Thankful Thursday

Thankfully it's Thursday and this being Week 1 of Training I have a lot to be thankful for. 

1. I am thankful that I am training again.  I missed training.  I missed running.  I missed blogging. I missed the way I feel when I run regularly.  I missed not getting stress headaches.  I missed it ALL!!
   
2.  I am thankful that I have 16 days of class left.  It has been a long 18 months for this English Major turned MBA and I am very thankful that I am sending the end of the tunnel ;)
   
3. I am thankful for the people in my life :) They know who they are!

WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR TODAY???

Thankfully Thursday

1. Well, I'm not running yet.  I'm not evening walking yet.  But even the thought that I will soon be doing both is something I am very thankful for. My life is still a little too eventful for me to get started today (which is what I would like) but my start date is quickly approaching and I'm still hoping to start before my planned date, but either way, it's going to be soon.
    
2. I am thankful that most of the uncertainty in my life shall be resolved very soon ... like pretty much by this weekend.  I'm also thankful to my family and friends for keeping me sane and level headed during this time. 
   
   
3. I am thankful that Grad School is whizzing by.  Time is flying by and the work is interesting and compelling.  I was afraid I would be bored out my gored when I started.  Thankfully, the material is intriguing and I am finding a way to relate with it.
   

... and last but not least ...

I'm also thankful it's Thursday, and the weekend is only a day away!

Happy Thursday!

Tempo Run

So last nights run went better than I thought.

I really didn't have any expectations being that I have never quite gotten the hang of tempo runs and technically I did the tempo part too fast and the rest part too slow.

But I still consider it went rather well. First time I've had multiple splits in the 10s even after a rest break and a cool-down in the 12s.

Score one for me!

Splits

Tempo	0.10	01:03.3
Tempo	1.00	10:32.6
Rest	0.25	04:16.5
Tempo	1.00	10:49.2
Rest	0.25	04:16.0
Tempo	1.00	10:41.0
Rest	0.25	04:04.8
Tempo	0.78	09:15.4
Rest	0.25	04:16.0
Cool-Down	1.00	12:27.6

Final stats:
Distance: 5.88
Time: 1:11:42
Pace: 12:12 (I'll be busting 11s in no time ;)

I'm trying to stay focused so I can break the 1:00:00 mark in my next race: The Carnival Miami Calle Ocho 8K but what I'm really looking forward to is the street dance of Latin music & conga lines after the race, WOO-HOO! :)

On deck for tonight is a repeat of Tuesday, easy 4 miler on the treadmill.

Have a great day!

Three Things Thursday

This week I will be foregoing Thankful Thursday and giving Three Things Thursday a shot. I will return with Thankful Thursday next week and maybe alternating in the future ... keeping you on your toes ;)

Hmmm.... where do I begin ....

1. I have not been able to bare the cold and have not run since last year (it sounds like a long time but it's only been 7 days ... wait ... 7 days is a long time! Geesh :\
   
   Last night it got into the 40s! THIS IS MIAMI! It is not supposed to get into the 40s! It should warm up a few degrees today and tomorrow only to hit the 30s on Saturday and Sunday! SUCH A TEASE!
   
   Cold weather is my Kryptonite. For all my positivity I could not get myself out the door. I was beating myself up thinking about it last night and I realized I have absolutely no COLD WEATHER RUNNING CLOTHING!?! I don't even have anything with long sleeves. I pretty much dumped everything after my First Great Weight Loss (50 pounds, 2 years ago) and never got around to replacing my home clothes ... work clothes always seemed like more of a priority and I was always waiting for my Second Great Weight Loss (another 40 or so pounds, still working on that one)!
   
   It is absolutely ABSURD!!!! That is NO EXCUSE!?!?!
   
   I am making the executive decision to go to Sports Authority during lunch and correcting this right away! (Honestly, it just hadn't occurred to me until I wrote it out and thought about it! Another reason I love BLOGGING!)
   
   
2. Los Reyes Magos (The Three Kings) dropped a present off for me ... a new Flip Ultra HD Video Camera. Mr. Boyfriend is already stoked to record my Marathon Finish :)
   
   YIKES, it's only 24 days away!
   
   
3. I'm finally applying to Grad School. I am in the mist of the application process and will hopefully know in the next few weeks if I get accepted in the program I am applying for.

