I Want to Kick A** In Something

I know, I know...I can't even commit to running solidly 3 days a week anymore, so what the F am I doing looking into a NEW form of exercise when I can't even stick with the first one very well right now.

First of all...I DO plan on getting back to running at lunch next week.  I had my executive training program all last week and therefore didn't get to take a non-working lunch AND worked late almost every night.  Then to top it all off, I got a damn cold on Friday, which SUCKED.  The thought of running this week in cold weather with snot dripping from my nose the whole time just didn't f-ing appeal to me.  I'm a wuss...what do you want me to say?  So I'll be back next week now that I feel better.

So the other form of exercise...you are dying to know aren't you?  Karate!  I took it for about a year when I was in high school.  I LOVED it!  I loved the discipline, the structure, the workout and the confidence.  I want that again.  I need a little bit of cross training in my life just to keep things exciting, and this feels like the perfect thing.

Here is the truth about me and running.  Like the name of this blog makes pretty damn clear...I am a serious runner, but I am not very good.  I stick it out and run some pretty amazing distances compared to the rest of the world, but I am still not very good.  Sure its a confidence boost to say I have run a marathon and plan to run more.  It is a confidence boost to say I have run a 50k and plan for run more.  But I am still not very GOOD at running.  I'm not fast, and I am not even average.  I still like it.  Don't get me wrong, I still plan to run and run far.

I want something I am good at though.  I think Karate could be that thing.  I am strong and I am coordinated.  I was a KICK A** dancer when I was younger.  All of this I think gives me an advantage at being pretty good at Karate.  I will get stronger, will get a great workout, great discipline, great cross training and I can be REALLY good at something that is just for me!

I also like that I can be a positive role model for Hsin.  Hsin is a relatively quiet kid, pretty laid back, easy going and not assertive.  I want her to learn how to have a set of balls if you know what I mean.  Not in an inappropriate, kick all the other kids a**es on the playground kind of assertive, but a "I won't take sh*t from you just because you are more aggresive or bigger than me" kind of way.  I want her to be strong and confident in a quiet and laid back kind of way.  That inner confidence that she KNOWS she can stand up for herself when she needs to.  The Karate school I am looking at has kids classes too, and I think maybe Hsin will be more into going if she knows I do it too.  Not that I am going to push her into it if she doesn't want to do it...but I would like to at least make it a viable and attractive option for her.

I just set up my intro class for this coming Monday.  Let's see how it goes!!!

Sponsor Hsin-Hua to Run in the Runny Nose Kids Race!!!

Hsin- Hua will be running in the Runny Nose Kids 75 Yard Dash on March 25th, 2012 to raise money for her school.

This fundraiser is for the Parents Association of Hsin's preschool, on which I am the Co-President.  We raise money to fund programs like Kidnetics fitness, sign language classes and music classes for our children throughout the year.

NEW this year, our fundraising efforts will also benefit a scholarship fund to assist parents who cannot afford full tuition. We are especially excited about our fundraising efforts going to help parents who really need it!

We hope that The Runny Nose 5K,1 Mile Walk and 75 Yard Kids Dash fundraiser will not only help us to fund these valuable programs for our kids, but we also hope to instill a lifetime love of healthy living through exercise for the children who participate.

Would you like to sponsor Hsin-Hua to run the Runny Nose Run Kids 75 Yard Dash?

______ $10

______$15

______$25

______Other Amount

(You can either make a cash donation, or checks can be made payable to FELS)

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUPPORTING HSIN-HUA AND OUR PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS!

(If you are local and would like to run the race, register at http://www.pretzelcitysports.com/ )
(If you are a local business person and would like to be a sponsor, please leave a comment and I will contact you).

Sick, Wet, Icy

The PLAN was to get back in the groove with running at lunch this week.
I feel fat and unhappy from not doing ANYTHING physical this past week.

Well, I have a wicked cold, sinus crap, the whole nine, and it is wet and cold and rainy and icy outside.

I feel like I am full of stinky excuses to not go out and run, but I really feel like wet and cold weather just isn't a good idea when I am sick.  I swear I mean it that if it was just cold, but sunny today, I would go.

I do have plans to do an arm and abs workout on THE RACK I got Paul for Christmas tonight.
Please let me feel better tomorrow so I can run!!!

Grand Opening...Grand Closing


So I posted on Monday about my grand re-entry into running at work.  I felt great on my run and was sticking to it.

I haven't run since!

That feels crappy.

On the upside though, it is because I have been a f*cking machine of productivity at work.  I have plowed through amazing amounts of work that have been piling up for months!

That feels FAB-U-LOUS.

I have lost 2 pounds this week just by making better eating decisions.

AND...tomorrow I am headed to the spa and shopping with Nikki for the day so WOOHOO mental health day!!!

On The Road Again

So based on my most recent post, you all know that I had no motivation to run.  It was cold, it was dark, and I was lazy and stupid.


So I started running at lunch time at work.  I blocked out an hour everyday on my calendar so noone puts a meeting there.  Obviously if I HAVE to do something work related I will, but this way noone puts something there if they don't need to.

So this is week 3 of running at lunch and I am LOVING it!  I don't have to get up at the butt crack of dawn in the dark and cold to run outside or on the damn dreadmill.

 My evenings are all mine and I swear when I get home at night I feel like  robbed a bank or something.

I have SO much time for activities.  I have been sewing sh*t, I made a new wreath for the front door, I have even just laid around eating 40,000 clementines and done NOTHING!  It is freaking glorious.

My awesome place of work has a locker room with a shower, but in the winter I don't really sweat enough for a shower which makes the whole process a bit quicker and without wet hair.  Hello deoderant, face wash clothes, baby wipes, baby powder, dry shampoo and a hair dryer.  You can't even tell I went running and I don't smell like a swamp! 

Super.

Hoorah to getting back on the wagon.  It feels great, my mood is lifting and I actually felt REALLY good on my run today!

Now, let's see how quick the 4 pounds I gained over the holidays comes off :)