Running Liv's Life

Workout:  Rest Day - And of course, it is gorgeous out which makes me want to run:((( You know when a complete stranger comes up to you and says, "You've got your hand full!", your children aren't really being good.  At all.  Yesterday was one of those days.  You know, those days where you yell at yourself for attempting to take the kids out to get some errands done.  We only had one errand to run.  One.  I thought it would be fun taking the kids to Walmart to pick out a present for their cousin.  No.  No, no, no.  It wasn't fun at all!! First, Orlando threw a fit when I wouldn't let him put bubbles in the cart.  Then, he threw another fit when I wouldn't let him put another type of bubble blower in the cart.  OK, Walmart, do you really need 18 different displays of bubbles?  You're killing me, here!!  We finally got past the bubbles, but then we hit the Angry Bird section.  Oh geez!  Another fit.  ...

Workout: 2 mile run - pushed it kinda hard only because it was freezing cold and I just wanted to get it done! Yesterday, a virtual run was put together by RunJunkees to honor the victims of Monday's events and to display unity in the running community.  The virtual run was any distance, any time, and any place.  Although I didn't print out this race bib I did run 3 miles and think of the victims and runners the entire time.   Continue to pray for Boston, the victims, and the running community for healing, comfort, and strength.

Workout: 2 miles easy, 30 minutes elliptical One hill after another.  That is the only way to describe this course.  Up, down, up, down, for 4.98 miles.  I actually enjoyed it.  The scenery was beautiful for most parts, and the hills were long and challenging, but not too tough that you wanted to quit.  And even if I wanted to quit I wouldn't have.  I ran this race with a group of family members in memory of Matt's cousin, Natalie .  I had to tackle those hills just for her!! It took a while for my mind and body to get into this race.  I had majorly cut back on training because of crazy knee pain, and I was feeling extremely lethargic from the get go. Mile 1-8:32  The first mile was almost all up hill.  I felt like crap, and I almost decided to just jog.  But I thought I would push it just a little further. Mile 2-8:15  Easier, but my legs are still heavy, and I am still debating to back off and jog. Mile 3-8:01 ...

Workout:  No clue!  Working out tonight and not sure yet what I'm gonna do;) Along with the majority of the state of IL I woke up yesterday to waaaay to much snow for the end of March.  Do you ever wonder how something so pretty can be so UGLY?!!  I was extremely annoyed, but knowing this is the last time I will have to run in temps in the teens, icy roads, and bitter wind was just enough to motivate my butt out the door. I had to shovel a nice path just to get to the road.  And thankfully, no one was out and about so I was able to run in the middle of the road.  I knew this run would be extremely slow because of the conditions so I didn't run with a watch.  Within 10 minutes of finishing I was SORE....man, it is hard to run in snow and ice!! Post run icing with a hot hot cup of coffee.  Ahhhh, so much better in my warm home on my cozy couch!!  And if I see anymore beautiful snowflakes this spring I might just burst into tears!!

Workout:  3 mile tempo run, abs, and upper body endurance - I had to throw in the upper body endurance video (which is killer tough) because I'm making chocolate chip cookies today:)) I'm definitely not a beauty expert.  I'm your typical drug store shopper when it comes to hair and make-up supplies.  And I get my hair cut at the mall.  Which according to some is totally ghetto!!  I'm a stay at home mom so I obviously don't need to look glamorous, but  I still want to look cute.  And thankfully, you can make yoga pants and a t-shirt look super cute!! And as far as make-up goes, the one must have product I need to look cute is mascara!  Most days it is all I put on.  It's easy, it's quick, and it does amazing things to the eyes!  And, it makes me feel prettier.  However, finding a good mascara is so dang hard!!!  I thought maybe I wasn't finding good mascara because I was buying drug store brands.   I then decided ...

Workout:  3 miles, upper body endurance President's Day Weekend, the family; the ENITRE family (-Todd) took a super sweet trip! So a big shout out goes to by brother and S-I-L, Nathaniel and Bekah.  They planned this whole trip for their family.  This was their family vacation for the year.  Then, my bro calls everyone and says, "We've got this gigantoid cabin that sleeps a gazillion so come on up!!"  How can you say no to family time in the smokey mountains in a GORGEOUS cabin??    Amazing, right?!! Well, we didn't really get to enjoy the outdoor seating.  But, we did enjoy the views, the pool table, and the kids enjoyed some video games...although, Grant looks super bored in the picture:) We spent one afternoon in Gatlinburg, and the town was hoppin'!!  We forgot to bring our stroller which made things a little tough.  I suppose it was more like A LOT tough. I got forced into the hot tub - I know, I know, I ...

Workout:  3 mile tempo Matt and I got a 2 month membership to the local "fitness center".  It is just the high school fitness center, but they open it to the public in the morning and evening.  So I head over the other evening to jump on the treadmill, begin digging in my pockets, and I can't find my iPod!!  And this is what happens.  I panic.  I don't know if I can do this.  I really don't know if I can run on this machine without any music.  Okay, I can do this.  I will just think about things - life, to-do lists, races I want to run.  I made it .3 miles.  And those .3 miles were torture!!!  Oh my gosh!  How do people run without music? Here are some of the new tunes that get me going and make running fun! 1.   Nicki Minaj - Va Va Voom - And can I just say I think she is a better judge than Mariah Carey! 2.   Justin Bieber - Beauty and a Beat - You have to admit, this kid makes great workout songs! 3....