ok,im a little bit of a crazy head....

omgoodness!
its official.
i just registered for my first triathlon.
am i crazy?
im a little apprehensive.
a little scared of the open water.
uncertain i wont crash on the bike portion.
BUT im more excited than anything!
april 17th is the big day....
then april 30th-first show
then may 7th-first pro show
then may 15th-first 1/2 marathon of the year....

yes,i must be a little bit crazy head athlete.......

8x400 repeats and chest/tris

felt good running today.
slowly getting some speed back!
before the run,got in quick chest and tris :

4x15 cable crossovers ss w
4x20 reverse pressdowns
4x15 cable press ss with
cable kickbacks
4x15skullcrushers ss w
4x10 single leg staggard pushups (one foot on ex ball,opposite leg extended laterally,off the ex ball,one hand on med ball-alternate)
3x12 lying french press

then off to cardio....initially i was just going to do an easy 40 minutes,but then decided 5minutes into it that i needed to do repeats

got in 1 mile warm up and then progressively faster 400 repeats
1srt 400 @ 6:58 pace
2nd @ 6:53
3rd@ 6:48
4th@ 6:43
5th@ 6:38
6th@ 6:33
7th@ 6:22
8th @ 6:18 pace
jogged 400m in between each @ 8:20 pace
i felt great the entire time and next time i need to go faster!!!!

anyways,hope all are having a fab Monday!!!!

feeling better,back at it....

after 3 days off in the gym,i was back at it yesterday....got in back/bis/abs
the workout:
3x10 pullups
3x12 reverse flys
4x15 seated row (wide grip)
4x12 hi cable curls
4x15 straight arm lat pull down
4x15 lateral cable curls
4x12 woodchops
4x15 rope curls
3x12 lying weighted oblique crunch-had a hard time with proper form on this
3x12 weighted crunch ups
3x 1 min planks with alternating lateral arm movement

not enough time to get in the cardio i wanted but did get in 3.4 miles on the TM in 27 minutes
mile 1 8:45
mile 2 8 minutes
mile 3 7:44
last .4 miles 7:38 pace

slower pace to ease back into it, metallica and pantara blaring on the ipod made time go by fast.

hopefully i can get in the gym later tonight and hit legs and at least an hour or more of running-

less than 13 weeks now!!!

sick day

yup,more sickies in the house. i knew i wasnt feeling good yesterday,and apperently niether was my 4yr old.
we were pukey sick last night,and i am hoping the boys and baby dont catch the bug!!!!
ran out of Lysol,so i will do my best to disinfect until i get some more later today.
i would hate it the other kids got this,but it would take a miracle for them not to.

seems like every time i start feeling a good roll in the gym,somebody gets sick....
even though me and A are feeling better today,still taking 2 days off from the gym.
dont want to be one of those moms who bring in their kids who,although are feeling better,still might be contagious.

yes,im a germ-a-phobe,but i guess even i am prone to have a bug sneak by me?
crossing my fingers no one else gets it!!!

anyone want to get in some 400 repeats for me today?

plyos and measurements

got in 30 minutes AM cardio.
M slept all night for mommy again!
i was really NOT in the mood to go to the gym...
wasn't feeling that great and ALMOST didn't go...
but i told myself that i would go to the gym and if i still felt blah,then i would just leave.
glad i went,cause it is plyo day ans this is the day i have 2 other ppl to share in the fun with.
misery really loves company!!
same routine as last time
cycle 1
box jumps
blurpies
ski lunge
lateral sprints
rest 1 minute on to
cycle 2:
lateral box jumps
mountain climbers
high knees
gazelle bounds
rest 1 minute on to
cycle 3
jump lunge
sumo squat with explosive jump
jump tucks
jump rope
rest 1 minute
REPEAT3x

it wasn't the funnest time ever,and the first cycle i was feeling blah,but then started to feel better.
after plyos got in
3x15 good mornings
3x30 leg press single leg jump presses with 1 minute mini squat hold
3x18 hip abd
3x18 hip add
and ended with 15 minutes on elliptical~2 miles.
i was wiped out but still feel like pansy for skipping out on cardio.
will make up for it tomorrow though.
speed work planned.
not sure if i will do 8x400 repeats or just a HIIT.....

