Maybe I would be less scared if it was a 5K swim! :)
Yep, it will be a walk/run!
I have been able to go through the course twice before, so that is good.
I'm just nervous about running more than walking, and definitely hoping my mind doesn't wimp out on me because that is a possibility!
And of course, like a crazy person I am babysitting mid morning to mid afternoon and then for a different family this evening.
Hoping to update tomorrow on how it went (with pics!)
Good luck and fast feet,
EmDub
(that should actually be good luck and don't shuffle your feet as it is in my case)
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Summah tiiiiime, and the livin is eeeeeeezay
Whew, what a weekend! I am still wiped out!
I had already had 2 rest days last week (sunday and wednesday), so I didn't want any more! I took my workout clothes and planned on squeezing a little something in here or there. On Friday, at like 11pm I did a short little 1 mile bike ride with TeenSwimSis (yes, on the small bike!). It was so humid and still hard minus the hills that I was sweaty after 10 minutes! But exercise is exercise!
Saturday I went to TeenSwimSis' swim meet. She won a couple of events, but then again, the competition field was small. It was at the pool where I worked for like 6 summers as a lifeguard during most of my high school/college days. LOADS of memories. But mainly glad I don't have to clean that place anymore - sick! I got some Subway, rested for an episode of I love Lucy, and then started on the garage. Our father's day present to my dad - cleaning and organizing the garage! And seriously, it was ALMOST straight out of an episode of Hoarders, minus any vermin.
Here are some before pics:
Oy! We spent 4 1/2 hrs doing that on Saturday. Got one side, the back and the middle cleaned out. The only part that was left was what you see along the wall with the window in the bottom picture. We were sweating so bad! No planned exercise that day, I was probably sweating more than I would have if I had gone on a run! And really, a lot of stuff was mine. The summer after I graduated college, I was going to work at a camp and had a little over a week to hang out and pack up my apt. Well, they called me and said someone had to drop out of a leadership position for medical reasons and wanted to know if I would like that job for the summer - but I had to report to camp in 2 days! But I wasn't even in my college town! I went back to the college town and packed as best as I could, and my dad came and got the big stuff when I was at camp. Consequently, everything got shoved in the back of the garage! And in case you were wondering? It was probably the hardest and best summer of my life :)
That night we hung out at the lake, chatted, tried to convince my newly graduated from college cousins to go on a bar crawl in our small town (they declined - weenies!), and ate a gourmet meal. Okay, it may not have been, but it tasted like it. My aunt who has been obese for a long time and is the main food maker of the get togethers has lost at least 50 pounds! Amazing! She always cooked pretty healthy before, but now things were determinedly healthy. We had chicken breast stuffed with asparagus, salad greens with vinaigrette, this amazing little bake of squash, onions, tomatoes, some mozzerella and basil - so delicious!, brown rice, and I can't remember what else! Freaking fantastic. I ate a full plate and went back for a little more salad and rice. But when we left, I was hungry again! I guess I burned more calories than I thought while garage cleaning. Subsequently, I stopped at Taco Bell late night for a chicken quesadilla and nachos and cheese. Definitely could have made a better choice there!
Sunday it was MORE garage cleaning. SwimSis always thinks projects will go fast. I always think they will take for freaking ever. Usually, we're somewhere in the middle (see: painting TeenSwimSis' room a couple of months back)
We got some things we needed at Lowes, Kmart, AND Walmart and then were back on the job for at least 3 more hours. Lots more sweating, but we got everything sorted through that we wanted to and have a good amount ready for a garage sale next month (that's when after pictures will come!). We had to hurry to the lake to meet up with the fam again, but someone (me!) had to make the fruit bowl. SwimSis decided on watermelon, grapes, farmer's market blueberries, and strawberries. I chopped and sliced and we were on our way!
