Cross Training?

My plan with training was going to get my 3 mile run to a place where it was as normal as breathing. That was until I went for my first run on Tuesday, and I ran my 3 miles effortlessly. Well, maybe effortlessly isn't the best word but I wasn't miserable and I knew that I was able to officially start my training.

If you are interested HERE is the training plan I am using. I chose this one because you aren't running on Mondays. On Monday's I need as much energy as possible for class and for nothing else. I can get up and do some yoga and free weights on Monday.

I'm a little worried about my cross training options. Everything I read said that your cross training can be swimming, biking, zumba, skiing, or anything that is using other muscles besides the ones you use for running. I even read somewhere that you could walk if you wanted to. That's what I chose to do this morning. I put the leash on Portia and hit the pavement. I didn't walk as fast as I probably should have, but at least I was doing it. I'm excited about seeing if I'll be able to run the 4 miles this week.

That will be a new personal best for me, but the fun part is that I will be increasing that personal best every week!

December 3rd=Death or Victory

This ^ will be me on December 3rd 2011!!

I am running in the St. Jude Half Marathon!

I'm so excited but really really really nervous.

I'm barely able to run 3 miles, but I decided to run 13.1 anyways.

I've got the socks, the shoes, the Garmin Forerunner 305.

Even the spandex capris

I'm legit. Too Legit Too Legit to Quit (At least I hope so).

This is truly on my bucket list.

My goal is to really get back up to my 3 miles this week.

I took a running break because we had vacations, extremely hot weather, and laziness.

I'm easily running two so I just have to get that 3 miles back in.

Hopefully I will be back to three miles by the end of this week

So I can officially start my training.

I need major support and encouragment.

If I die...make sure I'm buried in my t-shirt and medal...

with my spandex capris.

Always a Bride, Never a Bridesmaid...

Until NOW!! I'm so excited to finally say that I have been a bridesmaid.







I can now say things like:

Uggh, those awful bridesmaid dresses. (Not really, I liked mine).
I can't believe our bride made us do that (Also not true)
When I was a bridesmaid...



I can understand how being a bridesmaid is stressful, but I have to admit that the fact that someone cared enough about me and our friendship to ask me to stand beside them while they married their true love was a wonderful feeling.

This was the bride.

This is totally out of focused for the blog. Her dress was so much prettier in person and she looked amazing!!



These were the bridesmaids:

And here is what I did when no one was looking:

I was totally the classiest bridesmaid there. Did I mention that it was 98 degrees and the wedding was outside. See, it makes more sense what I am doing now.

I had a wonderful time during the wedding and made some new friends.

Oh! And now I can say," Oh, this apron? It was my bridesmaid gift from my friend when she got married...because I was her bridesmaid."