In all my sweaty glory!

Proof that I did indeed run the Pioneer Day 5k today!  I'm lovin' it!

I did it!!!

I ran my first 5k this morning in a time of 35:07! I'm so dang proud of myself!!!! I did have to stop 3 or 4 times and walk for a few minutes, but I finished running hard!!! I could really get addicted to running 5k's....it's an adrenaline rush! I can only imagine how marathon runners feel after finishing 26 miles!!!!

am I ready?

ummmm......running my first 5k tomorrow morning......it's not a competitive race, just a chance to see how I'll do running 3.1 miles!  Wish me luck!

grinning from ear to ear!

I just have to post about my huge accomplishment today.  I woke up early and decided to go for a 5 mile run/walk.  I did my warm up of 1/2 a mile, then I started running, and just kept running.  I felt so good.  I ran my first mile in 11:12, my fastest time since I started this whole weight-loss thing.  I was way pumped about that.  Then I walked for half a mile, then started running again.  And I just kept running.  I ended up doing 6 1/2 miles and only walked about 2 miles of that.  I was literally shocked out of my mind.  When did I get strong enough to run that much?  I have no idea, but it feels so good!!!!!!!!  It makes me want to get up early tomorrow morning and see how far I can go without walking.  I'm getting closer to my 5K dream!!!!!!!

Adding some cardio to my everyday....

I've decided that maybe instead of killing myself with the diet thing, that maybe I should add some more cardio to my workouts. So I've started a few things. On Monday's, Wednesday's, and Fridays I bike to Crossfit....roughly 10 miles.....takes me about 35 minutes. (I need to clock it today and find out the real distance.) Then Tuesday's, Thursday's, and Saturday's I'm doing interval run training after Crossfit. I feel grand!!!! I'm so glad I'm stepping up my cardio. I'm still following a diet and counting calories but it's nice to know that I have a little wiggle room to enjoy life!!!!!! My hubby's upset that I eat cheese, fruits, and grains in front of him, he's on a strict lean meats and veggies diet....hahaha.....but I have noticed a huge difference in my attitude when I don't have to restrict everything from my diet! Happy workouts today!!

Sample dinner....

This is proof you don't need bread to eat a delicious burger!  It helps that my hubby makes a to die for patty, then wrap it in lettuce, smother it in salsa, tomato, guacamole, and mustard and you've got yourself a healthy burger!  Asparagus and carrots are among our favorite sides!!!!

There's going to be a Crossfit right by me!!!!

Okay guys, I am soooo excited.  I will no longer have to drive 15 minutes to get to Crossfit.  The owner is opening up a new Crossfit.......called UAC South!!!!  The address is 880 South Main Street Suite 270 in Logan!  Right next to Firehouse Pizza!  That's about 30 seconds away from my home!!!!!  If you've never been to Crossfit you've got to check it out!  My life has been forever changed because of it!  In face, let me tell you a few milestones that happened just today.......

When I first started Crossfit, I had to use 2 green bands to do a pullup.  Then I moved up to a black band, then I moved up to 1 green band, and just today, I moved up to a blue band!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You have no idea how excited I am!!!!!  I've only been going for 10 months!!!!

Then, after the workout today, I checked my body fat.......a week and 2 days ago I was at 35.9% body fat, today I was at 33.8%!!!!!!

Then, if you can't handle even more excitement, today after the workout, I actually did 6 double unders in a row!!!!!!!  (A double under is swinging the jumprope twice for every 1 jump)  I have been trying for 10 months to get a double under and it's finally starting to click!!!

If this isn't enough to get you excited for yourself, just give me a call.  You can come try it out free for 3 days and if it isn't for you then that's okay, but I promise you'll be hooked!!!

Oh, and if you'd like to check out the website here it is....

http://www.crossfituac.com/