OH also i did measurements this morning.
i wasn't planning on posting them,but figured i need to as a reminder to me,when i look back and see where i was 5 months after a baby.....
and of course to see how far i have to go in order to reach my goal #'s.

so here it is-(eeep!)
my current numbers and my goal numbers...
current:
waist (at navel) 22.5"
hips (widest part of rear) 31"
thighs (6 inches above knee) 15.5"
bicep-10"

GOAL:
in order to fit back into my teeny tiny suit this is where i was at my first pro show
waist-20.3"
hips-29.4"
bicep-9"
thigh-14"

so i have 8 inches to lose.
game on.

its official......

13 weeks 5 days out.
contest prep officially started early this morning.
yes,i finally got myself on the TM and ran for 30 minutes this morning. (lil M slept ALL night for mommy!)
had a good workout at the gym and a little extra at home.
got in:
3x10 pullups
(got 5 in unassisted 1rst set)
4x15 seated row
4x15 kneeling lat pulldown
4x15 straight arm lat pull down
4x15 barbell curl
4x15 barbell row
3x30 mofos (single arm cable curls-10 reps facing cable,10 reps rear facing cable,10 reps lateral curl)
3x12 high and wide cable pulldowns
4x15 reverse flys on ex ball (home)
4x15 prone hammer curl on ex ball (at home)
went to a 30 minute abs class which was great! it wasnt the instructor im used to,but my abs were worked,and aside from a cheesy warm up,i enjoyed the class. i was challenged.
cant remember all we did,but i know we did weighted crunch ups,planks in all directions with both upper and lower body movements,and some other stuff in between...
since i was running out of time to get cardio in,i had to sqeeeze another mini HIIT in-
only 23 minutes to do cardio,sprinted on the evens this time,steady state was @7.3 (8:13 pace) the last 16 minutes)
2min@ 9.0
4min @ 9.5
6min @9.0 mph
8min@ 9.5mph
10min @9.0mph
12min@ 9.5mph
14min @ 9.0mph
16min @ 9.5mph 30 sec,10.0mph 30 sec
18min @10.0 mph
20 min @ 10.5mph
22min@ 10.5mph 30sec,11.5mph 30 seconds
got in 3.25 miles in 22 min.
faster than last time!!!around a sub 215k,give or take 15 seconds either way...

heres to a great week yall!

workout and rough outline POA for triathlon training

good workout today.
4x15 decline DB bench with Arnold press ss with
4x12 barbell skull crushers with 15-20 mini presses
4x15 pec dec ss with
3x18 traveling pushups (lateral,center,lateral)
4x15 cable crossovers
3x30 dirty 30's ss with
3x12 over head rope extensions on cable
3x15 kickbacks with twist

the cardio area was very crowded today so i did 20 minutes of the stepper(i.hate.that.machine.)
and then ended with 40 min on TM
2miles on stepper and almost 5miles on the TM.
felt good to run and get my thoughts together on training,and how to incorporate triathlon training,with contest prep and 1/2 marathon training as well.

i think i got a plan that will work.
this is just a rough outline,and I'm sure it will change to accommodate what will fit in the schedule of life with 3 kids......
2xa week will be swim practice at the butt crack of dawn,weekends be bike miles and BRICK sessions,on top of LSD on Sunday's
so t/th swim
sat/sun BRICK or just bike miles(sat) and LSD(sun)
m/w HIIT
mon-sat gym time,hitting each major muscle group 2x
mon-Sunday closer to the show (4-6wks out maybe,depending on how I'm looking) will be AM and PM cardio....
and fitting in bike rides when possible.
i know how to run
i know how to swim
but ive never biked before aside from when i was kid.
this should be fun to figure out!

AND i think the cross training will be beneficial to contest prep training.
you don't have to be an athlete to look like one,but i AM an athlete,so i will train like one,and BE the athlete junkie!

so lots to think about,February 1rst is the cut off day for early registration,race day is April 17th,2 weeks before the 1rst show,3 weeks before the Pro show and 4 weeks from the 1/2 marathon....
looks like April and May will be some busy months!

but its all good!!!!

happy Saturday yall!

giant sets and a mini HIIT

well,i wasn't as tired as yesterday in the gym and got in a decent workout-
the run down:
3x10 pullups
giant set of:
4x15
kneeling lat pull down
straight arm lat pull down
4x21's
giant set of:
4x12
wood chops
4x15 rope rows
4x12 rope curls

