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Last night the CMAs were on, which I somewhat enjoy.  After awhile I get tired of the "concert" feel and really are interested in the awards, I mean it is an award show.  I was glad to have Miranda Lambert's Over You won!!  What a lovely song, and then to learn the meaning was even more touching.  I had to turn them off early due to the Thunder game, so don't anyone ruin the rest of the awards for me.  JK I am sure I will find out soon enough on the internet.

What am I thankful for today:
2) I am thankful for my amazing family.  Not only for my supportive parents and loser alright cool interesting brother, but for the extended family as well.  It is pretty awesome to be part of such a tight knit family who does anything for anyone at anytime.

Exercise = None!  I have been a mouth breather for a couple of days now, so exercising will just be a disaster.  Hopefully I can kick this shit here soon, and get back outside.  We have been having some awesome weather lately and I haven't been able to enjoy it, lame!

The End!  Enjoy the day!  Have a good weekend!

November the First

Since it is the beginning of November and all over Facebook people feel like they need to express what the are thankful for, I figured I would do it in my own way...by blogging!  Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, for several reasons, but mainly for the fact it is a time that we get to gather with our loved ones and give thanks for another great year and the pressure of  gift giving isn't present.  I think I might start, and see where it takes me, blogging about my gratitude's in life each day.  I am going to try to make this in priority order, but I know I will mess it up.  Not only will that give a small glimmer of who I am, but to get me back to blogging regularly.

So here we go...

1)  I am so thankful for my belief in knowing there is a God.  I know there are lots of people in the world that don't believe in a God or higher being, but I do.  Sometimes I know I don't show it, or act like it, but truth be told I am not sure, sometimes, what that really means.  I also don't need people judging me for what I do and tell me "I am not a Christian."  This could go on awhile, so...I am thankful for my belief in knowing there is a God.

Working out...

Well, it's kinda been there.  I ran on Sunday around the neighborhood.  Not great but not terrible.  Then Tuesday, I went and worked out with Lash and her co-worker/friend J.  We did 30 minutes of Cardio, and then Lash and I peaced easy to get catch some dinner with another friend.  Since then I haven't done anything.  I haven't really felt good enough to do anything so I haven't.  The End!

Sorry I don't have any rockin' pictures, but maybe one day!!

Well, hello world, how have you been?

A little Lady Antebellum to start off this LONG overdue post. (Your welcome for the great background music as you read my VERY ;o) entertaining blog!)

To start off, I am sorry.  The past two weeks has been some time that I have need to self reflect on life decisions.  I am not completely ready to announce to the blog world what these life decisions are, but I am sure I will some time.  

As this blog is suppose to be all about exercising, lets get to it.

Its been a minute since this particular run happened, but I had a GREAT run a couple weeks back.  Almost made it around the whole park without stopping, felt great!  Then went home and rocked Jill.  Well since then, I haven't really done much Jill and haven't really run much.  Super slacker, but at the same time this weather we have been having is making my allergies be all kinds of out of whack and lasting way to long.  I am ready for it to be cooler/fall weather.  I am done with the 80's.  It just makes me not want to run anymore in the heat.  I know that in about 4 months I will be saying the complete opposite, but for real, yesterday was almost 90 at the end of October! So that was a little confession time.

BUT yesterday I did do some exercising....lil Martinez called me up to the big leagues.  I went and played softball with her church team...SO MUCH FUN!!!  Thanks Anna!!  

Well, now that is all I got, and unfortunately I have been so preoccupied I haven't even really taken many pictures.  I will work on my picture taking and exercising abilities over the next week days/weeks!

Until next time...

Columbus Day

We Remember.....

Thank you Mr. Columbus for not making a big enough impact that I didn't get to stay in my bed this morning.  Happy Columbus Day, y'all!

It's bloody cold!

Surprise, Surprise I have slacked off at blogging.  Mainly because while vacation ruined my workouts, it also ruins my work life.  So this week was major catch up with two days being out of the office working!  Making the 3 days I was in the office super busy! Oh well!

