Did I Just Seriously Do That...

Horrah the weekends done..wait that's not right.
It should be horrah the weeks done. Well not here.
I'm a routine girl and when I get off the routine I fall off the wagon, so I actually like the week!
Except having to work and clean and well you get it.
Last week I made it out on Wednesday for an awesome run.
4 miles and I loved every second of it....no joke.
I felt like I could run and run and run and run and....

Yep just like forest...

Maybe it's because it was an awesome 12 degrees or that I had been couped up in the house for what felt like an eternity. Seriously running is my therapy. It's how I deal with all my issues in my life that I can't change. Like crabby kids, cranky husbands, annoying relatives.
Don't get me wrong I love them all but momma needs some alone time for reals!!

So I felt great. Thursday and Friday flew by and I had been eating great! I had a 6 or 7 miler scheduled for Saturday but knew I needed to get through a kids birthday party at none other than chuckie cheese first. If you don't have a Chuckie Cheese or any idea what this place is let me do some splanning...
It's a pizza place that is full of games, and tunnel maze, a mascot mouse dressed in shorts walking around. It's a crazy madhouse and you could not pay me to go there BUT it was at 9:30am so it was dead and actually not bad. The craziness started to begin as we were walking out the door. Thank you have fun goood-bye. So got the kiddos home and down for naps with the hubs and met up with my girl Hineken or Hide-a-Key. This is her nickname I don't really meet up with a beer or an actual hide-a-key contrary to what others have believed I was doing. Really who runs with a hide-a-key. Seriously people listen to what I mean not what I say. HA!

And we were off....It was brutal. Like I wanted to cry my eyes out..like ugly cry


Sorry KK but that is just not cute...

But I pushed on and I did it. 7.12 miles later I was done and in a bath to soak my sore muscles!!!

Sunday we woke up and I had a photo shoot to do and then off on a sledding adventure.
It was a fun weekend and I'm excited to get my A out there tonight and pound out 4 miles.

Tomorrow...Goals for 2013 because I don't make resolutions that I know I'll break.

Till then Peace out!!

Did you do anything fun this weekend?

2013 Beeatches!!

Ok I know it...I'm a horrible blogger. I should have this down but I finally get time at 10am and then with Christmas all hell broke loose. Bugger...


But have no fear I am back and my goal is at least one post a week. :)
I know you've been dying for an update.....no crickets...hmmmm...well anyways

December was full of parties, presents and lots and lots of food...

I crafted a ton and I'm still learning these blogger ropes. So bear with me. I don't know all the cool ways to enter a shortcut or to pin a button or well the list goes on but I'm a fast learner and when I'm dedicated I'm a perfectionist (was that enough of a run on sentance.)

If you're new to the blog welcome and thank for staying tunned.

I've been running approx 3 times a week weather depending.I haven't had a long run since November and it's killing me. To make matter worse this happened on Dec 29th

  

Yuck right. A hard wood end table feel on top of my foot. The picture on the left is about 10 min after instant bruise and swollen and the picture on the right is from Jan 1 the brusing spread and still swollen. It doesn't hurt to walk but it's still a tad sensitive on the top of my foot.

This also happened






Notice the difference...

So lots of snow added and a little sprinkle of this

 

Isn't that awesome. Feels like -20..

There was no way I was running in -temps.

 

It's bad enough with the snow let alone that my snot would seriously freeze to my face..awesomenesss.

 

 

So my little weight game has gone up a bit but I'm back on track and hoping crossing fingers and toes...youch...

that I can get my run in tonight!!!

 

The temp is a whopping 8 degrees but I might suffer through it to get in some pavement pounding!!

 

Happy Monday!! Later this week my 2013 goals...

 





Time Flies When You're Having Fun!!!

I'm not sure I would call Christmas craziness fun but in my world it is!!!
I'm not sure where the time has gone. I promised I would post at least once a week and what can I say...I'm a bad girl...maybe even Christan Grey kind of bad. ha!!!
Anyways what have I been up to...hmmmnmn....crafting...crafting...once more time crafting..
I have some cool gifts that I made but can't show till later but I can show off what I made recently...please hold the applause...

 

Directions on the picture...loving my little tree.
I also made this..which of course is all the rage....

So that's what I can show you for now...I'm super excited to show you what I've been up to after Christmas...

Have a great Wednesday!

It was a Holiday...

So it was a holiday weekend and I still worked out in all the ways possible..
Thursday I did a 5 mile Turkey Trot


My finish time 1:01...not to shabby for 5 miles and dodging dog poo...yes dog poo...
Comn people if you run with your dog pick up the damn crap. Bugger
It was super warm and I overdressed but live and learn I guess.