4x12 hi cable curls
2x failure "running the rack"
giant set of
2x20
hip ups with med ball
up and overs with alternating oblique twist
1 min plank on elbows

ended with a mini HIIT,due to not having enough time for 40 minutes worth-did get in 24 minutes though of 1 min on/1 min off
2 minute warm up,sprinted on the odds
2 min-@ 7.0mph(steady state)
3 min- 9.0mph
5min -9.5mph
7min-9.0mph
9min-9.5mph
11min-9.0mph
13min-9.5mph
15min- 9.0mph
17 min-9.5mph
19min-9.0mph
21 min-9.5mph
23min-9.5mph 20 sec,10.0mph 20secs,11.0mph,10 sec,11.5mph 10 seconds
got in 3.25 miles-3.1 right around 22 min :)

tomorrow is chest/triceps and lots of cardio,cardio,cardio.....
OH and off subject but i found a local triathlon in April that i really want to do!!!!
should i go for it????

legs/shoulders

"tired" is an understatement today.
i know I've been sleep deprived for the past few months now,totally normal after having a baby,i know this. BUT i think this lack of sleep is catching up with me?
i had to drag myself in the gym and only had a so-so workout.
what i got in:
4x15
hip sled ss with
4x15 weighted sumo squat
4x15 prone leg curl ss with
4x12 donkey kicks
3x15 good mornings ss with
3x1 minute weighted wall squats
giant set of:
3x12
Arnold press
lateral flys
upright rows

ended with 30 minutes on the elliptical ~4.5 miles

was planning on so much more today-wanted to get in walking lunges,step ups,hip abd/add,leg press jumps,and a HIIT.
*sigh*

i have really got to get myself together here.
14 weeks is not very long time to bring my best physique ever to the stage.
usually i can get by with 6-8 weeks of prep before a show,HOWEVER,i am giving myself the full 14 week time frame to get myself ready.
i was going to give myself 12 weeks,but i think i am going to need to the 14.....

am planning on posting measurements at the end of the month,and every 2 weeks after that.
MAYBE a progress pic or two......

so the fun is about to begin,
the running is about to pick up
intensity is about to pick up......

tired of talking about it,its time to be about it...

game on.

in the gym again-again....

yay! finally the girls are feeling better,(and no school delays for my son)so it was off to school for B, preschool for A,and to the baby child watch for M!

got in chest and triceps and plan on ab workout at home later tonight,as with evening cardio-didn't have enough time to get in the distance today at the gym.....

what i got in today:

4x15 pec dec

4x15 DB flat bench with Arnold twist ss with

4x15 skull crushers

4x15 DB kick backs ss with

3x8 push ups with feet on ex ball and hands on upside down BOSU

4x15 cable crossovers ss with

4x20 pressdowns/reverse pressdowns (10 reps each,consecutive)

4x15 dip machine



ended with 24 minutes on the TM 2.9 miles a little over 8 min pace-



not enough time for cardio caused i got wrapped up in contest prep talk from a few other gals who are doing the same shows. as it turns out, i am 14.5 weeks out from INBF (WNBF pro qualifier) show and 15.5 weeks out from the IFPA Pro show,1rst one of the year...

eeeeep!



but it was good to be able to talk with other ppl at my gym about prep and posing and all that good stuff.....



hope all are having a great day!!

200 kettle bell swings(with DB) and 155 burpies--done!

THANK YOU KATIE! i took the challenge.....
check the link out to see what im talking about...

http://bikinirun.blogspot.com/2011/01/155-burpees.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RunForTheBikini+%28Run+for+the+Bikini%21%29



so even though it was burpie-fest in my living room,me and the kids did this....well the older kids did dumbell swings and cheered me on with the blurpies...

and wow,this was more challenging than i thought!

lil M was in her swing learning how to count,and laughed atme when i jumped liked a mad woman......



total time:

15 minutes and 37 seconds,including a 30 or so second phone call interuption.

hubs thought i was crazy,im sure,but the kids got a kick out of being little personal trainers and telling me, "come on mamma!!! one more! show me what you got!"

too. stinkin. cute!!!



now granted my form was off the last few sets,and i lost my jump at some points (insert "give it what you got,mamma!" from my babies)

but i finished it,kindof in a hurry cause the last 3 sets M was getting cranky pants,so i sped things up...and as soon as i was done,she fell asleep......

imagine that,eh?



anyways,

i encourage anyone out there reading this to try it!
you just might like it!

