I woke up this morning and was laying in bed savoring the morning before I had to get up! I have Tuesdays off, but I have had to work the last 2, due to someone being on vacation. That resulted in me working about 50 hours a week, for the last two and being extremely tired! So I have been looking forward to today for some time.
I heard Elliott talking on the baby monitor so I got up to go get her. I got to her room and looked in in horror. She had taken off her diaper and peed and pooped (loose stools! Blah!) on the floor! I could not believe this was happening! I took her to the bathroom and cleaned her up and then went to re-access the damage in her room. I cleaned up the poop first and then the pee. Then I could still smell poop, so I turned and looked at her bed and there was poop all over the bed! So I stripped off her sheets and started the laundry right away! There was a tiny bit of poop on her froggy, so I cleaned her up too. Then I went and told Paul about the horror! When he got to the living room, he saw her potty chair sitting there and he took it into her room. "Maybe she will use this next time!" Lol! I have to laugh in order not to cry!
In Kansas our state motto is Ad Astra Per Aspera, it means To The Stars Through Difficulties. I think it describes my journey quite well. carrierunstothestars.blogspot.com
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
Get Fit Challenge Week 1
The Get Fit Challenge starts today! Here is my weigh in picture:
I'm not happy at all with this, but it's nobodies fault but mine. I ate with reckless abandon all weekend long.
Challenge Goals:
I'm not happy at all with this, but it's nobodies fault but mine. I ate with reckless abandon all weekend long.
Challenge Goals:
- I'd like to lose, at least,16 pounds so I can finish the challenge and start the summer under 200lbs
- To keep running on schedule as I have been since January. I have a 2 mile race, 2 5ks and a 10k. I'd like to finish the 2 miler sub-30, and the 5ks sub-44. I haven't set a time goal for the 10k yet, but I'll post it as soon as I do.
- To go yoga, at least, twice a month
- Track more diligently with WW they way I did in the beginning.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Do Not Mess With The Running Gods
Well, the running gods decided to punish me. Yesterday we were had a 40 minute run on the schedule. However, since there was a race in the park, we didn't have the group run. After yoga yesterday, I decided that I was going to wait until today to run.
I decided that I was going to run The Big Ditch Run. I got there at about 8:20. I use my phone for music and my smartrunner app. I put my phone in my armband holder and I took my key off of my key ring and put it in the pocket on the holder. I started my music, but the volume wouldn't work. It's been acting funky since it was in my pocket in the down pour on Wednesday. So I took off my headphones and put them in the armband pocket. It didn't take long to realize that running on a gravel trail is more challenging than the flat ground. I thought to myself "This is going to be a long run!"
When I reached my turnaround point I looked and I had run 0.7 miles. Then and there I decided that I wasn't going to do 40 minutes and I would be done when I got back to my car. Since I had my phone out I thought that I might try to see if the volume would work and it did! In a fit of excitement I grabbed out my headphones as fast as I could, plugged them in, and the they wouldn't play. So I put them back in the pocket and continued to run. I was so happy when I got back to my car! I stopped my smartrunner app. I had run 1.5 miles in about 25 minutes. I got into the pocket to get my key, and to my absolute horror, it wasn't there! Shit! It must've fallen out when I got my headphones out.
So I started walking back scanning the ground as I went. I got to where I thought it must've fallen out, and couldn't find it. I walked all the way to where I turned around and started back.
My heart was filled with despair and I was nearly in tears! We do not have a spare key. Not only that, but Paul's car is dead and we have yet to get a new one. I had no idea what we were going to do, but I knew it would be expensive. To have someone come out and make a new key on freaking Easter?! I was almost back at my car and I looked down and I saw this:
My heart jumped with joy! Thank you running gods! I promise to never disobey you again!
I decided that I was going to run The Big Ditch Run. I got there at about 8:20. I use my phone for music and my smartrunner app. I put my phone in my armband holder and I took my key off of my key ring and put it in the pocket on the holder. I started my music, but the volume wouldn't work. It's been acting funky since it was in my pocket in the down pour on Wednesday. So I took off my headphones and put them in the armband pocket. It didn't take long to realize that running on a gravel trail is more challenging than the flat ground. I thought to myself "This is going to be a long run!"
When I reached my turnaround point I looked and I had run 0.7 miles. Then and there I decided that I wasn't going to do 40 minutes and I would be done when I got back to my car. Since I had my phone out I thought that I might try to see if the volume would work and it did! In a fit of excitement I grabbed out my headphones as fast as I could, plugged them in, and the they wouldn't play. So I put them back in the pocket and continued to run. I was so happy when I got back to my car! I stopped my smartrunner app. I had run 1.5 miles in about 25 minutes. I got into the pocket to get my key, and to my absolute horror, it wasn't there! Shit! It must've fallen out when I got my headphones out.
So I started walking back scanning the ground as I went. I got to where I thought it must've fallen out, and couldn't find it. I walked all the way to where I turned around and started back.
