Happy New Year

Seems like I'm about 10 days behind on this, whoops. Where does the time go? Oh, I know! It goes to running, kids & holidays, lol! I'm happy to report that this has been a very good week. Apparently it's only Thursday, but I guess since it's the end of the year I feel like it's the end of the week. I ran a good 5 miles on Sunday, Monday was a rest day, Tuesday we spent 3 hours hiking at a pretty decent pace with Scarlett on my back, and yesterday was 4 miles. I had this big idea that for the last day of the year I wanted to get up super early and run up diamond head... last night my legs said, "No!". They're pretty tired and honestly so I am; I still very much plan on accomplishing this goal though. Stay tuned to see when it happens! I'm feeling stronger and stronger. I've got my pace at around 10 minute miles consistently, which is nice to be back at. At the end of this fantastic 2009 I have to say I've come a really long way. At the beginning of this year I was pregnant and exercising regularly but I'd pretty much quit running. And here I am at the end of the year 3 lbs away from my post-pregnancy weight ( I did end up jumping on the Wii Fit) and well on my way to my first half-marathon. I have so many dreams for 2010 and running and over-all body well-being. I should write them down, maybe I'll do that tomorrow. The 1st seems like a good day to log my goals for all to hold me accountable, lol! Happy New Year!!

Random ramblings

    I had a much different experience for my 50 minute this week. One, it was my first run of the week(which means it's not my longest...*sigh*); Two, I had my IPOD :) (Note to self: must get new armband for IPOD!); and Three, I wasn't terrified when I set out. Mind over matter people; Mind over matter. It was a nice run. I didn't have to stop at all this time! Although, I did have a little sluggish moment around 35 minutes, but the club version of Waking Up In Vegas pushed me right through it! I can say I've been enjoying the Garmin. It takes forever to find a satellite sometimes but completely worth it. It's really Kev's but since he won't be back for a couple more days now that this cold has attacked him and the rest of my family I'll continue to borrow it. It's nice to see my pace and it really pushes me to keep it up and challenge myself. I did realize I don't really like running in the dark alone, I get disoriented. I've been looking into some short runs and all I can say for sure right now is there will definitely be a running of the Great Aloha Run again this year. What else?...? The Adventures in screaming at myself internally everytime I eat a bunch of crap are going well. We made a big grocery trip yesterday and I loaded up on all the good stuff I'll need to keep my energy up and myself on track. I always operate so much better right after a trip to the grocery store :) I'm madly in love with canadian bacon & cheese on a 100% whole wheat muffin for breakfast, I've been eating them for weeks now. It's like a super healthier version on the McMuffin. I did pick up some turkey bacon, I've been craving it. Mmmm, although Kev thinks it's pretty nasty, oh well! Anyways, I haven't stepped on a scale in over a month, I try not to and honestly the only one in the house is the one on the Wii fit. Maybe I will after this week. We'll see how the post-baby shedding is going. Training this time of year is kinda rough mentally, I mean, is running for an hour and being drenched in sweat what I really want to be doing with my evenings??... Sort of, but that's just the psycho running lover in me. I do miss my lazy evenings on the couch some, but that won't get me my goal... or get rid of these awful love-handles... Hmph! K, that's enough rambling for me for one night. I'll leave you with this great graphic I came across... So True!

Crappy week.... SUCK IT!!!

     Sorry about the oh so forward title, but that's 100% how I feel! I've had the crappiest week & I just had the BEST run! I only ran like 3.3 miles but I averaged a 9:50 mile. I haven't run one other time this week. Week 3 of training was almost a complete bust, but today... I snatched it right back!! It felt so fantastic after the totally crappy week I've had. I've found a few inspirational running blogs from other Moms in the past couple of days and they've really motivated me. Everyone starts somewhere, everyone has trouble with finding an eating routine with a new baby in the house (not to mention going back to school & dealing with a hyperactive 6 yr old) and everyone has the ability to totally rock their life and reach all their goals! So now I've got a mini goal; I've found a couple of 8k and 5k races in January and February and I want to run them for time. I've always just kind of ran to run, I think it's time to kick it up a bit on my short races. Stay tuned to see which ones...

I'm alive!

     No fear friends and family; I'm alive. As it turns out, it was a pretty nice run yesterday. My hips beg to differ this morning, but they'll be fine after I push them a good 3-4 miles this evening, lol! The only thing that sucked majorly was that BOTH IPODS were dead.... oh well. I got a lot of stuff mentally planned that I've completely forgotten about now in those 51 minutes of pavement pounding!

If I haven't posted in 24 hours...

Call to check on me... I've got a 50 minute run tonight. Longest run so far and although I get bored with short runs sometimes, I'm quite sure I might actually die tonight or just loose one of my kneecaps...hmmph, who needs 'em right?!

H-O-T

Good grief when will I learn?! It's 2:05 and I just got done with a 35 minute run... I knew I needed to go ahead and do it since we have pictures tonight so like a good little runner I did, but man it was HOT! I did take Scarlett with me which was nice. Much different running with the B.O.B. I like it though. I miss Kev, he's hurt his knee a little so he's been out since late last week. Hopefully he'll be back this week... Ready to be through these next couple of weeks, re-conditioning is so boring sometimes.

Running Rocks!!

     I overachieved today, Yay! Just got done with 3.10 miler in 36 min plus cool-down. Did Ab-Ripper X before I went. I feel soooo great! After about a week and a half I'm starting to remember that I know how to run, or at least my body is, lol! My knees are feeling less like I need a costco size WD-40 and my core is starting to feel more like a big strong oak tree and less like a charlie brown christmas tree, which is great because once I can get that back the running will be MUCHO easier. Putting my eating habits in check will probably take a little longer because it's such a habit & lifestyle change... but I'll get it. I'm pretty hard on myself as some of you know & have witnessed. I don't exaclty eat fried foods all the time and munch on chips. But I really want to get back to clean eating (which is basically just eating good foods the way they come... and I don't mean in a box, lol!) I'm re-adopting the idea that foods that are bad for me make me wanna hurl... Hey! It's mind over matter right?!? But I'm competely motivated and that means I can tackle anything!

Mmmm

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I believe in myself! I believe in myself!

     That's what it sounded like in my head at the end of my 35 minute run today... Oh! I have so far to go! Day 2 of official training for the Big-Island halfy and it's going ummmm well. Kev and I did a little over 3 together on Sunday and it was really nice. Different running with Kev (not much girl-talk, haha), but nice nonetheless. I think it will become really great time for us. Today I did the same, but I decided it would be a good idea to do it around 4PM... moron! So by the end all I was saying was "This was stupid, you can do it. This was stupid, you can do it!" I have a long road to travel to be back in as great of shape as I was before Scarlett came but I don't mind the road as long as it's filled with crazy fun curves and roller coaster hills, lol!

I do believe in myself. I can do this!