:)

speed work yesterday! the good,the bad and the ugly....

yay for finally jumping back in with the HIITs!!!!!!
yesterdays run and work out went great!
the good:
was in the gym over the weekend
got in good workouts
started the speed play again after 2 month hiatus
felt good the entire time
15 wks 5 days out from 1rst show of the yr
16wks 5 days out from 1rst pro show of the year-hoping to qualify for the Yorton cup!!

the bad;
no gym today due to a LONG night with baby M. taking her in to the dr today to see whats going. fussy,coughing,snotty nose,ear pulling,very very very little sleep,yadda yadda yadda....
hoping i can work around my children's seemingly never ending sicknesses so i can get in the shape that i need to. now granted,family is ALWAYS first over the gym,but some days i will have a brief opportunity to sneak in a run or workout-i just have to make point to make the most of those times,even when im tired,:)

the ugly:
i still cant find an NGA show to do before the cutoff date that is within reasonable driving distance.
the ones i found are 5 days past the cut off,AND coincide with the IFPA pro bowl. i need to compete at this event in order to qualify for the Yorton. the other IFPA shows are not within reasonable driving distances fro me.
so,im in a pickle over this!!
eep!

BUT moving on to the good again,let me post the workout had last night before i forget:
3x10 pullups (8 of these unassisted) i actually got 4 by myself the first set.
happy about that but still VERY discouraged,seeing as i used to be able to do 10 or more of these with ease pre pregnancy.
i will get there again soon!
4x15 giant set of:
kneeling lat pull downs
reverse grip pull downs
straight arm lat pulldown
4x15 superste of;
rope rows
hi cable bicep curls
4x15 superste of
21's 94x21)
wide grip cable pull downs
giant set of:
3x10
DB hammer curls
lateral curl
standard curl

3x15 superste of
weighted crunch
1 min plank on elbows
1 min alternating plank on elbows to push up position
1 min slow and controlled mountain climbers

then the speed workout. not my best ever,but not bad considering i had 2 months away from any type of speed.
the workout: 1 min on/1 min off-speed on even #'s
5 min warm up @6.0
6 min-7.0mph
steady state @7.0mph
8 min @8.5 (7 min pace)
10 min @ 9.0 (6:40 pace)
12 min @ 9.5mph (6:18pace)
14 min @ 9.0
16 min @9.5
18 min @ 9.0
20 min @9.5
22 min @9.0
24 min @ 9.5
26 min @9.0
28 min @9.5 first 30 sec,10.0 15 sec,11.0 last 15 sec (5:18 pace)
29-40 min @ 7.0 (8:34 pace)
got in 5 miles
3.3 miles in 25 min sprint time...sub 22 5k....
so not bad!
AND this run was my very first run with an ipod. seriously,where i have been? welcome to technology Melissa,LOL!!!

anyways,all the kids are up now,time to get ready to go to the dr for M.
hope all are having a happy Monday!!

really?

so after missing 4 days in the gym this week,i was back in there today.
my daughter was having more respiratory issues s0 i was out for 3 days with that.
i just went through old blog post and i counted 15 times within 12 months that she was sick--and thats only what i blogged,and not the actual amount of times she was sick.
*sigh*
really?
is that normal???
geesh----but anyways moving on to today's workout.
easy leg day.my workout partner had food poisoning a few days ago and was still not feeling 100%
but she was a trooper and pushed through!
the workout:
4x15 leg extension
4x15 leg press
1x20 alternating jump press
4x15 db dead lift
5x12 single leg curl
4x15 hip abd
4x15 hip add
3x 1 min weighted wall squats

ended with 4 miles on the TM......

16 weeks out today from 1rst show of the year.
have got to get my rear in gear.
such a long way to go!

i will be posting measurements and progress at the end of each month,and closer to the show it will be weekly....

getting very excited!
just hope this year my alex stays healthy!
keeping fingers crossed!!!!

plyo day!!

yup,plyos are back,and WOW i FELT SO OUT OF SHAPE doing these!
note to self:
*NEVER go 2 months without doing plyos,cause it sucks getting back in the routine again!*
the only good part about todays workout (other than finishing without puking)
is that i had 2 other gals to do this with. misery loves company i guess!
:)
the workout:
cycle 1:(30 seconds each exercise,no rest between exercises)
box jump
blurpies
ski lunge
lateral sprints
REST 1 minute
cycle 2:
lateral box jumps
mountain climbers
lateral lunge
gazzelle bounds
REST 1 minute
cycle 3:
jump lunge
sumo squat with explosive jump
jump tucks
jump rope
REST 1 minute
REPEAT 3x

ended with
3x15 hip abd
hip add
hip sled

and 30 minutes running on the TM while my legs were feeling jello. only got 3.4 miles in...bleh!

