screw you Reese's

and your chocolatey awesomeness. Had one too many last night…so during my run this morning I felt sluggish. Blah. Only did 2 miles because I was tired.

Glad I went though :) 27 degrees felt so warm to me compared to 16 lol.

Just ordered some Nike element running tights and matching jacket. So excited for them to get here!

Um wow, was that me out there

attacking my Monday run?! Sure I’m not the fastest runner but I just ran 3 miles with no walking! Seriously I am SO HAPPY right now :) It wasn’t even THAT hard for me….wow this feeling is awesome!

Part of me always wondered if I was a “real” runner. Well those doubts are gone now and I am so excited to just keep improving :)

So glad I went out this morning even though it was 16 degrees and I’m still in my capris lol. Seriously my calves are just barely thawing! I wouldn’t trade how I feel for anything :)

Here’s to being healthy!!

p.s. took me 32:00 minutes, just so I can remember :)

the 10 lb. race day 12 and the case of the missing running shoe

So I got up at 6:30 this morning instead of 6:15 which is not a big deal if I can get ready and out the door in 10 minutes. Usually this is pretty easy for me but today one of my running shoes was MISSING. I looked around our shoe area and it was nowhere to be found. Then I looked EVERYWHERE. I was starting to panic because my small window of opportunity was closing fast and I still hadn’t found my dang shoe. My sweet sweet hubby even got out of bed to help me look :). I love him :)! 

Anyway he couldn’t find it either….and so there I sat on our bed venting and throwing a little pity party for myself. I just knew that not running would just RUIN my whole day. My hubby gently told me to not be so negative about it and that maybe I was not meant to run today, that maybe I would’ve gotten hurt or something. I agreed and got over it fairly quickly. I decided to break out the ankle weights and did some legs workouts which made me feel so much BETTER.

I then went in and decided today would be a weigh in day.

Me: 136.6

Hubby: 139.2

I’ve lost 3 lbs since we started and it shark week :). So no I am not having a lousy day due to my lack of running. I’m actually having a pretty great day and know that I’ll just make up my run later ;).

p.s. was putting a toy away in the cupboard and lo and behold there was my shoe crammed up in there lol. My kids are so funny :)!

the 10 lb. race Day 11

Oh how I wanted to stay in bed this morning. I tried to talk myself into staying in bed and just making today a rest day…well I couldn’t talk myself into it ;) thank goodness! It was 19 degrees out and COLD so it was a little tough for me today. My littles had moved my mittens and hat so I could not find them this morning…so I wore different gloves and a different beanie. They were awful. The gloves did NOT keep my hands warm and the beanie fit funny and slipped off my head making my hood fall off. So my last half mile was a COLD one and my ears were screaming at me to get the heck inside. I was determined to keep going until I hit my 1.5 mile mark.

I got there and was SO happy to be done but was sad when I saw that my mile went from a 9:55 yesterday to a 10:42 today :( Total bummer but I at least got out and ran :).

To top it off I have not lost anything, but it is shark week so I’m not beating myself over it. I would be SHOCKED if I actually lost weight during it lol! I do feel skinny though which is strange :) I do love it! Excited for tomorrow!

Hope everyone is having a great Thursday :)!

the 10 lb. race Day 10

AMAZING run this morning! I ran 1.55 miles without stopping (:) yay me) and it was HARD. I felt like I was having to push myself to keep going with every step. I figured my time would be so slow….I’ve made it a rule to not look at my gps until I’m done. It helps me to focus better and not get discouraged.

Anyway, when I hit stop and looked at my time it said 9:55 min mile! Now I know that’s super slow to a lot of you, but for me that’s :35 seconds FASTER than my previous PR :). I was so surprised because it felt slow to me and I had to push the whole time. So another morning where I really didn’t want to get up turned into a I’m so glad I got my butt up!

Thank you running for making me feel ALIVE each and everyday!

the 10 lb. race Day 9

So…it SNOWED last night and this morning. I had no idea until I was shutting the door to go run. I paused for a second and thought, hey it snowed, then went to go run. Now it was a slippery out there so I went at a slower pace, since I did not want to fall on my butt and be soaking wet the rest of the run or worse injure myself. I only did 1.5 miles but hey, I started my pleasant “gift” last night and I didn’t stop to walk once…SO I am happy :). I am very tired though and my body is hating me. Can’t wait for this week to be over. I do intend to tough it out though and keep up with my runs.

Weigh in
Me: 137.4
Hubby: 140.3

the 10 lb. race Day 8

Dear asphalt,

Oh how I missed you over the weekend. Our reunion this morning was hard but sweet. I kicked your ass and you kicked mine, just the way it should be. See you in the a.m. tomorrow.

Love, me

Run: 2 miles (25 min) slow but I ran 1.5 miles without a walk break which may not be a huge feat for most but for me its quite the accomplishment and I’m HAPPY :).

weight:
me:137.4
hubby: 140.3

the 10 lb. race Day 3

Went to run this morning and the dang treadmill would not turn on! Now I really have a love/hate relationship with that thing. One thing I love is that it keeps me nice and warm inside when it is FREEZING outside…one thing I hate is how I feel trapped and miserable. So when it would not turn on I zipped up my hoodie and headed outside into 16 degree weather determined to RUN.

Let me tell you it felt AMAZING running outside again :)! I was literally in heaven and for the first time in my life running outside was actually easier than running on the treadmill. My feet didn’t hurt, my knees didn’t hurt and I felt alive. The only bummer is that I was not dressed well for the cold so at the mile mark inside my ears started to ache and ache. The pain got so bad that I went back into the workout room and rode the bike for 1.5 miles and did some weights for my arms.

All in all I am pretty happy with my morning workout. Next time I am definitely wearing a hat or even…earmuffs to keep my ears warm since I am so excited to run outside again :).
Hubby and I have another weigh in tomorrow morning…hope I have lost more because I really want that phone lol!

p.s. since I have started running everyday I can tell my mood has literally sky rocketed! I feel as if I am on cloud 9 and have an AMAZING amount of patience with my littles :). A healthy/active mommy is a HAPPY mommy!!