Fit with Ruthie

What inspires me always and forever is the "looser", the one at the end who despite the odds never gives up. The ones who refuses to listen to the voices inside their own heads that they can't, won't, or shouldn't.. Ignoring that voice that tells them "why even try, I will probably fail again." What inspires me is the one who struggles for success everyday instead of quitting. What inspires me is the person who does things quietly, not wishing to draw attention but happily reaching day by day towards a goal. What inspires me is the person who works sooooooooo hard and gives their all but barely passes, and many times fails...only to try again. What inspires me are the people at the back of the room, the ones at the back of the pack...the ones who don't want to be noticed..because THOSE people overcame their fear and doubt and did it anyway. I LOVE the gentle giants, the grace-filled hopefuls, the ones who do things for t...

Ok so here were my thoughts during zumba tonight Wow look at all these people... Hope they have fun I love when they chat with each other during class! ( I really do!!!) Yeah... My pants are falling down again shoot I need new pants Ugh I need Gatorade Oh no.. How does this song go? ... Oh yeah... Now I remember What's next? Too loud Hope I dont fall off the stage My left is their right my left is their right Maybe I can touch the ceiling.. I never get to do that... Nope My feet feel great Not loud enough Man I should have eatin more today Good grief who made this playlist She's leaving early.. So glad she was able to come Oh no ..what's wrong with her.. Oh she is sneezing.. Ok good. Man I am tired... But I need this What's next? Oh I LOVE this song! Is everyone ok? Oh wow.. That's mc I thought she was a college girl! I am such a goof why did I just do that I hope they feel welcome here Man I hope it's not too hard.. I am tired ... Oop...

Jan 28 2012 was the date of my last half marathon. SERIOUSLY. In many ways its seems like only yesterday and in lots of other ways it seems like forever. When I started this blog years ago I could barely walk 2 miles without collapsing.... Back then 2 miles was exhausting... It was 40 mins of pain, frustration and "I will never"'s .... Back then there were small beams of hope ...wondering IF... You know how it goes "I wonder if I will ever be able to run 2 miles with no walking" "I wonder if my feet will always hurt when I walk" "I wonder if this is what 30 something is spose to feel like" How does someone go from running 6 and 8 miles for "fun".... From running 13.1 miles because I enjoyed it.... To zero miles. I literally have NO mileage to talk about,... No laps around campus... No new running shoes for the next half marathon... No celebratory lunch after the long run. Zero. I have gone from a marathoner..... To a ...

Getting down on the floor Getting up off the floor The seat belt in the car being LOSE on my stomach and boobs Being able to crawl from the front to the back seat or the drivers to the passengers without getting out of the car! Bounding up stairs 2 at a time without second thought. Staying awake alllllll day ... No sluggish time between 3 and 5pm Not wanting people to see the size I was pulling off the rack at the store.. Rolling over at night without stomach (scare tissue cseection pain) Climbing a tree if I want too..... It's the little things that catch in my mind as I go thru  my day... Little things that use to be BIG things, frustrating things or "whoops I shouldn't have just done that" things... Praise God for helping me change... Praise God for the bodies he gives us that can take so much and still recover from what we put it thru... I have dreams of running ..... Hopefully someday running will be a little thing I do agan without thinking. Right...

 So I think its been close to 3 years since i have posted any progress photos, at least on my photo page...  so here you go you can also view comparison photos on that page:  "transformation via photos" page tab at the top of the blog. One thing I want to make sure everyone knows.... The body I have now is after a year of 95% nothing but zumba. I havent run in a year :( and the only "weight" lifting I have found time for is body weight things like pushups... I also started teaching cardio kick this semester but that is just 1x a week. needless to say I am very surprised at how zumba has helped me keep and actually increased my muscle (esp in my legs and butt).... As the weather starts to warm up I am hoping and praying I can get back to running... i miss it! I have found some relief from my heel spur issue.... and have no pain from the spur, which is great.. but I do have issues with tight calves and heel pad pain esp when I run.... a solution I have found that...