Shoot for the Moon

The team challenge for 2013 was going to the moon. So that's a total of 238,900 miles. We hit the goal and surpassed it by 19,338 miles.

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Muffins 2 Marathons-Fit 4 Life

Here are the rest of the races from Fit4Life, not in any order and this should finish up 2013 for the most part. I will do a separate post on Shoot for the Moon.

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50 State Challenge

So the next ones I'm going to show off is the 50 state challenge also put on my Fit 4 Life.  Now I earned some of these back in 2008.  But that's was okay, we could use vacation miles, which how do you calculate how many miles and time when just walking on vacation...

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2013 Fit 4 Life Race Series

Here are the 2013 Fit 4 Life race series (Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall).  Each race series has three runs, a couple have a commemorative medal if you did all three.  The 2013 winter race series is the New Years Rock n' Run,  Love on the Run and Run Rock Shamrock.  Spring race series is Too Hop to Trot, Mother Knows Best, and Wait 'Til Your Father Gets Home.  Summer race series Free to Run, Dog Days of Summer and Back to School.  Fall race series Fitsy Bitsy Spider, Fitgiving, and Gift of Life.  I don't have everything that I need for all them because someone of them I couldn't put in but here you go.

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Double Dip or Triple Dip

Who do you run 4?

So I decided to join IR4 (http://www.whoirun4.com/).  Just waiting to get my match.   Come join me by going to the site and clicking on match me.  If on facebook ask to join the group I run for Michael (https://www.facebook.com/groups/irunformichael/).

Join those of us who are choosing to move for those who can't.  I may not be to the point of running, but I can walk, and if I can send someone a little bit of a smile by sending them a medal (if possible) then I will.  I don't know when I'll get matched but I think its a great idea.

Next years goals

So its not even the new year and I have some ideas of what I would like for my walk/run goals for next year. I would like to be able to actually run most of a 5k, run/walk a 10k and hopefully walk a half marathon. My reasoning is that I want to do the iron turkey next year in Dexter. The Fox Cities half marathon in September, which my sister might be coming home for which if she does she'll be home for little man's first birthday (which would be awesome because of her being the godmother). I just need to get out there and be more active, get back to the gym to make things.

Little man

So aside from being behind on my walks, I'm slowly getting back on track. I had to take a health assessment for being on hubby's insurance (only to find out I really didn't need to) but from my last appointment with the doctor before little man was born I lost 15 pounds (8 which I'm sure was from little man himself) and down 6 pounds from my very first appointment with the doctor. I say its from all the walking we are trying to do well the weather is still nice. My goal next year is going to be attempting to do a half marathon, maybe 2. Plus the Iron Turkey in MI. Then again, unless we get blessed with our 2nd child before than.

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Do you ever feel like no matter what you do, you can't do anything right?  Yep me too.

9 days left...

So I made it all the way through the hubby being on vacation.  I made it through the heat of August.  Now I just need to make it through the last few days of the pregnancy.  I have still been walking just not as much as I use to. I cant wait to try and rev up my walking after Theodore is born.  Well and after I get the all clear after my 6 week visit.  I was hoping my first 5k would be the Freaky 5k, but turns out it might be the Jingle Bell walk.  But we shall see.

I think for the most part I'm ready to be a mom and I think the house is ready.  Well there are a few more things to do around the house.  But I cant wait to start doing things with Theo.

Day 9

So I stayed a home body most of the day again.  Everyone made it safely home.  I was so happy to see hubby and Zeke.  We decided to try and sneak one more weekend away before the baby is born, or at least try the first weekend that would work is the first one in September...As long as the little one doesn't decided he needs to come earlier.

Hubby and I texted mostly yesterday on his way home.  I think he missed me as much as I missed him.  I don't know if I'd be able to do it again and I don't think I want to try either.  But I am thrilled that all my "guys" are back in one spot.

Day 8

So far the day is semi improving.  Finally heard from them in TX and yep kinda like hubby and I thought chaotic mess.  They got to TX had to find some place for my niece to eat because of her allergy, they were late getting to the hotel which made them late getting to the rehearsal.  Rehearsal dinner was only suppose to go till 9 it went till 10:30.   There were some issues on Friday as well, but I won't get into detail.

Now it sounds like hubby might try to start back home today, but he got sick threw up twice, and is currently resting.  I hope he feels better.  I told him even if he drove part way tonight and finished tomorrow would be good.  There's no way he'd drive the whole way now...if it took him 12 to 13 hours to get down there, reason would be the same amount of time back...which would put him at 2 or 3 in the morning if he drives straight through....

