MFP linkup, weigh in, totally random post

I haven't posted in a while, I just haven't been feeling it, not sure why. 

 

But I wanted to keep up with my weigh ins that was supposed to happen on Wednesday so that I have it somewhere. 

 I weighed in on Wednesday at 176.4 lbs. 

 Down from last week but still up from where I was, I am still fighting to lose the weight I gained back over the holidays. 

The scale is moving down and that is all that really matters.

 

2 week MFP Challenge

 

I attempted Lora's MFP challenge but FAILED. 

 I kept meaning to but never started logging until yesterday so I have made it two days. 

 I usually get in a habit of doing it everyday then something happens and I miss one day then weeks go by before I get back at it. 

 

 I am recommitting now. 
 

 

An update with my 10k training, it is going good. 

I can't remember if I posted that I was starting the training schedule over. 

I had started before Christmas but then I struggled a lot with the cold weather and running, I HATE the treadmill. 

I think that I have it figured out now, I run two times a week on the horrid treadmill and then my long runs are outside. 

There are only three running days in this program, so if I get the chance I ditch the treadmill and hit the pavement. 

 It all depends on whether or not my husband is available to watch the kids so that I can run in daylight, I hate it that the sun doesn't rise till after 7am, I was in such a good routine of running at 6 before everyone was awake. 

 

 

Today I swam some laps for the first time in a long time. 

 I need to fit more swimming in so that I am prepared for the Triathlon that I signed up for, it is on March 24. 

 I am petrified and super excited all at the same time. 

 

 

I think this post was random enough, I hope to post more regularly starting next week. 

Even if I have only 23 followers I love how I feel accountable to all 23 of you. 

  But I am also a little afraid to have any more followers, I don't know, I'm just weird.  I put all my fat pictures and my weight on here so more followers means more people seeing.

 AHHHH....SCARY!

 

 

Have a great weekend!!

 



A parental fail and wednesday weigh

Yesterday I got that call.

You know the one from your kids school, where you answer thinking it must be a sick kid or something because it is only 1:50 and they don't get out of school until 3. I answered and there was an adorable little voice and all she said was, "hi mom." I of course answered with "what's wrong baby? Are you not feeling well?" She ignored my question and said, "we are in the office." And at that moment I realized I completely forgot that it was early release and they had gotten out of school at 1:30!

 I then proceeded to accidentally hang up on my sweet child while trying to gather my other two and get in the car as quickly as possible.  I called the school from the car, apologized and let them know I was on my way.  I snapped this picture after getting them.  William is not amused but Jordan is super happy because they had asked her what my number was and she remembered it and was able to call me, she was very proud. 

I made up for it by taking them to get ice cream from McDonald's.  Ice cream fixes everything right? 

 

I hate that I forgot them, my mom did this to me and my siblings on a weekly basis growing up and I hated it.  Of course, now being older I know she didn't actually forget us she just got caught up in other things, still, I hated it and never wanted to do it to my kids.  Oops. 

 

Funny though, I rushed out of the house so fast that I didn't notice I had put on two different flip flops, must have been what was closest to the door.  =)

 

On to my Wednesday weigh in, I am down from yesterday but still up from where I was before Christmas.  Oh well, at least the scale is moving in the right direction again.  So I weighed in this morning at 175.2. 

 

Happy Wednesday!

ASICS GEL-Neo33

I am linking up today with Mel and Laura to talk about my favorite running shoes. 

Well, if you have read any of my recent posts then you know that I just bought my first pair of real running shoes. 

Before these I have only had cross trainers.  Which I always thought I needed because my cute little feet are a little fat so I always thought that running shoes would be to narrow for me. 
Well, I did some research and went into Performance Footwear and was professionally sized.  It is an interesting process that I think anyone could do, they didn't tell me anything that I hadn't learned from researching on the internet.  I figured out that I should buy a stability shoe in a size 7, I usually wear a 6 or 6 1/2.  I guess I just thought there was so much more to it.  But it seems it is just a game of trial and error.  Buy a pair, wear 'em, if you like them and they feel good, great, if you don't, well, then hopefully you bought them somewhere with a good return policy.  Mel seems to have had a better experience with her fitting, maybe I should have gone to Fleet Feet and been fitted instead of Performance Footwear but I had heard they were pretty equivalent, I don't know.  But I did buy my shoes from a website that gives me 3 months to wear them and see if I like them, if not I can exchange for another pair.
So far I am loving my new pair of Asics gel-neo33.  Granted, I have only worn these shoes for one run but they were aMAZING!!!

So comfortable, they are snug but it felt like I was being held perfectly.  Super supportive and just all around felt great.
Sorry I don't have more to share about them, give me a week and then ask again. 

But they are SUPER cute, see.

