Slept through my alarm on race morning! Didn't wake up until 5 minutes before it started so... I missed the actual race. My brother's bike chain broke 1 mile into his race the same morning. My 17 year-old cousin was the only Smedley to make it through his event on Saturday morning, running the half marathon in about 2 hours. Good on him.
The plan...
Run the waterfront 3 times when I get home. I think that gets my 13.2 miles... and get a time from that. And then work on making that time better... I might need to change the name of my blog.
~Sexy out!
18 April 2010
16 April 2010
The day before
Great day today! Family and friends all day. It's great! I might die tomorrow in the race. I've run a few times since I've been home and can not breathe!!! The altitude is worse than I thought.
Guess we'll see...
Sexy Out!
Guess we'll see...
Sexy Out!
22 March 2010
Day 78
UGH! What a few weeks. Took some time off for finals week, then got sick! Whatever is going around work is knocking everyone out.... I've never seen so many CIS's (Call in sick's). Well I had it. I've been out of training for a while.
Back at it this morning... And I can tell I've not run in a while! If I'm going to do this I've got some serious time to make up.
Motivation high (even though it wasn't when I woke up!)
Sun is out and I love it... And so do the Puppies!!!
~Sexy oouutt!
Back at it this morning... And I can tell I've not run in a while! If I'm going to do this I've got some serious time to make up.
Motivation high (even though it wasn't when I woke up!)
Sun is out and I love it... And so do the Puppies!!!
~Sexy oouutt!
02 March 2010
Day 58
I seem to have lost my workout focus... at least for this last week. It's finals week and I'm WAY WAY behind. And I'm way way behind at work to, which I'm sure I'll hear about tomorrow! Plus there is much better stuff to read the closer and closer I get to coming home. But I'll do better. I have to or this 13.2 miles might kill me!
22 February 2010
Day 50
Everything hurts! Most things are swollen...
Have a new running partner. She's even talking of flying to Utah to run the 1/2 with me. I slow her way down but she motivates me! And is pretty dang funny. Makes our runs going by faster...
Ugh... I hurt. I've gained so much weight since the last time I seriously ran that my body seems to think I've never worked out a day in my life... Ugh...
Motivation is super high this week! I can't wait to come home and run this thing! Only one month and 19 days...
Sexy...Out!
Have a new running partner. She's even talking of flying to Utah to run the 1/2 with me. I slow her way down but she motivates me! And is pretty dang funny. Makes our runs going by faster...
Ugh... I hurt. I've gained so much weight since the last time I seriously ran that my body seems to think I've never worked out a day in my life... Ugh...
Motivation is super high this week! I can't wait to come home and run this thing! Only one month and 19 days...
Sexy...Out!
09 February 2010
Day ?
Anyone know what day it is??? Motivation 0. That's Zero! Goose Egg!
Got to find it again. With motivation comes endorphins.
Bob says to trust the process. Jill says I deserve to be here and to dig deep. Elder Holland says "Look ahead and remember that faith is always pointed toward the future." Where's my faith? In anything? In me? In my God? In the process? Well I've learned a few things over these last few days...
I've learned...
Life is a commitment! To live is a commitment! Life is meant to be hard, to have challenges. But every step is commitment. Every choice is a commitment. And living life with those challenges and beating those challenges is what gives and brings happiness.
My heart screams, "Give me my life back! Give me back ownership of my body!" My head says, "Ugh, we can do it tomorrow." Well you know what, tomorrow is herein 1 hour and 26 minutes... And now tomorrow brings 7 miles. The greatest motivation has to be me! It is me!
I've learned...
My life is blessed! I have a roof over my head that doesn't leak. I have a car that runs that I am confident in. I have two puppies that love me and would spend all day at my feet if they could. I have a family who loves me despite the distances. I have a job that I love and that finds ways (to both kill and) kick start my motivation.
I've learned...
That I've spent the last six years of my life hiding. Hiding from me. Hiding from what I thought others expected of me. And you know what, I have no one to blame but me. Who are "others" and where are they now? They left. They don't know me. Because I'm not me!
Q. What's going to get me to change?
A. Spending more time on my knees and less time on my butt in front of the TV. Using my time wisely and not waiting for the last minute. Early to bed, early to rise.
Q. What's gong to push me to my limits??? On that note... what are my limits?
A. My limits now are weaknesses. Lack of confidence and lack of self worth. (Where did that go? Out the door that I opened when I began making bad choices in my life.)
