Run.Chew.Sparkle

Good Friday Morning!!! I am currently at PT riding the bike for our warm up! Ankle is a bit sore but this week I know did a toll on me. Iron Girl and then doing the floor set knocked me right out this week and then on top of that I got the worst period I have had in a really long time. I mean really bad, no energy, stomach pains and the only place I could lay was between my bed and couch yesterday.  Today, thankfully I'm feeling a bit better but my energy level is so different these days! But it's something I'm looking towards. But this weekend I am looking forward to being off on Saturday and Sunday and some fun things planed.. Color Me Rad 5k Cookie dough Pedicure Sleeping in on Sunday morning Working out on Sunday laying around And doing some laundry Yes, I'm excited to get chores done, after the last few days and how I have been feeling, it will be nice to be human again. I also read I a Women's Running magazine a back to being a runner work out for 8 weeks that...

Good Tuesday Evening everyone!!! So the last two days have been quite eventful and awesome all the way around. Sunday morning was the Iron Girl 5k in Clearwater. I, of course, originally really wanted to run the Half Marathon but the ankle injury happened so I was not able to do that, so I figured the 5k would be just as great. As you know getting back into running has been fun and with the whirlwind of it all, I was not sure how I was going to do or how my ankle was going to hold up. I ran 3.1 last Tuesday and while it hurt a bit, I felt pretty good. I was just nervous about the bridges because it does take a lot of pressure. But I didn't care if I walked it, I was going to get that finish line. I got up super early, which any other day I would have hit snooze a million times, but I got up, bright eyed and bushy tailed, ready to go. I did make a cup of coffee, which I never do, because coffee and running does not usually work for me, but I figured I needed it and whats t...

To define this week, I would have to say, is sometimes life just gets in the way and sometimes you just have to go with it. I had full intention these last few days to get some sort of a work out in. Because I closed at work on Wednesday and Thursday, and both being long, busy days, I knew I wanted to rest a bit. Wednesday I did get to PT, so some movement but now cardio. Friday and today, well they just went down the drain. Yesterday, was a long and busy day. I was at work super early, getting so much accomplished and then immediately right to PT. After PT, I had to drive to Tampa to pick up my Bib and shirt for IronGirl. The ride to Tampa was horrible!! I mean absolutely horrible, I was stuck in traffic for a hour and 20 mintues. My cars AC is on the fritz and well it is hot as balls in Florida again now, so being in 10 mile per hour driving and heat makes me extremly unhappy and miserable. And very, very hot. By the time I got to Tampa, I was beat. I picked up my race packet...

Good Morning!!! This week has been a bit of a whirlwind. James and I went to Opening Day of the Rays on Monday and we had a blast. The Rays lost but the day was perfect. The weather was great and the draft beer tasted amazing. I have to say a NSV was the fact I knew when to stop and I drank water the rest of the day. I mean I actually craved water. That is something that never happened. And the rest of week has just been a world of work. We have a lot going on, so my mind and body is there, which is breaking it down a bit. I did get a really great run on Tuesday. I ran for 3.1 miles.  A little test to what Iron Girl will be like on Sunday. I was beating myself up something firece on the run. My legs have been so heavy since my Epic leg day last week, so I was moving like a snail and had some aches and pains. I stuck with my 2:1's which I will be doing for awhile, just to get back in the rythm of it all. While I was running, I was just mad at my body. Mad at the fact I feel, e...

Happy Easter!!!! It is so hard to believe that it is Easter already. Easter is defintely one of my favorite Holidays. I have a lot of great memories of growing up and making today really special. I used to get the best Easter baskets and amongst other things too, such as a bike one year and roller blades. Those being the biggest ones I can remember. I am shocked though how these Easter baskets have grown, it is almost like a mini Christmas. Today is a day of just rest for me and the Bubba. We have lunch plans with his grandma in a few hours and then nothing the rest of the day. I have been having some trouble sleeping, which I really never do, but this week, it has been seriously all off. Waking up around 3:30-4:30 and having the worst time falling back to sleep. Such as this morning, so I stopped fighting and got up and cleaned the apartment and then did some stuff on the computer until I finally got really tired around 6 and then only fell asleep until 8:15. And have been up ever...

So not to much to report on this end today. Life is just my typical, Physical Therapy is going great and I am feeling a big difference in it. Like I said before I was very skeptical about going into it, not knowing how it could really help and well I can say it is a God send. I wasn't feeling getting up this morning, rough night of sleeping, lots of tossing and turning and I almost canceled. But I put my Big Girl panties on and got coffee in hand and went. So glad I did, because the gentleman that does my exercises is amazing. He is laid back, chill and just really, really  nice. He made my morning just being so positive and happy haha. And I am super sore from my Leg Day on Wednesday. My poor legs haven't felt this sore in months, but it feels so good. Leg Day and the exercises I did the other day, I found from  Skinny Meg . She seriously is my fitness love. Considering I have nothing to report, I thought I would do a little Five Friday Fun Facts about Mwah and they are...

Happy Hump Day! Happy First Day of April!! Happy April Fools Day!! Oh man, so much on one Wednesday. I am not much to partake in April Fools Day, I am the worst at pranks, but people LOVE to do them to me, I am super easy to pull a prank on lol. Anyway, it is a absolute gorgeous day here in Florida. I mean it seriously feels like a perfect spring day, which in Florida this time of year is a hit or a miss. So I am going to take advantage of the day and lay out by the pool for an hour or so. Sorry all my northern friends, it will get better soon. I just wanted to touch base with a few things. This week is going actually pretty darn great. I have worked out every day doing either our gym and I got two runs in! Last night was a great run, a little slower than normal, but I was able to run without my ankle brace or KT Tape at all. I seriously was feeling back to normal. BUT with normal always comes something else with me, so while my ankle is starting to get back, my left knee is ...