Wish me luck on all three ;}


P.S. I added a few more Resolution\Goals for this year:

• Cut out all drinks with Aspartame and Phenylalanine

The structure of aspartame seems simple, but what a complicated structure aspartame really is. Two isolated amino acids in aspartame are fused together by its third component, deadly methanol. In this structure, methanol bonds the two amino acids together, but when released at a mere 86 degrees Fahrenheit, the methanol becomes a poisonous free radical.

Methanol breaks down into formic acid and formaldehyde, embalming fluid. Methanol is a dangerous neurotoxin, a known carcinogen, causes retinal damage in the eye, interferes with DNA replication, and causes birth defects.

When I first heard this I thought it was an urban legend but I goggled around about and found some more info ... Ekkk!

Thankfully Thursday

Phew ... Thursday sure took a long time to get here this week. It's flight was probably delayed due to the holidays or may it got stuck in holiday traffic but thankfully it's here now safe and sound ;)

So a few things have happened since I last wrote:

• Mr. Boyfriend and I had a wonderful Italian Dinner at a local little hole in the wall. It was unplanned and unexpected and they ended up having our favorite wine (which is less than common) and everything.
• I had a great 7 miler last night.
  
  

  1.00	0:10:49
  0.25	0:03:08
  1.00	0:10:45
  0.50	0:06:25
  0.50	0:06:08
  1.00	0:12:53
  1.00	0:13:10
  1.00	0:13:47
  1.00	0:12:47
  0.16	0:02:18

  
  It was supposed to be a tempo run with a warm-up of 1 mile, 4 repeats of 1600 at 10:49 with a 400 meter recovery jog after each repeat and a cool down of 1 mile.
  
  Granted that I was only able to do the first 2 of the 4 repeats but that's the most I've done to date and I am quite happy with that ... for now ;) The rest of the miles were neither here nor there but they got done and I'm happy with that too.
  
  Final stats:
  Distance: 7.41
  Time: 1:32:10
  Pace: 12:26

• And after my run and my shower and laid out to get my relaxation on and I saw that the lovely people at POM emailed me that they will be sending me some POM Wonderful to try since my blog has quality tips and ideas on how to live a healthier lifestyle. I was quite honored. I can't wait to try out their product and maybe some new recipes ;)

We are now one week out ... that's 7 days ... from Christmas Eve!

There are only two weeks left ... that's 14 days ... in this year and in this DECADE! Wow, that one flew by!

We are 45 days out from the ING Miami Marathon!

Have a great day!

Say Hello to My Little Friend

I recently rediscovered an old friend in my dinner arsenal.

His name is Squash, Mr. Spaghetti Squash and he is a dinner covert operative!

Very Mysterious and a little daunting for an urban cooking novice but well worth his weight in ... well, Squash!

He is very easy to prepare and accompanies many dishes beautifully!


My Current Favorite:

Covered in Spaghetti Sauce and accompanied by a crumbled boca burger with a little lite Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.

HOLY YUM!

Easy and versatile and dare I say FREE ON THE WEIGHT WATCHERS FOOD SCALE.

Regardless of that though, it's very yummy and adding a vegetable to your meal is always a plus!

Ok, now moving right along:

Today is Thursday and I'm so excited about the upcoming two-fer race weekend I can barely think of anything else ... but I.MUST.!

Today I am thankful for:

• Mothers: I've said before and I'll say it again ... Mom's ROCK!
• Recreating yourself: I recommend you do it every chance you get. If something isn't working don't insist that it's part of who you are ... if you don't like it ... CHANGE IT ... AND NOW!
• Races and the wonderful Volunteer's who support them: The races wouldn't happen without 'em and then how would we get motivated to run Marathons and stuff! They are very important!

and still counting:

1 day till the Waterford 5K ... YES, IT'S TOMORROW!
3 days till the 13.1 Fort Lauderdale!

Also, update on the Food Journal is going really well! I'm feeling really good about it! Hey, I'm thankful for that too! :)

Also, I'm toying with the idea of going for 9 Races in 2009 since I have already decided that I will be going for 10 races in 2010. Which would mean adding 3 more races (after the two this weekend) in the next 6 weeks. Not a definitive yet, I will see how I feel after this weekend and once I check how my funding is doing.

Thankful Thursday

Well, Yesterday's Tempo Run was less than stellar but I'll take it.

I ended up fiddling with my Garmin, as I always do when I run at the 1 Mile Loops park, no matter how much I promise myself I won't.

