Last night was my friend from hs's wedding. We got invited pretty late so we kinda guessed on a lot of things. We guessed right, their website said it... Read more
"The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth" (Luke 3:5).
In this blog I'm combining the 4th and 5th week of marathon train... Read more
My friend is getting married this weekend and it's black and white themed wedding. So I assume we are to wear black or white? Oh well I went to goodwi... Read more
I am working at the health food store today and tomorrow. My own personal challage is not to taste or buy any of the bread!!! Usually I work on days w... Read more
This week went great, I usually don't run two days in a row to avoid injury but the training plan had me running on Friday and Saturday, and I follow... Read more
My last blog I wrote was angry and I deleted it. Had reached my limit on my job. So I told him I want out sooner then later. So May 15th is the date.... Read more
My exercise plan for 5% Challenge and Marathon 182 192 182 192
I will be going back to work and working 12 hour shifts Mon/Tues/Wed and commu... Read more
For those of you who have known me for awhile know the story, DH & I have been living in 2 cities for the past 5.5 years.
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT IS... Read more
Yesterday and today we are in the 80's! It feels like summer and I am not ready yet. I ran yesterday at the height of the heat and was just drenched a... Read more
To start off this week of training, I packed my running gear Monday so that I could meet up with my amazing friend Jenn (KITHKINCAID) to honor those w... Read more
We had a labor intense weekend of planting. Yesterday we finally made up our mind on planting a weeping redbud in the front yard. I also planted honey... Read more
So happy the temp has finally warmed up again. Back running twice a week which always feel good! Back mowing too, nice cardio replacement. I am gettin... Read more
I thought long and hard about the job and asked an old coworker of mine who worked at this place and is leaving after 2 yrs. She made it sound like it... Read more
My good friend Jenn (KITHKINCAID) did an amazing thing when she trained for the 2012 Chicago Marathon, she wrote a weekly blog that summarized her tra... Read more
This is my favorite race. This race and I have a history (was once the very last person to cross the finish line, etc., etc.). To read more ab... Read more
I went for my job shadow yesterday to see if I was into the job photographing babies. I was so excited about it for days. She told me think about it a... Read more
Ugh within probably 20-30 minutes of my last blog everything got super sucky. I got to work and my boss finally looked in such good spirits. It had be... Read more
Yesterday marked another Sparkversary for me. Hard to believe it's been 3 years. But yesterday also marked another anniversary. Yesterday I quit my... Read more
Friday was NUTS! I worked both my jobs and had a phone interview. Somehow it all worked out. The woman interviewing me called right as I was driving h... Read more
"The person who starts the race is not the same person who finishes the race."
Last Saturday we had our first team meeting and running cli... Read more
Wow ok I just wrote a really long blog and lost the whole thing! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! I wish there was a save button, not a publish button but just a sa... Read more
I have been waking up in the 150's for a week now! I am starting a new week, gonna lower my calorie count and see if I can keep moving foward. I have... Read more
I was at work yesterday and this older woman came in who doesn't tend to say very nice things. She saw my boss and said "wow you just don't gain a po... Read more
Well husband started job yesterday and looks like we will have maternity coverage come July or August. So that's good. But all of this change and now... Read more
Coming off of TOM, I worked my butt off to exercise everyday during it. I managed to keep my weight down in the process and keep my cravings to a mini... Read more
When I first began my weight loss journey I joined a health club that is part of a local hospital near me -- I loved it because there were people of a... Read more
I ended up taking 2 days off of exercise. Monday I was heading to my car to hit water aerobics and a dance class and I was running late. I sat in my c... Read more
I was just reading an article about how it's better to work out less than too much. You tend to work harder on your days you do workout if u take a fe... Read more
I'm going to post this blog on my cupboard and try to refer to it when I get in that unstoppable mindset. Waking up the morning after a binge (a reall... Read more
2nd day of spring and it's 12 degrees outside right now. I had to start running the humidifier again last night, our bedroom dropped back to 16%. Ever... Read more
I am still looking around and doing my research. I donno if I should just sign up for this plan, it would start april 1st if I sign up now. But it all... Read more
I am trying really hard to stay calm right now and not let my emotions eat everything. Cuz that is where I turn when stress hits. But where will that... Read more
So my half marathon was this past Saturday and I really can't even begin to describe how miserable the conditions were!!! I knew the risk of training... Read more
I made my cupcakes yesterday and all I gotta say, making them with children would be a good idea! They were a lot of work. Not sure why the recipe had... Read more
I woke up weighing 157.4 today!!!! I feel like I look thinner in the mirror. I am scared to change my scale on here and jinx it so I wont just yet lol... Read more
I have been off track with my eating since Feb 12th... no tracking, stress eating CRAP since my DH told me we maybe relocating with his job. LONG stor... Read more
I have been a certified Walk Leader for almost a year now, and every year a reunion is held. This year that reunion was also combined with Walk... Read more
You can't push anyone to do anything they don't wanna do! Sometimes it's hard to watch ppl make the choices they make, but it's their life. I was walk... Read more
Job situation prospects have gotten a lot more interesting this week. I don't wanna go into detail unless something actually happens. I hate getting m... Read more
How many times have you said "No" today? Last week? Last month?
It's a powerful word, but we tend to live in a "Yes" society and I can bet that m... Read more
