Zoo Day

Gracie came over and we met friends at the zoo. The new snow leapords were incredible! And most enjoyable was spending the day with friends!

Luca was the youngest of the bunch, but did an awesome job of keeping up with the 5 year olds.

Wow!

"Happiness comes with the achievement of little goals, with little tiny steps that you take everyday you will have a little acomplishment that will teach you a different reality. You have everything it takes to achieve anything you do. It will not be easy but it will be worth it....IT WILL BE WORTH IT"---Jillian Michaels
Wow! This was an ah ha moment!

Mt Rainier

The Narrows

I have been wanting to do this run for a while, but have kept putting it off. I usually run down on the waterfront on Sunday because there are not any hills and is safe even in the early morning. I have a running partner now! She has done this one a couple times now but I have not been able to go with her. Today, I did not go in the morning, the kids had a difficult time with me leaving and it was an exhausting day yesterday. I know excuses! So after meeting I came home did some house stuff and ....took a nap. (Very unmotivated!) I knew I would not be happy with myself if I did nothing all day so I set off for the gym and ended up here.

I love the bridge! I am not a huge fan of driving over it (old stories) but I love that it is part of Washington. I love that on a beautiful day like today it is peaceful (minus the cars driving past). The whole run is just over 4 miles from the War memorial park, to Gig Harbor on the other side of the bridge. I had fun with the camera as I was moving.

This was on the other side, the Gig Harbor side. I was so happy that I got out of the house! You know at the time that it feels so good to move. I wonder often if I could bottle some of this up and sell it if more people would get moving. It is hard to describe how making your body hurt can feel so good. Maybe because it makes the normal aches and pains go away, you know the ones that happen from sitting for to long. I don't like that feeling anymore!

I had a picture of the mountain as well, I might have to load it alone I have grown up here, and while I would love to live somewhere warmer and less wet sometimes. Washington in the spring and summer might be the most beautiful place I know! ( It would be nice if there were a few less hills to run on though....even the bridge is not flat!)

New Shoes

Yup it is that time again. I actually bought some new shoes a few months ago....and hated them. My knees hurt pretty bad and I rubbed through the heel already. I have had my feet checked in the past and been told New Balance was the way to go....I followed my Brother's and Sis-in-law's advice and had my gait tested today. As you all know my ankles have been an issue in the past.( Ok maybe more than an issue, when a pebble instills fear it is more than an issue.) I have been told by many that maybe running is not the thing for me. Since I have been running, however my ankles have become a lot stronger, these shoes will add to my new found stability. I went for a run this evening, and actuall want to go again. I did not realize how my shoes were affecting me. Lesson Learned!

Play Time

It is a gorgeous day in the Pacific NW! Audrey and Ava had a blast playing today.

Allergy

This is what happens when you develope a strange allergy to some unknown factor. Last week I came across a bad batch of lotion and stayed in my house for three days. This was after two days of Benedryl. So not pretty!

Memorial 2010

Training

What have I gotten myself into? I am having a difficult time finding the time to train. I know I need to make the time for me but it seems as if everyone and everything is getting in my way. I know excuses excuses. I made a goal and need to stick to it. I'm thinking part of the problem is me. My sister-in-law blogged about the "click" moment. The moment that you realize that you are doing it...the moment that you know that you are achieving your goals.
I am very nervous about running this half marathon. What if I let everyone down? What if I have to walk? Will I be the heaviest one there? Why do I think I can run with the big dogs? Will people look at me and know that I dont belong?
As I am typing I realize that some of these questions are ridiculous and seeing them in print brings that to the light. Some however are very much the truth. I wish I knew more about myself, how to push myself as hard as I can. To be in pain and push past it. I wish I knew how to get past the limits in my head, to feel like I belong.

I had Shannon take these pictures the other night. I went and bought myself some new workout clothes and he had just gotten home. His eyes got wide in that WOW kind of way. I needed to see myself as he saw me then. I wish that I was further along....but kind of like where I am going.
I have two more months of training. I am going to have to get focused on my goal at hand. I set myself up to feel success...now I need to make sure I dont fail! My training start date was a few weeks ago. I put myself in ''time out"......time to get back in the game!