Monday Madness

Today was a great day of get out their and move. I love holidays for this reason, but I hate them for the food. I started the day with weights and a 2mi run then headed out on a 2mi hike up mill creek with the kids, we had a blast and then finished the day off with a BBQ and Smores. I wore my body bugg and burned just a little over 24000 cal for the day, that is a heavy burn day, but I never stopped moving.

RUNNING in the RAIN

Jason forgave me for lossing his phone and we went on a amazing run together today in the rain. Their is something about running in the rain that leaves you feeling refreshed and at peace with your surroundings. I love the smell of rain and the way the clouds make the light soft and everything looks so bright. The run was a little hard, I am starting to get my endurance back, but I was thankful that Jason pushed the stroller with Beck, I think that pushing the stroller would have pushed me over the top. I love running with Jason, it gives us time to just be together, I love when we are toghether.

Saterday Virgin Ride

There is nothing better than getting up before the rest of the world and hopping on your bike and having a great friend right beside you. Today Mindy and I did our virgin ride of the season and it was fabulous. We did a flat area down 7th east and rode flats for close to 30miles. It was fast and fun, my butt feels it a little, but everything else is happy that it went. The bummer thing is I lost Jason's phone and my kit...hope someone likes it. Thanks Mindy for a great ride and even better conversation.

First week back into action.

This was my first week back to running and trying to see what my new heart can do. i exercised everyday this week and I FEEL AMAZING. I never realized how much I love to move my body, even though it is moving at a rate much slower then i am used to and that it is so jello-y from not lifting anything for so long. i loved this week. I was able to run with a good friend of mine in Vegas on Monday and he kicked my butt..he likes to keep a little better then a 9min mile and I was so struggling, but it was still awesome to feel the push. I love to have someone to push you just a little bit harder then your own self is willing to push you. WOW, what a great week, I can't wait keep going..little red riding hood is this coming weekend and it should be a blast with all the girls riding our bikes.

I DID IT AND WILL DO IT!!!!

So I did it I sighned up for IRONMAN. I am so exited and so scared at the same time. I think that it will be an amazing thing for me to do. I will run this race on May 1, 2010..so a year from now. WOW!!!! I am just soooo exited.

The BIG mufftop

well after going through heart surgery and a month of recovery, the mufftop has taken on a new size and it is bigger than ever. I just received the best news from my cardiologist that I can now resume activity. I ran today (around 3 miles) and walked 1 mile. I am so exited to get back into the grove of doing what I love to do...moving my body. I lost so much muscle mass during this two month period, I also managed to gain 10 lbs. I have to get back to discipline and action. I feel like I have been given a second chance and a new heart to prove it. It was a wakening to eat healthy and take care of the body that blesses me every day with life.

Stress and Girl Scout cookies

so one could say that I have been a little or a lot stressed the past couple of weeks. My company is going through lay offs or what they like to call an exercise. It has me so frazzeled I can't believe it. I have lost most of my mojo to do much of anything, but try to wake up and stay focused at work. that being said I have not been getting up early and hitting the gym,,,and i am getting fatter flabbier and weaker every moment. I know that I will so regret this when I go to do Iron Girl. I need to regroup bad. Well the only thing that I have been taking comfort in is food, and the number one comfort food this time of year is girl Scout cookies dame those little brownies and their friends for making such yummy cookies and being so cute that i cant resist buying from them. Well chalk it all up. the good news is this will pass, the cookies will be gone soon and I will know about my job soon. AHHh maybe then I will be able to breath again.