Wow it has been a long time since I have posted anything. Where on earth does the time go?
I am a very happy girl right now. I convinced my husband to do the warrior dash with me. For those of you who do not know what the warrior dash is, this is how they explain it on their website... It is a mud crawling, fire leaping, extreme run from hell. This fierce running series is held on the most challenging and rugged terrain across the globe. Warriors conquer extreme obstacles, push their limits and celebrate with kick ass music, beer and of course warrior helmets. My husband is not and never has been a runner so time to get him (and myself training) I just printed off the couch to 5k program for him and he started last week. We have plenty of time though, the race here in MI is not until the end of July. I would be lying if I said I was not nervous. Running 3.3 miles, I got that no problem but I am not sure how my upper body strength is going to hold up through all the obstacles. I am thinking I should be picking up the little heavier weights in my total body workout classes now ~lol.
On a side note... I have continued to get my butt to the gym 5 days a week and all is going well. I actually look forward to my morning workouts and seeing all the familiar faces at the gym. Every day it is the same people and although I do not know most of their names we all talk. One guy just got back from a week long biking trip in Arizona. Two of the girls I now know are training for a 5k while another is training for a half. I have heard the stories of a recent 5k in Detroit in which everyone running were freezing their butts off. Each day there are 5-10 people in the army who come and work out, always the same 5-10 people dressed in their camo kicking ass working out on the gym floor. The track is upstairs over looking the gym and run after run lap after lap I find them extremely motivating. Looking down at them while they are doing push up after push up knowing that they are working their asses off to not only stay in shape for themselves but for all of us Americans makes me want to run that much harder, that much farther. I have never had a conversation with any of those guys but a week or so ago one of those guys came upstairs gave me a high 5 and said nice job. He probably thought I had run miles upon miles upon miles because I was on that track for such a long time but in all honesty I only ran 4 miles. lol I love the morning crew at the gym and have found waking up at 4:45am is less daunting knowing that when I walk through the doors at 5:30 am I will be greeted by all the same familiar faces. Ryan (my husband) who is not a morning person and never has been went to the gym today before work and when he was done he sent me a text that said. "the place was kinda busy but the people are much more friendly in the morning." I could have told him that :)
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