As for me I'm being a home body today and I really don't care.  I'm working on 5 hours of sleep and I myself could take a nap, will I, probably not.  Probably won't go to church tonight either...no ambition to do much of anything today....

Day 7 and beginning of Day 8

Day 7 wasn't too bad.  It went pretty fast as I was working on my hobbies reset at work, and I got most of the wedding present done.  Hubby went to an auction and got a frame only to see that the glass was cracked and the frame itself was falling apart.  His aunt's companion is going to see if he can fix it.  Then found out ( and this is the beginning of Day 8, didn't go to bed till after midnight, though I think I actually found out on day 7...) that more then likely I will have to wait another day to see my hubby...because his aunt needs help loading table and setting tables up with her thing and her companion needs help loading and unloading a tractor.  Though depending on the time he might still leave on Day 8 but it look more like Day 9...needless to say some tears were shed on my part, and I cried myself to sleep...really was feeling like chopped liver yesterday.  The parents didn't call when they landed in TX and now I have to wait to see my hubby.  I know the hormones I'm sure aren't helping, but come on people!

Day 6

Well today went fast at work.  I got my hobbies reset and was working on trying to fit all my deletes on the clearance wall.  I ended up getting a table to put the models and some other items on to make it all fit.

Hubby had part of the day to himself so went in to town and had lunch.  He stopped at one of the stores and got some stuff animals for the baby (hopefully they are sewn eyes).  He texted me and asked me if there was anything I needed from town...really?  I told him to surprise me and bring it home on Saturday...that was at lunch.  He asked me at break, so I told him another dog, but that I was just kidding.  So he's going to see if he can get something at the auction tomorrow...so there go my hopes of him coming home tomorrow.

I didn't work on the wedding gift to night...no ambition.  So I think I might tomorrow morning, if not on Saturday.  I bought the gift bag, card and decorative ribbon tonight.  But I might try to see if I can get something else tomorrow...stop at work in the morning, who knows.

Walked to mom and dads to take care of the guinea pigs tonight.  No one called to let me know if they made it to Texas alright, but I'm taking no news is good news.  Hopefully I'll get to see pictures from the rehearsal dinner tonight and really lucky if I see pictures from the wedding tomorrow.

Day 4 and 5

Day 4 wasn't too bad.  Had to close at work.  I had texted hubby asking if I could skip and he said no we needed the money and that I would be getting 3 months off, I reminded him that the 3 months were still 2 months away.  Had to drop something off at the folks and my mom is like I thought you were on vacation, nope the hubby is.  If I was on vacation I wouldn't have stayed in town by myself.  I would have gone with him, or he would have stayed here.  Though he still could have stayed here to work on things around the house.  I got the KSC membership cards from dad to put into the database for him (finished last night, just a few have to be double checked for spelling).  But over all not a bad day.

Day 5-truck day suck day.  hubby said he hoped the day went well.  It wasn't too bad.  Got out at 5 so right on time.  I called him on break at 3 and he said are you out of work already.  Nope calling on break like I said I would but I could hang up if he'd rather.  Last night was not a good night for watching my carbs like I should.  The normal place I order pizza from wasn't taking online orders nor were they answering the phone.  So I went somewhere else, where I know the carb count is higher...didn't stop me.  So besides that I pigged out on other stuff also.  Needless to say a little stressed and depressed.  I'm gonna try and do better day 6.  It's possible hubby might be driving home on Saturday instead of Sunday, because of what his aunt and her companion have going on.  Now if you ask me, he should drive home Friday.  But I still don't think he realizes how down I was in the beginning of the week, I have gotten better I think, but I still have a few moments.

Today is day 6, the plan is to work on my cousin's wedding gift tonight,  so I need to pick up a few things from work, spoons and decorative bags or ribbon.

Day 3

So today, went to work, then found out that my plans for the evening were cancelled because my friend is too busy the rest of the month....A little bummed about that, pizza was in order.  So I'm working on cleaning some more.  I remembered to take out the trash and recyclables, I bought the other set of new curtains for the kitchen, hope the hubby likes them.  The hubby was right, I didn't really get rid of anything in the panty so it was really just reorganizing it, which it needed.  So I'm hoping it is enough room,  but I know I can do a little more condensing.  There's 2 empty drawers in the dresser and one of the rolling carts.  I bought another rolling cart which will have all the drawers free for Blueberry items.  Actually I could move the few sheets for the pack-n-play to the dresser and the crib sheets and bassinet sheets.  2 more weeks and it will be the first shower, and I have no clue where to put everything. 

