Since Mac is home for the next two weeks, don't expect to hear much out of me. If I was a better blogger I would have written some of the posts I have floating in my head and scheduled them for this time but I didn't. I am trying a new routine with Mac that I may or may not continue once he is gone. Either way hopefully I will have good things to report once he is gone again and things settle back down.
See you in two weeks!
Friday, May 25, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
A new year, a new me.
As I sit here at the end of my 29th birthday, I vow that things will be different by my 30th. This will be my year to find myself and become the woman I want to be. The year that I figure out how to be the healthy and happy person that I know is in me.
I have completed 29 years on this planet and as I begin my 30th, I want to make sure I make this one count and I finally accomplish so many of the goals I have for myself.
I have completed 29 years on this planet and as I begin my 30th, I want to make sure I make this one count and I finally accomplish so many of the goals I have for myself.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Everest Challenge
Sorry I have been quiet lately. I've had a lot going on with life and preparing for Mac to come home for R&R soon.
Anyway, here is a very quick recap of the Everest Challenge. I had a blast and Mac wants to do it with me next year.
I got in to Orlando on Friday night which was a little closer to the race than I would have liked but it was the best deal on flights so I did it. It was really fine because it is a night race but I wish I had gotten in earlier on Friday instead of at 8pm. I met up with a few people for drinks at the Poly pool bar and then went back to the room to get some sleep. Saturday I took the day pretty easy. It was HOT and I knew that if I did too much I would be wiped out before the race. I went to Epcot for my traditional pre-race meal at Via Napoli then I headed back to my room. I was so hot that I took a cold shower before resting for a little while. I had been trying to hydrate but I was sweating so much it wasn't working. I had to cool off so that I could drink and keep some water in my system before getting ready for the race.
I headed down to get on the bus around 7:45 and shortly arrived in the AK parking lot where the race would begin. I was by myself so I just wandered around for a while. I was taking a picture of the Start line when I recognized Lara, one of the girls I had met the night before. I hung out with her and Diane at the start and we all really hit it off. Because it is an obstacle course 5K and I hadn't been running regularly before, I knew I wasn't going to be going for a PR. I talked with Lara for a little while and decided I would just stick with her. This was the kind of race that is much more fun with someone. We ended up walking the course and talking the whole time. It really was a blast. We weren't fast, but we had fun. Once the 5K was over, we grabbed our first scavenger hunt clue and headed back into the park. The clues were word games and I loved them. It felt like we basically did another 5K because we went all over the park to get all of our clues. Once we had all of the clues solved, we had to figure out the password to get into the finish area. Approximately and hour and a half after we started, Lara and I grabbed our awesome medals and headed into the after party. We met back up with Diane who had ran ahead of us during the race and we hit Everest for a quick ride. Then we hit Kali River Rapids to cool off before grabbing some food and hanging out for a little while. We finally hit Everest one last time before making our way out of the park to the buses at around 1:45AM.
This race was obviously very different than the half marathons but it was a lot of fun. I loved the after party and really enjoyed meeting some awesome people while I was there. I definitely plan on doing it again.
Everest after the race
Anyway, here is a very quick recap of the Everest Challenge. I had a blast and Mac wants to do it with me next year.
I got in to Orlando on Friday night which was a little closer to the race than I would have liked but it was the best deal on flights so I did it. It was really fine because it is a night race but I wish I had gotten in earlier on Friday instead of at 8pm. I met up with a few people for drinks at the Poly pool bar and then went back to the room to get some sleep. Saturday I took the day pretty easy. It was HOT and I knew that if I did too much I would be wiped out before the race. I went to Epcot for my traditional pre-race meal at Via Napoli then I headed back to my room. I was so hot that I took a cold shower before resting for a little while. I had been trying to hydrate but I was sweating so much it wasn't working. I had to cool off so that I could drink and keep some water in my system before getting ready for the race.
I headed down to get on the bus around 7:45 and shortly arrived in the AK parking lot where the race would begin. I was by myself so I just wandered around for a while. I was taking a picture of the Start line when I recognized Lara, one of the girls I had met the night before. I hung out with her and Diane at the start and we all really hit it off. Because it is an obstacle course 5K and I hadn't been running regularly before, I knew I wasn't going to be going for a PR. I talked with Lara for a little while and decided I would just stick with her. This was the kind of race that is much more fun with someone. We ended up walking the course and talking the whole time. It really was a blast. We weren't fast, but we had fun. Once the 5K was over, we grabbed our first scavenger hunt clue and headed back into the park. The clues were word games and I loved them. It felt like we basically did another 5K because we went all over the park to get all of our clues. Once we had all of the clues solved, we had to figure out the password to get into the finish area. Approximately and hour and a half after we started, Lara and I grabbed our awesome medals and headed into the after party. We met back up with Diane who had ran ahead of us during the race and we hit Everest for a quick ride. Then we hit Kali River Rapids to cool off before grabbing some food and hanging out for a little while. We finally hit Everest one last time before making our way out of the park to the buses at around 1:45AM.
This race was obviously very different than the half marathons but it was a lot of fun. I loved the after party and really enjoyed meeting some awesome people while I was there. I definitely plan on doing it again.
My fun crazy colored animal prints
This is the back of Lara's shirt. The front said "Team Lara Solo" since
she was running it as an individual and most people do it as part of a
team
Lara and I before the race
Diane, myself and Lara getting ready to start.
On the course
After the race with our medals
My Medal that is also a compass
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Sorry I've been kind of quiet lately. I have things I want to say but I have been a little preoccupied since I will be going to Disney this week for the Everest Challenge and not long after that, Mac will be home for R&R. Hopefully I will find the time to write a few posts soon but if not, you can at least expect a recap of the race sometime next week.
Things have been going. Not really great but not horribly. Well, they really haven't been good. I let myself get sidetracked after the stomach bug/food poisoning and the burn incident. I'm trying to get back on track and with yesterday being payday that should be a little easier now. Because I had to buy plane tickets with a big part of the last paycheck, I have been eating like I was in college again which means ramen for almost all meals. Anyway, I am going to remedy that now and get more serious. I really want a reason to need to go clothes shopping before Mac gets home and for me to do that I need to shed a few more inches in the next few weeks.
I think I am finding my resolve again. I've gone through a rough patch but I think I am finding my way out. I have lots of things I want to talk about and hopefully soon I will find the time and words to say what I want to say.
Things have been going. Not really great but not horribly. Well, they really haven't been good. I let myself get sidetracked after the stomach bug/food poisoning and the burn incident. I'm trying to get back on track and with yesterday being payday that should be a little easier now. Because I had to buy plane tickets with a big part of the last paycheck, I have been eating like I was in college again which means ramen for almost all meals. Anyway, I am going to remedy that now and get more serious. I really want a reason to need to go clothes shopping before Mac gets home and for me to do that I need to shed a few more inches in the next few weeks.
I think I am finding my resolve again. I've gone through a rough patch but I think I am finding my way out. I have lots of things I want to talk about and hopefully soon I will find the time and words to say what I want to say.
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