in the past almost three months i've spent over $300 on bootcamp, gym fees, race fees and everything just to be able to work out/run/get physical. urgh, kind of urks me! that's not including the never ending accumulation of work out clothes; tees, tanks, shorts, pants, socks... and i would like to purchase a new pair of shoes this summer as well. i wanted to be a little bit more prepared with my races this year. last year i quickly signed up for a few 5ks and didn't "plan" very well. this year i am on top of it.
i wasn't much of a workout/run enthusiast until last year when a few of my friends started getting really, really serious about running/working out/bettering themselves and i decided to jump on that bandwagon. so thank you danielle, kristin and katy! they are more advanced in their running careers than i currently am but i think they are a great inspiration.
having jess as a bootcamp coach really proved to me that i can totally push myself farther than i think i can. as bootcamp comes to a close i am 100% serious about hiring her as a personal trainer for the summer. which really scares me! she's so good at what she does, and she's super intense. i don't know that i would be able to handle her workouts all the time. bootcamp has been amazing. i know that working out is far more of mental stress for me than a pysical one. my body can totally handle it, its my head. bootcamp has taught me that i can do it, my bodys not going to give up.. a full hour of nonstop cardio and strength is not going to kill me. and i use that on my runs now as well. there's no way that my body is going to fail (well, except for that knee of mine...) it's my head that makes me want to walk. and once you walk once i feel you are more inclined to do it over and over again. so i hope to never walk again on a race or a casual run :)
races:
APRIL: ironman bike race... not really a huge "biker" but my friend, kim, talked about it and i thought it would be a great idea. 25 miles on a bike should be easier than 13.1 running, right? but wait... i haven't even neared that 13.1 goal. still pushing 6. the race is rain or shine so lets see what this bi-polar minnesota weather is like. i'm a little nervous, not gonna lie. i could easily do 16 miles last year, but i've been on a bike only once this year.
MAY: the "rave" run. nighttime, music, blacklights.... SIGN ME UP! and the race for women empowerment around lake ripley.
JULY: as of now i have no races planned for july. if anyone has any planned, let me know! i would really like to do a 10k or something larger than the normal 5k to prepare myself and body for the half.
AUGUST: half...... marathon (big gulp right there, folks). i really wanted to do mudman again this year but its the same day as frank and britts wedding and i know i will not be up for an entire night of drinking after doing mudman. the duluth mudman is the same day as katy and blairs reception in july, so it will have to wait until next year.
SEPTEMBER: nothing for this month either.. but it's only april so i'm assuming i should be able to find something?
OCTOBER: i can't wait for the timberdash. its close by in monticello and now i know what a "trail run" is all about. gives me some more time to do more trail running and learn more about inclines and breathing techniques, which is what killed me last year... and the fall onto all fours, yep the fall might of started the race out on the wrong foot.
it's april 11th today. there is a good foot of snow on the ground and i'm afraid my indoor running is going to continue for a great length of time.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
do it yourself!
we have been doing numerous projects around our house and i couldn't be more excited about the progress we've made so far. new paint, new trim, new couches, new wall decor, new pillows, new accents, new blinds and window treatments. i am SO happy. i am even happier because dan has a fire under his ass. i refuse to let anyone into our home (besides our parents) for the entire month of april so we can finish the last minute things to "recreate" our living room. which was outdated when we bought this house, and three years later, yes still outdated.
i'm IN LOVE with our new couches. our previous nasty, bulky green couches were from i'm guessing 1997? from when my mom was married to dick, and we lived on fourth street. i believe they were bought for dereks graduation party... lets see that was when i was in third grade. that's disgusting! the couch is at the dump and the chair (dan couldn't part with it) is in the basement for dans nights that he spends on the couch. ;) the only major thing we need to do for the living room is painting the fireplace. the fireplace that i dream of someday taking out of our living room because it is old, unused and ruins the "flow" of our living room. but for now, its here. we're going to have to give our munchkins to one of our parents for the day and night if we want this painting project to run smoothly. we've talked to some "paint experts" on what we're going to need to do. it will be a big project.
