I got in trouble for saying no alcohol by my wine loving friends....
I was referring to a nightly whiskey routine :)
an occasional glass of red goes down smooth and is good for the veins.
so is dark chocolate.

Is that better Sara??

BE THE WOMAN GOD MADE YOU TO BE

I've been terrible for writing on this site lately.
my running has fallen away since Adam left for police training. I'm sure I will get into a groove again soon enough.
I'm trying to eat alot more homemade products these days to lessen the preservatives in my diet.
I do feel the difference for sure.
Sleep is more of a key factor for my moods these days. My four month old does not allow me much of that.
Someday I will sleep through the night again.

My advice for the week?

Treat your body like the temple God made it. Don't poison it with alcohol....because that is just what it is. You will have better sleeps and your moods will improve. You will be more joyful and calm.

BE THE WOMAN GOD MADE YOU TO BE THIS WEEK

Terry Fox did it...so can I ????

I went for a run. I did not end up running the Terry Fox Run though. It was at 1pm and would have been really hard to do with my breastfeeding baby. So...I decided to spend some time on my own and run the 10-11km loop that Cheryl and I normaly BIKE.

I had not been alone and done something for myself all week so I was looking forward to the solitude.

I figured if Terry could do it...so could I. Wow that was a challenge. I was alright for the first 7kms or so...then every part of my body started to ache.

Running for me is such a challenge. A good one though. It is not a challenge against any machine....it is a challenge against my mind and my body.

running and pushing myself physically proves to me that I can do anything. I can overcome anything if I can do that, and with the Lord's help I can keep pushing.

I won't pretend that my body does not ache today. Running 10km after almost two weeks off was not smart. But I did it. I did it in 1hr and 5mins if you are wondering.

At this point however, I can not IMAGINE running that loop TWICE to make a half marathon or FOUR TIMES!! to make a marathon.

Am I up for that kind of challenge????

We will see.

The run is today

I have not blogged much lately as I have gone for one run since Adam left for police college, and that was when he was home on the weekend.

I fit into my jeans and feel great. I don't need to lose weight really anymore...just get into better shape. I am terribly inflexible and I should do some sit ups or something.

Today is the Terry Fox Run. It is a 5km loop that you can run once or twice. I think I am going to go down there by myself. I need the motivator and to be honest I just want to be alone doing something I love to a few hours.
Will I do it?

Check back later to find out!!

no runs for me

The running has been reduced to once a week with Adam gone and I'm really feeling it.
My kids have not napped all week so are in bed by 6pm, but by then I'm just so tired I don't want to do anything.
I know if I ran I would feel better but I just can't get myself to do it.
If I was sleeping at night I would be fine but the last few nights have been restless and I've been woken up every morning by one child or another at 530am every day.
hrmph...

I can feel the difference and I don't like it.

I NEED to go for a run tonight. I will call my mother in law and schedule the run. Then there will be no excuses.

The Weight loss Challenge is now over. I'm 4 pounds from my goal weight but I really don't care. I would go for more energy and a restful sleep at this point over looking great in my jeans.

no stress relief for me

I am still the same weight, and actually I think I've gained a few since Adam has been away. I can't get out for my runs as I feel bad having my mother in law over so often. I know she would come but I don't like manipulating all her time.

I really need the stress relief though and I just pray I can hold it together two more days until my husband returns.

I am trying not to eat the house as it is our anniversary on Saturday and I want to feel good.

My sleeping is all off as well. hrmph.

To be honest, I am showing alot of signs that I am ovulating. They are not good signs but it would be nice to have another baby :)

That is one thing I don't understand....why is it that when I'm ovulating my skin breaks out and I'm grumpy??? hello...that does not exactly increase my chances of conceiving ;)

On Thursday I went for an incredible run. I started out too fast so I decided to cut it short but try to push myself. It was amazing. I felt so alive.

The last few days I have eaten like crap and have not had much sleep. I've also let too much time elapse....four days between runs!! So in my wisdom I went out for a really long run with my husband...I'm talking almost 9km here which is more than I've gone since becoming pregant a year ago!!

It was nice but I hurt...and I'm tired...I'm going to go take a nap now....and eat alot of spagetti to refuel at suppertime.

Wow sleep and nutrition make a huge difference. I did it though!!!