When we got there most everyone was out on the lake, skiing or just enjoying a boat ride. I decided to sit my booty on the porch with a big red solo cup of mimosa! When I had thoroughly enjoyed that, I donned my swimsuit, frowned at how my stomach looked, shrugged it off, and swam out to meet everyone (the allotted time for skiing and tubing was over at this point). The fam towed a platform to the middle of the lake and were jumping off/general merriment. I never got on the platform (no ladder and not enough upper body strength!) or the boat (why boat when you can swim?). When it was time to go in, I swam back to shore with some cousins. I was swimming for 30-45 mins. When I was swimming out there by myself, I was working up a sweat - or would have been had I not been in the water!
That night we had a cookout, celebrated the grads, enjoyed some old photo albums and took a fam picture.
That's me on the left! We left late and didn't get home till 12:15am. I drove the whole 2 hrs home, got up Monday morning and felt pretty good all day! Pilates was good, but hard. Same teacher as last week, but smaller class so she was able to correct me more. At one point she asked if my back hurt from the way I was doing something. It wasn't, so I said no. Then today - duh, duh duuuh - aching back. Stupid self-fulfilling prophecies! :) haha
And of course I had to snack on the left over fruit salad!
I had already had 2 rest days last week (sunday and wednesday), so I didn't want any more! I took my workout clothes and planned on squeezing a little something in here or there. On Friday, at like 11pm I did a short little 1 mile bike ride with TeenSwimSis (yes, on the small bike!). It was so humid and still hard minus the hills that I was sweaty after 10 minutes! But exercise is exercise!
Saturday I went to TeenSwimSis' swim meet. She won a couple of events, but then again, the competition field was small. It was at the pool where I worked for like 6 summers as a lifeguard during most of my high school/college days. LOADS of memories. But mainly glad I don't have to clean that place anymore - sick! I got some Subway, rested for an episode of I love Lucy, and then started on the garage. Our father's day present to my dad - cleaning and organizing the garage! And seriously, it was ALMOST straight out of an episode of Hoarders, minus any vermin.
Here are some before pics:
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| Parts of 3 different couches! |
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| Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Which was my exclamation several times. |
That night we hung out at the lake, chatted, tried to convince my newly graduated from college cousins to go on a bar crawl in our small town (they declined - weenies!), and ate a gourmet meal. Okay, it may not have been, but it tasted like it. My aunt who has been obese for a long time and is the main food maker of the get togethers has lost at least 50 pounds! Amazing! She always cooked pretty healthy before, but now things were determinedly healthy. We had chicken breast stuffed with asparagus, salad greens with vinaigrette, this amazing little bake of squash, onions, tomatoes, some mozzerella and basil - so delicious!, brown rice, and I can't remember what else! Freaking fantastic. I ate a full plate and went back for a little more salad and rice. But when we left, I was hungry again! I guess I burned more calories than I thought while garage cleaning. Subsequently, I stopped at Taco Bell late night for a chicken quesadilla and nachos and cheese. Definitely could have made a better choice there!
Sunday it was MORE garage cleaning. SwimSis always thinks projects will go fast. I always think they will take for freaking ever. Usually, we're somewhere in the middle (see: painting TeenSwimSis' room a couple of months back)
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| Making the room look cute = easy. Getting her to clean = nearly impossible! |
When we got there most everyone was out on the lake, skiing or just enjoying a boat ride. I decided to sit my booty on the porch with a big red solo cup of mimosa! When I had thoroughly enjoyed that, I donned my swimsuit, frowned at how my stomach looked, shrugged it off, and swam out to meet everyone (the allotted time for skiing and tubing was over at this point). The fam towed a platform to the middle of the lake and were jumping off/general merriment. I never got on the platform (no ladder and not enough upper body strength!) or the boat (why boat when you can swim?). When it was time to go in, I swam back to shore with some cousins. I was swimming for 30-45 mins. When I was swimming out there by myself, I was working up a sweat - or would have been had I not been in the water!
