My cousin made the most sense of things:
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Courage
It has taken me some time but I feel like I'm finally ready.
I am ready to believe in me.
I have a LOT to accomplish and a LOT to OFFER (it's exciting)!!!
I am ready to believe in me.
I have a LOT to accomplish and a LOT to OFFER (it's exciting)!!!
Monday, October 25, 2010
Fun weekend-ROUGH Monday
We were GO-GO-GO all weekend long. From a late night at my brothers Friday night.... what a riot.... but Owie was happy to get an overnight out of it!!
Saturday morning Me and Keags spent some one on one at the Rec Center. We learned we have NO Basketball skills whats-so-EVER! Well.... mine were't too bad, LOL.
Back home and off to the Halloween party from there. Interesting night but fun. I was safely in bed by 12:50am.
Up at 7:30ish.... okay snoozed my alarm til 9:30, but we made it to church to see my little guy sing. From there ran out to the gym for some of my own mind and body work. I hung in there better than I thought I would considering the previous late night alocohol consumption. I did a little swimming. Ran 2mi down to a 9:00min pace.. I know thats YUCK but I don't remember the last time I ran it's been at least 3 mos or more. My sister showed up for my cool down and crunches work-out then we hit the weights. My arms are soooo sore. I had to cut it all off there because I was still so dehydrated.
Headed out to dads ordered some food and helped him the yard. Home by 6 to finish up laundry, clean the living room and bedrooms.... ugghh
My feet are KILLING ME.
That sums up the fun busy weekend.
And here it is, Monday with so much time for catch up, as the boss is out of town for the next 3 days. SO MUCH TO DO.. My "TO-DO" list is 2 pages long.
Having trouble focusing though.
Saturday morning Me and Keags spent some one on one at the Rec Center. We learned we have NO Basketball skills whats-so-EVER! Well.... mine were't too bad, LOL.
Back home and off to the Halloween party from there. Interesting night but fun. I was safely in bed by 12:50am.
Up at 7:30ish.... okay snoozed my alarm til 9:30, but we made it to church to see my little guy sing. From there ran out to the gym for some of my own mind and body work. I hung in there better than I thought I would considering the previous late night alocohol consumption. I did a little swimming. Ran 2mi down to a 9:00min pace.. I know thats YUCK but I don't remember the last time I ran it's been at least 3 mos or more. My sister showed up for my cool down and crunches work-out then we hit the weights. My arms are soooo sore. I had to cut it all off there because I was still so dehydrated.
Headed out to dads ordered some food and helped him the yard. Home by 6 to finish up laundry, clean the living room and bedrooms.... ugghh
My feet are KILLING ME.
That sums up the fun busy weekend.
And here it is, Monday with so much time for catch up, as the boss is out of town for the next 3 days. SO MUCH TO DO.. My "TO-DO" list is 2 pages long.
Having trouble focusing though.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
SIGN UP! SIGN UP! SIGN UP!
Don't miss it! The Tri-for-Life Triathlon team has a race coming our way. Two of them actually. A 10K, 5K or Kiddie race right in Millington June 12, 2010 and for those multitasked athletes a Triathlon in Otter Lake on July 18, 2010.
Their incredible story touches lives everywhere it is heard and has spread like wildfire. They continue as advocates to spread the word and GIFT of organ donation through the loss of Chase Coleman, the youngest of 4 brothers. I am wowed by their dedication to the cause. I am wowed by their spirit and kind hearts. They need our support.
Come. Run! Bike! Swim! There will be medals, cash prizes and more. Check it all out at there website http://www.donatelifetriathlon.com/
If you are an athlete of any kind these events could be another great training day or even better, a goal to overcome. If you have never labled your self an "athlete" Please Please don't let that hold you back or scare you off. This amazing team is willing to help you and train with you so that you can get out there too!
I can't WAIT!!
Their incredible story touches lives everywhere it is heard and has spread like wildfire. They continue as advocates to spread the word and GIFT of organ donation through the loss of Chase Coleman, the youngest of 4 brothers. I am wowed by their dedication to the cause. I am wowed by their spirit and kind hearts. They need our support.
Come. Run! Bike! Swim! There will be medals, cash prizes and more. Check it all out at there website http://www.donatelifetriathlon.com/
If you are an athlete of any kind these events could be another great training day or even better, a goal to overcome. If you have never labled your self an "athlete" Please Please don't let that hold you back or scare you off. This amazing team is willing to help you and train with you so that you can get out there too!
I can't WAIT!!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Long time, No blog
WOW. I can't believe I haven't blogged since Septmember 2009.... well, yes I can. Things are going good. Really good I think. I've been feeling pretty lucky lately which is so rare for me.
The new Job is going sooooo good. I LOVE IT here, even if they're all out bar hopping at the moment without me (I'll catch them next time for sure).
My kids are finally getting over there 101 illnesses.
My big guy is having a yucky Colonoscopy next Friday.... I'm very nervous about it and he is terrified but the good thing is we will finally (hopefully) have some answers and clear our minds of the really bad things. I'm going to miss the scrapbooking weekend with my family and friends but I think I can live with that. j/k
I started running again!!! FINALLY. I haven't run since my surgery in November. I did four miles slow/fast intervals at the gym last weekend and plan to run tonight at the track (it should be cleared of snow by now).
