Bye-Bye Toxins

Each year I try to set some sort of resolution for myself to work on throughout the whole year. In 2014 I wanted to run a race every month, I averaged bout 18 races that year! In 2015 I wanted to be happy everyday, I knew I had the opportunity to be happy if I woke up positive and ready to complete the day. I would say I did pretty well!

Well 2016 is right around the corner and I have been doing a lot of thinking. What should I make 2016 about? I came to a conclusion that 2016 is going to be about trying new things that make me uncomfortable. I want to ski, I want to rock climb, I want to do yoga, I want to cross country ski, I want to meet new people, I want to fall in love with a career, I want to try new foods, I want to DO NEW THINGS or old things that I quit because I am not comfortable.

So I started a little early, Bria and I signed up for 12 weeks of yoga. We get to try all different types of yoga and I am super excited. Naturally I thought it would be a good idea to start with a 90-minute HOT (108 degrees) yoga class. HA! I walked in and looked at Bria (my sister) and we both gave each other the, “holy s**t what did we sign up for face?” But honestly it was the best. I cannot wait to go back! We left feeling like we got in an intense workout, relaxed a little, stretched our body and got rid of toxins via all the sweat.

I love my life and I am very happy with where I am, but I am always striving to be better and I know in order to be better I need to get uncomfortable! Here is a great article why YOU should get comfortable with the uncomfortable! 

I am excited to post in 2016 about trying new things or re-trying things that I have done in the past but quit because they make me uncomfortable.

Valentine's Day 5K

Today Norman and I started to train for a 5K, which training will be for him but lets be real I could use a little training program! Basically we will run twice a week working our way up to 3 miles then once we hit 3 miles we will work on speed.

Kyle, Norman and I are signed up for a 5K Valentine’s Day weekend and I am really excited. I should probably get us matching outfits or something…. Not sure how that works with a dog and humans, hahaha! Because MN winters can be brutally cold, I thought Norm would need some running booties and a coat but my mom said he would be just fine…. We’ll see, I want my boy to be comfortable while I take him for runs!

My goals for this race:

It Norms first 5K so I do not want too much pressure on him. But I do want to try to run the whole race. I have a feeling we could do really well because he will pull to be by the other dogs. I also want to have fun because it’s a Valentine’s race and that weekend is suppose to be about love, food and fun, not PRs, getting mad at the dog and being upset.

Do you love how I talk about my dog like he is a human? Matching outfits are important and so is the comfort of my big boy (referring to Norm, not Kyle ;)). Kyle will do just fine so I do not need to worry about him being ‘comfortable’.  

Watch for our 5K updates on Instagram @baileymckenziesff

December Already?

I cannot believe it is December, like where the heck did November go? Before you know it, it is going to be 2016 and I will graduate from college, have a big girl job, have bills, have my own dog and have real life responsibilities!!! Whoa.

So November was a mess health wise. I lacked sleep, my workouts were blah, and my eating went like “oh hey lets have three donuts”.

I am still alive so it is going to be OK. I am chugging along and I am going to make December my month. 

Like I mean it is going to be the month I actually stick to some goals and say yes to one donut, not a dozen. It is a weird month to "make my month" because of all the holiday goodies and stress with school. But I know can work my booty off until the 24th and then enjoy Christmas.

I believe in myself and I know I can make it these next 23 days until Christmas Eve (I started yesterday, because it was Monday and you should always start on Monday’s ;))

December goals:

Move my body 5 days a week (walk, run, weights, yoga, dance party)

Avoid eating whole pantry when stressed (true life issues I have had)

Eat out only if it is a pre-planned date (dammit having a boyfriend has made me fat ;))

Smile (it is my fav)

Do something exciting! (if I have a second to breath I better not be on Netflix, instead I should be exploring this wonderful world)

Look hot at Christmas because I will follow through with the above 5 goals

I will report back at the end of December :) What are your goals?