Fitness Friday 6.14.13

Posted on June 14, 2013

Fitness Friday 6.14.13 is going to feature more than one week worth of stuff since I didn’t post it last week – I think you will be okay with that, now won’t you?

My interval recaps – maybe they aren’t the best – but lets recall I have not really run in the year and a half we have been here in Alaska! Oh and the picture of me and Elizabeth was the first day we got up at 4 am to do this – I assure you we aren’t as happy anymore – but we are still doing it!

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photo16 photo15 photo11 photo5 photo4The Alaska Run for Women I enjoyed with the Anchorage Mom’s Run This Town Group:

photo9 photo8 photo7The weather in Alaska has been beautiful – and here is some of the proof:

photo18 photo10Some of my new swag to review for ya:

photo12 photo2 photoMy favorite post workout drinks:

photo14 photo13And my favorite makeup that I am digging – I have been keeping it simple since the morning runs have started…Mary Kay eye shadows in these pots are the best!

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Miss Molly
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The Weekly Chase #20

Posted on June 10, 2013

The Weekly Chase Badge

The Weekly Chase #20 Without Further Ado – Here is last week’s recap!

#1 – Wake up at 4 am each day for my runs and walks with Elizabeth! We plan on running M-W-F and walking T-R. I think Saturday will be hill repeats. I think she wants to kill me :)  *CHALLENGE GOAL*  - – - So we did pretty well! My friend Elizabeth (and Rhoda on Thursday!) got up and ran intervals for 3.1 miles on Monday, 3.2 on Tuesday, 4.5 on Friday and I also walked 5 miles on Saturday in the Alaska Run For Women with the Anchorage area Moms Run This Town group! Wednesday Nick had an early morning jump to go to and Friday my body said no.  I was so pleased with how it went and cannot wait for this coming week!  I did have some shin splints, but I am going to work through that with a smile on my face :) Over 15 miles this week…I couldn’t be happier!

#2 – Combat workouts on M-T-W-F-Sat *CHALLENGE GOAL* – - – This didn’t even happen. I am not sad though as I had so much fun with being able to run again with no real issues! I can tell you that I found weighted gloves in my storage room while I was looking for clothes for the girls.  I was so stoked. I may try to get it back in this week again!

#3 – Make it through my first week of work – - – I did….

#4 – Power Hour daily at 2 pm – - – I took this out to be able to make it through the week,

#5 – Keep my sanity – - – This was almost blown on Tuesday. Having Bailey at work is a blessing and a curse. I mean I love that I can bring her and see her and enjoy her, I just get really anxious when she starts to fuss. I think she is louder that she probably is, and I am just worried about it in general. I need to relax. As the week went on she was better and starting to get used to the office. I felt better on Friday.

On to this week…

Move Your Body Weekly Chase JuneIn keeping up with the current challenge of Move Your Body – I will continue to incorporate this into my weekly goals!

#1 – Keep the momentum and continue to wake up at 4 am and meet my friends to run.  I would like to see 20 miles this week, but since it is only week 2 I will still be happy with at least what I did last week! *CHALLENGE GOAL*

#2 – Color Run on Saturday – I plan to enjoy it to the fullest with so many of my friends! *CHALLENGE GOAL* (Even though this one won’t be hard at all!)

#3 – Combat 3 days this week. I will just try and fit it in when I can!

#4 – Continue to keep my new journal called “Peaks, Pits, Praises, and Prayers” – I record each of these things every night before I go to bed to remind myself to be thankful for EVERYTHING that the Lord has provided me.

#5 – Get our family back on a healthier eating track. We were there before Bailey and just need to get back there – I am off to a good start as dinner in marinating in the fridge as we speak!

#6 – Keep my sanity at work this week.

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What’s Beautiful 3.0 – Under Armour, FitFluential & Me – #whatsbeautiful #IWILL

Posted on May 17, 2013

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This is a sponsored campaign by Under Armour through FitFluential that I am receiving product for participation. I fully and whole heartedly believe in this campaign. I wouldn’t have joined if I didn’t believe in it. I am giving you my own opinions and story. They are no one else’s opinion but my own.

What’s Beautiful?

Me.

My Goal:

Be a strong role model for my 3 daughters by loving myself and owning my self-confidence. #IWILL.

Growing up I was a gymnast. I had the typical coach that was not a nice person and never let me forget my short comings and pointed out when I sucked.  It was hard to work my tail off day in and day out to always be told what I could have done better. I would also get pointed out to me all the other gymnasts that could do what I couldn’t. I was in middle school. The most important years of a person’s life when it comes to self-confidence. Or at least for me. I was always second best and that is what I was reminded of all the time.

The worst part is that I even heard this when I got home. I can remember doing a talent show and having fun and the first thing I was told when I say my mom – was that I couldn’t have done something better. I couldn’t escape this feeling of not being good enough.  It continued until I was an adult – I was asked one Christmas “If I buy you jeans this year – do I buy the good size or the bigger size.” I didn’t need or ask for jeans – someone was just being nosey enough to bring my confidence level down. There are so many terrible things I could tell you, so much more, but it is irrelevant – you get the point.

Then it began to change.

I had my first daughter. Then my second.

I would never let them feel the way I felt growing up. They would always know they were good enough. We all are good enough.

I started to realize that I couldn’t make them understand what it meant to be strong and be enough if I didn’t.  I found Zumba, I found running, and I found myself. I realized that I could feel good and it wasn’t up to a number on a scale, a pill on the drug store counter, and it was definitely not up to my haters. Regardless if they were my family and “friends.”

I found myself to be free when I ran. I found myself to be a better person to be around. I found myself playing with my kids again.

I found happiness and it was real.

That is what is beautiful.

I will never let them feel the way I felt growing up. They will always know they are good enough. We all are good enough.

I WILL.

Please join Under Armour,  FitFluential, and myself in the What’s Beautiful Campaign 3.0

Why?

Because you owe it yourself.

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Join my team HERE

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