My exercise today was putting out seasonal, lifting boxes and walking back and forth to the stockroom.  I should get out and do a little walk tonight, but before it gets dark, because I'm on my lonesome.

I think I slept pretty good last night, I was using the hubby's pillow more then mine (it's one way of having him here without him being here...if that makes sense.)

We'll see what tomorrow brings.

Day 2

So today, I worked on straighten the pantry out some more, I don't know if I made any progress or if it's just as bad as it was earlier.  I went for a short walk today to get a newspaper at the gas station around the corner, went and did some shopping to help with the pantry, and have been working on that most of the afternoon.

I ordered pizza for lunch and it seemed weird not having Zeke begging for some of the crust.  It sounds like hubby was going to be helping with things around his aunt's house today.  (wish he was helping around our own house, didn't even do the few things for blueberry's room that he needed to do...guess when he get back). 

I have had 2 people ask me if I was nesting because of my cleaning spurt.  I said it's possible it's partially nesting, but I think it has more to do with us having a small house and trying to figure out how to fit everything into it from the showers.  Like I said I don't know if I really made more room or not....I have some clothes I have to go through and figure out if I still want them or not, if I do, then need to hang them in the closet.  Move the bed sheets from one dresser to the other, and maybe get one more rolling cart stand.

Went and had dinner with mom, dad  and grandma, then watched who dun it.  So at least the evening went well, and was able to text the hubby during the show, he was watching it also.  But now I'm on my own again, just me and the cats, and it's starting to get lonely.  I should see if he plans on calling, or if I should call it a night?

I did okay with sleeping last night, better then I thought I would.  Will see how tonight goes, tomorrow it's off to work and then time with friends.  (can I say I still hope he comes home earlier then he says he will?)

Day 1 done...almost

So my first day of my should have been vacation, I should have been riding shotgun down to MO with my husband, instead I was cleaning the house and going to work.  I was able to take my mind off being alone while cleaning and at work.  Unfortunately, came home to an almost empty house.  It's way to quiet without Hubby and Zeke.  I had more then I should have for my night time snack and I don't really though I should.  I'm not looking forward to trying to sleep tonight, this will probably be the hardest night.  Hubby is suppose to call back again tonight, but if he doesn't do it soon I might have to go to bed before he does.  I wonder what I can accomplish tomorrow on day 2 of "vacation".  I have to finish up the pantry, kinda hard when the store didn't have what I wanted.   So I will have to try a different one.  But my hubby is calling so I'm going.

Got to thinkin'

I was thinking, I'm sure for the most part I wouldn't normally have such a problem with my husband and dog going on vacation without me.  I think it's mostly from the hormones...I'd still be down but I don't think as bad as I seem to.  But he said he'd call around noon before I go to work and tonight we'll talk also.  I think it'll help as talking at night...

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I wish my husband would notice I'm a little down.  I know this is my walking blog but this will more then likely effect my walking...then again, maybe I won't want to come home to an empty house other then the cats.  It'll be like before I was married...I don't know if I like that feeling having gotten used to having someone else in the house.  Plus Zeke will be with my husband, so I won't even have a happy go lucky dog greeting me at the door.  I thinking I'll be getting a lot of reading done and I'm gonna try and get the pantry organized more,  anything to take my mind off being by myself.  I really do hope that he drives home on Friday, I'd settle for him driving home on Saturday, just so we'd have time together, because if he drives home on Sunday like he plans on I have to work the next week and he still has off Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  At least if he drove home Friday we'd have the weekend together, driving home Saturday we'd have Sunday together...I don't think he'll come home early just for me....

Next week continued

So my husband called his aunt to confirm things for next week.  She asked if I was okay with being up here by myself, he said I was....did you really ask me if I was okay?  No.  I'm not okay, I'd rather be going on vacation with him not staying at home having to work, but because of our son being born in September, I have to save up vacation and PPTO time.  If I had my way he'd be staying in town for vacation and not go to MO...we'd go in the fall, all 3 of us.  I'm still not sure what I'm gonna do by myself for a week.  Because the parents are leaving on Wednesday so I will be alone for the week.  Just John and Rachel on Monday.  Though I suppose I should really try and get Juliet's advent calendar for the parents to take with them for her first birthday.