Then I came home and straighten the whole house because call me crazy but we had my husbands family over for dinner that night. Only 14 people...yes thats not even the whole crew and that's just immediate peeps. Yes a crapload of people.
Anyways, I got everything ready includeing the turkey and I even had minute to take a snooze...The turkey turned out funaminal!!! I rock I know you're jealous!

Friday was a semi-rest day here. I ran and got the Turkey from my dad's to make for Saturday and then cleaned around the house and worked on some crafty stuff I'll post those when I get done with them:)

Saturday I went for a 3 mile short run. Alittle chilly temps being 25 degrees but it felt like 17...brrrr....but 3 miles done in 37 min. Take that cold weather!!
Made the turkey got the house re-straighten.. I have 3 kids I straighten alot!

My dad and his girlfriend and the siblings and significant others. And ended the night with a viewing of

 Love that movie...

Sunday wrapped up Thanksgiving Celebration #3...holy hell I was sick of turkey and mashed potatoes but why not add alittle more to end the season with a bang.
Sunday it was at my mom's with my mom and step-dad and siblings and significant others.
We had lots of food and more pie and bars than we could stand.
I feel like the michilian man but I will work off the dreaded weight gain of only...drum roll please 1.5 lbs. Not to bad considering I ate my weight in mashed potatoes and those dang things wreck havioc on my body....NOW back to the grind...

Run scheduled tonight with my girl hide-a-key!!!

How was your turkey day?

Brrr....it's freezing out!!!

I live in WI. So our winters are f'n cold! No joke. Now it's not winter yet but it still can get cold..
Exhibit A:

Yep..and it was only November...imagine..Jan-March...brrr...I get nip on's just thinkging about it. Ha!
So I look like this when I run..please excuse the acne prone and makeup less face. I work from home so I only wear make-up when I actually do something besides sweat:)

Is that glorious...and excuse the open toliet. I didn't notice that till just now..gaa.
Anyways so running in WI can be tricky..We have to deal with snow, ice, freezing temps but it makes our skin thicker..ha!!!

There's a saying here if you don't like the weather today than wait till tomorrow because the weather changes so dramatically...take notice of

Exibit B
Aweseome..huh...
So anyways..back to run drama.
I'm loving it and I'm going faster and not hurting so much when I'm done.
Last night was my best run time ever....12:15 min pile per Nike+, or 11:32 min mile per SmoothRun...Whateve...I'm still doing better and walking much less than before.

This Thursday I have a 5 miles Turkey Trot that I'm doing.

I'm super excited. Until then..
Happy Thanksgiving!!

Thanksgiving Link UP!!!

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Ok first ever link up.
I don't vlog yet as I hate...like I sound of my voice. Like I sound like a dude...
So here are the answers to the questions:

1. What do you look forward to more: the food, football or parades?
Food...for sure!

2. What is your favorite non-traditional Thanksgiving Day dish?
The creamy cucumbers my brother-in-law makes or the pinapple fluff

3. After dinner, is it football or a nap?
It depends on the place we're at. We have 3, yes I said 3 Thankgsivings that we celebrate..only 1 per day but if we're at our house I clean up, my mom's usually football and a nap..I'm a multi-tasker.

4. Do you watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Which is your favorite float?
Yup J do...I would the santa float


5. Where do you go to celebrate and eat your big meal? Who is there (family, friends)?
Well, Thanksgiving day is at my home with my husbands siblings, nieces and nephews and parents, Saturday is at my dad's but this year I'm hosting with my siblings and dad and his girlfriend and this year Sunday at my mom's with my siblings and mom and step-dad

6. What is your favorite turkey day dessert?
Pumpkin Pie of course or soemtimes I make this to die for double chocolate cheesecake.



That's my speel. Come on back to hear about my 5 mile run I'll be doing on Turkey Day!!
Have a great Holiday!!!

Yikes..I'm a slacker...

So it's been awhile..like I'm not even sure where October went except that it went by fast.
I've been running like a mother and have signed up for the annual Turkey Trot. It's 5 miles ans I'm stoked. It's on Thanksgiving day. So I'll be up and getting my 5 miles in and then back home to cook for the whole family all 22 of us on my husbands side. Woohooo..doesn't that sound like a blast. Hee hee..Big Thumbs up..stellar!!!

I'm battling a lovely cold that has me hacking up like a smoker that's trying to quite. Awesome!!
But I'm back on the pavement stomping away and getting my miles in. I love it.

What I'm not loving is my plateau...grrr...I'm down 30 lbs but I just can't get passed it and it's seriously pissing me off. I run and run and run...oh well I'll get there eventually.
Well off to get some more things down. I promise to post more soon:0