I'm writing this as I work out at the gym. I know, crazy!! I am on the bike and this blog been on my mind so what better way to get both in ;) I haven't been running lately because I had hurt my neck, shoulder and back during my training. I was order to stop running. I won't lie, I was happy to!! It's getting hot and humid here. I need to learn how to run in this humidity because I feel like a fat kid X 2 on asthma! Taking a break allow my to focus on strength training and get back into the gym. I've tried out a few classes and I'm addicted to BodyPump at the moment. Also taking a boot camp out of my comfort zone! It spark a different dream and goal for me. Last Friday I was cleared to start running again. This week I have been working at our church camp and putting on 10+ hours, yesterday was my last day of working the camp. I came home and wanted to sleep. My head was killing me, body ache and I have this cough that makes me sound like a smoker! (Rest assured I'm NOT!) Instead I laced up my shoes and braved the heat!! Lately my heart has been heavy with emotions. Death and tragic has been surrounding around me since December. Decisions about where I am to go with my business. Choices I am making about parenting, my marriage, and living situation has been weighing heavy as well. Judgements, feeling homesick, guilt and losing good friends have been catching up to me! So a RUN was in order!! I started my run in 67% humidity, 90 degree weather at 8pm last night. Stating out my legs felt like sand bags, heavy! My lungs felt like they were filled with water. I put on some Kid Rock and went for it. Thank God my favorite song pop up and got me moving. I told myself don't think about time or speed, focus on clearing your head and thanking God for all the goods. Then... I seen a girl get hit by a car while out riding her bike. Just laying there on the ground. As the polices were waiting on help. NOT WHAT I NEEDED! Really?!?! I said my prayers, cried and put on Vanilla Ice! I needed a change of pace and thoughts! I ran, ran and ran till I could pound out all the noises in my head and could feel all the fat pouring out of my body! I seen the sun going down and heard a voice, let it go! Wait! Noooo it wasn't really playing on pandora was it?!? Crap it was, oh well! I kept going with it. Took it as a sign. Sometimes we get so warped up in the moment that we tend to forget the answers we are looking for are right where we at least expect it. So today I choose to... Let it go... Heavy, no more. Well expect in the bum area! Guess thsts my cue to get off the bike and SQUAT!
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I was going to blog about my week 1 runs that I started 3 weeks ago but instead I am going to write up about my walk with my mom today. My mom and I have the strangest relationship. We are SO different but yet SO a like! Our love for our children and spouse is so strong but yet our friends and work are just important. We both have trouble choosing which one is more important and deserves more time. This week my mom shocked me by asking me if I wanted to meet up with her on Friday to walk the bridge in Sarasota. I have been trying to get my mom to walk this bridge for almost 5 years!! We would come down here for vacation to see my family, she promise me she would walk it. Never did. Even as an adult you can be crushed by broken promise made by your parents (well at least this chic can!). We moved here last July, again she promise me she would walk the bridge. Never did. So when I got her text, I gladly accepted!! We met by the famous Kissing Solder Statue. We started our walk and it was nice to just have a conversation with her without the older 2 kids around. We talked business at first and then lead into family talk. These moments with my mom are my favorite. I cherish our talks and stupid jokes. As we started walking, she asked "We have to go up a hill?". Really mom, Bridge? They go up! That would be my mom. She wasn't happy at 1st about it, she a flat land kinda girl ;) It was also nice to just walk not to train for time or distance. We did walk 2.52 miles. Mom attitude change and she started to get comfortable with the walk. She went from I don't want to do this to I want to do this! Those 51.06 minutes were worth it for me. My mom and I don't get to spend much time alone (Helena was perfect in the stroller!) so I will take a walk and 51.06 min of high humidity and sweat! Great job mom! I look forward to our next walk soon! Yours truly, I created a fitness bucket list when i turned 32. All task are to be completed before I turn 35. i am almost 34... One of the crazy ideas on there was run a full marathon. why? I hate running... I have lost 115 pounds. Been stuck there forever (not really but ya know!). My body is bored with me. So why not now? What's holding me back? What do i have to lose (beside a toe nail? really this does happen, didn't believe it myself)? All these runner friends I have, make it look like so much fun! They eat carbs! Drink beer! Get up early with smiles! Laugh while running! Have the cutest gear! Um ya I smiled for the 1st 3 min of my run! My gear isn't cute but my shoes are. however I did beat my PR (Personal Record). 3.13miles in 30:47 So sit back enjoy this journey with me. Hey, why don't you join me? I am yet again starting week 1 over again. Made it to week 2 and decided i need to start over ;) #moveoverfatty |
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