I realise today that I am my worst judge. There is a difference between judging myself and being responsible for myself. No more hiding. No more excuses. (Any excuse will do if the desire is not really there... and I'm going to feed my desire.)
From today I'm holding myself accountable, but I'm not judging myself. Not any more. I've got better things to do. No more being afraid to succeed.
I've got to go. Early to bed starts right now.
Oh and by the way, today is day 37!
Sexy... Out
Got to find it again. With motivation comes endorphins.
Bob says to trust the process. Jill says I deserve to be here and to dig deep. Elder Holland says "Look ahead and remember that faith is always pointed toward the future." Where's my faith? In anything? In me? In my God? In the process? Well I've learned a few things over these last few days...
I've learned...
Life is a commitment! To live is a commitment! Life is meant to be hard, to have challenges. But every step is commitment. Every choice is a commitment. And living life with those challenges and beating those challenges is what gives and brings happiness.
My heart screams, "Give me my life back! Give me back ownership of my body!" My head says, "Ugh, we can do it tomorrow." Well you know what, tomorrow is herein 1 hour and 26 minutes... And now tomorrow brings 7 miles. The greatest motivation has to be me! It is me!
I've learned...
My life is blessed! I have a roof over my head that doesn't leak. I have a car that runs that I am confident in. I have two puppies that love me and would spend all day at my feet if they could. I have a family who loves me despite the distances. I have a job that I love and that finds ways (to both kill and) kick start my motivation.
I've learned...
That I've spent the last six years of my life hiding. Hiding from me. Hiding from what I thought others expected of me. And you know what, I have no one to blame but me. Who are "others" and where are they now? They left. They don't know me. Because I'm not me!
Q. What's going to get me to change?
A. Spending more time on my knees and less time on my butt in front of the TV. Using my time wisely and not waiting for the last minute. Early to bed, early to rise.
Q. What's gong to push me to my limits??? On that note... what are my limits?
A. My limits now are weaknesses. Lack of confidence and lack of self worth. (Where did that go? Out the door that I opened when I began making bad choices in my life.)
I realise today that I am my worst judge. There is a difference between judging myself and being responsible for myself. No more hiding. No more excuses. (Any excuse will do if the desire is not really there... and I'm going to feed my desire.)
From today I'm holding myself accountable, but I'm not judging myself. Not any more. I've got better things to do. No more being afraid to succeed.
I've got to go. Early to bed starts right now.
Oh and by the way, today is day 37!
Sexy... Out
26 January 2010
Day 18-23
The low down!
Today is day 23. Day 21 (the 24th) marks exactly 12 weeks before the Half Marathon.
The exercise part is going well as of tonight. Because Sunday is a stretching day, my workouts started yesterday. And I did what I habitually do and pushed it off and pushed it off and didn't go. So today, I made up for it. I did my 3 miles today at the track with the puppies. And then tonight did 4 miles at the waterfront... Over training a bit but I feel so good (mentally). And tomorrow I'll do my first day of cross training.
My back is VERY stiff! So tonight is stretching and biggest loser on the boob tube!
I'm doing much better than I really thought I would. It's the food part... I'm definitely more AWARE of my eating, but my lack of discipline on the food side of this is winning. I AM GOING TO DO BETTER!
Motivation HIGH!
Endorphins FABULOUS!
Need more water!
Sexy Out!
Today is day 23. Day 21 (the 24th) marks exactly 12 weeks before the Half Marathon.
The exercise part is going well as of tonight. Because Sunday is a stretching day, my workouts started yesterday. And I did what I habitually do and pushed it off and pushed it off and didn't go. So today, I made up for it. I did my 3 miles today at the track with the puppies. And then tonight did 4 miles at the waterfront... Over training a bit but I feel so good (mentally). And tomorrow I'll do my first day of cross training.
My back is VERY stiff! So tonight is stretching and biggest loser on the boob tube!
I'm doing much better than I really thought I would. It's the food part... I'm definitely more AWARE of my eating, but my lack of discipline on the food side of this is winning. I AM GOING TO DO BETTER!
Motivation HIGH!
Endorphins FABULOUS!
Need more water!
Sexy Out!