That night we had a cookout, celebrated the grads, enjoyed some old photo albums and took a fam picture.
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| Good Looking bunch! |
And of course I had to snack on the left over fruit salad!
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| Super fancy bowl/zip lock bag. |
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Lots of family time this weekend!
This weekend is father's day and let me tell you, I have one cool daddio.
Actually he's the kind where your friends think he is funny, but you just roll your eyes at him.
He calls out "SAT" when he sees a girl with "Skanky Ass Tattoos", which have included the likes of my brother girlfriend(s).
He can quote movies like no other, and then quiz me on what movie it is from.
I hope to scan one of my favorite pics of him soon. It's not a good picture, but him and my mom let a budding photographer take their pictures in the 70s when he was just starting out. Let me tell you how "cool" my dad looks standing with his forearm resting on a tree, smoking a cigarette! haha
And we are having an extended family get together. 2 sets of aunt and uncles bought/built lake houses 5 apart from each other :) I'm excited because my cousins are a hoot. The middle of the pack cousins have just graduated high school (I'm the oldest). But my immediate family was always sort of the black sheep of sorts. Especially when it came to money. My parents never really got a grip on that, while the rest of the extended family always had loads. And then there's the "in shape" thing. Out of my entire extended family (on my mom's side) only 1 person besides my immediate family members is obese, even overweight.
The rest are in shape, but most are very athletic. Ironman, Bodybuilder, Collegiate Athletes. That's where you get posts like this:
Luckily, it won't scare me off this summer! I'm totally up for some lake swimming. I'm just slightly afraid of fish, being slow, and the fact that I always have some water in my mouth when I am swimming in a pool. That will be a rude awakening! I'll let everyone know how it goes!
Tonight SwimSis and myself did the 5K route (and easily under an hour!). It was hard because I wasn't into it. And if I want someone to push me, I want it to be myself, not my little sister! I was cracking her up at one point because, you know, I had the farts. And then again in the homestretch I started, maturely, quoting Fat Bastard from the Austin Powers movies in reference to taking a poo. Obviously I am the oldest :)
Guess that movie quoting thing did get inherited from my dad!
Actually he's the kind where your friends think he is funny, but you just roll your eyes at him.
He calls out "SAT" when he sees a girl with "Skanky Ass Tattoos", which have included the likes of my brother girlfriend(s).
He can quote movies like no other, and then quiz me on what movie it is from.
I hope to scan one of my favorite pics of him soon. It's not a good picture, but him and my mom let a budding photographer take their pictures in the 70s when he was just starting out. Let me tell you how "cool" my dad looks standing with his forearm resting on a tree, smoking a cigarette! haha
And we are having an extended family get together. 2 sets of aunt and uncles bought/built lake houses 5 apart from each other :) I'm excited because my cousins are a hoot. The middle of the pack cousins have just graduated high school (I'm the oldest). But my immediate family was always sort of the black sheep of sorts. Especially when it came to money. My parents never really got a grip on that, while the rest of the extended family always had loads. And then there's the "in shape" thing. Out of my entire extended family (on my mom's side) only 1 person besides my immediate family members is obese, even overweight.
The rest are in shape, but most are very athletic. Ironman, Bodybuilder, Collegiate Athletes. That's where you get posts like this:
Luckily, it won't scare me off this summer! I'm totally up for some lake swimming. I'm just slightly afraid of fish, being slow, and the fact that I always have some water in my mouth when I am swimming in a pool. That will be a rude awakening! I'll let everyone know how it goes!
Tonight SwimSis and myself did the 5K route (and easily under an hour!). It was hard because I wasn't into it. And if I want someone to push me, I want it to be myself, not my little sister! I was cracking her up at one point because, you know, I had the farts. And then again in the homestretch I started, maturely, quoting Fat Bastard from the Austin Powers movies in reference to taking a poo. Obviously I am the oldest :)
Guess that movie quoting thing did get inherited from my dad!
