Sick Day

Well after trying to ignore it for 2 days I finally had to cave in. I have had a pretty sore throat for a few days now but this morning I couldn’t just forget about it and go to work. I barely have a voice this morning and my throat is burning in addition to a semi fever. Has your tongue ever tasted like metal? Yea it is gross. I am also hot and cold at the same time and it shall be interesting how I feel with 2 fires going when it gets to 50 out today.

Though I am glad to say that last night I got a 5mile run in!! I tried to take it easy and not talk about my day to Heather and Dud but I still was pushing the pace a little. We had to deal with a bit of wind on the riverwalk but it could have been worse. They also added a new piece to the riverwalk so we headed over the river and went down something new! It defiantly didn’t feel so boring that way.

I wanted to hit the gym this morning but when I was having trouble breathing around 4:30am I knew it was not going to happen. So I am going to go back to reading my book and sipping on tea/soda all day. Just not going to be doing any talking (yea not an easy task for me even when I am alone…someone has to talk to the cats!)

Hope you all have a better day then me.

Monday yet again

Let another week begin! Week one of the fitness challenge complete. It had its ups and downs but I think my body is getting used to the fruits and veggies. Now it is time to get my legs on board!

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Helping others and others helping me

I want to start off and say a huge thank you to my friends and family who have helped me raise money for the National Walk for Epilepsy. Our team has met out goal and past it! If you still want to help our cause you can still visit our team site here.  Thank again I love you all for helping me!

This weekend was all about helping someone. Friday I came home after our family run to get Bri and head over to his Pap’s house. They had been working together for about a week now making a firewood box. This thing is awesome! Bri’s pap is so good with making things. They had no pattern or anything just supplies and an idea.

Final project…Bri even put Poly on it! I love it!

Saturday the helping continued. Over the past 2 years we have put new hardwood floors in Bri’s parents and out house. Adam’s Gram wanted new floors in her kitchen so we all jumped in to help! I didn’t really use the saw at all when we did the the floors. My dad would be sad to hear that (former draftsman) I just don’t like the unpredictability of it. My sister is the one who took his love for tools and became the tech teacher. Well Manda and I worked together and go the pieces ready and the guys put them down. Eventually Manda had to head to a Baby shower so I had to get comfy quick and start cutting!

That goodness there was no measuring or numbers on my part or it would have been a much longer day. Dud just made a mark on the wood and I  just finished it so I could cut along it. I am proud to say I DID IT!

I forgot a before pic but this shows no cabinets to after we got it all back in there. We started at 9ish and left around 8-8:30pm.

Can’t forget the food Gram made! She had a crockpot of BBQ, crockpot of ziti, then the big crockpot was wedding soup which was new to Bri and I. Basically I am to learn how to make because Bri more then loved it! He even invited Gram over to make it for him which we all know she would do!

It was a great weekend to help her out!

Oh workouts?? Yes I still got some in! Like mentioned earlier I ran with the family Friday PM. Saturday rest day. Today I got an awesome 3mile run in and it was the fastest run I have had since my injury! I started and ended at the gym so I could lift when I finished . I was on a tight schedule so I only got 40mins in lifting before I had to head to the store. Overall good day!!

 

Have you helped out anyone lately??How do you give back during the year?

Fitness Friday

Let's start off with last night's workout first. I got out my Six Week Six Pack DVD and got right to Level 1 as soon as I got home. It has been months since I did the DVD and it showed. I have the weakest wrist ever so every time we do mountain climbers or the side planks it feels like I am going to break them. I got through it though just like Jillian kept saying!
             
                                                            
This morning I got right up and headed to the gym by 5:40. I got through 3miles on the bike then hit my arms like crazy. I avoided ALL abs since I am sore today! I got another hour in for my Fitness Challenge!  

If you are hopping on over from the Fitness Friday welcome! Leave a comment and I will come visit you!

                                                                                                           

Tid Bits

Is it Thursday already? Is it almost the end of January already?? What in the world!!! I can not believe how fast this year is going. Everyday there is new drama but why wouldn't there be? 


Anyways...tid bits


1. I have set aside my fear of meat heads and I go to the free weights all the time now to lift at the gym. I used to hate how they hog machines back there but now I go get my 5 things done and get out. Cons...I only know of 5 things to do. I watch the other ladies that go back there for ideas. Any free weight suggestions...I want to get rid of my jiggle in my arms!


2. I have only ran once this week. I am not writing why I am just quietly taking the time off and praying. (No family I am not saying why you can just assume!)


3. I can not find a good pair of shoes to wear during the day. It seems that they are not helping with "my reason I have only ran once this week". I don't like wearing my running sneakers because I fear I will break them in differently by walking in them. The ones I wear to the gym and my fancy boots seem to be the issue. What sneakers do you wear around. Do you have a pair that are just for wearing and ones that are just for running?


4. I got observed yesterday by my superintendent while using the interactive whiteboard. I am taking a class with him to learn how to use the IWB. I knew the one flipchart was going to give me trouble and I was right. The kids shadows were in the way so I said forget it move on. Guess what...he didn't care! Whoohoo.

Progress

I have been working as hard as I can to earn  points for the Family Fitness Challenge. As I stated before I do not eat very many fruits or veggies and had to go shopping for some for the challenge. Well I guess I can say I went all in Monday with the fruits and veggies and my body said all out. (TMI??) Yesterday I had the following…

So lesson learned..increase levels at 10% at a time like you would with your running! Today only consisted of the salad and clementine's!

I also did Jillian Michael's Yoga Meltdown DVD this evening. It felt great to stretch out. I am all ready to hit the gym again tomorrow!!

QOTD: Are your daily servings pretty balanced? Do you get the required servings of fruits and veggies in daily or close it?

Family Fitness Challenge

What is a Family Fitness Challenge  you ask? Well our school districts have ALWAYS done some type of fitness/wellness challenge for the employees but this year they aren’t in my school. So Heather has come up with the idea to do her fitness challenge that her school is doing and include the family in it.

She created workout/food logs for all of us and teamed all of us up. It is for 5 weeks and it really matched right up with some of my 30 before 30 goals!

The first thing is we get 1point for every minute of exercise we do a day outside of our work day. So that is pushing me more to hit the gym in addition to my runs! I am starting off on the right foot with hitting the gym Monday morning.

The second part is 1point for every serving of fruit or vegetable you have in the day. I went to the store at 8am this morning and loaded up on fruit and some veggies.

                                        

This was a goal of mine to have fresh fruits/veggies in the house each week! The clementine's are delicious!!

The pair ups go as follows for the challenge!

Amanda and Richie (Heathers husband)

Adam (Manda’s husband) and Dad

Me and Mom

Heather and Robyn

Ella (the helpful baby!) Her fruit/veggie and exercise points will be added to a group each week!

Here’s to another goal of completing a workout DVD too!!!

 

QOTD: Have you participated in a fitness challenge? Biggest Loser, 10 in 10?