20 January 2010
Day 17
Slept off any motivation I had... to do anything really... Don't want to work out. Don't want to do homework. Don't want to go to work... Something has to change... Worked out. Going to work. Anyone want to do my homework... Please define organized crime.
Motivation zero.
Endorphins zero.
Motivation zero.
Endorphins zero.
19 January 2010
Day 16
Brisk walk with the puppies today. And Grocery shopping.
Dinner, 3 egg whites, 1 yoke, 1/4 cup of red peppers, 1/4 cup green peppers, 1/4 yellow peppers, 1 tomato. Fruit Juice and water. Should have cooked the peppers a bit instead of adding them with the eggs... Crunchy eggs make me nervous.
Bought my frozen berries today... Now looking for a protein powder I enjoy... Not much of a shake girl but maybe I could learn.
Motivation High.
Endorphins High!
Can't wait for tomorrow...
Dinner, 3 egg whites, 1 yoke, 1/4 cup of red peppers, 1/4 cup green peppers, 1/4 yellow peppers, 1 tomato. Fruit Juice and water. Should have cooked the peppers a bit instead of adding them with the eggs... Crunchy eggs make me nervous.
Bought my frozen berries today... Now looking for a protein powder I enjoy... Not much of a shake girl but maybe I could learn.
Motivation High.
Endorphins High!
Can't wait for tomorrow...
Ugly Numbers
So today, before my 2 mile cross training, I did some weighing and measuring... The numbers were not so hot! BUT far better than I expected. 214lbs... 34lbs heavier than my army average... 40.23% body fat... 9% higher than my army days. I've got some work to do... I want to be back to my Army numbers before the 1/2 marathon in April...
I'm going to be off the juice (Diet Pepsi) by the end of January. I'm giving up Sugar for Lent...
Motivation High.
Looking for some Endorphins.
I'm going to be off the juice (Diet Pepsi) by the end of January. I'm giving up Sugar for Lent...
Motivation High.
Looking for some Endorphins.
18 January 2010
Day 15
Three miles on the track this morning with the puppies playing while I went in circles. Upper body weights after we got home. Another hour walk with them this afternoon.
Need more water!
Motivation high.
Endorphins need a nap!
I need to go shopping. I want to eat healthy but I'm afraid if I buy healthy foods to eat, they'll just go bad because I don't know how to prepare them so they taste good. Then the food goes bad and I'll have waisted what little money I have. Any good recipes, healthy ones, before I go shopping?
Need more water!
Motivation high.
Endorphins need a nap!
I need to go shopping. I want to eat healthy but I'm afraid if I buy healthy foods to eat, they'll just go bad because I don't know how to prepare them so they taste good. Then the food goes bad and I'll have waisted what little money I have. Any good recipes, healthy ones, before I go shopping?
Days 10-14
Days 10-14 consisted of hot showers, stretching, lots of water, and when at work, extra strength pain killers. Today, my back is stiff, but no longer hurting. Back to my training schedule today.
Motivation high! Craving me some exercise endorphins.
Motivation high! Craving me some exercise endorphins.
12 January 2010
Day 8 and 9
I tried. I tried. I tried but I can't move. Fell flat on the ground trying to get out of bed this morning. Dogs are frustrated that I'm not leaving the house. Frustrated that they can't go on their walks. I'm falling behind on my workouts because I can't move. UGH!!! Stretching is not helping. Pain killers are not helping... UGH!!!
Read the psalm of Nephi (2 Nephi 4) last night. It could be worse. Wondering the desert and then having to flee from bipolar brothers (Laman and Lemuel) that want to kill me every other year is not the life for me. I'll take a couch, 2 dogs, plumbing, and back pain over that any day.
I'm getting my homework done while I can't move, reading... So I guess that's something.
Read the psalm of Nephi (2 Nephi 4) last night. It could be worse. Wondering the desert and then having to flee from bipolar brothers (Laman and Lemuel) that want to kill me every other year is not the life for me. I'll take a couch, 2 dogs, plumbing, and back pain over that any day.
I'm getting my homework done while I can't move, reading... So I guess that's something.
10 January 2010
Day 7
Rest day. Back at it tomorrow.
Long night at work. SLOW. Missed my babies. Back is killing me!!! Sleep is calling my name!
Motivation High.
Night!
Long night at work. SLOW. Missed my babies. Back is killing me!!! Sleep is calling my name!
Motivation High.
Night!
