5K....What?!

I have a crazy running friend Mack (you know you are) and she just happen to be home visiting her mom at the same time I was visiting my family!  We were at the park on Friday and she talked me into running in the 5K on Saturday.  So I signed up!

On Friday, I went out with another high school friend Steph and my crazy running friend Mack!  Went out do dinner and laughed and talked about the good old days!  My kids ended up actually sleeping in on Saturday so it was madness to get everyone ready and over to the race!  My parents, kiddos, and Mack and her family were all there!  It was a great turn out and my son wanted to race with me!  I decided that it would be in our best interest to do the 2K instead around the park! 

The race started and off we went....My son started out running so quickly because at his age he would not know how to pace himself so by the time we got about a 1/4 of a mile in he was done, sat down, and said, "I am not going any further".  There were 2 ladies running it too and they challenged him to keep going, so he did!  We ended up walking it and by 3/4 of a mile mark, he wanted a piggy back ride.   On the biggest incline of the park he wants a piggy back ride!  OK buddy here we go!  Mama totally got a work out!  We ended up not being able to finish around the rest of the race as my son was done and my daughter wouldn't let me out of her sight to finish!  So there you go!  My crazy friend Mack ran the race in 25 minutes and 25 seconds, her fastest time yet!  

I still have to finish a race!  However, it was a good start and as my friend says, "it's better then sitting on the couch".  So as June 30th fast approaches, I know that I can get almost get through a 5K and had I not been racing with my son I would have completed a 2K!  Bring it Dirty Girl!

I HEART BIKE RIDING

This has to be the best thing ever!!  We bought one over the weekend and on Monday we went out biking...all of us!  It was fantastic!  My husband on his bike and my little man on the attachment above!  This has to be one of the best inventions EVER!  I rode my bike and my little lady sat in the back!  We rode for awhile, got out, played at a park, and then we decided that we would continue.  Last night, we clocked our route and it was 6 miles!  Yep, I biked 6 miles and it was FUN!  Am I sore today...Yes I am!  Does my butt hurt a ton...Yes id does!  Did i get back on the bike this morning and go on another one with my kids...Yes I did!  This whole bike riding thing might just be my thing AND it is something my whole family can enjoy! I heart bike riding!

Over The Shoulder Boulder Holders

Bras, bras, bras, and more bras are what I tried on last night to find that just right bra!  Did I find it...NOPE!  Let me take you back a minute (and I know this has nothing to do with eating right or exercising, but let me go here please)...

When I was younger I had boobs, but I don't ever remember feeling like I had BOOBS like I do now.  I noticed in college when I gained my freshman 15, I gained boobs and then I started working out at the rec center and got back to the size I was in high school (wait a minute, maybe this does have something to do with exercise).  Then I got married and comfortable.  You know how it is and I gained some weight back.  Then I had 2 babies, gained weight from the first baby, never lost it, gained weight from the second baby, and now I am working on it.

Now the questions are:  

• If work hard at it can I loose my boobs, not all of them, but like a size or 2?
• Will I also be able to loose some inches around and go from a 38 to a 36? 

This takes me to years of shopping for the perfect bra.  Victoria, you may make bras that are pretty and sexy, but you don't really make them for the women that have bigger boobs, need lifted, and held in!  I found some bras that work for me and make my boobs perky, but they are European and cost about 100 - 150 dollars a piece (is that reasonable for me, probably not).  Which brings me to last night...I probably tried on 10 bras at Nordstrom's and Macy's and struggled with finding one that didn't leave indentations in my shoulders or had boob spill over and out!  I came home with one that was comfortable and 10 bucks.  It covered me but didn't necessarily lift me up!  It will be great to wear around the house and out grocery shopping.

So my point is all over the place...With exercise I may loose some boob, but will I ever find the perfect Over the Shoulder Boulder Holder as my friend Mel calls them!  I don't know, but I sure hope so!

Bette Midler in Beaches would have been a good bra shopping partner!  She would have made me LAUGH about it!  Click Bette's name to have a little chuckle about "Over the Shoulder Boulder Holders"!

Rejuvenate With A Little FLF

This past weekend my family came to visit and we went to Jersey Boys in Chicago.  It was so great to have my family and extended family in town to do a little shopping and see a show!  They picked me up a little as I miss them terribly when I don't see them for a long time.  My mom and dad were just in, but it had been a few months since I had seen my sisters, grandma, cousin, and my aunts.  I am always sad when I have to say see you later, but I know that we will be together soon so that is what I am holding onto right now!