I usually blog too long, ramble too much so I'm going to stick with those few things for now. But, all is well-going GREAT, I'm finally feeling that happy spark again and my kids seem to be shining!
The new Job is going sooooo good. I LOVE IT here, even if they're all out bar hopping at the moment without me (I'll catch them next time for sure).
My kids are finally getting over there 101 illnesses.
My big guy is having a yucky Colonoscopy next Friday.... I'm very nervous about it and he is terrified but the good thing is we will finally (hopefully) have some answers and clear our minds of the really bad things. I'm going to miss the scrapbooking weekend with my family and friends but I think I can live with that. j/k
I started running again!!! FINALLY. I haven't run since my surgery in November. I did four miles slow/fast intervals at the gym last weekend and plan to run tonight at the track (it should be cleared of snow by now).
I usually blog too long, ramble too much so I'm going to stick with those few things for now. But, all is well-going GREAT, I'm finally feeling that happy spark again and my kids seem to be shining!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Don't STOP
Just don't stop. After weeks, even months of working so hard and fighting your desires to just be lazy.... don't stop working out. SERIOUSLY.
I did. I had been building endurance and speed for months and it's all lost.
You challenge yourself and work your schedule anyway you can to be commited only to start all over.
First there was dad's wedding and then the kids started back into school... trying to adjust to new schedules and routines. That's all it took, 2wks of running down the drain. My last run was 5mi at a great pace...my best ever, 2wks ago. I ran over 27miles total that week. Today I struggled and struggled and STRUGGLED to get through a 2mile run. I mean struggled. The landscape and wind seemed to be moving by okay but when I tuned into my body I realized I was NOT moving. I could hardly get air. I felt like an elephant or something, with my legs weighing 1000lbs each. For that fight, as hard as I was pushing, sweating and forcing one foot in front of the other... I would have anticiapated a 6:45 pace (2wks ago). Today it was 8:14. That should have been relaxing... oohh but it was FAR from it!!!.
So again I say, if you're working out or planning to, even in the smallest of doses... DON'T stop. It's just not worth it. It's throwing everything away that you've already worked for.
How bad do you want it?
FIND A WAY. or pay.
I did. I had been building endurance and speed for months and it's all lost.
You challenge yourself and work your schedule anyway you can to be commited only to start all over.
First there was dad's wedding and then the kids started back into school... trying to adjust to new schedules and routines. That's all it took, 2wks of running down the drain. My last run was 5mi at a great pace...my best ever, 2wks ago. I ran over 27miles total that week. Today I struggled and struggled and STRUGGLED to get through a 2mile run. I mean struggled. The landscape and wind seemed to be moving by okay but when I tuned into my body I realized I was NOT moving. I could hardly get air. I felt like an elephant or something, with my legs weighing 1000lbs each. For that fight, as hard as I was pushing, sweating and forcing one foot in front of the other... I would have anticiapated a 6:45 pace (2wks ago). Today it was 8:14. That should have been relaxing... oohh but it was FAR from it!!!.
So again I say, if you're working out or planning to, even in the smallest of doses... DON'T stop. It's just not worth it. It's throwing everything away that you've already worked for.
How bad do you want it?
FIND A WAY. or pay.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
WAAAAAYYY behind on Blogging
Wow, time really flies when..... okay really time always flies by. I have not blogged in over a month but it has been CRAZY. (as always right).
MY kids, MY kids, MY kids. Yes they are at the Heart of that......crazy. I did have to give up 3wks with them. It was an awful 3 weeks for me and from the sounds of it not better for them. I couldn't stand to be home for a second. Seriously the second I walked in the door I felt like I had to leave or a heap of tears would flood the place. Thankfully, I was comforted by a wonderful friend and if it wasn't for him... well, things could have been distasterous.... OH, which brings me to the fact that my body decideds then to get SICK... like mono sick. Okay, it wasn't diagnosed to be Mono but lets just say my body still has not recovered and that was 6wks ago. I couldn't move. My legs hurt, my throat was just awful and I had fevers for a week. So much for being comforted and staying out of the house. But, at the first opportunity I was outside running and breathing fresh air... nothing like taking time to recover. I tried calling my kids everyday. BUT was only allowed to talk to them on Tuesdays and Thursdays. How crappy is that? Some parents..... Well, I will say no more. My kids said they knew I called and had many feelings on the matter.
I ended up making a trip down to get them (wasn't suppose to happen that way) and couldn't have been happier to see their little faces. WOOO WHOOO!!! I was SO happy. Still AM. I have unfortunately been dealing with a ton of mixed emotions and such but they are HOME! We spent the first week snuggling every chance we could.... who am I kidding they've been home 3wks now and I'm still snuggling them every chance I get.