Run	Warm-Up	0:13:00	Target 12:28mm
Run	Mile 1	0:12:05	Target 10:49mm
Run	Mile 2	0:11:28	Target 10:49mm
Walk	Cool-Down	0:15:00	Target 12:28mm

I didn't hit my target once, but I'm still glad I got out there. And I think my Garmin is finally close to perfect (at least for now :)

On to Thankful Thursday:

I am thankful for care packages (i.e. killer race training kit) which I won for being a reader of Fair Weather Runner's blog.

It contained: Nike Running Socks (used a pair yesterday, FABULOUS!), Cliff Shot Gel (she sent me awesome sounding flavors, but does anyone have any tips on how to make these not feel like SNOT!?!, Cliff Shot Blox (I heart them! and may I say cutting them up into 4 is GENIUS!?!?), Nathan Hand Held Bottle (for my longer runs), Body Glide (Which I will be using this weekend) and Gatorade Powder (which I recently rediscovered after multiple expensive attempts with other stuff!)

I am thankful for family and friends even though I have been taking a little bit of me, I want to be alone, Mr. Demille, time.

I am thankful for The Southern Vampire Mysteries (i.e. The True Blood Series) ... seriously, I'm totally hooked!

I am thankful for My IPOD. I've been trying to run more without it but some days it's the only thing that gets me out the door!

I am thankful for Bloggie Peeps like Discom-BOB-ulated Running, Chocolate Shoestrings, Fair Weather Runner, Run on Sentence, Mel Tries To Run who keep me motivates, give great advice and keep me informed on running tips and information :) Thanks to all of you!

On deck is an Easy 4 mi @ 12:28mm (Really liking that Runner's World: Smart Coach, Thanks again Discom-BOB-ulated Running)

Thankfully Thursday!

Thankful Thursday

Well, last night's run stunk!

S.T.U.N.K.!

I felt like I might as well have been running backwards.

No, REALLY! I ran that slow!

I decided to go run at my 1 Mile Park Loop, which I hadn't done in quite some time and I did a little recalibrating on my Garmin (was just a little bit off ... not alot but I adjusted it).

Mile 1 0:11:02
Mile 2 0:11:43
Mile 3 0:11:45
Mile 4 0:14:25 (What the H.E.Double Hockey Sticks! I must have been sucked up into the chrono-synclastic infundibula and 2 minutes of time disappeared!)
Mile 5 0:11:30

Though I WAS impressed with the fact that I did 5 miles and I didn't feel very tired at all. I even caught up with my Mom and did an extra lap with her finishing up with a full 6 Miles.

Then when I got home I did some of the exercises for Yoga for Runners and a bit of Foam Rolling followed by my challenges. I wasn't sure I would even start them much less finish them but gladly I did both :)

Exercise	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5
Push-Ups W3:L3:D2	20	25	15	15	25+25
Sit-Ups W3:L2:D2	21	28	21	21	28+28
Squats W3:L3:D2	27	34	21	21	34+50

Not too shabby, if I do say so meee-self!

On, to my Thankfulness List:

1. I am thankful that Frozen Strawberry's work just as well as ice on Ginger Ale ... actually, they're even better :)
   


2. I am thankful that I am able to register for the ING Miami Marathon and physically able to take on this challenge.


3. I am thankful for the support of my blog-gy-peeps who are cheering me on this adventure! :) (Thanks guys!)
   


4. I am thankful that Mr. Boyfriend doesn't think I'm absolutely insane :D Well, maybe he does, but he loves me anyway! :}
   

I leave you with this VERY COOL video of the ING Miami Marathon Race Course:



Have a great day!

Thankfully Thursday

I woke up this morning thankful it was Thursday already. It's definitely a good start to the day.

I am also thankful that I didn't wake up terribly sore from my 6 miler yesterday and thankfully the nausea from trying to over hydrate after the run was gone by the time I started to fall asleep.

I have really got to figure something out with my hydration on the run!

Yesterday I didn't take my camelbak because as I was setting it up it got all wet from a leak I could not locate ... it wasn't cracked or broken anywhere but somehow it kept getting all wet. So I decided to go it with only my 2 shot bloks. I took one at the start and one at the end of mile 2 because I had no real expectation if getting to 6 miles at that time, rain was immenent so I just wanted to sneak in a short run and at that time I was thinking 4 miles max. Then I passed the 4 mile turn around and made it to the 5 mile turn around and once I returned and made it back to my divergence point (where I could extend my run by .5 , 1.25 or even 1.5 miles) I took the 1.25 mile extension course before starting my .75m back home. Towards the turn around of my extension the clouds started to rumble and I wondered if I had made a mistake ... I had gotten slightly wet in the begining of the run from some light rain showers but this looked like a full on torential down pour. "Oh, well" I thought and kept on going.

