Race Day

After a night of restless legs keeping me up and another early morning with a singing cat I got up and got ready for my 5k. The weather was hard to figure out but I knew I didn't want to wear cotton in case we did get stuck in the rain. We were ever so lucky that the rain held off until I could see the finish line. Though the new evil swear word WIND did not stay away. The first part of the race I really focused on staying with in distance of Hey Hey and Dud to keep myself from going out way too hard. The first mile was all flat except for speed bumps which I swore I would fall over. I do not pick my feet up high enough ever! But I made it over them all just fine. The second mile was a nice gradual uphill that I tried to power through and get closer to my friend who was first for the women. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't close the cap on her. She hasn't raced in 2 years and she was on a mission today. The last mile the wind hit and I kept telling myself " I DID NOT just bust my behind up that hill to give up bc it is windy"!! I was not letting it get all mental today and it worked. The timer was off at the finish line and so I was like a PR in this weather?? But no I had my trusty Garmin so I knew exactly what I got 23:11 (7:29 pace). I am happy with that since I had a 7:18, 14:50?? then lost some time in the wind. But I didn't die :)

Overall Dud, Hey Hey and I all went home with 1st place in our age group. I am liking my age group but I have only one more race season then I move up with the tough runners!

Well now that it is pouring I am just hanging low here at the cabin. I tried to nap but my foot is on fire so I am watching Celebrity Apprentice with an ice bag on my arch. Hoping to help Bri work on more windows this evening and a good night sleep.

Rough start but TGIF

Well last night I planned to do a few different things but never got to any of them. I did not go to Zumba because it was 70 degrees outside and I just couldn't see working out in a gym with it so nice out. So I headed home with the plan to just do the driveway a few times (.21 uphill). Though, when i walked up to the house Bri was holding the dining room window and there was a lovely hole in the wall. So I stood there and took it in for a few minutes knowing as much as I would love to ignore it and go put running clothes on I had to help. So this is what we ended up doing instead. Bri needed my car bc of its bubble behind and get boards from Lowes. So we headed there, ended up ordering an awesome storm door for the living room (YEA to having air in it this summer!!) then bought the 2x6's. The rest of the night was a race against the sunset. We worked to get the window reframed out, put it back in, then put the molding all back on. It was a lot of work for Bri bc I couldn't help lift the window, I just held it in place as he scrambled to get it all done. He did not eat dinner until 9pm, and I made him two fully loaded ham and turkey sandwiches. It is all I made bc it was easy to have mine earlier and his later. So I did not get Ripped by JM in or Zumba or any type of run. But I was happy to help Bri check something else off his list. I will hopefully get a run in with the family this afternoon. It is supposed to be another nice day. We are getting ready for a 5k tomorrow that is going to be RAIN RAIN RAIN! I love racing in the rain not training in the rain. Well lets get this Friday started!

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This is what Kubbi looks like doing abs while watching Biggest Loser! She is a MAJOR copy cat! As I was trying to do ab sets to the commercials and such kub brought her teddy onto the mat and got into position. She sat in her pose for about three minutes until she got sick of me taking pictures. SO CUTE!!!

Workout yesterday was a hard 5k on the river walk. It had stopped raining just in time for me to get the run in. Did 3.1 in 24:22 with no wind on the return. Made it nice to push it in mile 2-3.

On have had 2 sodas in 4 days!!! I have gone 2 whole days with no soda this week!!! I am really working on cutting back and I am proud of what I have done! Soon I will be able to go the whole week!

Goal for today: Zumba and Ripped JM and just water for the rest of the day!!

A Slow Day

Tuesday's are soooo long! My day at work seems to drag on and on. But I made it through, with only having one soda in two days. That is HUGE for me and tomorrow is to be another NO DAY.

This past weekend I dropped off a broken ring at the jeweler because it broke. I absolutely love this ring because it is so unique and Bri found it while on a Boys weekend!! They weren't sure they could fix it but they did in one day!
The crazy thing is that a week earlier the band of my other ring broke and I got that ring back from repair the night before this one broke. My luck with jewelery is so bad.
I have broken a diamond necklace playing track and field wii, I lost the stone to another ring 3 times, finally lost it for good last year, I think I flushed it :( So I was really upset when both these broke. I am always scared to tell Bri bc it just shows how bad I am with jewelery. Hoping it doesn't keep happening or they will learn my face at the jewelers.


Well I had planned on steak and pasta for dinner tonight but Bri had other plans.
I did not complain at all!!! These steak wraps were delicious!

Now it is time for Biggest Loser and a quick jog on the treadmill. Easy day after my long hilly run yesterday.

Goal accomplished!

Workout: 6 miles alot of hills and high humidity FINALLY!!! 52:57

Is it in my head that I think I could have run better with soda in my system?? Well I made it the whole day so far with no soda!! I had peachy tea for breakfast with no added sugar. I then downed my water bottle like I was getting paid to do so. On my break I walked 1.5 miles because it was SOOOOO nice out. Plus if I was sitting there I probably would have found an excuse to buy a soda. Yes my life is soda and running on the side. Though I had a great lunch it still did not hold me over the whole day. I tried the new tuna pouches, had a baggie with almonds and dried cranberries, a handful of caramel rice cakes. Not enough because I walked in the door and food the closest thing to eat before my run. I ate left over p****. Yea not a healthy choice after a great start to the day. So I was mad after wards and decided I would not run on the treadmill but risk the rain and humidity and do a long run. I started off thinking I would do an easy out and back but then I saw the HILL! Yes Poco was calling my name. It is half a mile uphill then a mile down. I totaled out with a nice 6miles and about 8 different uphills. I was huffing and puffing once I made it up my driveway. Bri's reaction "well it must have been a good one today!" Yuppers....I ran the lack of soda migraine right out of me. Now its Gatorade to fill the void and some JM to work the abs before House.

Hoping to make it another day with no soda and start to see a difference in the weight.

This Old House

Well what a BUSY weekend. Friday night I DID meet up with the family for a run in the rain. It woke me up enough to make it through a yummy dinner and time with the lil miss walker!!! YEA!! When Bri and I left I headed right to the Dollar Store to get more dusting spray. It is spring cleaning time!

With a log home you have lots of wood to polish/dust. Bri was on that duty since it means getting on tall tall ladders. I took apart the bedroom and vacuumed under everything. Then dusted my book shelf. That took time since I have it loaded with so much. We ended up cleaning until 11:30pm. We finally decided we need to stop since Saturday was going to be an even longer day.

Sat. morning I got up early and headed into town. I took my broken ring to the jeweler and I hope it can be fixed. I then watched a big mess of a fire while I waited for the BRIDE TO BE!!! The dress fitting was great. She looks amazing and only need a few things fixed! Tin Tin made it an even more awesome experience by bring sunflowers!

Now for the long day part!! I headed back home after some quick grocery shopping with G-Mom and lil miss walker. The guys were working on closing in our windows.

This what they looked like before. No molding or anything around them. On Friday new window panes were put in.

This is what they look like a little more up close. It was outlined with a really ugly dark wood that didn't match the walls.

Here is the first window finished. Bri finished without his dad and drove me nuts. This is now Sunday morning because we have to stain all the boards 3 times and wait for them to dry over night. I am glad this project is complete because Bri walks into the living room with a nice big smile now!

Goal for this week: Tea instead of soda, increase ab workouts, have a good 5k on Saturday.