I guess I'm going to go for some long walks by myself and get some of the virtuals under my belt and get caught up.  Maybe get ahead of things even if it means going to the gym and biking the miles (9.3 for 3.1 of walking, or I could do 3.1 biking for walking.)  I'd use the bike I have but I'm not keen on it and should get a new one.  though catching up on the runs would keep me occupied I think....

Next week

So I'm not looking forward to next week, I'm already feeling down about it.  Tomorrow my husband is leaving to visit his aunt for a week.  He's taking the dog with him so it will be just me and the cats.  Now don't get me wrong I should be happy having the house to myself.  But I'm not.  This will be the longest we've been apart since being married almost 5 years ago.  I'm beside myself on what to do to keep busy.  There's only so much I can do before getting tired out from the pregnancy.  Today I'm working on doing the laundry.  I know there's a couple of things I can do when he's gone but would be easier with him here.  Like trying to reorganize the bedroom to fit the bassinet from my grandma (the one she used for my mom and my aunts and uncles)  but it's like a mini crib, not like the bassinets of today.  I could work on rearranging the pantry to be able to fit more in there and actually use it was a pantry, with him taking Zeke with him I'll have a little more room to move in there.
But my main concern is how much sleep am I gonna get?  I wonder if I can convince him to come back on the following Saturday instead of Sunday so we have a full day to spend together when he gets back.  Then that Friday we have the next doctors appointment, another ultrasound to measure length and weight again (they did that at 30 weeks and blueberry weighs about 3 pounds 4 ounces.)

I'm sure all be okay, I will have work to keep me busy and now that he has a cell phone we can talk each night before going to bed.  But it's not the same as being able to lay my head on his chest before falling to sleep or getting the good night kiss....

Doctor visit

So starting this month I go see the doctor every other week and starting at 32 weeks it's every week,  only because I have gestational diabetes.  Also it's looking more and more like he will be a September baby.  If I go into labor naturally, then no inducing.  if not will be induced at 39 weeks.  Then again I think it will depend on  where he is at for growth.  Ben and I are still hoping we can hold out till 41 weeks.  But it will probably not happen...

Also my insulin numbers got increased.  My morning fasting glucose isn't quite where she wants it so N got raised by 4 in the evening to help control that and it got raised in the morning to help with the after lunch numbers as well.  And the Novolog got raised in the morning but not the evening.  So we will see how the numbers go now.

After a week...

So heard back from the dietitian and she and the doctor conferred.  I only need to do my ketones in the morning or if I don't eat for more then 5 hours.  My supper N has been raised from 15 to 18.  Plus I have to try and stay closer to my carb choices as possible so that it's easier for the doctor to adjust the insulin if need be.  Let's see how much weight can lose from the last doctor visit to the one on Tuesday to the appointment with the dietitian on the Monday after that.

A week on the stuff..

I've been taking the insulin for almost a week now and I'm just starting to see my numbers come to where they want them to be.  Still high on some things depending on what I eat.  I'm trying to do really good and stick to the carb counts I was given, also trying to keep up on the walking.

I signed up for the fit for life Ultra Marathon, and I'm trying to do just the walking miles for it.  I've almost have my goal of 27 miles in for the month, I'm pretty excited about that.  Did a Boston remembrance run, not all the miles towards that were walking.  So I wasn't including it all for the Ultra.  But my goal for next month is 30 miles and the goal for August...35 miles, at 8 months pregnant we're gonna try for 35 miles, I might be pushing it but we will see.  I have the 2 baby showers to contend with and trying to find room for things, so as much as I want to go to my cousin's wedding end of July, I'm opting to take few vacation days to get the hose ready for the baby.  I hope that doesn't make me a bad cousin...

My journey continues...

Went to the dietitian for a follow up this afternoon. She thought the numbers were reasonable but higher then she or the doctor would like. So it looks like I get to go on insulin and poke myself 2 times for that, still 4 times for glucose and I'm still peeing on a stick 4 times, though Mary (the dietitian) says that might change once I get going on the insulin.

It sounds like I'll be getting 2 types of insulin, a slow acting and a fasting acting.  One can actually be cloudy, I thought that was interesting.  Once again I think she was somewhat impressed that I knew some of the stuff I needed to know.  So she went over with me the ins and outs of drawing the syringe and the insulin, the best places to poke for the needle.  The great thing is it's only twice because the 2 get mixed together in the same syringe so I don't have to do 4 pokes.  Once in the morning and once in the evening.  As much as I really don't want to do the insulin, I know it's what's best for me and the baby, so I'm gonna put on my big girl panties and deal with it , because that's what a mom does best!