My heart was filled with despair and I was nearly in tears! We do not have a spare key. Not only that, but Paul's car is dead and we have yet to get a new one. I had no idea what we were going to do, but I knew it would be expensive. To have someone come out and make a new key on freaking Easter?! I was almost back at my car and I looked down and I saw this:
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Non-Weigh In
I tried to go weigh in at WW this morning, but they wouldn't let me since it hasn't been a full week since I weighed in. Boo! I guess I'll have to use my home scale for the Get Fit Coast 2 Coast Challenge. That is fine I guess. I count my WW weight as my "official weight" because it weighs me less it's usually the same scale at the same time every week. Oh well, my home scale will do the job!
Since they wouldn't let me weigh in and it was the same meeting I attended on Sunday, I didn't stay. I went to Walgreens and got stuff for Elliott's Easter basket.
We had a run scheduled this morning, but we were instructed to do it on our own since they were having the Easter Sun Run 10k in the park today. I didn't end up running, so I'll run tomorrow.
Stephanie and I went to yoga today after work. It was a lot tougher than I thought it would be. There were some poses that were completely out of the question. I don't think I've ever felt fatter or more out of shape! After the class, an older lady in the class asked if it was our first time and asked how we liked it. She told us she had been doing it for 2 months and she had gone from having 2 rolls to 1! :) It surprised me that she had only been going 2 months, because in the class she seemed like a pro. I did like the yoga though. I will go again. My favorite pose was the corpse pose! I felt really great afterward. The staff at the studio was really nice too!
After yoga, Elliott and I went to my SIL house to dye eggs with her and my niece. My niece hid plastic eggs filled with candy for Elliott to find! This is our second year of doing this and I really like it!
Tomorrow we go back to Jennifer's (my SIL) for our family get together.
That's all for now! Hope everyone has a happy Easter!
Since they wouldn't let me weigh in and it was the same meeting I attended on Sunday, I didn't stay. I went to Walgreens and got stuff for Elliott's Easter basket.
We had a run scheduled this morning, but we were instructed to do it on our own since they were having the Easter Sun Run 10k in the park today. I didn't end up running, so I'll run tomorrow.
Stephanie and I went to yoga today after work. It was a lot tougher than I thought it would be. There were some poses that were completely out of the question. I don't think I've ever felt fatter or more out of shape! After the class, an older lady in the class asked if it was our first time and asked how we liked it. She told us she had been doing it for 2 months and she had gone from having 2 rolls to 1! :) It surprised me that she had only been going 2 months, because in the class she seemed like a pro. I did like the yoga though. I will go again. My favorite pose was the corpse pose! I felt really great afterward. The staff at the studio was really nice too!
After yoga, Elliott and I went to my SIL house to dye eggs with her and my niece. My niece hid plastic eggs filled with candy for Elliott to find! This is our second year of doing this and I really like it!
Tomorrow we go back to Jennifer's (my SIL) for our family get together.
That's all for now! Hope everyone has a happy Easter!
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Challenge
I just got back from running at the Y with Stephanie. I hadn't run on a treadmill in weeks and I was kind of nervous about it. I have definitely gotten faster! I used to be happy to run at a 4.0 for the duration, but today I maintained a 4.2 to 4.6 for the duration. We weren't scheduled to run today, but we got rained out yesterday. At about a mile in it started to downpour! I was going to finish our loop, but a girl behind me started yelling for me. She said that she was asthmatic and that she was having a hard time breathing and it was scaring her, so I walked back with her. Stephanie was close behind her and walked with us too. It stated to hail when we were about half way back! It was crazy!
The Mizuno rep was at GoRun. I tried out so shoes on my run. They were a little small, but seemed okay. It was hard to concentrate on how they felt with the rain and hail and all that. At least my shoes didn't get soaked? ;) They had a giveaway too. Winning something is on Stephanie's Bucket List, so I told her on the way there that she was going to win something and she did! She won a pair of Mizuno shoes! How awesome is that!?
Get Fit: Coast 2 Coast Challenge starts Monday!!! I'm so excited! If you haven't checked this challenge out yet, you should. There is a chance to win some moolah! I'm going to push really hard for the duration of the challenge! Hopefully I can win! Regardless, I'm going to try to lose 15lbs during the challenge. It will end the Monday after our 10k, so another goal of mine is going to be to finish the 10k in a certain amount of time. I'm not sure what yet. I want to get a couple more 5k's under my belt before I decide.
I am so ready for this week to be over! Today feels like it should be Friday! Gaahhh! I was thinking about taking tomorrow off, but I could really use the overtime!
That's all for now!
The Mizuno rep was at GoRun. I tried out so shoes on my run. They were a little small, but seemed okay. It was hard to concentrate on how they felt with the rain and hail and all that. At least my shoes didn't get soaked? ;) They had a giveaway too. Winning something is on Stephanie's Bucket List, so I told her on the way there that she was going to win something and she did! She won a pair of Mizuno shoes! How awesome is that!?
