Anyone out there???

Well, not sure if anybody will see this post but I felt the urge to write...so here I am!
I thought I'd share a few highlights since I last posted in July!
1) I ran another half marathon this year and I finished in 2:14:36. I'm thrilled with this as it was 10 minutes faster than last year!
2) My nephews are gorgeous. Little P is hilarious and says the funniest things!
3) I have maintained my weight between 150-155lbs this year. I've always strived for the 140's but have discovered I can't "live" if I want to weigh that and frankly, I'd rather live!
4) I have a new addiction for group exercise! I signed up for a boot camp and a cardio class for the fall session and find that I LIKE the thought of going. The boot camp rocked and I only ever missed 1 class which was right before I ran my half and didn't want to injure myself. Maybe I'll get an attendance award at the last class this week!?!?
5) Along the same lines, I have signed up for exercise classes for the winter session too. 3 classes this time around!
Apparently I needed to remind myself of some good things that I've done this year!

Anyway, just felt like jotting a few things down! Maybe you'll see me again before the New Year :) If not, HAPPY HOLIDAYS :)

It's go time!

Just waiting on the running partner and then there is a 6K planned for tonight. I'm hoping to do the 10 min. challenge afterwards. I find when I do it before, my legs are too jelly-ish. I will be back to report my progress.

Food highlights:
veggie burger topped with cream cheese and hot sauce (yes, I did!!), feta pita for lunch with tzatziki and hot sauce and tons of veggies. It was a hot sauce kind of day, I suppose :)

Tomorrow is my Friday. AND I'm leaving early to take my car to get serviced :( I had an oil change done and they found metal filings in the filter/engine. From what I understand, this is not good news...

Update:
-Run...check
-10 min. challenge...no check
-Pig out following run...check
Blah! I felt so hungry after the run. I had some multigrain cheerios and milk and then I had a piece of bread with PB and J. What's up with that?
-Pack lunch...check and uncheck. J's is done, mine is not :(

Turning the corner...

on my laziness! Today was a fairly uneventful day at work, thankfully!
I came straight home and made dinner as I was going running at 7pm and needed the time to digest! Dinner, dishes, lunches done so it was time for a challenge, I'd say :)
10 minute challenge:
10 pushups/30 squats
40 bicycles/30 reverses (again no lunges)
16 tricep dips/60 sec. wall squat (15 dips the second time around as I wasn't really meaning to do 16 anyway!!)
60 sec. plank
20 mountain climbers for fun?? (seen on another website and had to try!)

Then at 7pm it was off for a 5K. It was humid again - wasn't expecting that so it was a good sweaty run (tmi??)!!

Food highlights:
Mixed bean/salsa/hot sauce/goat cheese/hot pepper mixture with a high protein pita, new yogurt - liberte organic low fat vanilla flavour which was excellent! with multigrain cheerios and a bit of strawberry jam mixed in, spicy butter-lime shrimp

PS. anyone seen Jen???? :)

Lazy McSlackerton

Yep, that's me! I've been super slacking off on the 10 min. challenge as well as on my eating a bit :( So sad! But now is the time to get back into the routine.
Quick recap:
Thursday: L called me at work wanting a kid-free night out as she had a rough day with the boys! (Little P is definitely testing her!) So, she came to town and left the boys with Daddy for the night. Then we went out for dinner and drinks at the new Italian restaurant in town...and WOW, it was excellent! We'll definitely be going back. We sat at the bar (cause the place was packed) but that turned out in our favor b/c the owner was the bartender and gave us recommendations and then a free dessert wine! The whole dinner was fabulous but NOT calorie friendly!

Friday: Work...blah. Then drinks and appy's and subway for dinner with L & D.

Saturday: 10K training run (YAY)!! It was slow but felt good. Then we went to Costco for just a few things and to price out sheds and vanities. Had Sobey's sushi for dinner and watched the movie "Taken".

Today: All bathrooms cleaned. Showered and out for breakfast. Went to an open house for fun. Groceries. Home to help J install a light. Now just relaxing. I'm going to do the challenge today and I'm going to run tomorrow and I'm going to eat better.
SERIOUSLY!!!

Update:
10 min. challenge complete!
10 pushups/30 squats/repeat
30 bicycles/30 reverses/repeat (no lunges as knees are hurtin' from 10K)
15 dips/60 sec. wall squat/repeat
60 sec. plank
No idea on the time. I didn't pay any attention!

Go, go, go

Ahhhh, I feel so busy but I'm not really sure why. I'm just doing normal things but it seems so hard to fit it all in. What is up with that?
Tonight was a 6K run right after work. Then home to make dinner, do dishes, pack lunches, and vacuum. I sat down at 8pm. My life felt much less hectic when I was doing 12 hour shifts!
I tried to get Friday off but apparently that's not happening :( So...suck it up, Tara!!!
No challenge tonight...I did it last night and will do it again tomorrow.
Food highlights:
deviled egg, pita pizza, 6 dill pickle chips!, 1/2c. frozen yogurt

Hello Jello...LEGS!

Yep that's what the legs felt like after the challenge today! It looked a little something like this:
10 push ups/30 squats/repeat
30 bicycles/30 reverses/30 lunges/repeat
15 dips/60 sec. wall squat/repeat
65 sec. plank (complete with sweat dripping off my forehead!!)
Time: 11 minutes

No run tonight. Runs scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. Should have gone for a walk but didn't :(

Food highlights:
toast with PB & J (i have it everyday but sometimes it just tastes better!), cucumber slices with hummus and a dash of frank's!, mixed bowl of strawberries and raspberries.
I'd like to say that my green smoothie was a highlight but something was a little off in it. I think it's the banana. I've tried putting it in to sweeten it up but I just don't like the taste :( I need to just stick with berries and pineapple, I guess!

Back to the grind :(

Weekends go WAY too fast. How sad! Again, we were fairly busy as family friends were down this way so we spent a lot of time at my parents. "The boys" were there as well so all was good!
I also have found a new summer drink...the raspberry mojito - hello refreshment!! It was super yum! And Preston liked to help me make them by eating all the raspberries! Too cute...
So we babysat after work on Friday so L & J and Mom and Dad could go out and celebrate their anniversaries! SO...no challenge on Friday :(
I DID do it on Sunday though! And I also went for a run. Between those two things, I somehow tweaked my back...ouch! That is why there is no challenge today. I hope to feel up to it tomorrow. We shall see.
Food highlights:
Raspberries, another goat cheese salad with strawberries this time, and my dinner salad topped with cuke, peppers, onions, lemon juice, hummus, salsa and hot sauce!!