On a better note, the belt seems to be helping the hip.  Plus my husband and I are trying to get out and walk more, so I push through the pain if it starts,  I'm trying to remember my stretches, though not always easy to do, and now that I don't take the metformin, it's harder for me to remember to take my vitamin.  So lets add the insulin to the memory and see how I do on that.

I keep signing up for more walks in hopes that I'll be able to do them, as it is I tend to do them in 2 walks instead of one at the moment.  But that too will get better...I hope.

Interesting...

So yesterday I went rummage sale-ing with some friends, no problem with my hip what so ever, I figured I'd be sitting more then walking, so I didn't wear the belt. Went for a walk with my husband and dog, we won't mention it started raining half way through, but my hip was aching by the time we were done. Today we went to some state parks and walked around, no problem what so ever again. So I'm hoping I do good tomorrow, but time will tell.

PT appointment

So the PT appointment went pretty well. I got a stretch to do and the mother-to-be belt. What the physical therapist thinks I have is rare in pregnant women, the only reason I think I have it is because I had it before. Hip bursitis is apparently what I have. So far the belt seems to be helping though somewhat of a pain, but if it allows me to do things and keeps me at work a little longer, I'm all for it. I go see the dietitian again on Monday to see what she thinks of my numbers. I don't think she will be overly pleased with them, but they could have been much worse. My concern is that the doctor will want to put me on insulin right away, which I'm hoping not. But we shall see...

New news

So at my last doctors appointment I had to do the glucola test, just the one hour, but after the one hour my blood sugar was 202. (My husband thinks I was set up for failure because I was told I could eat before the test but the bottle said 12 hour fast...) So know I have been marked with gestational diabetes. So I was sent to see the dietitian, who has me watching my carbs. So I get 2 carb choices at breakfast, AM snack, PM snack, and bedtime snack and 5 carb choices for lunch and supper. If you know me and my husband you know we don't cook much at home, so this weekend has been interesting trying to figure out what I can and can't eat at the restaurants. To add to that joy, I also have to check my blood sugar 4 times a day, right out of bed before eating anything and a hour after eating, because that's when it's the highest. I also have to check my ketones 4 times a day, before breakfast, lunch, supper and the bedtime snack. And if my blood sugar is higher then 200 twice in a 24hour period, I have to call in to the doctor and there is a good chance I'll get put on insulin, if the ketones are high twice in 24 hours it means I have to have more carbs added...go figure. The other news is that I'm going to go see a physical therapist about the leg pain I've been having, I thought at first it was mostly my hip and then down, but as I've been paying more attention sometimes it's my shin/calf and up. So I wonder what other then stretches I will get, that appointment is on Tuesday before work.

In a month...

In the month since I last posted, I have slowly been getting back into walking and trying to drink more water.  For some reason, I still can't seem to do a 5k on my own within an hour unless it's with an actual walk/run.  I can otherwise do almost 2 miles.  I think the baby likes the walking and I think I might have felt the baby move, but I'm not sure, it felt like everyone describes it as, the butterfly feeling in your stomach.  So my next appoint will be in the first Tuesday in June.  I can't wait!

Catch up on Daily Thoughts

Just a reminder these were done by my DM at work.
"I'm Afraid of Rejection:

 A Couple of girls I asked out back in my college years said no.  Why can I still remember those occasions so clearly?  Why does that embarrassment and self-doubt persist after all these years?  Rejection hurts.

I don't even have to ask.  You're been stung by rejection too, haven't you?  Were you the last chosen for a team on the playground?  Have your kids rejected your belief and value system?  Has a loved one or spouse walked out on you?  Have you been fired from a job?

You know what's an even worse nightmare?  Fearing that God has no more use for you.  We have all given God more than enough reasons to turn away in disgust and to be done with us . "Zion said,

' The Lord has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me' " (Isaiah 49:14).

That's what you'd expect.  That's what you deserve.  The reality, however, is that your relationship with God is based not on your  performance but on Christ's.  It's based not on your conclusions but on Christ's sacrifice.  It's based not on your fears but on God's love."

"I'm Afraid of Losing my Health

I've talked to some pretty tough people who endured a lot of setbacks in their lives, but they could always say, 'At least I have my health.' What if you don't?  A lot of older people are terrified of falling and breaking bones.  What health issues scare you the most?  Canes and walkers?  Having to get around in a wheelchair?  Having to drag around an oxygen tank all day?

