Week 2

The week started with new shoes, I was sticking to the plan, but the weather was nice, and my boys were having fun riding bikes so I thought "why not?" So we went on a couple little bike rides during the week, but enter my complex of being a fatty on a bike in public and I wanted to try to keep it off the main street. My little one pedals as fast as he can and we just try to keep pace with him coasting and looping to stay with him. Heck on Monday I even walked an extra 15 minutes at the gym and made it a 2 mile walk. I guess it's finally happening they say when you work out you get more energy, I never knew who "they" were but always suspected they were crazy cause I'm always tired after working out...and well I still am but I'm more likely to play no on my down time. 

Wed is the end of my week and so it is the day I walk miles not minutes. from the moment I woke up all I could think was uggg 3.5, 3.5, 3.5. I posted on face book that I wasn't looking forward to it, but I'll tackle it like eating an elephant, one bite at a time. I told my coworker about how the first week I thought about telling him I stopped at 60 minutes not at 3 miles and that pushed my to finish, so this week he asked if I was going for my walk and I told him the truth, yes but I wasn't looking forward to it...so I got off work and again called Mike and asked him to meet me at the gym, and together we did what needed to be done, again he left early to get the kid, after he did his 3.5.  and in 77 minutes I got my 3.5 done, then I cooled down to make it and even 80, and stretched. Might I tell any of you who don't already know how awesome my hubby is, I forgot my head phones in the car already locked my key in the locker and just in general wanted to get this show on the road, but was annoyed because I normally listen to my book on tape during and only during my walks. Mike saw and offered me his head phones, I declined, I knew it would only take him 45 minutes to do his walk where I would take 75+ minutes and I knew I could fb and keep myself entertained for 30.  and about 30 minutes he handed them over, seeing me get discouraged I think, and with that I watched SNL with Justin Timberlake and started slowly to forget about the pain in my legs the last 15 minutes my legs felt normal/numb I stretched after my cool down and having learned the hard way after week one when I wanted to cry on my drive home.  I iced at home and my little man gave my legs a good roll.

3.5 in 77 minutes and to think last week 3 miles took me 75 minutes

Shoes

Lets just get this out of the way, I hate to exercise  I've never liked it not even the remotest. I did the mile in 15 minutes in high school. The closest thing to enjoyment was riding my bike as a kid around SSU during summer, climb the tops of a good path then peddle fast and see how far you could coast. Off topic, anyway I didn't grow up in a sports household. We didn't play them or watch them.  I remember our neighbors always played softball, I don't even remember going to one of their games. What I do remember is middle school in all its glory of awfulness, was being made fun of for how I ran.  Now I didn't run like Phoeby, but I have a feeling I probably ran like my oldest boy, and we have wobbly ankles. I know this because I got fitted after my 3 miles for Week one in new shoes because my feet, legs and just about EVERYTHING killed me. So off to Fleet feet I went and they've told me my ankles are weak when trying to help me find shoes for over-pronating. Great kid I whose name was Peter I think, was really helpful, brought me shoes to try on, looked at my feet while I walked around to see if there was something better in his arsenal to fit me with, talked to me about tips, like freezing Dixie cups of water to message my calves with after a long walk, also socks are key, need a blend to wick moisture away. Once we found the right pair of shoes he encouraged me to walk around with them on to make sure. He never once made me feel like a fatty who would probably give up in 2 weeks, he listened and helped and encouraged. I was so stoked I took them out for a walk that night even though it was kinda a "rest" day.

Best Bitches Ever

I don't know who to give credit for this image to but let me just tell you my friends are awesome! Last week I signed up for my 4th 5k, and asked my friends if they would like to join me because it is the color me rad run and it looks like a freaking blast, to my amazement they said yes, like fast, then they started talking about when we should all train together, and what to wear, you know girls like to plan. Later in the week they didn't make me feel guilty when I had to miss their first walk because they were going to take it easy since 2 of them were just gettin over a cold, and well, I'm on a roll and need to get my training in. So for those of you who want to know what I've signed up for here's my hit list in order so far. 

 

Great Strides in Santa Rosa on 4/13 at Spring Lake Park

I'm doing this one for my friend's son. 

National MS Society in San Francisco on 4/14 at Justin Hermin Plaza

This one is for a mommy friend of mine.