 

 

 

It's on!!!

My husband, Jon, has always been able to run circles around me.

When we were in high school his sister and I used to go running every morning, one day he came with us and actually ran circles around us talking the whole time while we were dying.

Anyway, on Saturday my new running shoes came in the mail.
 

Woohoo!!
 

I was so excited, I of course promptly put them on and started showing him, his sister (the same one I still run with), and my mom how fast my new shoes make me go.

 Picture me running full speed from the kitchen down the hall and back just like a little four year old does when showing someone how fast their shoes make them go.

Well my husband made some smart ass remark to witch I responded that he better watch out or I might invite him running with me and then leave him in the dust.
One thing lead to another and I ended up challenging him to a race.
 The race will be held on the first Saturday of 2014, yep, I have a full year to train for this race and you better believe I will kick his butt!
 

He has always been one of those people built to run, he can do no training WHATSOEVER then go run a 5k in 24 minutes, it is one thing I hate am jealous about him.

 A sweet note from our past, before either of us had a car he used to run the 3.5 miles from his house to mine to hang out then would run home, sweet.

Back to the race, we are trying to come up with a good name for it, I had thought maybe the honey race cause it is going to be so sweet to leave my honey in the dust.

 Ehh. 
I don't love it.
 Do you have any ideas? 

Cause you know we are going to be referring to this race all year long.

 I will beat him, you better believe it.

  Plus we need something to call it cause it has been coming up a lot.

 Funny story.

Last night I looked outside and see Jon running, FAST across the backyard carrying a huge log.
 I opened the door to go tease him about training for the big race.
  But I stepped out, slipped on a stupid hammer that my son had been playing with and fell flat on my ass!
 It hurt like hell!
 Once I figured out that Ben, yes I was holding baby Ben when I fell, once I figured out that we were both fine I still made fun of him about his "training."
 Which of course didn't quite have the impact I had envisioned since I was saying it from the ground. He responded with some comment about how I better get used to seeing him from that angle cause I am going to be on my knees crying, he is going to beat me so bad.
 I don't know, I guess you had to be there.
 I have a huge bruise on my arm where I hit the door frame, I tried to take a picture but it didn't show how swollen it is.
The neighbors are even all revved up for the race.  They have an 18 year old son that Jon occasionally goes running with, well I told them about the race yesterday and how I was going to beat Jon by a gazillion minutes and he didn't even hesitate, he said, "oh, Jon is going to let you win by that much huh?"
 I couldn't believe it, this quite nerdy kid just hit me with that one, oh it is so on.
 Now I have to beat him to prove it to everyone, so watch out Jonny boy. 
I'm coming for you.

So everyone better go ahead and mark your calenders for the great race. 
(that name doesn't work either, I need to think of something better)
 

My new bling

I feel like that title is a little silly, mainly because I have never used the word bling, EVER. 

But I am in love with my new Anthropologie earrings that I won last week from the giveaway over on Laura's blog,
 Walking in Memphis in High Heels.

  If you don't already follow her blog you should, she is awesome. 

 

Plus she is planning on having a giveaway once a month, sweet!

 

Here I am sporting my new bling

(look I said bling again!)

 

 

I think I am going to have to actually put on something other then yoga pants tomorrow so that I can wear these earrings. 

 

On a side note, I feel like I need to practice taking self portraits.  Everyone else seems to have this skill mastered, I swear I took like 50 shots and this was the best one. 

Pathetic. 

 

Have a good weekend!

 

New running shoes

I just ordered these babies

I am very excited! 

 This is the first pair of what I feel like are real running shoes I have ever had. 

Until now I have always ran in my cheap cross training shoes that I got from Costco. 

But now that I am really committing to this running thing I decided to put on some big girl pants and buy shoes actually meant for running. 

I can't wait till they come in the mail.

It will be better than Christmas!

 

 

 



13 in 2013

All right, I really wanted to avoid weighing in today but I just couldn't keep myself off the scale.  I am back up to 176 lbs. 

Bummer, but whatever.  I continued to eat whatever I wanted over New Years and am now ready to get back on track. 

That number will be going back down next week. 

 

I signed up with Jill at Fitness, Health, & Happiness to run 13 races in 2013.  I know, it seems like a lot but I need the motivation to make myself run.  I chose to do 13 5ks but who knows maybe by the summer I will be ready to try a 10k (doubt it).  She will also be hosting some virtual races so that will help with the cost, man races are ridiculously expensive. 

 

 

 

Anyway, I have noticed that I say (type?) anyway in almost every post maybe my goal for 2013 should be to not say anyway so much.

 

  Anyway, I think that this 13 in 2013 will just help in my Operation Red Bikini challenge. 

I still don't have my goals for this year sorted out, maybe that will never happen, I don't know.