I did, however, start Jillian Michaels' this week.  Only missing one day, Friday.  Learned I have to get up in the am to do it on Friday or it just isn't going to get done.  I have even done it in the freezing cold house this weekend.  After 5 days I have really begin to see the difference in how long it takes me to be completely dead  during each activity and my endurance is lasting longer!  Go Jillian!!

Which is brings me to the cold weather....I AM NOT MADE FOR THE COLD WEATHER!

Well, that is about all I have to blog about.  See why I haven't blogged all week?!?

Vacay Ruins Workouts.

I am back!  After a very bittersweet vacation, I am back into the real world.  Please believe that I am SUPER tired, but ready to get back into the swing of things.  But first, a few last pictures from my vacation.

Don't remember if I posted a picture of my platter I painted while up there.  This is pre-fireing so it is much darker then what it appears.

Might have stopped for another cupcake, after a run.

Then went Kayaking on the Puget Sound, this is where we dropped the kayaks in. This is also post cupcake!

Here is Mt. Rainier from the plane, about the only time we really saw it.

And finally the sunset in Phoenix reflecting off the wing of the plane.

Needless to say, vacation was awesome, but working out kinda lagged.  Now that I am back, I have kicked it into high gear, as I have a race not this Saturday, but next!

Monday (10/1):  NEW MONTH!!  I think back when this all started.  I have been blogging for about 3 months now AND working out for about 4.  It doesn't seem that long, but I can sure tell a difference.  I don't own a scale, so I haven't been able to track pounds lose, but that is ok.  I feel better, my husband tells me I look better, I am able to run longer (kinda :o) ), so I guess I will keep going.  Today after work I ran the park again...only WAY slower then last time.  It was a little upsetting that it took me so long, but then again I did something and haven't really run in almost 2 weeks.  Then I went home to do Jillian Michael's 30 day Shred.  Apparently I can lose 20 lbs in 30 days.  Totally not my goal, but getting a different workout in should help my body not stay the same.  It is a challenge for us work girls to do this video, however Martinez choose dancing over Jillian...WHATEVER.

That is really all I got.  Today is another run and Jillian day!  Hope I don't die!

Grand Canyon and Other Nature Things

I feel this is sorta becoming a habit that I am having a really hard time breaking, but once again my blog is late.  I think a lot of it has to do with very little exercise and a lot of family issues to attend too.  Let's get down to brass tacks....

Last week, I ran with the girls at the park, 2.8 miles.  It was so nice to finally run with these ladies and for us to get a chance to run together.  We are always discussing our workouts and current runs, running together we all get to blog about the same run!!  YAY US!

Friday (I am just going to be jumping days, get over it) I had to hop a plane to say a final farewell to a deeply loved family member, so I got to fly over the Grand Canyon...

We chilled and got some sleep for Saturday.  Saturday was full of emotions.  The first pics of the next sequence is of my bedroom window view and some things in the garden (GIANT SIZE veggies).

Sunday....we stopped at an art gallery, stopped at the farmer markets, stopped for cupcakes, then over to some family's for dinner.

Monday...Today we ventured to "Ruby Beach," except we never made it.  Whoops.  But we did make it to Ocean Shores, have a picnic on the beach followed by a stroll down the beach and finding sea creatures, and then we got lost on the way to Ruby Beach.  Here are some pictures from the Ocean today!

I totally thought I had more pictures from adventures of the day, but clearly I am lame...no I just was taking a lot with my big camera!  

OHHH....I did go running this morning, but it was kinda lame.  Went just over a mile, and then had to come home. The roads are super banked here so it was really hurting my ankle to run on the angle, but I was informed to run on almost on the road to prevent that.  Plan on trying again tomorrow, but it is also REALLY cold when I run, like I can see my breathe but then I am sweating..it's totally odd feeling right now!

That is all I got right now, except how terrible this game is being called (pack/seahawk) game.  Will try to blog later this week.

Until then...