Do you have to live with pain?  Are you a cancer survivor?  Have you had major surgery?  Does a possible recurrence of those illnesses fill your heart with dread?  Do you worry about the health of people close to you?

Job lost most of his material possessions, but at least he had his health.  Then he lost that too.  What do you suppose happened to his faith and trust in God?

'Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.  Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes.' (Job 2:7-8)

Even in his physical misery Job found comfort in God's track record of steadfast love and steadfast purpose."

Been awhile

So I know it's been awhile, but I've been getting used to have a baby in me, yep I'm expecting, I'm 13 weeks, so I'm taking things a little slower.  My other problem is that my leg pain seems to be amplified, so I have to look in to getting a new pair of shoes. As my cousin says it's all about the shoes when it comes to walking and running.  I tend to agree with him, I just haven't gone and gotten that pair of shoes yet.  Inserts help to some extend but not enough that it makes a big difference.  Any suggestions would be great!

Daily Thoughts

So my DM has been handing done "Today's Thought" and the manager has been putting them on the back of the daily schedule.  So here are the first two that I thought to grab and post.  I am going to try and remember to get some more, I don't know if the DM comes up with them on his own or not. But here are the ones from Feb. 5th and 6th.

"Today's Thought
 All of life is wrapped up in this one simple truth, true happiness and inner peaceis only found in a relationship with Jesus.  We will go through many different seasonsand times in our journey through this life.There may be times when we have a lot and there may be times when we have little.There may be times when those we love disappoint us and times when they bring us great joy.  There may be times when we do not measure up to our expectations of ourselves and times we have great confidence.  There is one thing that will always remain andwill never fail and that is God's great love for us.

Live today thankdul for your personal relationship with Jesus. Remember what He has done for you through the cross so that you can experience true happiness that is not based upon ever changing circumstances."

"Today's Thought
  There are times throughout our lives when we feel like we don't measure up to other's expectations of us or maybe we have been hurt so deeply by someone that it has caused us to feel unlovable.  But, God sees us in a completely different way.  He tells us though His word that He loves us with an everlasting and unfailing love. He knows every detail about you and there is nothing you can do to make him love you more and there is nothing you can do to make him love you less.

No matter what happens to you of how others you encounter make you feel, go in confidence today knowing that your creator, the God of the Universe has a great love for you. Let Himbe the deepest love of your heart!

'Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removes, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shakedn nor my covenant of peace be removed,' says the Lord, who has compassion on you. (Isaiah 54:10)"

Late, but finally

I actually got the results back from my blood work on Monday, (they told me Wed or Thur, but worth the wait).  I had to go in and have blood work done to have my medication renewed. For the most part it's doing it's job. My gloucse number for the day was 94 and my HA1C was 5.6 so I'm not considered diabeetic, though I'm sure they are still considering me borderline.  But the medication I take isn't for diabeaties it's for my PCOS, which is what the doctor and I believe are keeping me and the hubby from having kids. I agree with my Grandma and he will be a GREAT dad, we just need to have the kids to prove it.  Keep us in the prayers!

So also while at the docs found out I gained some weight, okay I know not all scales are the same but I was CCCV and now I'm CCCXI,  not much, but still working on it.  I have a few virtuals I have to catch up on and get done. this was  busy last couple of day for virtuals.

Walks

I'm not a big fan of combining one walk for multiply virtuals, but for some odd reason I find myself having to do it this month because of the weather.  Like today I will combine an actual walk with 2 virtuals, and we'll see if me and my hubby and get in a 5k or 2 tomorrow in our travels.  I might get another one in today and not realize it,  It all depends on how much we get out and walk.  I'll keep you posted!

Bullying Awarness

I thought this was a great walk to support, having been "bullied" growing up.  If I can help stop the number of kids that have to deal with what I dealt with, then I will.

Race Bib

my route

I slipped on some ice and it made me think "I get knocked down but I get up again, you ain't never gona keep me down"

Chilly Cheeks 5k

So this morning at a brisk 9 degrees without wind chill I completed my Chilly Cheeks walk.  My worse time yet at 1:25:26, BUT I got out and did it.  While I was out walking my husband was still sleeping.  I think part of my problem is that my right hip and knee keep acting up and causing me pain.  I thought I had a good pair of shoes but maybe not as good as I thought.  So I think I'm really gonna have to invest in a GOOD pair of shoes, and if I'm smart I'll do it Friday before the walk on Saturday.