the paint in the living room is something i'm still not quite in love with. i LOVE LOVE LOVE it during the daylight. with the natural sunlight shining in. but when i turn on the lights and it's dark.... i'm not a fan. i knew i should have gone alone to pick out paint. it's about two shades darker than i had originally wanted... dan wanted this color. whatever. it's paint! i guess in two years or so if i still don't like it i can always change it. i will tell you that when we start our kitchen re-vamp in the month of june i will go ALONE, sans kids and husband to pick out the paints we will be using. i have never been more excited to a trip to menards/depot/any diy store. i've been dreaming of new cabinets and counter-tops since, well you guess it, three (now almost four) years ago. plus new flooring and decor. we were planning on dan doing all of the work, but we are going to "hire out" for the cabinets .. something that is rare occurrence for any construction worker. we just don't have the time to dedicate to this major project. this house won't look anywhere near the house we purchased. i might even have dan swayed to get new appliances; a new fridge and stove. our fridge has been a sore in our behinds for the past four months. it just stops working. we are going to fix it this one last time and then purchase a new one if the problem continues. can you believe my husband is putting money towards appliances? maybe it's because i found his new "must have" tools in the garage the other day and was somewhat unimpressed? either way i will take it! currently all of our food and drinks are in the basement. i should be so grateful that we have an extra fridge down there so i don't have to put our food in a cooler or something but running downstairs for the smallest thing is getting irritating.
next on our list: landscaping and yard care. i need this new, and much hated, snow to melt so we can start the revamp for the yard. i have my mom on board to help do some front landscaping and dan is going to sod the backyard. dan has plans to expand our garage this summer as well?? i am not sure where he seems to come up with these ideas or the time to do them. we'll see if this actually happens. we do need more room for all of our outdoor extras. a front deck is something we've talked about for years as well... i don't know how that will fit into our summer plans. but it is still in the back of our minds.
i am hoping that we will someday move away from this little house, as it is getting smaller and smaller as the boys grow up. i know that this "revamp" will help with our resale value and we can come one step closer to a larger house or a big move to bozeman. :) i can dream, right?
i'm IN LOVE with our new couches. our previous nasty, bulky green couches were from i'm guessing 1997? from when my mom was married to dick, and we lived on fourth street. i believe they were bought for dereks graduation party... lets see that was when i was in third grade. that's disgusting! the couch is at the dump and the chair (dan couldn't part with it) is in the basement for dans nights that he spends on the couch. ;) the only major thing we need to do for the living room is painting the fireplace. the fireplace that i dream of someday taking out of our living room because it is old, unused and ruins the "flow" of our living room. but for now, its here. we're going to have to give our munchkins to one of our parents for the day and night if we want this painting project to run smoothly. we've talked to some "paint experts" on what we're going to need to do. it will be a big project.
the paint in the living room is something i'm still not quite in love with. i LOVE LOVE LOVE it during the daylight. with the natural sunlight shining in. but when i turn on the lights and it's dark.... i'm not a fan. i knew i should have gone alone to pick out paint. it's about two shades darker than i had originally wanted... dan wanted this color. whatever. it's paint! i guess in two years or so if i still don't like it i can always change it. i will tell you that when we start our kitchen re-vamp in the month of june i will go ALONE, sans kids and husband to pick out the paints we will be using. i have never been more excited to a trip to menards/depot/any diy store. i've been dreaming of new cabinets and counter-tops since, well you guess it, three (now almost four) years ago. plus new flooring and decor. we were planning on dan doing all of the work, but we are going to "hire out" for the cabinets .. something that is rare occurrence for any construction worker. we just don't have the time to dedicate to this major project. this house won't look anywhere near the house we purchased. i might even have dan swayed to get new appliances; a new fridge and stove. our fridge has been a sore in our behinds for the past four months. it just stops working. we are going to fix it this one last time and then purchase a new one if the problem continues. can you believe my husband is putting money towards appliances? maybe it's because i found his new "must have" tools in the garage the other day and was somewhat unimpressed? either way i will take it! currently all of our food and drinks are in the basement. i should be so grateful that we have an extra fridge down there so i don't have to put our food in a cooler or something but running downstairs for the smallest thing is getting irritating.
next on our list: landscaping and yard care. i need this new, and much hated, snow to melt so we can start the revamp for the yard. i have my mom on board to help do some front landscaping and dan is going to sod the backyard. dan has plans to expand our garage this summer as well?? i am not sure where he seems to come up with these ideas or the time to do them. we'll see if this actually happens. we do need more room for all of our outdoor extras. a front deck is something we've talked about for years as well... i don't know how that will fit into our summer plans. but it is still in the back of our minds.
i am hoping that we will someday move away from this little house, as it is getting smaller and smaller as the boys grow up. i know that this "revamp" will help with our resale value and we can come one step closer to a larger house or a big move to bozeman. :) i can dream, right?
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