Shoes

Shoes? Running shoes to be specific.  My favorite for the last four years has been Asics. I like their Nimbus line but lately, I tried the 33 line and WOW! Even better! BUT, I bought my first pair of Brooks last week. Brooks Ghost 4.  SUPER CUTE! SUPER COMFY! Now for the real test.....do they fit my feet well during runs?  My first experience out was a bad one - I seemed to get shin splints right away and I was only running two miles. ? And not super fast. ?  I had to give them three tries before I returned them. I wore them yesterday for an even shorter run but the speed was a lot slower and I didn't have any problems at all. I am going to put them to the full test on Sunday for my endurance run and see if they can hold up to their testimony! :) 

To be continued.................

Super cute, right?! :)

Sunshine!

There is actual sunshine outside. I can't believe it! Ohio and there is sunshine. Oh wait, it's only 43 degrees out there. Looks are so deceiving but at least I can smile with the sun! It should get up to mid 50's today so that won't be as bad as yesterday. Ran 2.64 miles and couldn't handle the wind. My ears hurt too bad. I didn't realize it was as bad as it was until I was already out in the middle of the trail. Dawes. One of my favorite places to run. I have found that running near the lake is very soothing as well. 

So I am sitting here at my desk in my house, researching ideas for Pilates. This class is a personal favorite but still challenges me to come up with new ideas to work the core. My coffee is now cold.....but I am rolling with my thoughts and my research. Too many things at once to describe what I am seeing and feeling. 

Next blog.......training for the HALF! 
 

Running

Well, it's that time of the year.....running! Already been out a couple of times. I have a few clients who have picked up running....and to top it off, I found out today that one of my BFFs is wanting to start running! WOW is all I have for that one! I love my running buddies but to add to it with already existing friends tops it!

Why do you run? I run because it truly is my therapy. I'm sure you have heard the slogan " running is cheaper than therapy", Well, that's for sure! Running outside completely clears your mind . It is so amazing what happens when you actually find that runner high. There is nothing in the world like it. My goal is to run the Columbus Half Marathon this October. My stomach turns when I think about it but I can't stand it! I want it!

To be continued.....

Hilarious

This is so true! Not all of them but wow, very close! I really like the last one - Drunk to Drunk.

People are definitely strange when they drink. You know that you aren't typing correctly but yet, you don't care. You know that the other person cannot read what you just sent but you don't care. WHAT?! How is that?

Why is that?

Why do we do such stupid things?

Anyway, funny article that I wanted to share. :)

Enjoy!

http://1thought2many.wordpress.com/2011/04/14/drunk-texting/

Life is good!: Husbands...they surprise you sometimes!

Life is good!: Husbands...they surprise you sometimes!: I am at my desk working away to get the Health Fair info ready and the phone rings.....Guess what.....A husband of a member of Body Core is ...

Husbands...they surprise you sometimes!

I am at my desk working away to get the Health Fair info ready and the phone rings.....Guess what.....A husband of a member of Body Core is purchasing his wife 2x a week personal training with me as a BIRTHDAY GIFT! For TWO months! How awesome is he to do something to continue to help motivate her!!! He said that she is frustrated that she isn't moving her weight like she wanted and so he thought this was a great way to help her! I am so excited! If I ever meet this man, he will get a definite hug from me!

It is fantastic to know that people are out there supporting their spouses!

LOOOOVE IT!

Peek into my Weekend

I started my weekend with a little bit of "Lucifer". She is one of my instructors at Body Core. She is what I would call a Cardio Queen of Insane Workouts! She literally kicks your butt all over the place and continues to instruct at the same time of doing the workout. She is amazing and I am oh-so-lucky to have her!  Lucy worked every part of my body and pretty much caused me to burn as many calories as I did in the spin class before. She is crazy!

Next, 8 hours of serious cleaning, I mean GUTTING, my house. I worked on my closets, in my kitchen, and the laundry room. The kids all worked on their bedrooms with FULL instruction from me! LOL They had to be told a couple of times on how to "clean" a room. By the time I was ready to relax, my back hurt so bad that I couldn't. 

The next morning I got up to even worse back pain and had plenty of work in front of me to do. I think I put in about 7 hours of work Sunday. This was more of loading up trash and getting it down the hill to the dumpster for pick up. That was TWO truck loads! And the bad thing, we still have trash to go down.  We have too much junk. The girls' rooms were cleaned out of all of their toys for the past five years and the boys had probably 10 years of stuff in their rooms.

We did save all of the good clothes and are donating them to a local church that helps our community.  I also brought all of my books up to the gym for people to take. Three trash bags. Most of it now is gone already! YEA!

Soooo, when I got to work this morning, I did feel much better but in desperate need of a weekend! :)