The past month was a crazy one for me! Seriously crazy! Between working 2 (yes, TWO) jobs--taking care of my family/house (ok, maybe not the house so much...), and applying/interviewing for teaching jobs it has been so so so hard to find a balance in my life. Add the need to run on top of things--and its overwhelming!
The good news: I GOT A TEACHING JOB! Yes, that is such an amazing/exciting/nerve racking experience! And I am SO SO SO excited to start the school year! :) I already headed back (new teacher training) last week--but Monday marks the beginning of the "official" year! :) Training and room set up Mon/Tues/Wed and the kiddo's come on Thursday!
With the new school year also bring another good thing---the fact that I can back way down on my hours at my 2nd job. The summer is a time I can pack in a lot of hours (and man did I ever) but I will be thankful to pull it way back. Working only 3 days TOTAL a week will be so so so nice! More so, the hours on the weekend (especially Sunday) are such that I should be able to get in a run Sunday evenings!
Life will always be hectic--I just gotta find some balance! My plan is to get into a good groove--possibly even AM runs vs. PM runs as well as fit in at least 1 "strength" workout here at the house. We have a great app on the iPad called Nike Training Club--and my husband has unlocked some really awesome work-outs from some great runners! So hopefully by doing those short and sweet workouts a time or two a week I can manage to gain some strength!
On a sad note--we are canceling our Y membership :( It makes me bummed, but we seriously don't use it enough to justify the cost. We love the Y. LOVE LOVE LOVE it--but it is SO FAR away for us that it goes unused month after month. Le sigh. There is a gym MUCH closer that I think I am going to get a membership to--and it would be just me! The positive is that its open 24/7 so I would be able to workout persay after I got off of work at my 2nd job--or between getting out of school and picking up the boys (daycare is in the same town!). Needless to say it will just depend on the money it is going to cost! Another option would be the college's gym--since I will be going back to school as well! We shall see! I wish we coudl afford a treadmill--however we just can't at the moment :( Someday!!
Monday, August 13, 2012
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Rock and Roll 1/2 Marathon COMPLETE!
I did it. Well, WE did it! My brother Sean was the 1st to cross the finish line followed by my husband Justin and my dad and I came in last but not least! :) We finished! That's all I cared about! We weren't fast by any means--but that's not what counted! Crossing that finish line was what counted!
The weather was HOT. My training was sub par at best. But I had the best support running by my side! (Who happened to be WAY better trained than I! LOL!) Dad and I ran/walked the entire thing. I got defeated early on--and got dizzy quite early in the race :( So that was definitely nerve racking for me! My dad totally pushed me and we actually did "stop light" runs! Which totally helped give me a visual/goal to focus on!
The race itself was pretty awesome. I however wished I had my music to tune into. The bands were great--but they didn't resonate quite like I thought they would! So there was a lot of "quiet time" between bands! The spectators were great--and everyone was so supportive! It was an awesome environment!
One of the COOLEST moments in the whole course was about Mile 9 there was a race "coach" (they were there supporting through the last say 5 miles of the course!) and he was giving a pep talk that really made Dad and I laugh/feel better. He goes (in a not so official quote) "If someone asks how you are doing--don't lie--don't bring yourself down by saying bad. Yes you may be in pain--and you may feel horrible--but think positive. Positive thoughts will get you through. If someone asks how you are doing simply reply "I going forward"" It was just what we needed then. Plus a bag of ice someone had left was super helpful as well! (We didn't drink it--but it was so nice to be able to put on our necks/hands to cool them down!
Overall-the race was great and we really did have a good time! Next up: Race for Hope (5K), The Des Moines 1/2 marathon (more on this later), and the Hot Chocolate Race (5K)! To end the year I am going to be sponsoring a December Winter Wonderland race! :) Not sure the name or much about it yet--however, I know it will be in December and directly benefit the society that gave so much to my Grandma and asked nothing in return! If I have enough signed up I am going to get shirts made and sent out to the participants! More to come later! :)
The weather was HOT. My training was sub par at best. But I had the best support running by my side! (Who happened to be WAY better trained than I! LOL!) Dad and I ran/walked the entire thing. I got defeated early on--and got dizzy quite early in the race :( So that was definitely nerve racking for me! My dad totally pushed me and we actually did "stop light" runs! Which totally helped give me a visual/goal to focus on!
The race itself was pretty awesome. I however wished I had my music to tune into. The bands were great--but they didn't resonate quite like I thought they would! So there was a lot of "quiet time" between bands! The spectators were great--and everyone was so supportive! It was an awesome environment!
One of the COOLEST moments in the whole course was about Mile 9 there was a race "coach" (they were there supporting through the last say 5 miles of the course!) and he was giving a pep talk that really made Dad and I laugh/feel better. He goes (in a not so official quote) "If someone asks how you are doing--don't lie--don't bring yourself down by saying bad. Yes you may be in pain--and you may feel horrible--but think positive. Positive thoughts will get you through. If someone asks how you are doing simply reply "I going forward"" It was just what we needed then. Plus a bag of ice someone had left was super helpful as well! (We didn't drink it--but it was so nice to be able to put on our necks/hands to cool them down!
Overall-the race was great and we really did have a good time! Next up: Race for Hope (5K), The Des Moines 1/2 marathon (more on this later), and the Hot Chocolate Race (5K)! To end the year I am going to be sponsoring a December Winter Wonderland race! :) Not sure the name or much about it yet--however, I know it will be in December and directly benefit the society that gave so much to my Grandma and asked nothing in return! If I have enough signed up I am going to get shirts made and sent out to the participants! More to come later! :)
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