The medal for the walk

 

During the walk

Forgot to print the bib before hand

New Month

So it's a new month, do I feel like I got done what I wanted to get done for January...nope not really. I got most of the walks done that I wanted to get done. Between the weather and being sick, it wasn't easy. So I crammed in 13.2 miles one weekend because of the nice weather. Last month I had 11 runs, 10 of which were virtual. The month I have at least 19 runs, maybe 20, 18 being virtual runs. I'm a sucker for good causes. March is looking pretty full also, not as full as February, only 13 as of right now for March and all virtual. There's a couple at home races that I might sign up for it depends on work. April sees me traveling to MI and possible doing a 5k or 10k there, just waiting to hear for sure. But let's focus on getting all of this months runs done before I start worrying about the future.

Bling has arrived

Shoot for the Moon -Day 26 &29

 

 

My new tool

So last night I picked up a heart rate monitor watch (so it has time, calories burned, % mf max HR, stopwatch, and couple of other things) but I figured this might help me determine if I'm hitting my target heart rate for the optimal weight loss, or if I'm just being a fool when I go out for my walks.

Yesterday afternoon Zeke and I did a partial walk, between the cold and unpet friendly salt, he was having a few issues,  Let's just say if you didn't know better you would think I was hurting him from all the noise he was making towards the end.  So I had to pick him up and wipe off his paws for him, carried him past some of the salt and then he seemed to be fine.  We eouldn't have this issue if he would were his boots.  So I need to finish up that walk and do another today.  We'll see how I do.

Darn Weather

So the weather isn't behaving, it's still cold and there is a chance of snow tonight, I think it really would be best to get some of my work out done at the gym, except when giving a co-worker a ride to and from work I don't always feel like going back out that way.  There is one on the other side, where I wouldn't have to back track as much, and I might have to do that.  But I diffently want to get out for a walk on Sunday for the Run Fur Fun,  So me and Zeke and go out there and get our walk in for his fellow four-legged friends, who have been abused or have birth defects.  I even printed off the bib smaller for Zeke to wear in our picture.

I also have I Will Run for Beads walk on Saturday, so that might be a stop after work to the gym, that one also might get biked...  I still would like to do the Bully Awarness walk sometime also this weekend.  Maybe that can be done Saturday night with Ben and Zeke.  Time will tell.

Grrrr

Still in the middle of a cold snap, I might have to stop at the gym after work to get my walking in,  maybe I'll do some biking also.  It all depends how I feel after I get out of work.  Tomorrow is mom and grandma night, and hopefully thurday and friday it warms up a touch for me to so something after work, and Saturday and Sunday I have a 5k each scheduled.  Thankfully the one I wanted to do yesterday I can do up until mom's birthday.  but I was hoping to get in before then

weather

Oh the weather outside is frightful...ok windy and cold.  I had planned on doing the Bully Awarness walk today, its really a Febuary walk, but I'm running out of days to do things in Febueary and I know there a half marathon.  I have like 14 5k's, 10k, and actually 2 half marathons.   I dont know how many I have planned for march, I know at least a half, more 5k's, and April when the weather should start to be good again, I know I have a real 10k which I'm gonna combined with a virtual 10k, both will be done in MI while visiting my sister and her family.

Right now the halfs in Febueary & March are virtual so I don't have to do it all at once, which I can't at the moment.  My goal is to do a half marathon with mom in September and a 15k (combine 5k and 10k) in Novemeber to get the Iron Turkey medal and shirt.  good goals to strive for I think.  I did a 10k the other day with a couple of short breaks.  I just need to get better at it.  I just have to keep working on doing my 5k's faster and slowly add on to it.  Worse case is I only do 5k's, for the virtuals.

So...

So I told my husband about wanting to do a race in all 50 states, he kinda like said probably not gonna happen, so talk about bring down a dream and not being supportive.....maybe I'll have to have some girl weekends with my mom, sister, and sister-in-law, if he's gonna be a poop about it.  Maybe I can still work on him about it, but sometimes he gets an idea in his head and I can't shake it loose no matter what.

Race all 50

So I saw this on another blog and I really like the idea, I just don't know how long it would take me to do this, and I feel it would be better to do actually races as appose to virtual ones.  But the goal is to do a race in each of the states.  I have 2 down 48 to go.  I also don't know how easy this would be with both of us working and a dog to look out for.  Some of them Zeke could come with us for, other's not so much.  Once we have kids it might be harder also.  I might have to make this a long term goal.  If I mix actual with virtual it might be easier for me to do.  I will have to do some investigating.  Like I have a wedding in July in Texas...it's on a Friday so I might be able to do something on saturday or sunday,  plus I'll be in MO that trip also it sounds like, so yep need to look into some more.

