Ghost N Goblins 5k report.....

So I wasn't sure if I would be writing this report or not due to the race officials were considering cancelling due to extreme bad weather conditions. There was very high winds, down pours of rain, tornado sirens going off and so on. But by 6pm the weather was a lot better. A little chillier but great for a race.



This was the Ghost N Goblins 25th anniversary and had about 3500 people registered for the race. This was a really, really nice race. They had pizza, fruit, water, live band, best costume awards, and great gift baggies which included a very nice long sleeve running shirt.



I was not sure at all how I would do at this race. Sure, it was 3.1miles and I have been running 5miles but I wanted my time to be better than 34:11.......and it was =) I was able to do the race in 32:12 with a average pace of 10:24. I'm pleased with that and it gives me something to shoot for to do better in the next race.



I know I promised pictures but I didn't take my camera for fear of not knowing what the weather was going to do but I did take this.................

Ten random about Muah...

1. What is your favorite decor item in your house?
I would have to say it would be the hutch that my husbands Grandfather built years ago

2. What is your favorite hair product?
I truly don't have a favorite...lol

3. Are you a good dancer?
I think I am....lol but only when I am cleaning =D

4. You get good news, who is the first person you call?
I would probably call my Big F

5. Would you rather take pictures or be in them?
Both......Love taken them and love being in them!

6. What is your shoe style?
I love all shoes but my most favorite would be high heels!! Love love love them=)

7. How often do you eat out?
Unfortunately too much =(

8. If someone has food in their teeth, do you tell them?
Yes I would...I would want someone to tell me too!

9. Do you fold your underwear?
Well yea!

10. Milk, White, or Dark Chocolate?
Dark please ;)

Ghosts and Gobblins 5k

So tomorrow is the Ghosts and Gobblins 5k run and I'm super excited!! I think I'm gonna dress up as a girl baseball player but only if it doesn't rain. I have heard this is a very fun race and has a live band and tons of food. I'll give a race report soon after I promise and with pictures!

So to catch up on my workouts here you go:

Friday: 80min on the elliptical
Saturday: Crosstraining with Kyle
Sunday: Ran 2miles and walked the little Wiggles
Monday: Boxing and yoga.....my fav

A gorgeous day for a run...

Okay it is a GORGEOUS day for a run but the schedule called for track repeats. Not bad just 4x400's with 4 slow 400's in between with a mile wrmup and a mile cldwn. After about a mile and a quarter it dawns on me that I am NOT wearing my running shoes =( Who does this?!?!?!!!! This is the second time that I have done this to myself!! I normally wear my Brooks running shoes and workout in my Nike shoes. These happened to be the Nike iPod running shoes and these have NEVER worked for me at all!!! They truly bother my feet for some reason and by the end of my run I'm in complete and utter pain!! I did finish with todays track repeats but not without saying a few choice words!!

Before the run I did a few arm's and a few abs. This was after Measuring and pinching........and I. Am. Stoked. My numbers went down a great deal!! I am sooooo thrilled with this that you have no idea. I was getting to the point that I was questioning myself if this running stuff was really working....and well..numbers don't lie and neither do the size of a new pair of jeans =))

I switched my crosstraining day of Wednesday to Friday so on the schedule for tomorrow will be the Elliptical. Not sure how long I'll go but at least 45min.

Have a great day =)

Stop being so hard on yourself!!!

Okay so yesterday was my long run day of 5miles. This run was a whole lot better than last weeks 5miler. I was able to run and get in a groove with myself and it felt wonderful. It was a GREAT run with an average pace of 11:17. Now, for me that is good and definitely an improvement. Then why oh why do I keep beating myself up that other runners can run 5miles so much faster?!?! People who are my age can knock that out at average paces of 8something. I just don't see how they do it! I wanna be one of you! I wanna go do an average pace of even 9something. But I feel like it is so far out of my reach. Even though my run was good yesterday and my pace was decent for me, I was tired and truly felt like I couldn't go on once I hit the 5miles even if I wanted to. I'm not new at this running thing. Yes it's the first time I have actually been put on a running plan and have stuck to it, but I have always ran. I just wonder at this point am I getting better? Am I giving it all I got and pushing myself as much as I can? I LOVE the way running makes me feel!! Even when I don't feel like running but I go out anyway and within a mile or two I am so glad to be out there.

I know I need to do what I can and not be so hard on myself. At one point I was okay with just finishing and feeling proud that I completed my goal run for that day. But now I find myself comparing myself to other runners and I have to STOP! I need to do what I can do and as long as I see some progress then I need to be good with that. This probably sounds like a bunch of mixed rambling but it's just my thoughts.

Today will be at least 60min on the elliptical if not more. Tomorrow is pinch and measure day along with track repeats and weights.

Wonderful weekend...finally

So here I am with two of my favorite girls! My sons girlfriend, Lisa and my daughter Ashley, who is in the middle then me. We happened to be at my best friends daughter's 18th birthday. I love these girls and we had a blast!! It was finally nice to do some laughing and hanging out especially after the last two weeks. It's been a rough road for my Ashley the past couple of weeks and as a Mama it has been a very emotional road. But she is okay and I have no doubt that this time of her life will not only be a part of her past, she will come out even stronger. I love her!!

My workouts have been pretty good and have been nice to lean on considering the past few weeks. My 5miler on Tuesday was absolutely awful!! Looking back there were many things that came into play that I should have known better of what NOT to do. I didn't hydrate well at all, I hadn't ate anything since breakfast at 7:00am and was running at Noon, I had on the wrong shoes, and it had been an emotional morning. But I have put that behind me but not without learning a few lessons.

Wednesday was 60min Elliptical and abs.
Thursday was upper body and track repeats with Kyle
Friday I was off
Saturday was a 4mile run with average pace being 10:51. It was a WONDERFUL run and the weather was perfect.
Sunday hopefully will be some time with the elliptical and the treadmill.

Monday boxing w/Yoga...

Monday's around here are generally like any other day to me. But not today! Just a few Monday blahs going around and really not sure as to why. So, to help make me feel better, Kyle and I did boxing and yoga. Loved it too!! The boxing was great to relieve some pent up stress and then we ended it with some relaxing yoga. Was WONDERFUL!!

Tomorrow's workout will be a 5 mile run. I've loaded some new songs to the ipod so I am ready!! '

Still going...

Today's workout was weights, abs, and ran 4 miles. Average pace was 10:52 so doing a little better. The weather has been wonderful to run and I plan on taking full advantage of them.