They rejuvenated me with a little FLF:

Family

Laughter

Fun

My family is just so fun.  It doesn't matter where we are...

We even were so loud and fun that a lady that got on the "L" and sat beside us decided that she didn't really want to be a part of my "loud" family so she got up and went to a different seat.  Her loss!

So tonight I am back into the gym...The inspiration came from the beautiful ladies in my family!  My mom looks gorgeous, my sisters are so beautiful, my grandma is so classy, my cousin looks like a pretty bride-to-be, and my aunts look so amazing!

Another inspiration is the picture above.  I am the blue dress (yep, that's me)!  I am thinking to myself right now, "does this dress make my butt look big".  The women in my family are on the healthy track too...I am inspired to continue to try my best to become a healthy me!  So thank you to the women in my family that I look to for advice, a healthy lifestyle, laughter, and fun!  I love you all!

A Touch Of The Bug

The flu bug that is...
Yep, I am pretty sure it is lingering and lingering and lingering!  I am hoping that I am really feeling better tomorrow because I need to get to running!  My sister has had it worse then me and she worked out one day and felt like crap!  Well, I already feel like crap so to work out on top of it and feel crappier (is that even a word) - NO THANKS!

I have to tell you my daughter pointed to my face last night and said "owie".  I said, "owie" and she said yes and pointed to my pimples ALL OVER my face!  I told her the were zits and she said, "zips" so I just went with it!  I was on pinterest and found this little quote:

Beauty isn't about having a pretty face.

It is about having a pretty mind, a pretty heart, and most importantly, a beautiful soul!

After I had my conversation with my daughter and reading the above quote...
I feel like I have a pretty mind, a pretty heart, and a beautiful soul!
So, as Bill Murray said in Caddyshack (one of my favorite movies)...
"So I've got that going for me, which is nice".

Now off to the dermatologist in June to make the outside reflect the inside!
And hopefully NO MORE "OWIES".

WOG, WOG, You Know It

Today I am on track to do week 2 day 2 which means that after my wog (walk/jog) tonight will be a total of 5 days!  Last time I did this training I made it to week 5 and totally pooped out.  Well NOT this time!

This week it is a 5 minute warm up walk, then you alternate a minute and a 1/2 of running and walking, and finish up with a 5 minute walk for the cool down.  This program is an app on my phone with a lovely lady (whom I haven't named yet) that chimes in when I am suppose to start walking or running.  

Once she tells me to start running I find myself going really good until about 15 seconds left of running.  I look down at my phone and see 15 seconds left and just want to start walking, but then I talk to myself (out  loud, mind you) to keep going.  Then the lady on my phone tells me to walk.  This is when I get really excited to try to catch my breath.  Just as I am catching my breath the lady comes back on and tells me to start running...REALLY!?  Ugh...this lady is annoying why can't they have some hot stud saying, "Wow Gorgeous that was a great walk, now lets get running" or "Keep it up Sexy".  Seriously, if the voice was Justin Timberlake singing it or Bradley Cooper saying it, then I would want to run a marathon!

On a side note, my hubby and I went out to dinner last night on a date (the first one in a really long time) and I think I got food poisoning!  My tummy is in some serious knots and I have been up all night dealing with the pain!  Working it out so that I can run tonight....MUST RUN...or in my world WOG!

One Hour or 1/2 Hour In The Gym

Isn't that the truth? Sometimes for me, it is what I do with the other 23 1/2 hours (and what I put in my mouth in those hours) because sometimes I only get a 1/2 an hour of exercise in.  It is better then nothing...right!?

I know that I told you that I was going to take before and after pictures and let you know my measurements, but I didn't get those taken or written down.  So, you will have to believe me when I tell you that I am down 5 pounds.  Yesterday it was 6 lbs, but when I got on the scale last night it was only 5 lbs.

I know that I should not be totally focused on my weight because I would rather feel it in my clothes (if you know what I mean).  Do you have the pair of jeans that you have always wanted to put back on?

You know the ones I'm talking about!  The pair of jeans you loved b.c. (before children)?
Well, I have 3 pairs of jeans that I absolutely loved and they are still in fabulous shape.  I am hoping to continue and stay motivated!  I have finished my first week of the couch potato to 5k and know that with determination (mom you know I just cheered that word out) I will accomplish my goal!

My sister also sent me this link about jogging.  If this is not motivation, I don't know what is!  So jogging or wogging (walking and jogging) as I like to call is going to be my exercise of choice, with the occasional dance aerobics classes!