BUT im glad i started these back up again. just 17 more times to do them before steeping on the stage!
AND speed work starts up this week...whoooooooo-hoooooooo!
don't know how much am cardio i can get in this week on account of still very little sleep. i can get bu without that much morning cardio for now but will really have to pick it up in about 8 weeks.i WILL run,regardless of how little sleep i have...

anyways,hope all are having a great day!

coffee and home workout with alex

ahhhhhhh,coffee!
had to have it so i could function today.
very tired on account of lil M not sleeping well (still)
BUT i did sneak in a home workout during nap time!

got in 4x15 each of:
DB push press fly ss with
DB skull crushers
weighted crunch on ex ball
pushups of ex ball sswith
dips off couch with toes on ex ball
DB chest press with arnold twist
DB kickbacks
ended with ABC pushups with DB rows

and alex LOVED doing this with me! and let me tell ya,she did her best to keep up!
even though she was tired,she cranked out those abc pushups with 1lb DB rows...
wish i would have video taped it!

next time!

hopefully i can sneak in some longish cardio (1hr) tonight after kids go to bed. too exhausted this AM for cardio,no excuses other than being sleep deprived!

:)
anyways,happy Monday to all!!!!

8 mile sunday

ok so maybe it was 7 miles i actually ran and 1 mile was a warm up...
got in an hour of cardio at the gym this evening and plan on ab work and shoulders after the kids go to bed.
I've been feeling exhausted here lately but am unable to sleep well......
(doesn't help that M isn't sleeping good either and has slept in mammas bed the past 2 nights)
and im still feeling under the weather.
where did that saying come from btw? how did that translate into not feeling well?

anywhoo
home workout tomorrow due to waiting until Sunday night to schedule lil M for this week gym child watch. i hate the 24hr notice but understand they need to be well staffed for the babies.

this week marks re-incorporating fasted AM cardio,HIITS and plyos to the list of prep!
whooooooooo!
17/18 weeks out from show
19 weeks out from 1/2 marathon!!!!!
im excited!

just another day

just another day in the gym.
still feeling a bit under the weather,like my body is trying to fight a cold.
got in another so-so workout-
4x15 hack squat
4x15 weighted lateral bench jump overs ss with
4x15 DB SLDL
4x12 single leg leg curl
4x12 single leg leg extension
ended with 25 minutes on the stepper cause all the dern TM's were taken!!! (the gym cardio area was a MAD HOUSE-all the new year resolutioners....)
and i hate the stepper. and love it cause i hate it.
will master those stairs and be the stair master!
:)

hoping tomorrow i can get in some long cardio,more than hours worth.
and Monday is game on with cardio.
gotta get this body stage worthy-
gotta get back to my version of "in shape"
gotta do it,no options!

:)

inside out day

lawdy-daisy!
one of those mornings,i KNEW would be off to a rough start.
when my son got dressed this morning for school,he came downstairs with his shirt inside out.
when my daughter put her socks on this morning before pre-school,they were inside out....
when i put my gym clothes on this morning,i knew they were right side in..... :)

SO,among many other things (which i will spare everyone to list) to get the day started off on the wrong foot,(yes it felt like MONDAY!!!!)
i had to drag myself to the gym,when i really wanted to go back home and not do anything productive.
workout was so-so.
very tired feeling and felt a bit under the weather,scratchy throat,tired muscles,congestion.....
but i pushed through anyways-

the workout:
short and to the point
4x15 chest press
4x15 pec dec
4x15 cable crossovers superset with
4x30 dirty 30's
4x15 skull crushers superset with
4x15 pikes on ex ball
3x15 dips hands on bench feet on exball superset with
3x15 roll outs on ex ball
3x15 weighted hip ups
ended with 30 min on elliptical-4.6 miles (boo! i really needed to RUN!)
but by this point in the workout,i was dragging in the worst way,so we cut cardio short...

