Still sick...which means still not exercising....

I am officially on week three of this "summer cold". Am I happy about it? BIG NO! I have been on antibiotics which was a joke. I have been on a variety of different cough medicines-and still no change. So, I have started myself on Oil of Oregano. Have you ever tried it? If so, you probably just smirked there reading that, if not. Well I can tell you that the first three seconds of the oil being under your tongue you are thinking to yourself, this is not that bad and then.....BANG! The overwhelming sense of disgust hits you. But I stuck through since someone told me that it was a natural antibiotic and at this point I am willing to try anything. I have also put myself on a healthy dosage of Vitamin C and Zinc. This summer cold is rather ridiculous..... I have not exercised for so long that I am afraid that I will have forgotten how to run!

Being Sick

I hate being sick. I used to love it as a child, miss a few days of school, lay on the coach and watch TV, eat chicken soup-the good life. But as an adult, not so much. I hate laying around, and I hate not exercising. I mean I really hate it. Last week and into this week I have been battling a cough. Kick me in the bladder coughing. I could not even do yoga last Tuesday, so I sat in the back and coughed/talked my way through it. On Thursday, I was a bit better, so I was able to do 3/4 of the class while coughing/teaching. On Saturday, during my 60 minute cycling class I was unable to cycle and teach so I walked around and yet instructions. Lame and boring. So on Sunday I forced myself to get on the treadmill and walk/run 3 miles all while nearly coughing up a lung. Then I got on my road bike on my trainer and rode 30 minutes. Did I feel better? Yep! Was my coughing better, ah no...But since I missed it so much I did it again on Tuesday and today. Is my coughing better? Not yet...but I sure love the sweat! Moments like this make me realize that I should never take my health for granted, and when I start to feel better I will start taking my vitamins again and pray that the sickness fairy stays away!

Buckley to Orting Half Marathon

Last weekend I ran in the beautiful B&O half marathon. It began in Buckley and though was mostly run on paved trails, 1.4 miles was run on dirt trails. Dirt trails=mud, prickly bushes, roots and across four gorgeous bridges. The group that I was running with missed the sharp left hand turn coming off the fourth bridge and kept running. Coming to a dead end caused us to think quickly, bush whack it and found the trail. Not sure how much extra I had run caused me to mentally think that the finish line was much closer than it really was

. Overall I ran nearly .4 miles extra. I had set a goal to try to run under 2 hours, which unfortunately did not happen. Still an Ok time. I placed 36 overall, which sounds great. But to be truthful only 110 runners ran this race. I have my sights set on two more half marathons in the next coming weeks and hope to run under 2 hours.

Life gets in the way......of blogging!

Well how long has it been? A day, a week or a month? Nope-several months! Not since I exercised (I do that everyday) but since I blogged about it. I had promised that I would be better, and well I feel off that wagon. Completely unacceptable.  But in life there are only so many hours in the day. This past year my life has taken a 180 degree turn. Along with my husband, I purchased our chiropractic clinic. Now, you may have a business degree, I don't. So, I have taken lots of webinars, seminars, and tutorials, read lots of books. I am still getting the hang of this thing, but I see the light at the end of the tunnel. Through this all, I have kept running, doing yoga and teaching cycling. Last week I ran a half marathon. Great weather, but got lost, but what is an extra .4 miles when you are running 13.1 miles. Oh yeah .4 miles. which caused me to go over my running goal. Next time. How has it been with you? Keep strong. I will get this thing blogging thing down.....

Rainer to Ruston 2013

Yesterday I was fortunate to be apart of an amazing team who ran from the base of Mt. Rainer to Ruston Way. The weather was perfect and the running was challenging, exciting and exhausting. I know that I have worked hard when I immediately fall asleep at night.
How I spend my Saturday....

Just not enough time...

I have certainly not fallen off the exercise wagon, in fact I have probably exercised more in the last several months, I just have not blogged about it. I purchased a new business which has consumed my time, and spending time with my three kids, teaching my classes and trying to fit in my own exercise. But in light of the happenings of yesterday, I have decided that I need to talk more, motivate more, give more.  As I wrote on my FB page yesterday: "As a runner my heart goes out to the families, friends and runners at Boston. Running Boston is a goal of many and a reality of just a few. As a person, my thoughts and prayers go out to all who will be affected directly and non directly and a mommy of three kids who love to run I will squeeze them extra hard tonight."

From the little that I have watched on the news, those injured or killed were not elite athletes and were mostly people, friends and family who came out to watch the experience of Boston. At the finish line of any race (literal and figurative) it is a time of joy, excitement and often complete exhaustion. Crossing the finish line is sometimes just as exciting for those participating as for those watching.

I will try to be more committed to spread the love, of exercise, existence and hope.

2012/2013 goals

On December 31, 2011 I sat down and added all of my running monthly totals. My final number was 1,021.25 miles that I had run for the 2011 year.  Each year, I set out to run 1,000 miles. This can be done on the road or on a treadmill. Since setting the goal I have always attained it. So, on December 31, 2011 I set the same goal for 2012. 1,000 miles is attainable when I broke it down to a monthly average of 88 miles per month. January and February I like to run more than that to have some miles in the bank, so to say. This December I suspected that I was under my goal, significantly. I had a few set backs, sickness, purchasing a new business, teaching more cycling, excuses, excuses. But at the end of the year, I ran only 931.4 miles. 68.6 miles under my goal. I was disappointment in myself. What had I done wrong? I believe that I never lost the passion or love of exercising, because nearly each and everyday I still did something.  I just didn't make it to the treadmill. Have I given up? NOPE! This year my goal is NOT to run 1,000 miles, but just one more mile than I ran last year 932.4 miles. I hope to be more dedicated to the blog to help keep me more accoutable. I want to be a roll model for my children and I want to be stronger for myself.
What are you goals this year? What strategies do you have in place to help you be successful?