09 January 2010
08 January 2010
Day 5
Billy Blanks kicked my trash this morning. Haven't done Tae Bo since I was in active duty in Korea! And my performance showed. Fun as heck though.
When I started Harley thought I was dancing so she jumped up to dance with me. She finally decided that tae bo wasn't for her and went away to chew on her new bear. Poor Winston was shaken up for a while. He sat in the corner of the living room just watching. After a few minutes he couldn't take it any more and went to the bedroom to look out his window.
Not much water thus far. I'm drinking it to fast... It's not getting as cold as I like it... But work provides the coldest options I know.
Endorphins medium... sleepy today.
Motivation High!
Tomorrow is a 4 mile run day. Have to do it after work... Me and working out in the evening don't mix well... Might just be the fastest 4 miles ever. To bad I live in the ghetto or I'd take the dogs back to the track... But alas... not safe... YMCA, I'll see you tomorrow night.
When I started Harley thought I was dancing so she jumped up to dance with me. She finally decided that tae bo wasn't for her and went away to chew on her new bear. Poor Winston was shaken up for a while. He sat in the corner of the living room just watching. After a few minutes he couldn't take it any more and went to the bedroom to look out his window.
Not much water thus far. I'm drinking it to fast... It's not getting as cold as I like it... But work provides the coldest options I know.
Endorphins medium... sleepy today.
Motivation High!
Tomorrow is a 4 mile run day. Have to do it after work... Me and working out in the evening don't mix well... Might just be the fastest 4 miles ever. To bad I live in the ghetto or I'd take the dogs back to the track... But alas... not safe... YMCA, I'll see you tomorrow night.
Day 4
Oh... Rest day!!! Light stretching. Lots of water. Loved it!
Day 5's workout. 30min cross train. Upper body weights.
Motivation High!
Can't sleep. Ugh
Day 5's workout. 30min cross train. Upper body weights.
Motivation High!
Can't sleep. Ugh
06 January 2010
Day 3
Change to day 3 workout. No Treadmill. Took the puppies to what used to be the track and baseball field of a Jr High. Jogged/walked the gravel track for 3 miles while the dogs played and chased the ball. Came home (and the dogs passed out) and I did some squats, lunges and calf raises. Slept right through 3 alarms this morning therefor missing Yoga.
Today, Tight all over... Must stretch before work.
Work tonight... Need lots of water.
Endorphins: Good.
Motivation: High.
Bob and Jill (and Lyenna) say we're supposed to write down our goals... So here it goes...
Read Scriptures every day.
Go to church every week.
Drink lots of water.
Master portion control.
Learn how to cook healthy food.
Be happy
Today, Tight all over... Must stretch before work.
Work tonight... Need lots of water.
Endorphins: Good.
Motivation: High.
Bob and Jill (and Lyenna) say we're supposed to write down our goals... So here it goes...
Read Scriptures every day.
Go to church every week.
Drink lots of water.
Master portion control.
Learn how to cook healthy food.
Be happy
05 January 2010
Day 2 continued
No day 1... Started the blog on day 2... I just would have complained about my relationship with the treadmill. And as this is planned to be a positive blog... no day 1.
Change to day 2 workout. Scrubbed the elliptical trainer... 4.2 mile walk on the Waterfront with my friend, Claire. Views were amazing on the Puget Sound. Cloudy, breezy, cool, harbor lights... Amazing!!!
Lots of water.
Burning butt and quads and hammies, knees not loving it but surviving.
Endorphins great. Motivation high.
Tomorrow's workout: 3 mile walk/jog, lower body strength training and yoga...
Change to day 2 workout. Scrubbed the elliptical trainer... 4.2 mile walk on the Waterfront with my friend, Claire. Views were amazing on the Puget Sound. Cloudy, breezy, cool, harbor lights... Amazing!!!
Lots of water.
Burning butt and quads and hammies, knees not loving it but surviving.
Endorphins great. Motivation high.
Tomorrow's workout: 3 mile walk/jog, lower body strength training and yoga...
Day 2
3 miles walk/jogging.
Upper body weights.
Lots of water... all yesterday...
Today... Soar...
Endorphins good. Motivation high.
Today's workout,
Elliptical trainer for 2 miles...
Upper body weights.
Lots of water... all yesterday...
Today... Soar...
Endorphins good. Motivation high.
Today's workout,
Elliptical trainer for 2 miles...
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