after picking up alex from pre-school,we had a lunch play date set up with my workout partner and her daughter.
the little girls had fun,
we had coffee (YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

and the entire time,i had my pants on inside out
(as my workout partner informed me before i left)
HA!!!!!!

looks like me and the kids had an inside out day?

but one good thing that has really really made me feel better today is that the kids have been GREAT (knocking on wood) and have gotten ALL the chores done without being asked twice.really???awesome!
makes my afternoon go by a lot easier!

anyways, I've rambles enough...
time to start making breakfast for dinner!
hope all are having a GREAT FRIDAY!!!!
TGIF yall!

opinions?

prep on the brain!
im usually not one to reveal which song i will walking out to,but im torn between 2 songs.

my first pick and a not your average figure gal song to walk out to:
(love the lyrics)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQnvHuzahP4


this is the 2nd song i had picked by ozzy
like the lyrics to this to!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5JJy8Z4dNM

and this is what i walked out to last show,my favorite cause i walked out to this at my "come back show" to prove that i wasnt going away.....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtVWVcdxRuU

so thoughts,opinions?


what do you think????

its all good

another decent workout!
back/biceps
got in
giant set of:
4x15
woodchops
kneeling lat pulldown
straight arm lat pulldown
supersets of:
4x15
cable high wide pull down
rope rows
supersets of:
4x15
rope curls
4x21
cable 21's
superset of:
4x12
lateral db curls
db hammer curls

ended with 4.4 miles on TM

felt good to run!
speed work and plyos will resume next week and i cant wait!!!
also on the agenda for next week is fasted AM cardio.
M is sleeping better now that she is feeling better,so hopefully i can sneak some good miles in in the early morning hours while the kids sleep!

so excited about contest prep!
its almost time for me to start all my list making and getting everything planned out the best i can!!!


hope all are having a great Thursday!!!

workouts,comp dreams,dilemma and downfalls

YAY! i made it to the gym! finally!!!!!
it felt so good to be in that place!
a decent workout
but CRAZY busy due to all the new year resolutioners (should be less busy by march or april)
what i got in:
4x15 hip sled ss with
4x15 weighted sumo squat
4x15 straight leg dead lift ss with
4x30 weighted ski lunge
4x12 single leg seated leg curl
3x15 roll outs on ex ball
3x15 knee tucks on ex ball

ended with 30 min on the TM-3.3 miles
child care was RIDICULOUS!
super busy and short-staffed.
the germ-a-phobe side of me is in panic mode,but what else is new?
lol!

anyways,in other news,i had a crazy dream last night about competing again. usually these types of dreams don't hit me until a few weeks until show day.however, it was one of those dreams about going on stage in horrible condition with lots of belly fat,no tan and with a suit that was way too small and not fitting right. oh yeah and the suit was my old suit i wore at my last show and in the dream i pulled it out of the closet,unwashed and wrinkled and was like,oh crap,i have a show today!
LOL!
so glad that was a dream!

but speaking of competing,i am finding myself in a dilemma with upcoming shows and being able to keep my pro status through NGA. i received the pro card may 2nd,2009. i have 2 calender years to compete within the NGA pro circuit in order to keep pro status.
the dilemma?
i took 2010 off on account of being pregnancy and having a baby. not a chance to compete.
AND
there are NO NGA Pro shows before May 2nd that are within reasonable (less than 10 hours) driving distance from me.
there ARE 2 shows that are on may 7th that are NGA pro. 5 days after my cut off.
what should i do?
email the president of NGA and plea for extra 5 days?
if i don't have the extra days,i have to relinquish my NGA pro card,lose pro status and then have to compete again as an amature at a pro qualifier to reclaim it.
i don't mind doing that,but still.......

anyone have any ideas or advice?

still in the realm of competing-i discovered my downfalls i have to work on NOW to help with prep starting up soon.
my downfalls:
nutella
diet cokes
unplanned cheat bites

the first is easy to avoid-simply just dont buy it
the 2nd,harder bc hubs drinks them and they are in the fridge,very easy to access
the 3rd,have to get my sweet tooth under control and stay out of the kids snacks and mac and cheese.....
will be hard at first but easy once prep is on full swing.
i have a HUGE goal this year and i wont let cheat bites get in the way.....
Melissa is on her way to winning some pro shows this year!
oh yeah and to be a fast runner again!
:)

starting over

i know I've been MIA-lots of traveling over the holidays and WOW,WHAT A LONG,STRANGE TRIP this one was!!! (more on that in a minute)

the good thing about a new year is that its a new start.

new beginnings

new goals

new-found determination and drive....

all though my head is swimming with all the goals i have for this year,there are a few that i KNOW i have to accomplish. have to.

a brief rundown.....