Mile 1 11:58.3
Mile 2 12:07.9
Mile 3 12:25.7
Mile 4 11:09.3
Mile 5 11:25.3
Mile 6 11:40.0
Extra 03:21.7

I didn't do my challenge sets YET AGAIN! I have really got to get back on that. But atleast I got through a few GRE Quantatative Test Practices so the evening was not a total loss :)

Hmmm ... what am I thankful for today!

1. Developers who finally listen to you after 2 years ... FINALLY! :)
2. Quiet evenings at home while the boys are out playing poker.
3. New challenges and sticking to your plan to beat them!
   
4. Finding friends you haven't seen since you spent the summer's at your dad's house on a mountain in Puerto Rico when you were a teenager on Facebook!
   

Hoping you have a terrific Thursday!

Thankfully Thursday

I woke up late today. When I opened my eyes my heart sank as it read 8:04am (when I normally get up at 7am). I trudged myself out of bed and got ready for the day.

Now, for the last couple of days I've been having Black Tea and I've been fine tuning my recipe.
The first day I made 2 Tea Bags with 20oz of water and 2 splenda only to reach the brink of heart palpitations being that I later realized Black Tea has ALOT OF CAFFEINE! Yesterday, I tried 1 Tea Bag with 20oz of water and 3 splenda and it was ok. Today I did 1 tea bag with 32oz of water and 4 splenda and I think it's just right. It even has a sweetness that resembles honey. But it still maybe too strong on the caffine side, I will keep experimenting. The reason I've taken up this new habit is because Black Tea lowers stress hormone levels of cortisol which supposedly helps you deal with stress better and helps you keep fat off the mid-section.

Today I wanted to show what I am thankful for in pictures:

• Boyfriends who cook every night while I am out on the run.
  
• Moms
  
• Silliness
  
  
• Orbital - Halcyon + On + On
  
  
• Memories of my grandfather (his birthday would've been this weekend)
  
  

Have a great Thursday!

Thankful Thursday

Thankfully it's Thursday and the weekend is rapidly approaching.

I am so pumped after my last few runs. I'm running faster and longer. Granted I'm not running 5 min miles but my speed is definitely improving.

I'm hoping to average above a 5.0 for this month with a total of 20 runs. Also, just to note, May went down considerably on speed because of my knee injury.

My current PTR is a 5.89 MPH average over 5.4 Miles at the Rickenbacker Bridge which I hope to beat this Sunday on the same course.

Things I am Thankful for:
1 - I am thankful for Morning Back Rubs that wake you up. (Great way to wake up :)
2 - I am thankful that my mom and I are taking control of our fitness/eating habits. (We have stopped eating to make ourselves feel better)
3 - I am thankful that I am turning my work life around a bit. (I am working on thinking positive and it's been working)
4 - I am thankful that I can run. (Hello, my name is Eliza and I am a running addict!)

Today I will be running with my co-worker just to sneak in a 3 miler ;)

Have a Thankful Thursday!

Thankfully Thursday

I'm telling you Thursday could not have come at a better time. I am quite thankful that the weekend is starting to rear it's head and I am quite happy that my running schedule has been spot on.

Yesterday, I did my planned 6 miler. Nothing extraordinary on time ( 1:13:10 ). I ran at my average pace when I run on my own but I did surprise myself that I didn't take many walking breaks (less than yesterday's 3 miler) and I managed to keep my pace pretty consistent through the whole thing. Not terrible for the additional distance considering I haven't done a 6 miler since I trained for the 7 Mile Bridge :)

When I got home I had a one cup of milk with some sugar-free chocolate syrup and got my stretching done and then drank some water to re-hydrate. But time passed and I just wasn't hungry. Being that my runs are in the evening this is quite an inconvenience. I'm not sure what to do. Should I get a protein meal replacement type so I can just have my glass of milk and be done with it? Or is that bad?

Anyway, after I got home, I was greeted by Mr. Boyfriend and he noted that he crossed off one of my To-Dos from my task list on Google ... it was: Learn to Ride a Bike. I hadn't realized it (and I have a long way to go yet) but I did learn. It made me extra happy (like the cherry on top of an ice cream sundae).

