Vacation Frustration

I know it's never bad to just take a vacation from working out and I know it's not bad to relax your standards of strict eating on vacation. BUT I just returned from 1st a weekend of wonderful family reunion food. I was all good and if that had been my only time to binge it would have been good! BUT we (my youngest son and I) turned right around and left on a mini waterpark vacation with grandma.

My mother is the one that taught me to eat. To eat unhealthy. It's just the way she was raised and she's always prided herself on being a good cook. I was so disappointed in myself at how quickly I just slide right back into that habit.

I had checked to see what kind of snacks she was taking and brought my healthier snacks (hummus, wholy guacamole, triscuits and carrots), so I did get a couple of veggies in. But the scales were not balanced and the temptations were too great. Really who can turn down a pile of M&M's or homemade chocolate chip cookies for a carrot!?

I'm just chalking it up to a learning experience and moving forward. Or moving forward after this junk food fog leaves my body!

It's really all Mental

I was just thinking this morning of how my efforts with exercise is all really a mental thing.

I lack confidence with my body, with my ability and with my endurance.

More times than not I just need someone (my trainer) to say "you can do this".

This really says it all, that little voice that says, "lets quit" is a very strong force!

Race for the Stars

Today was the

"Race for the Stars"

5k!

I knew this course and was mentally

alittle weary of it but I also knew that I could do it.

OK this picture doesn't do it justice!

It's a monster of a hill with a steep incline!

and we had to do it twice!

Did you hear me?

2 times up this baby?

right in the middle of the race

Action Shot or Silly Shot??

I am beyond happy with my time!

I did this 5k in 40.40. Just 5 seconds more than my Prairie Punisher time . The Prairie Punisher was basically a flat course. There was one very slow rising hill but other than it was FLAT! So for me to add this Monster of a hill twice & in an extra 5 seconds

I'M THRILLED!

One Picture.. says it all!

Metro Slim Down

Last week we started a Metro wide Slim Down challenge.

I took a few days off from workout hard,
and being so strict with my diet.

Had a Birthday, and Birthday cookies.

But now I'm back on track.

Working hard and Eating right.

Semi Private training

As part of my winning the Y's Slim Down. My team won semi private training.

We've been meeting with our trainer 2 times a week for the past couple of weeks.

Today we got to BOX!

it was so tiring ~
it was so physical ~
but it was so much FUN!

Says it all....