*compete on the pro stage in the next 18 weeks,and make a name for myself on the pro circuit

*compete in my first triathlon

*PR in a half marathon

*break 20 minutes for a 5k

*get my kids involved in every sport they want to do over the next 12 months

*strive to be and do my personal best each and everyday

*reach and exceed all of the above....

things i WANT to do this year:

*PR in a marathon

*run as many local road races as possible

*get my kids involved in road races as well

*never settle for mediocrity

*reach and exceed all of the above.....

there are TONS more of mini goals i have set,but too many swimming around in my mind to list or sort just yet....

will post more as they come to mind.

in the meantime,i am 17/18 weeks out from the stage!!!!!!!

i am SO EXCITED to get in the swing of things!

after a MONTH away from the gym,the TM,anything active,i am DYING to get back in the gym. i am jonesing and SO READY to get the ball rolling!!!!

NOW if i can keep my children healthy......way easier said than done,but it looks like this momma will be doing gym time at 5am if there is another huge bout of sickies in this house! i know the kids can get sick from anywhere,but i have a STRONG suspicion that the gym child watch is a large cause of it.....BUT that's a different story for a rainy day,wont get on my soap box this post..

:)

anyways,my mission for this month:

post measurements

post workouts

post cardio sessions

and yes,AM cardio is about to start up again. 17 weeks will fly by before i know it,and i want to be ahead of the game. 2011 WILL be the year i bring my best physique EVER to the stage. who says you cant ever get your figure back after 3 kids?????

my goal is to prove that person wrong.

who says you cant get faster and stronger with age?

my goal is to prove that person wrong as well.

(yup,i will PR in road races this year)

good things are coming in 2011,i can feel it!

NOW....

on to that long strange trip i was talking about.

will start with the highlights first

*got to see ALL the family from both my side and my husbands.everyone finally got to meet Mckinnley for the first time!

*got to hang out with my best gal pals i haven't seen in YEARS (without the kids!)

*only one small episode of car sickness

*my children got to spend the night with their cousins and have the time of their lives on the farms....when they were feeling good that is

(yup,we stayed out in the middle of nowhere,TN.a real step back in time kindof place,where true country life still exists)

now the low lights

*bailey was sick on the way there,had to go to walk in clinic when we got to TN bc we thought he had strep throat. he didn't, but still felt like dog poo the first few days we were there

*i took the girls to the doctor the day before xmas and Alex had a bad ear infection,so she was not feeling well on the trip there.

* a 10 hour trip took over 24 hours due to the blizzard like conditions on the way to TN. 4.5 hours into the trip,the interstates were shut down and we had to stay at a hotel and resume the trip the next day.

*the next day,took FOREVER....

*Mckinnley started running fever,and was a bear the last few days. no sleep for mommy and daddy- had to take her to a walk in,and she has ear infections...AGAIN. on antibiotics,again...

*hubs came down with food poisoning the day before we left

*tornado like conditions on the way home to VA made travel slow going he first half.

*45 minutes from getting back to our house,my husband hit a deer (or two) and totaled the front end of our new highlander (an early xmas present).we had to get the car towed and no telling how much damage is done or what the cost will be.still waiting to see what needs to be done and still waiting on a rental.

so the positive side to all this?

we were about 5 miles away from one of my husbands co-workers where the kamikaze deer were. we were able to get everything packed and loaded and back home safely and quickly.

we made it home safe and sound,slept in our own beds and all even though the trip wasn't the best ever,we will cherish the highlights and make a good story for the not so fun times!we did get to be with family,and as my son said it,we were "home".

he told me when we got there, "momma,even though we live in Virginia,TN will always be our real home"
and that is true.

home is where the heart is!

hope all are having a great new years weekend and are gearing up for the new year with new resolutions and the grit and determination to reach and exceed your goals!!!

happy new year!