I did the CRIM. The 10 miles. My goal was to run it with a pace of 8:50/mi and I did an 8:55/mi avg. I was very pleased with that especially since I didn't have a timing device. I got to start the race with the incredible TRI for LIFE team!!! http://www.donatelifetriathlon.com/ that was a great privilege and I met up with them after the race. It sounded like they had a great run (and then did the Chigago Tri the following weekend-What a bunch of POWER HOUSES). I myself, even though very pleased think I could have ran it a bit faster... I can say that now, hee hee!
The following week was SCHOOL shopping for the kiddies. Only the necessities (some of which still exist). I love getting them organized and ready but it can make for long days. My daughter and I spent over 6 hours getting her ORGANIZED and READY. That little Turkey. Her room was a Nightmare. Seriously- A scary nightmare. But, we've got it undercontrol now and we are on top of it everynight. Mom layed a few new rules down and they seem to be working.. for now at least.
I also took the kids to see Thomas the Train.!! Owie's big day every year. He loves it. We won tickets off the radio this year (which was a blessing). It started out rainy but turned out to be a wonderful day. The kids rode in the caboose and had the best seats on board. They loved it. I have pictures I'll have to share soon.
This past weekend my DAD got married. I still can't believe it. Well, I can but.... my dad!
It was very beautiful in his backyard. Lots of fun. I can't wait to see the pictures (need to visit my sisters flicker). My littlest guy was one of the ring bears... his first wedding ever. He did so good and looked so cute. My cousin kept telling me he looked like a little G-Q. Haahhhahaha.
Soccer is in full swing and this year I'm coaching the youngest group. My Owie is so thrilled I'm coaching. It has been intersting. I've got a great group of kids. A few that just crack me up.
And yesterday was my kids first day of school. Yeah no pictures. I'm really slacking lately. My memory card has been full (found out at dad's wedding). My daughter was so anxious for her first day she was up at 2am again this year. I had to send her back to bed.
Woow!! what a quick update.
MY kids, MY kids, MY kids. Yes they are at the Heart of that......crazy. I did have to give up 3wks with them. It was an awful 3 weeks for me and from the sounds of it not better for them. I couldn't stand to be home for a second. Seriously the second I walked in the door I felt like I had to leave or a heap of tears would flood the place. Thankfully, I was comforted by a wonderful friend and if it wasn't for him... well, things could have been distasterous.... OH, which brings me to the fact that my body decideds then to get SICK... like mono sick. Okay, it wasn't diagnosed to be Mono but lets just say my body still has not recovered and that was 6wks ago. I couldn't move. My legs hurt, my throat was just awful and I had fevers for a week. So much for being comforted and staying out of the house. But, at the first opportunity I was outside running and breathing fresh air... nothing like taking time to recover. I tried calling my kids everyday. BUT was only allowed to talk to them on Tuesdays and Thursdays. How crappy is that? Some parents..... Well, I will say no more. My kids said they knew I called and had many feelings on the matter.
I ended up making a trip down to get them (wasn't suppose to happen that way) and couldn't have been happier to see their little faces. WOOO WHOOO!!! I was SO happy. Still AM. I have unfortunately been dealing with a ton of mixed emotions and such but they are HOME! We spent the first week snuggling every chance we could.... who am I kidding they've been home 3wks now and I'm still snuggling them every chance I get.
I did the CRIM. The 10 miles. My goal was to run it with a pace of 8:50/mi and I did an 8:55/mi avg. I was very pleased with that especially since I didn't have a timing device. I got to start the race with the incredible TRI for LIFE team!!! http://www.donatelifetriathlon.com/ that was a great privilege and I met up with them after the race. It sounded like they had a great run (and then did the Chigago Tri the following weekend-What a bunch of POWER HOUSES). I myself, even though very pleased think I could have ran it a bit faster... I can say that now, hee hee!
The following week was SCHOOL shopping for the kiddies. Only the necessities (some of which still exist). I love getting them organized and ready but it can make for long days. My daughter and I spent over 6 hours getting her ORGANIZED and READY. That little Turkey. Her room was a Nightmare. Seriously- A scary nightmare. But, we've got it undercontrol now and we are on top of it everynight. Mom layed a few new rules down and they seem to be working.. for now at least.
I also took the kids to see Thomas the Train.!! Owie's big day every year. He loves it. We won tickets off the radio this year (which was a blessing). It started out rainy but turned out to be a wonderful day. The kids rode in the caboose and had the best seats on board. They loved it. I have pictures I'll have to share soon.
This past weekend my DAD got married. I still can't believe it. Well, I can but.... my dad!
It was very beautiful in his backyard. Lots of fun. I can't wait to see the pictures (need to visit my sisters flicker). My littlest guy was one of the ring bears... his first wedding ever. He did so good and looked so cute. My cousin kept telling me he looked like a little G-Q. Haahhhahaha.
Soccer is in full swing and this year I'm coaching the youngest group. My Owie is so thrilled I'm coaching. It has been intersting. I've got a great group of kids. A few that just crack me up.
And yesterday was my kids first day of school. Yeah no pictures. I'm really slacking lately. My memory card has been full (found out at dad's wedding). My daughter was so anxious for her first day she was up at 2am again this year. I had to send her back to bed.
Woow!! what a quick update.
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