My goal

So have a goal set up for myself I want to see if I can walk 500 miles this year, mostly with just the walks that I do, I might included my non race miles in there also, but that's my goal and if I reach it before the year end I'll up the goal  so here's to getting out there and walking!

Shoot For the Moon

The resolution walk aslo counts for Shoot for the Moon challenge.

 

 

Resolution 5k

This one was reopend for those who wanted to do it.  Zeke and I finished it yesterday, really not our best time 1:20:00.  But I look at as getting out and walking.  I'm hoping that by getting out there will help with the leg pain I've been dealing with, some days are better then others last night wasnt one of the good days.

What the medal will look like

My distance, a lttle shy of what it really was

Walked past where Ben works and I think Zeke was looking for him

A little windy in some spots but we had it all taken care of

Frosty's Great Cupcake Race

So this was the one that I got the medal in honor of my battle wound (blister) and just walked for it tonight and did 3.4 miles.

I have not been pleased with my phone though, it stopped my Charity Miles on my earlier walk and came up with zero!  and then tonight when I knew I was about the mile maker it said I had only gone .33 of a mile....It counted the rest of the walk, so I just added the lost milage onto it to give me the 3.4 miles.

So far for the week (starting on Monday) I'm at about 10 miles so far.  I'm gonna try and walk tomorrow after work, rest on Saturday and do some walking on Sunday again!

Run For Your Life

This is what the medal should look like, I borrowed the picture from the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/478578408850397/486193131422258/?comment_id=486198731421698&ref=notif&notif_t=event_mall_comment

Before the walk

Zeke helping me along.

More Bling

This one they had extras of, so I purchased one for in honor of my Jingle Bell Walk/Race for the Light blister. I also plan on doing a walk for it this month.

I did the glass slipper in 1:08:00, not one of my best times, probably one of my worst times. I hope on getting better. I would like to beat my best tim last year 0:53:37, and my personal best over all of 0:52:40

Great News

I don't know how close the scale at the gym and the scale is at Grandma's are but according to Grandma's I've lost 15 pounds.  So current weight is CCCV.

I finished another one of my virtual walks yesterday after finishing up with Mom and Grandma.  Zeke and I walked to the post office again to mail a damaged DVD back to netflix.  So here is a view of what I believe the medal will look like for this one.

 

 

Zeke waiting for the light to change,

 

Having a good walk

More bling

So my other New Year's bling came today.  Mom may have gotten her shirt first but I got the medal first.  I should be getting more bling yet this month I just don't know when. 

I have a 6.3 mile walk planned for my day off this week, I have to go to the store and get my meds refilled, so I'm taking a little longer route to get there.  I'll probably split up the distance for my 2 walks that I have planned for that day, both only 5k's.  I'm also thinking about what to do on my day off next week and what I can all do.  I want to try and get at least 6 miles in this weekend.  Hopefully more,  I will have time on Friday after work, and Saturday before work, then all day Sunday so I should be able to do it.  We'll see, maybe I'll surpass my goal like I did last weekend.

New virtuals

Kyle's Krusade: http://www.runwiki.org/2013/01/10/kyles-krusade-virtual-5k-10k-and-half-marathon/#.UO60ARf7bFk.facebook

Cherry Blossom: http://www.active.com/running/new-york-ny/cherry-blossom-races-virtual-2013

Run With Purpose: http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/kellybrown2013/cooperriverbridgerun

Chinese New Year/Love Race: http://www.soulfulelegancecatering.com/another-diva-creation-events/

Non-virtual

Yep I still do the non virtual walks though it's easier to do the virtuals, then I can get them almost every weekend, even when there aren't any in my area.  So the next non-virtual walk is Seroogy's Valentine run/walk: http://www.midwestsportsevents.com/valentinerunwalk.html

I will also list the other virtuals that I signed up for which was like another 3 or 4, but worth it I think.

Shoot for the Moon Days 11-13

 

Fairy in Training

Princess in Training

Princess in Training

Glass Slipper

Movie Madness

2 more done! and so proud

So was out and about to finish my 2 other virtual walks this weekend.  I ended up with all 4 walks combined doing a half marathon 13.18 miles that makes me happy!

 

Movie Madness 5k: https://usroadrunning.com/index.php?club_id=1337

Glass Slipp 5k: https://www.facebook.com/events/133200633501066/