Who the hell is Forrest?

Ha ha ha I wrote this post a while ago and never posted it…. So enjoy!! For those of you who do not know my dad, he is Forrest Gump. (We call him that anyway) He is an avid runner and has been for years. That guy can run forever and fast, no matter what the weather or what else he has going on he never makes excuse. I can remember one day driving on 7th east and I saw some sorry sap running in the freezing cold rain, and I thought to my self “what a dumb ass”. Well that was no dumb ass that was my dad! That man has amazing willpower and I only hope that I can have half as much as he has. When we were talking about running the marathon he said he will stay with me and go at my pace if I run it with him. I am not sure I want to hold him back like that, but it would be an honor. So anyway there you have it that is why I named my blog “Running with Forrest” aka my awesome dad!!

Tomorrow is promised to no one........

In this book I am reading he talks about how tomorrow is promised to no one. I often think about this and try to live every single day with no regrets, but honestly I hate to think about it scares me. I try to tell everybody that I love how much I love them and tell them every time I see them, or end a phone call, say goodbye what ever. So long story short this might kill me !! tee hee hee but seriously I never would have thought running a marathon would be on my bucket list. I do not enjoy exercise; I say bad words every time I have to work out. But once I am there doing it, its fine. (BUT I STILL DON’T LIKE IT) They say that once you do something for 20 days then it becomes a habit….. I am anxiously awaiting my 20 day mark =).
So tell all the people you love, that you love them!!!! That means you honey! (He hates saying that word for some reason but he knows if he does not say he loves me back I will continue to say it until he does) =) Now, get out there and run!!!!

45.........and still alive!!!!

YAY!!!!! I did it, 45 min and it didn’t kill me =) I feel so good lately and I love it! Finally received my book; it’s called Marathon Rookie, by Brad Boughman. He talks about mental strategies, keys to successful training, essentials of hydration and nutrition, and much more! It also comes with a step by step 16-week training schedule. I plan to start my 16 week training in June but until then I will just be enjoying my new life style of working out. My big kids think I am a "creeper" because I started a blog, they make fun of me every day. So today I told Kesley she will think a creeper when I am skiing in Lake Powell in my thong bikini……….whaaaaaaa haaaaa haaaaaaaaa =) Joke only! Day 3 Of my fake stay at home mom job and loving it!!

I think I can, I think I can.........

Here I am, I just to a text from my dad as I was signing on to update my blog... letting me know that he is watching!! tee hee hee (I aint skerred) I have been so dang busy I have not have time to do an update but rest assured I am not slacking on my work out, just my blog! This morning I got the kids all off to school then came home and got right on my elliptical and whipped out 30 min. I was so proud of myself I didn’t even have to stop!! I should have pushed myself to go 45 min but there’s always tomorrow =) I have had a very eventful weekend; I quit my shitty job and got a new one!! I am so excited I feel like I have already lost 75 lbs…… but that’s a whole other post. So now I have the next 2 weeks to pretend like I am a stay at home mom and my only “job” is to work out! Day one….. Not to bad. My goal for tomorrow is to do 45 min…… I think I can???

Working out- Day 3

I am on day 3 Yay !!! I made it past Monday, usually I say I will start working out on Monday and then I work out that day only and make a bunch of excuses why I can’t continue. I was watching Biggest Loser last night while I did my work out…. Holy cow (no pun intended) but I am glad I only have 75 lbs to lose and not 300. Then I started thinking to myself how the hell did they let there self’s
get that big ?? Then I had to take a look at myself and it’s not easy…. Life happens. For those of you who don't know I am the biggest closet smoker
EVER!! I am also a hypocrite, I will admit it, I see people smoking at work or in there cars, anywhere, and I think wow what a dirt bag!! But deep
down inside I can't wait to get home and smoke, and I hate it. So as part of this journey I have also quit smoking!!! YAY I used to think it was okay to smoke as long as I was drinking, but then I found that I would drink just so I could smoke.... dumb! Anyway NO MORE ;)

"Mom you look skinny already"

Lastnight I did my elliptical for 20 minutes and I am not going to lie I almost died.... Anyway when I was done I was sitting down on my bed and my cute Raylee Bug said "mom you look skinny already". PERFECT, then I dont need to do that ever again right? Wrong, but funny ;) I am going to do it all over again tonight while I watch the Biggest Loser, I love that show. Still waiting on my book......... so I can go from MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO to 26.2 !!

Do you know how far 26.2 miles is? RUNNING!!?

I have been thinking alot about how far 26.2 miles actually is.... so thanks to Google map I got a huge reality check today! Running 26.2 miles is further then driving from my work in Murray to my house in Riverton. That's far, but I am going to do it. Still waiting on my book, but tonight is day 1 of the Elliptical. I have to work up to running without stopping for 1/2 hour. I am also going to take a picture of myself every single day so i can see my progress........... I just cant find the right outfit !! ha ha ha Happy New Year everybody and "CHEERS" to 26.2 !!