I've got alot to be thankful for!

Wishing you a thankful day!

Thankful Thursday

I woke up a little cranky today. It's the end of the month and bills are coming due but I came to realize that even though the bank is broke when all the bills are paid ... the bills are ALL PAID ... and in this economy that is definitely something to be thankful for!

But I digress.

Last night, I piled my bicycle onto my car and after work headed over to my mom's place for some quality time (i.e. I needed to do laundry and my mom and I have dinner together and watch a little NCIS while we're at it :). We are Abby Sciuto fans because I went through a very similar Goth Phase a little over a year ago ... Yes, I went through my Goth Phase at 29 years old, I'm a late bloomer ;} hehe

Mom picked up some Taco Salads at Taco Bell because she wasn't feeling up to any actual cooking (pictured here)

It's actually not as bad as it looks as long as you don't eat the shell. I was able to refrain and had only a little piece (I was actually quite proud of my restraint ... in the past I would not have hesitated to eat the whole thing!)

For dessert, I had a half a cup of Butter Pecan Frozen Yogurt ... again, I was proud of my restraint because I didn't go back for seconds.

Also, I did not feel guilty about this splurge because we had dinner quite early and I was able to rest up and get my bike ride in as planned ... no challenge sets but my bike ride definitely got me sweating.

During lunch, I ran to Walmart and purchased a Helmet and a "comfort" cover for the bike seat and boy did it make a difference. I did 4 laps which covers about .27M each in the golf course near my mom's house for a total of 2.17M. I also did another 6 or so laps of about .1M as a warm-up to get my "bike legs on" (but who's counting) for a grand total of just over 3 Miles. Today, I have no booty soreness ... that "comfort" cover works ;)

It was a relatively straight course with mild curves so I practiced my turning and breaking. I did almost hit a very nice lady who warned me she was passing on my right ... so of course my bike takes on a life of it's own and vears in that very direction missing her by only a foot or two ... I felt so embarassed ;\ But that just means I need more pracitce.

On to my Thankful Thursday List:

1. I am so thankful that I can ride a bicycle.
2. I am thankful that there is enough money in the bank to pay the bills (although I wish there was a little more in there!)
3. I am thankful for Mom's Laundromat, Diner and Dinner Theater ;}
   

Remember to be try to be thankful even if you're not really feeling it ... once you give it some thought your mood and gratefulness will change ... I'm not cranky any more ;}

Have a Thankful Thursday!

Thankful Is as Thankful Does

"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have."

- Frederick Keonig

Today is Thankful Thursday and boy do I have some things to be thankful for!

1. I am thankful that I have enough technical prowess to change the battery on my Garmin Forerunner 50.

Let me tell you, it was no easy feat!

There is a reason that the Forerunner Manual says to take it to a professional ... and now I know what it is .... but I digress ... let me begin at the beginning.

My Garmin Forerunner 50 has been flashing low battery for the last couple of days, something that I suspect comes from me leaving it in my gym bag on multiple occasions, where it turns on (by it's own shear will) and logs for 37 hours (it's happened more than once) hence I was not surprised when the LOW BATT sign came up on the screen.

I decided I should do a little research and quickly found some very detailed instructions HERE.

I was illated.

It seemed very do-able and I have great detailed instructions. So after work (and my run) I went grabbed a fresh battery and the screwdrivers I would require and got to making the change.

I got to step 8 and thought I was home free ... until it says to go back to step 6.

Oh, boy was that a PAIN IN MY RUMPUS!!!!

You have to get the battery in just right ... "sliding it in from the lower right to the upper left so it presses against the leaf spring and then set down into the battery case" ... suddenly the battery became a Mexican Jumping Bean.

Then you have to get the clear plastic to stay in place while you then have to slide the clip in ... "the end with the small opening goes in first at the lower left (7:30 position in the diagram to the left) and then the larger end is pressed down and in at the upper right to latch it in place" .... it would not get in there! After much frustration, I decided to bend it slightly with my tweezers to get it to spring a bit before getting it in.

To make matters worse, the entire thing had come out of the plastic casing during step 4 and when I got it in I didn't realize I had put it in upside down until after I had screwed on all 4 screws ... ERGHHH!

Then when I get the screws off again and get it out ... it all springs apart and I had to start all over again ... DOUBLE ERGHHHH!

