Be Everything You're Supposed to Be

“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can’t ride you unless your back is bent.” -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Yesterday was an exhausting and stressful day. It actually started the night before. After coming home that day and trying my damnedest to stay on track with my cleanse, I cam home to a million problems..... One dog got sick in the kitchen, the other one has hot spots from her new-ish flea collar, the cat peed on the clean laundry, the kitchen was a mess, the living room was an absolute disaster zone.. I did everything I could to keep from having a breakdown. So I went to bed a little early.... only to find that the dog threw up in the bed. Fortunately, my boyfriend came to my rescue and helped me change the sheets on the big queen sized mattress.  You would think that that would be the end of that.... NOPE!! I was up almost every hour on the ho

Let me be the first one to say that I seriously struggle!  I truly enjoy living IN the moment, which means flying by the seat of my pants whenever I can. I struggle with meal planning and I HATE preping for a week in advance. It just doesn't seem practical for me.  My biggest struggle right now is my workout options . I face two difficulties with my running.   1. A safe place to run long distances that is close to home. This is a particular problem because I currently live in an area where it is mostly backroads with no shoulder or busy main roads that (while they have a shoulder) make me nervous to run them at certain times of day. 2. A good time of day to run . I would get up early to run but it's too dark to be running on these unlit back roads. I would run after work but as a mom, there are a million other things to do. I have laundry, dinner, dishes, cleaning, and by the time I just get through making dinner it's now starting to get dark and i'm

"When you chase a dream, you learn about yourself. You learn your capabities and limitations, and the value of hard work and persistence." ~Nicholas Sparks So today I want to talk about something that I have always struggled with.... not letting yesterday affect today... and not letting faltering today stop me from succeeding tomorrow. To explain where i'm coming from I want to recap my first week of training. Started on good when I did my Tuesday 30 minute run. I am WAY out of shape so i was definitely satisfied when I called it quits at 23 minutes. Wednesday was a rest day.... totally nailed that one!! however it was a stressful day and I up working my biceps while i enjoyed a few glasses of red wine. And i ended up having a couple more than I should have which made getting up at 5:15 damn near impossible. Thursday was supposed to be my 45 minute run but as I said, i did not get up in time to do it in the morning. I had planned on doing it that evening,

“After all," Anne had said to Marilla once, "I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very splendid or wonderful or exciting happens but just those that bring simple little pleasures, following one another softly, like pearls slipping off a string.”  --   L.M. Montgomery ,  Anne of Avonlea There are some days when things just sort of fall into place and you feel like you have everything you could ever need. Yes you will always want  for more, but your needs are met and you feel at peace with your life. That moment came again for me yesterday. I have been waiting my whole life to find someone who cares as much about the things that matter to me as I do. I'm not talking about loving Nicholas Sparks books or being an avid runner. I'm talking about making sure the house is kept clean and getting the responsibilities taken care of.  I am by no means a perfect housekeeper, so having someone who will help is pretty important. 

I sincerely apologize for my absence all summer! I do have fantastic news though!! I will be  running in the Pittsburgh Half Marathon in May 2016. I was invited by my friend, Nicole, and this is just what I needed to get my butt back in shape! I will be starting my training this week and I will be doing some fun 5k and 10k races to keep myself going. One of them is the Bark 'N' Dash at Quiet Waters Park. I will be bringing my pooch, Maybelle, with me so she can distract me when I'm starting to drag. I am also planning to run my third Tough Mudder next fall... which means plenty of runs in between!! if anyone wants to do a fun run or join me on one of these other ones, please do!! I always love company! Looking forward to sharing my story with all of you.