The Human Race in Santa Rosa, on 5/11 at Spring Lake

I'm doing this one to benefit Chop's youth house where my sister works.

Now with my Sassy B*tches support I am the Captain of my very own Team for the color me rad race on 5/18 at the Sonoma county fair grounds.

Friday is pay day and I'll be signing up for my 5th which will be the Neon run in SF on 6/8 This will be my first night run.

Week 1

So I made some goals for 2013, nothing like lose 50 lbs, but hey that would be nice.  But more like action items, things to do. Things like go on a date every month with my hubby, walk six 5k's. Well on our second date of the year, in SF I needed to walk up 3 blocks to the top of Nob hill. 3 blocks no problem you say. I say fuck that I wanted to cry and hitch hike half way up. I made it to our room, but it got me going about my other 2013 goal. Last year I walked two 5ks, both times it sucked, I did them but ouch, so this time I thought ok, time to look up that couch to 5k thing I saw one of the thousand times I joined WW. I looked at it also looked at the Mayo Clinic's 5k program I liked it because well my first 5k was in 7 weeks, I had to get my butt moving....and even more so because my first and second were back to back. I started my program on a Thursday, no time to waste or I might forget how painful that hill was. I'm good at starting things, but let me just say I'm not so good at keeping up with working out. I'll start going to the gym with a friend, then they'll cancel, or I have something come up, then miss a day, or 50. I needed to do this with my partner the only person who choose to bring life into this world with my my hubby.

So week one we hit the gym, no biggie we find going after the boys are in bed nice, since we have a roommate who can stay with them, but at the end of week one you walk 3 miles...If I waited till 8:30 I would talk myself out of it.  So I called Mike right after I got out of work and asked, or told him to meet me at the gym we had an hr before the kids were out of school. I got my 3 miles done in 75 minutes, that's right, 75 LOOng minutes, after mike was done in (45 minutes) I told him not to worry about me and go get the kid, I wasn't even at 2 miles yet. I thought ok lets see where 60 minutes take me, then I got there and thought ok I'm a lot closer to 3 miles, lets see how long it takes. Goal set match.

Pinterest, captured my interest...

So as you know I'm doing the whole Elf on the shelf, but I ALSO am TRYING to do and activity advent calender, we are "doing" things instead of eating candy for our count down...each bag has a great idea in it, like "make and ornament" and some days it's a RACK- Random Act of Christmas Kindness, like bring coffee to your teacher....some days I'm but I'm going to admit time runs out, or I have a bratty 4 yr old who wants to throw a fit so we don't go see Santa, cause this mom just can't take another whining moment, that day, which in turns pisses off the 7 yr old, maybe the chocolate calender was really the way to go, cause at least when you forgot it a day the next day you has 2 pieces...oh well...lets see how the next 17 days go, and oh confession the Elf didn't move for the second day now...but this was in boycott to my 4yr olds aversion to getting dressed in the morning...anyone want him he's awful...cute...I kid...I'll keep him cause he really is a good kid mostly.

Things I just don't like...

Onions-yuck.
Radishes, beets-it's a shame because I like their colors.
Swiss cheese- Might be the ONLY cheese I just don't like.
Brussels Sprouts- Taste like Chemicals.
Grapefruit- Yup, think it's the ONLY fruit I can't stand.
Turnips-ick
Yogurt- yucky after taste.
Balloon Arches- they look cheezy, But yes I know how to whip one out.
Peppers- really anything spicy- I'm a mega wimp.
Toob tops- come on NO ONE looks good in them.
Bright orange- I try to like it, but nope, just don't care for it.
Cinnamon candy or gum, yuck.
Lobster, too rich for me.
Black coffee- Too bitter.
Ridico, arugula, kale, mustard greens and other bitter greens.
Robitussin
Cumber-buns- they just look silly.

Ok, that sums it up mostly, now you know what not to get me for my birthday ;)

Fun Food is on a Stick

I think about my childhood and I LOVED Hot dog on a stick, it was the best part of going to the mall...no wonder I'm a sucker for these sweet treats, yup I said sucker...

Pep pops by: Love from the Oven

Easter pops (rice crispies)

by: Savoring the Tyme

Seuss pops by: Mega Crafty

Pie Pop by: justJENN recipes

Cakepops by: The kitchn

Pizza Pop-YUMMM by: Artisian bread in five