Triathlon!

The triathlon is SUNDAY... how is it already the end of September!?!?!?!

I am freaking out A LOT!

Last Friday was my 9/80 Friday off so I swam laps at the gym by my house for 30 minutes- got in 1,000 meter swim, Saturday I went for a bike ride and got 15 miles in an hour (3 miles with a flat tire) and Sunday I did a quick 1.7 mile run before church.

My mom came in Saturday afternoon and is leaving today... I had to go to the field Monday morning and didnt get back til last night- so she saved me from having to board the dogs... always nice.

Didnt work out in the field because I worked til 9:30 Monday night and got up Tuesday morning with every intention of working out and didnt because I had a headache... and Tuesday night when I got home I didnt feel up to running in the heat, its hot in Texas still...

I got back on the waggon in a BIG way today though.....

I just ran a 5k at lunch in 33:17!!! New PR on my 5k!!!!

AND packed one compression sock and one of the hubbies black dress socks- thats what I get for using the cheap 3/$10 socks from Walmart... boo... one leg at a time today I guess... haha

What if we were all this servant hearted?

http://www.wimp.com/spentbirthday/


This is a video of a guy who on his 22nd birthday decided to perform 22 random acts of kindness instead of have a party... pretty amazing!


I LOVE the idea... and want to steal it myself...

What if everyone did one random act of kindness a week, or a day for that matter? Could you imagine the impact that would have!!!!!

Such an amazing idea! :)

A day in my life...

5-5:15am- alarm goes off and I either get up or snooze a couple times

5/5:15-5:30am- shower, feed the dogs and cat, let the dogs out to handle their business, get dressed and dry my hair while reading my daily Bible reading- yes I do it while drying my hair and I know it’s horrible and should have time that reading it is ALL I do, and sometimes I do- but most of the time I am multi-tasking it- I am on day 97 of a plan to read it through in a year- 28 years old and finally reading it from cover to cover!

5:30-5:45am- pack my lunch, bring the kiddos back up to the bedroom with the sleeping hubs and kiss him goodbye and wish him a good day and head off to work!

5:45-6:30 commuting to work

6:30-11:30 work

11:30-12:30 gym for lunch

12:30-4:30/5:30 work, most days I try to head out at 4:30… some days that doesn’t happen on time

4:30/5:30 – 6/7 commuting home- have I mentioned I would LOVE a job I could work from home/closer to home????

7 dinner with my hubs- he usually cooks because he is home before me, or we go out to eat or I cook SOMETIMES

730/8-9/10 relax with Hubs and fuzzies watching TV or a movie or hanging out

9/10- bed to do it all again

 

… I am boring… really boring!

 

August Goal Results

August Goal Results:

running: 28.22/40 miles
biking: 75.5/75 miles
swimming: 950/4000 meters
squats 225/500
pushups on toes 160/300

The only goal I met was biking, but I got it!


This (half) month so far:

run 7.3/20
bike: 16/40
swim: 0/2000
squats: 0/250
pushups: 30/150
lunges: 0/200

had a good spin class yesterday at the gym... got in 16 miles in 45 minutes- but my knee wasnt happy about it. Going to lunch with coworkers today- so may run at hotel when we get in, but most likely will wait til tomorrow... LSU game tomorrow!!!!

Figured I would share a few pics from the last couple weeks....



Pics from the season home opener against North Texas:

Mike and my sis

 

 

 

 

siblings pic

 

 

 

sisters

 

 

 

the team coming out... it wont rotate!!! grrr

 

 

 

cute LSU boots... $400- no thanks!!

 

 

 

another sister pic:

 

 

 

 

Some pics of the kiddos too:

 

 

missing their daddy

 

 

 

Mr Hank's new perch... wish I could rotate it!

 

 

the girls new beds- they match our bedroom colors!

 

 

 

Washington Game last weekend:

 

 

 

 

the guy that took this had been tailgaiting hard I guess... a little blurry!

 

 

we also went to oak alley but those pics are on the nice camera- not Iphone- will upload soon!

 



 

 

its been a while... I have been under the weather the past few days and pretty in-active, which is not good considering my triathlon is in just over two weeks!

its go time... and I need to hit it hard starting today- but I can do it! the hubby goes back to the field next Monday night so I am thinking of trying to get in a few two a days next week- dont want to hurt myself- but after a lack luster two weeks- I need a good kick in the pants!

works crazy, but I have to remember to prioritize my health! ...and I am going after it today at the gym!

also thinking about going low carb again food wise- its my quickest way to drop weight and I would love to be down for the event!! yesterday was weigh in day and I am back to the top of my three pound window I have been teetering in for about 3/4 months now... I want to bust out the bottom of this thing and never see it again!!!!!

I never set goals for September, but I need to, thats on today's agenda!!!!

For the rest of the month:

Food goals- lower carb- no more than 100-150g of carbs a day - except pre-race day! Gotta wean myself off those babies slowly. They add up fast with fruit and veggies and daily oatmeal anyway!

Workout goals- (most of these will be about 1/2 August goals because its about 1/2 through the month and I didnt get August goals, so time to try again... although I did nail biking!)

running- 20 miles
biking- 40 miles
swimming- 2000 meters
squats- 200
pushups- 150
lunges- 200


I still need to post August goals results- will do soon!

104 miles in August!!!

104 miles... to me thats crazy.... but its also what I accomplished in August- over double what I had in July (40 miles)... and that includes my week off schedule in that class- which was pretty unproductive workout wise!!!

104 miles sounds like something an athelete would do in a month, not me!?!?!? I am SUPER proud of myself and super psyched.... I didnt meet my goals for the month- and my post it that has what I actually got is at home... so I will have to update on that later, but I couldnt wait to share about August's total mileage- it includes running and biking, but still- I am amazed at that number!!!!

Now, to beat it for September! ...and I will have a similar goal list as well... but I woke up with a migraine this morning... so I am slacking on that today.


In other good news... the love of my life is back home!!!!! I missed him more than I can express and it was great having him home last night... skype and facetime are great and all, but I just love being able to snuggle up with him in my nook... we fit perfectly together and I love that!!!