This time everything came together with alot less trouble ... I guess the 87 times I had tried before were great practice and the battery grew out of it's Mexican Jumping Bean Phase ... and I was able to get it in, back in the plastic casing and the backing screwed on with minor trouble (that is what I had been hoping for since the beginning) ... so it is DO-ABLE.

Once I got it all back together I felt like McGuyver ;} hehe

Tip: When you do this make sure you have your patience with you ... you will need it but it is something you can do yourself.

2. I am thankful that we are at two and a half weeks!

BOY, is Mr. Boyfriend doing terrific! He quit smoking 18 days ago and he is doing great! He's a brand new person! He's feeling great, so much more positive and I even think our relationship is improving ... THAT SMOKE-DETER STUFF IS OUT OF THIS WORLD!?!?!

3. I am thankful that I get over things quickly!

Sunshine was broken into this Monday. (Sunshine is my Yellow FJ Cruiser ... yes, I named my car Sunshine!?! You got a problem with that?)

We're actually not sure how or at what time that evening it was broken into and the only real casualty was my Ipod Classic (I still have my Ipod Nano for my runs) but I still went through the formality of closing my bank account because I am pretty sure there was a check book in my car that I can't find now.

I've gone through the five stages:

1. Denial: I thought Mr. Boyfriend had left my car AWFULLY messy the night before when he borrowed it. My car couldn't have been broken into!?!

2. Anger: UNBELEIVEABLE! THEY BROKE INTO MY CAR RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE!

3. Bargaining: This one came out more as feeling violated and how I would protect myself.

4. Depression: I MISS MY IPOD!?!?

5. Acceptance: Now I can get the IPOD Nano or IPOD Touch and get the Nike + package :}

I do tend to let things get to me more than most ... but thankfully I get over things quickly.

Onward and upward :)

Yesterday's run was ok. I did my first Hills workout ... 3XHills. I did a mile "warm-up" before going on to do my newly acquired Hill. It measures a .25 mi (.125mi up and .125mi down ... the OCD part of me loves the exactitude of it). I did it 3 times and then looped back to the beginning as a "cool-down" ending with 2.75 mi in 36:59 ... not great but not horrible considering it was quite hot.

I also tested out my new Mission Fast Drying SPF 30+ Sunscreen Spray and Mission Pomegranate SPF15 Lip Balmer. The Lip Balm tastes and feels great on my lips and the Sunscreen smells really good and was SUPER easy to apply. I felt really protected during my run and (it merit's saying again) it was quite HOT!

Today, I'm supposed to go out for a group run. I've invited 5 of my co-workers. Let's see how it goes :)

Be thankful each and every day!

Thankful Thursday!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank B.o.B. from Discom-BOB-ulated Running for reminding me that's it's THANKFUL THURSDAY!!!

I totally agree with doing this exercise weekly because it helps you put things in perspective and thinking about those positive things really does make you feel better!

1. I am thankful for my WONDERFUL blog followers/commenters who comment and help keep my motivated when I feel down about my running.
   
   
2. I am thankful for my OUTSTANDING boyfriend! He is currently quitting smoking and he is doing terrific (thanks also to Smoke-Deter ... if you smoke and want to quit check that stuff out. Mr. Boyfriends says it has made all the difference ... he assures me I wouldn't think of him as being so terrific during this process without it!)
   
   
3. I am thankful for the EXCELLENT Yearly Evaluation I got at work this week (I still feel like I can do better but obviously my hard work is getting noticed :)
   
   
4. I am thankful for my co-worker wanting to run with me today (My first IRL running buddy that isn't Mrs. Mom and without whom I might not have gotten out there today ;/
   
   
5. I am thankful that Mrs. Mom (a.k.a my mommy: cause no matter how old you get she will always be mommy!) is getting fit and healthy and changing her lifestyle!
   

Have a THANKFUL day!

Thankful Thursday

I was blogging around and I decided to make a list of Three Things I'm Thankful for in honor of Thankful Thursday (inspired by B.O.B.)

1. I am thankful that I can run and push-my-self exercise (without having to run to the doctor and ask permission)
2. I am thankful for my wonderful Mother (who did the best she could on her own ... and did pretty damn great :)
3. I am thankful for Mr. Boyfriend (who although we argue sometimes ... he is one of my biggest supporters in all the crazy-things-I-try-on-any-given-day)

This exercise really helps to put things into perspective.

I think I'm going to try to do this every Thursday and three new things to the list.

Have a great Thursday!