Healthy Foods

My favorite tip is shopping along the perimeter of the grocery store.  That's where the freshest best foods are.  Something great to think about while shopping!

Non-Runners

Yesterday we went to a BBQ with friends.  One of them had just ran a marathon that morning!  I was SO JEALOUS!!!  Actually, when we first moved here I considered training up for it... until I realized it was on a Sunday.  BUMMER cause it would have been SO AWESOME!!  The finisher's medals were SWEET!!  I was TOTALLY living vicariously through him as he talked about it!  Obviously I'm not done running marathons!

But there was a certain someone present that I wanted to punch in the face.  He's in the Army.  He's fit.  He hates running.  He made no bones about it and was sure to tell the runners in the group how stupid they are for loving it and subjecting themselves to running TWENTY SIX point TWO miles {I was the only other one in attendance who had ran a marathon before}.

Now don't get me wrong, not everyone loves running and that is PERFECTLY fine with me.  I don't think any less of a person because they don't run.  But oh boy does it make my blood boil when people put others down because they DO!!!  Are you serious?!  You're really saying someone is STUPID because they love to RUN?!  Since WHEN is running STUPID?  And running 26.2 miles is something to be proud of, NOT something to mock someone about!

It convinced me that the dude doing the mocking was definitely more brawn than brain!  And proud that I'm in the marathon finisher crowd!  Excited to go running today!  Excited for my next marathon {next year maybe?}.  Excited for my next race {in JUNE}!  Excited to be a RUNNER!!!

PLANK

I  LOVE the Plank.  I hate it to but I LOVE it!  Here Bob shows you EXACTLY how to do the Plank with a few variations.

Privacy

I've decided to make this blog private.  I'll probably go more into details as to why AFTER the switch but suffice it to say that I want & need more control over who has access to me and my family.  I WANT to keep the blog going.  It helps me and I HOPE that it helps you too.  So start sending me your email addresses and I'll send you an invite.  You've got a week peeps!  Much ♥ ~Les 

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Health Footprint

Have you heard the phrase "Health Footprint" yet? I decided to look into it and I thought it was pretty awesome! The larger your number, or "footprint", the better! Go HERE to take a quick little quiz and see what YOUR footprint is!  It's really interesting to have different aspects of your health brought to your attention.  There's so many facets to heath and we need to be aware of all of them and always be making better choices!

Impatient!

I am getting SO impatient!!  I need to take a chill pill Ü!  I submitted my stuff for the personal trainer certification financial aid and it is taking FOREVER to get approved!  I was told 2 weeks {it's been over two weeks} and it's KILLING me to wait!  Because even after it's approved I still have to put in for the program and it can take up to 10 days to get that sorted out and supplies shipped. 

Okay.  Deep Breath.  It's really not THAT long to wait!  But I want to get going on it while I've got the drive and the time to do so!  AAAHHHH!!  Oh wait, I'm supposed to be taking deep breaths and practicing patience!!  {Sigh} 

Portions

I LOVE Bob.  Not as much as I love my man in camo {obviously} but this guy has GOT it!  Here's a little tip from my friend Bob on portions {proteins, carbs & veggies}.

Races

Today I started cutting up all my race shirts.  I am making a quilt out of them!  I want it to be BIG so I think I need some more shirts. Which means MORE RACES!!!  WAHOO!  You all know how I LOVE to race!  Well I have my eyes on TWO specific races.  And can I just tell you... I AM SO EXCITED!!!  I've ran them both before and I am really excited to run them again!

The first is going to be a family affair.  My husband's family is all participating in various races and relays.  I am going to walk the 5K with his Gramma!  I'm hoping to get someone to be there so my kids can run the Fun Run.  Still working out the kinks but this one is going to be REALLY meaningful!!

The second is a half marathon and it's GORGEOUS!!!  Seriously.  Last year was the first time I ran this race and the minute I realized that I was going to be in the part of the country during the race this year, it was a done deal!  I ALMOST broke the 2 hour mark last year.  Not sure I can get back up to speed this year but I would love Love LOVE to break that barrier!

So now I've got to plan out my training schedule.  I am really going to switch things up; Saturdays are going to be family days rather than long training days.  I am so excited I want to jump up and down and scream!!!        

Confession

Last week was a total wash.  I mean complete. and. total. wash!  I didn't work out even one day!  Well, unless you count Friday and Saturday walking all over a theme park and back again!  My feet are KILLING me today and don't get me STARTED on my calves {HILL is officially a 4-letter word in my book}.

But ANYWAY.  Weeks end up like this sometimes.  I have reasons {ahem.... EXCUSES} that it ended up this way.  The good thing is, I'm not going to have another week like it!  THIS week is going to be GREAT!  The weather is looking POOPY so it looks like a treadmill week.  K-Lo's baby is out of the hospital so hopefully that means we'll get to have our Army Wives workout.  My freighbor isn't teaching preschool this week so we'll be on the treadmills.  Everything is set for a great week of caloric burn!

And on THAT note.  That's ANOTHER thing that's going to change.  We've indulged a little more than normal lately and I feel ICKY!  Seriously.  I feel heavy, greasy, frumpy and crappy.  Enough of the sweets and unnecessary snacking.  I'm going to EAT the good breakfasts I make for the kids.  That alone will help me throughout the day.  I'm going to drink more WATER {even if it is far from the perfect water of the valley}.  I'm going to take my vitamins. 

Simply put, I'm going to make better choices this week and I KNOW it will result in me feeling A LOT better next week than I do at this moment!  And I'm very much looking forward to it.