Life Is Good

Good Afternoon!

I never post on the weekends, but I had a great weekend and wanted to share.

Friday was pretty relaxed, I did some homework and food prepping for the weekend. I made spaghetti squash for the first time (delicious! I will share what I did later this week) and I also made my other favorite, broccoli slaw spaghetti.

I was in bed early Friday because Saturday was a BIG day. I woke up at 6:00 am and did my own workout at home. I did sprints on the treadmill (I will share for W.O.W.) and I felt fabulous. I never wake up early and have the power to workout on my own. By 8:10 I was out the door headed to an event for Isagenix.

Isagenix is the protein powder I use and what I use to keep my body energized. I couldn’t say enough good things about it, they have meal replacement shakes (I use for snacks) and other yummy snacks. Isagenix has made me into the athlete I am and has given me the proper energy – with that said, it isn’t cheap. I am not made of money (unfortunately), which has made me think lately if I should keep it up?

Well Saturday was Isa Super Saturday - Minneapolis. I can tell you I WILL continue to use the products; I learned so many new things and I cannot imagine training without these products. Its crazy when you go to health conventions all the gross things you learn about the world.

On a side note last week I had another nutritional Saturday with my trainer and I can’t wait to share something’s from that!

Ok onto today (Sunday!). I was supposed to meet Lauren for breakfast but mother nature decided to put that on hold (we are in a blizzard watch), which was really unfortunate because that meant I had to do my 8 mile run. I was dreading this run because yesterdays eating got a little nasty; pizza, brownies, chips, dips, and alcohol. Ya know, everything you try to avoid the day before you run.

I was nervous, I literally got on the deadtreadmill and stood looking at the start button for a good 2 minutes. Then I pushed it! Today I tried something new, I put a towel over the mileage, time, laps, etc. It was a fabulous idea!

The first 3 miles were great – until last night caught up with me. It’s not rocket science bad (pizza, brownies, etc) + good (a run) = a negative (AKA, running to the bathroom)

So I got off the use the restroom. But I stopped the treadmill and prayed it wouldn’t restart. PTL it didn’t. I jumped back on. Then I pretty much started planning my funeral miles 4-6 they sucked.

Mile 6 I jumped off to use the bathroom again (these were only .30 breaks or so)

Jumped back on and EYE OF THE TIGER came on. I told myself I had TWO miles left, I could run backwards for two miles, I could frickin’ finish these 8 miles strong.

I peaked at my time, I was a little over 74 minutes and had 1/8 of a mile left. I cranked my speed so high and kept telling myself my family was waiting for me at the finish line, I was going to finish in under 75 minutes, dammit.

995 calories and 8 miles in less than 75 minutes.
I am one happy camper.

This is what I stare at. See me in the little mirror
thing?

Meet my BFF. She was neglected the first 10 years of her life… But now we are working on making a relationship work.

Today has been good! Off to some hockey and then babysitting. Life has been too good to me lately….