A Month?!

Geez, why do I barely get time to write one blog post/month? Frick. Frack. So, an update is in order...I am still slowly getting ready for Ragnar. The thought kinda scares me. I don't think I'm alone. I think it scares a lot of people. I have been running 2 times/week. I wish it was 3 times/week but with school and having an actual life, I find myself running twice a week. So shoot me. I have gotten to the point where I can comfortably run 3 miles straight though. This is pretty exciting for me. I have never been a big runner in the past. I used to do it every now and then for cardio and even then I was only running a mile here and there. I signed up for a Thanksgiving 5k. Pretty excited about that.
Dave and I went skiing up at brighton on Sunday. It was so so fun! I picked back up right where I had left off. We had a blast. Not all of the runs were open, but it was still super fun. We had lunch at Molly Green's and a couple drinks. It was a prefect day. I can't wait for more of those to come!!! We will be out ever Sunday and Kayden will be up there with us every other Sunday. So fun!

It Feels Good!

Update from last post-
I ran without my ipod but I got some advice beforehand from a guy I work with. He told me, "just run two miles and get it over with as fast as you can. What matters is the miles." I did it in about 18:30 I think and I was very happy about that! It ended up being one of the best runs I've ever had. I'm glad I didn't give in to the temptation to postpone the run!

I have really been enjoying working out lately. I have been running every Mon. and Thurs. and doing pilates every Tuesday. Last night I tried out a kick boxing class with my best friend Michelle. It was fun but it was like aerobics kick boxing, and I'm not very coordinated sometimes. Lol.
I found something new that I just LOVE. I haven't actually gone to a Zumba class yet, but I've been practicing the moves and they are so fun!! Watch this, you will fall in love too...



This one looks way fun...

I love nothing more than finding a workout that I have fun with and that is challenging, and this looks like both. I am going soon with my friend from work. =)

In my last relationship, I was with someone who was so needy of my time and jealous when I spent time on anything besides him, that I didn't get to go out and do fun things like this. My boyfriend, Dave, is so understanding and has no problem at all with me going out and doing things that make me happy. He even told me he thinks it's sexy how active I am =). Lol. maybe TMI, but I'm just in a really happy place right now and most of it has to do with both Dave and working out. I have accomplished a lot in the past few months and I feel great about it. I still have a huge feat ahead of me.....RAGNAR. Yikes. Here's a few pictures of my accomplishments this summer.....I completed the Lone Peak hike. It is now the longest hike I have ever done(it took us 12 hours!!!) In September I did the Dirty Dash which was one of the FUNNEST things I have ever ever done. Here are some pics of all the fun...

No iPod?!?!?!?!?

I have a new challege, as if I needed an extra challenge when it comes to running! Today I left my iPod in Dave's car on accident. It is my running day (I run M, W, & F) so guess who get's to do her run today with no music!! You guessed it! Me! Oh joy. It's hard enough as it is! I think I'm mostly being a big cry baby and I'll be fine, I just have to get through it. I'll let everyone know how it went! =)

Getting back on track! For Real!

So I have been slacking on working out the past month or so. Dave and I have been so super busy that it's hard to make the time. I know, I know. There's no excuse. Or, as my friend from work would say "Excuses are like ass holes, everyone's got one and they all stink." So he was just asking me why I hadn't been running, so I brought my running stuff to work and went at lunch! It felt so good. I cannot emphasize too much how good you feel after a good run that challenges you. Since I haven't been running much lately, I walked 5, ran 20, then walked 5. It felt awesome. I'm going to start going Mon. Wed & Fri. at lunch. Plus, some people at my work put together a pilates group that is going to meet once/week at lunchtime so we can get in a good workout during the workday!

I have been hiking about once/week and decided I'm going to try and do the 'big hike' with my hiking group this year. The big hike this year is Lone Peak. I've heard it's pretty rough. We have training hikes coming up on the 6th and the 11th of September and then the big hike will be the 18th. The following weekend, I have the Dirty Dash. It's a 10k.....in the mud!!!!!!!!! Am I nuts here?? Probably! Lol. I just hope that if I'm running three times/week that all of this stuff won't absolutely kill me. Wish me luck!

I did it!!!

I signed up for Ragnar. Paid my 90 bucks. There's no going back now (shakin in my booties). I have been told by our team leader, Metta, that I need to be able to run 30 minutes straight by the end of this year, to be on track for training for this event. I'm not worried about that at all, I'm just worried about what comes after that. Lol. If you aren't familiar with Ragnar, it is a relay run from Provo to Logan, I think. I might be a little off on my facts but that's the gist of it. I have been told that I will probably be running about 14 miles for my part. 14 miles in 24 hours. Sounds fun! I'm excited for some night running coming up this fall, though. My boyfriend lives at the point of the mountain in Draper and has a beautiful view that I will get to enjoy while I run. =)

Holy shit, holy shit, HOLY SHIT!

Am I really thinking of signing up to do Ragnar next year????? I think I am.....we'll see. I'm sure my feelings towards it will change dramatically in the next year. I have always wanted to do it but it will take quite the dedication. I've had problems with running lately. First my knee, then my hip. It sucks. When I get to like, 4 miles my feet feel like they're on fire and then my toes start going numb. Lol. But I love running and I also have a lot of time to think this over. I told Metta, one of my co-workers, that if we did a Medicity team that I would do it. She just came up to me and said "well, I have 9 people so far and we only need 12 for a team." I was like.....holy god, I didn't know you were really going to go find people. Lol! It's definitely exciting though and something I would LOVE to do. Training would be hard though, with my school schedule but isn't there a quote that says something about great dedication resulting in great rewards or something?

Two things...

So, I was thinking for a while of getting these easy tone shoes....

And I just read this article today that says they really only work your feet and ankles...

http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/109576/10-ways-youre-getting-ripped-off

It was an interesting article. Anyways, the 2nd thing is that I went running up Emigration Canyon today with a friend from work. It feels SO DANG GOOD to exercise at lunch. I have a lot of energy now and I just love that I took advantage of having a 1 hour break in the middle of the day. I have been bothered lately with the fact that mostly every single one of my evenings is booked and I don't have time to go running or walking. Well folks, bring your tennis shoes to work and go on your lunch break! It's perfect. Whether you have only 30 minutes or an hour, think of the difference it could make if you went every single day to go walking or running on your break! Even if you go maybe Mon. Wed. Fri. or do Tues. Thurs. you're bound to be happy with the results. You will feel better and it may help you lose those couple pounds we all sit and think about. Ask a friend from work if they would like to go with you, take the book you've been wishing you had time to read, just get out there! I know that I personally sit in the breakroom every day for lunch and the thought of all the exercise time I'm wasting, makes me want to shake myself! Ha ha. Hope this can be a helpful tip to someone out there!