30 minutes....

Well this has been my theme to kick off my 2011 running.  I have to do 30 minutes or 3 miles.... and I (drum roll) DID COMPLETE running 3x this week.  Hell and Chicago have now both frozen over.  One thing I don't mention in my vlog below is the other source of Motivation I have found is a fun little read.  It is called Run Like a Mother, I love the book.  It is great to see two moms balance running and the constant battle in their mind and priorities.  It also has some amazing quotes that I have used more than once to get me moving.  My all time favorite is "...the irony of running is that when your body and spirit need it most, your mind wants to do it least..."  AMEN!  

I did do a vlog last week and never posted the darn thing so I am a little longer here and catching you up on my week and happenings.  Really happy with my work and was also consistent with stretching.  I have not made it to Hot Yoga though in awhile so I need to get there and start pretending about my vacation to come away from the Chicago snow.  

This month is the birthday of my sports bras.... I went and bought the first replacement at Dick's Sporting Goods this weekend.  I didn't think I needed them until I put this new one on... WHOA!  Do you guys switch yours out?  Or is this just another thing companies do to get you to buy stuff more often? :)  I seem to do the same with running shoes.

Well I gotta run and do some work.  Kettlebells are on the agenda for today and I need some coffee and music to get me ready to kick some butt!

Cheers!

Friends keep friends moving...

This is the same video you will see if you watch Kelly.  :) 

Yes I still don’t have a camera.  I have been working on closing up an old job before moving to a new one on Monday.  There just haven’t been enough hours in the day because I have been KICKING BUTT with my workouts.  

Last week was my best week of training EVER.  I burned 2400 calories on the Polar and I completed my first 5k in under 30 minutes.  A great place to .... Yes I took a 3 day break after that.  Wasn’t the plan or what I wanted but LIFE HAPPENS.  It is this thought and that made me think about how many of us can get down when LIFE gets in the way of our plans.  I just shared my thoughts on this with a friend who had a bad day when trying on clothes.  I thought we all have these days so I wanted to share this as my post.

They are one pair of pants.  The cut could be different or the fabric.  You can't sync your self esteem and progress over 1 pair of pants.  Go back and look at the things you have done and focus there.

Even when you are "skinny" or at your goal weight - you are going to have days where you don't feel pretty, or you have a zit, or you ate the wrong thing.  Shit happens. You can't feed that monster.... close the door and move on.  You are absolutely entitled to a bad day - we all have them.  But it is just that a bad day.  Wake up this morning and start a new day with a fresh attitude and kick some butt.  remember focus on and give energy to what you WANT!

I no longer see myself as fat or skinny.  If I notice a fat conscious moment I immediately switch my focus to strong vs. weak.  I just go towards focusing on getting stronger.  

This is not a race... it's a journey - let's enjoy it together.

**************What do you say to yourself and friends to help get through an off day?***************