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
I won a blog giveaway (last month)!!!
Oh, yes I did!
Not just any giveaway.
Snickiddy Snacks!!!
Shelley over at My Journey to Fit was able to try these same snacks and give some away!
Here's what I received last Monday:
Baked "Cheddar Cheese Fries", Eat Your Vegetables - Sea Salt, and Grilled Cheese Puffs
Oh, and A $25 WHOLE FOODS GIFT CARD!!! Here's a totally 90's BOOYAH! :)
Myself and my dearest niece SwimTot had a go at them.
Would I buy them again?
Baked Cheese Fries: Maybe if they were on sale. They weren't great when compared to the others, but as a side after Saturday's bike ride, they were fantastic.
Eat Your Vegetables - Sea Salt: Only if they were in single serving packages. Waaaay to easy to take the whole bag down! They tasted like Friday''s Baked Potato Skin Chips, minus the flavoring. Def fried.
Grilled Cheese Puffs: Absolutely! SwimTot was unsure at first, but she came into my room 2 times that week when she was supposed to be in bed asking me to get her the cheese balls :) Kid pleaser for sure.
As for the $25 gift card from Whole Foods, who knows! I am rarely close to a Whole Foods. I used to live less than a mile from one and enjoyed their pizza, tomato bisque, and vegan popcorn chicken (who doesn't love something deep fried?). Anyone have any recommendations on stuff to get? Honestly, the only thing I would go there for would be that tomato bisque if I had a craving, or raw honey to put ineverything my tea. Suggestions are definitely welcome!
PS My one Wednesday Confession: I was a FroYo virgin until today! I have not really had a chance to try any FroYo places, but I saw a new one opened up on my way home from work (ruh roh!). 16 flavors?!? Amazing! I got pistachio and Irish Mint, but will definitely get peachtomorrow next time.
My toppings were: sprinkles and nuts (always my #1 and #2 when getting ice cream), some marshmallow syrup (eh) and some candy pieces (I have no idea what they are). The old me got some FroYo, but the new me didn't finish it all. Oh yeah! Well, I probably sample 5 flavors while in the store too!
And I got my nails did! Manicurist was a little batty, but they turned out alright. Solid Wednesday!
Not just any giveaway.
Snickiddy Snacks!!!
Shelley over at My Journey to Fit was able to try these same snacks and give some away!
Here's what I received last Monday:
Oh, and A $25 WHOLE FOODS GIFT CARD!!! Here's a totally 90's BOOYAH! :)
Myself and my dearest niece SwimTot had a go at them.
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| My Favorite! |
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| Un-enthused |
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| She gives them 2 thumbs up! |
Would I buy them again?
Baked Cheese Fries: Maybe if they were on sale. They weren't great when compared to the others, but as a side after Saturday's bike ride, they were fantastic.
Eat Your Vegetables - Sea Salt: Only if they were in single serving packages. Waaaay to easy to take the whole bag down! They tasted like Friday''s Baked Potato Skin Chips, minus the flavoring. Def fried.
Grilled Cheese Puffs: Absolutely! SwimTot was unsure at first, but she came into my room 2 times that week when she was supposed to be in bed asking me to get her the cheese balls :) Kid pleaser for sure.
As for the $25 gift card from Whole Foods, who knows! I am rarely close to a Whole Foods. I used to live less than a mile from one and enjoyed their pizza, tomato bisque, and vegan popcorn chicken (who doesn't love something deep fried?). Anyone have any recommendations on stuff to get? Honestly, the only thing I would go there for would be that tomato bisque if I had a craving, or raw honey to put in
PS My one Wednesday Confession: I was a FroYo virgin until today! I have not really had a chance to try any FroYo places, but I saw a new one opened up on my way home from work (ruh roh!). 16 flavors?!? Amazing! I got pistachio and Irish Mint, but will definitely get peach
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