Get Fit: Coast 2 Coast Challenge starts Monday!!! I'm so excited! If you haven't checked this challenge out yet, you should. There is a chance to win some moolah! I'm going to push really hard for the duration of the challenge! Hopefully I can win! Regardless, I'm going to try to lose 15lbs during the challenge. It will end the Monday after our 10k, so another goal of mine is going to be to finish the 10k in a certain amount of time. I'm not sure what yet. I want to get a couple more 5k's under my belt before I decide.
I am so ready for this week to be over! Today feels like it should be Friday! Gaahhh! I was thinking about taking tomorrow off, but I could really use the overtime!
That's all for now!
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
1/2 and 1/2
So it's official. Half marathon training starts in June! We got an email from one of our running coaches saying that they were going to do another Start2Finish group in June for the Prairie Fire 5k, Half Marathon, and Full Marathon! Kim and I immediately signed up! I feel like I'm getting a little ahead of myself, but I'm excited anyway!
Kim and I ran at the park yesterday and it was a good run! I ran 2.6 miles at a 13:35 pace. It's not my best, but it's better than my average!
I've been doing really well with limiting my snacking during the day. Yesterday at work, I didn't snack at all, and today I had 6 whole wheat crackers.
Kim added some pictures to facebook of the race and stuff so I'll add them here...
Kim and I ran at the park yesterday and it was a good run! I ran 2.6 miles at a 13:35 pace. It's not my best, but it's better than my average!
I've been doing really well with limiting my snacking during the day. Yesterday at work, I didn't snack at all, and today I had 6 whole wheat crackers.
Kim added some pictures to facebook of the race and stuff so I'll add them here...
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| Kim and I the night it was raining really hard on our group run! We are soaked! |
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| Crossing the Finish Line! That is Stephanie with her arms up in celebration! |
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| Kim and I around 1k |
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| Me, Kim, Stephanie pre race |
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Progress
I just got home from WW and I lost 2.0 this week! That takes me to a total loss of 49.2lbs. I'm so close to 50lbs! I really wanted 50lbs this week, but I will be there!
OMG! At the WW meeting, I felt something on my neck and I grabbed it off, and it was a tick! I freaked out and threw it on the carpet and tried to step on it, but of course that didn't work. I didn't see it after that, so I tried to put it out of my mind. Then a few minutes later, it was crawling on my foot! I kicked it off and then was really looking for it. When there was a break in the meeting I said "There is a tick down here that keeps crawling on me and it is really freaking me out!" The WW leader, killed it and took it outside. It was kind of funny, but it really did freak me out! How did I get a tick on me? And how long had it been on me?
I had a group run with S2F yesterday. I ran a 13:35 minute mile. 2.6 miles. It's not as good as Wednesday, but it's much better than usual. There was a girl in front of me and I told myself I was going to keep pace with her. I did really well the first loop, but the second, she got ahead of me pretty far. I pushed harder than usual, but i felt really good afterward!
We went to the drive in movies last night to see The Hunger Games. Before we went, we stopped at Sonic and I got a Route 44 Diet Cherry Limeade and a small sweet potato tots. Kara brought some snacks and stuff, and Bekki and Stephanie stopped at Quik Trip to get some candy. I had my drink and tots. Then at the movie I had a Fruit by the Foot, a Gatorade, 5 Reeses Pieces, 1 Milk Dud, and then a cup of popcorn. I had to say out loud to myself "Okay, Carrie, don't blow it tonight!" I had to go pee right before the movie started, then I had to go pee again about 3/4 of the way through the movie. I really liked the movie! It was, of course, different from the book, but still good! I can't wait to see the next two!
Today they are having an Easter egg hunt at the YMCA, and I'm taking Elliott. My MIL and I think my SIL's are going with their children also. Then my MIL is having a BBQ at her house. I will have to stay focused!
OMG! At the WW meeting, I felt something on my neck and I grabbed it off, and it was a tick! I freaked out and threw it on the carpet and tried to step on it, but of course that didn't work. I didn't see it after that, so I tried to put it out of my mind. Then a few minutes later, it was crawling on my foot! I kicked it off and then was really looking for it. When there was a break in the meeting I said "There is a tick down here that keeps crawling on me and it is really freaking me out!" The WW leader, killed it and took it outside. It was kind of funny, but it really did freak me out! How did I get a tick on me? And how long had it been on me?
I had a group run with S2F yesterday. I ran a 13:35 minute mile. 2.6 miles. It's not as good as Wednesday, but it's much better than usual. There was a girl in front of me and I told myself I was going to keep pace with her. I did really well the first loop, but the second, she got ahead of me pretty far. I pushed harder than usual, but i felt really good afterward!
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| Kara, Stephanie, and I |
Today they are having an Easter egg hunt at the YMCA, and I'm taking Elliott. My MIL and I think my SIL's are going with their children also. Then my MIL is having a BBQ at her house. I will have to stay focused!
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