Fit with Ruthie

ok.. our new schedule for the kids track started last friday.. so from now until next winter practice will be at 7am! .. my alarm didnt go off .. OR i slept through it so we were ten minutes late to practice.. I ran 2 laps, then stretched, then did HIITS on the middle of the field on the grass. I did 10 sprints and it just about killed me! I seriously felt like i was goin to throw up on 8. 9. and 10 but i didnt :) You know you have had a hard push yourself workout when you are exhausted before its over and feel like you will spew :) he after than i did one more lap cool down, stretched again and then did 10 situps folllowed by 3 sets of planks.. then track was over and we had to leave :) I plan on doing some burpees later today be sure and check out the challege below and join us (josha has already thrown her hat in.. and its a cute hat i mus say!)

"4 Weeks 2 to Fit" Challenge! Heres what you get to do.. you get to take two before photos. (front and back) and then you get to run jump lift swim ... whatever..you fitness plan requires.. for 4 weeks then you get to take after photos AT the end you will post both before and after photos and answer a short questionaire (that i will post for you to copy) and post it on your blog. at the end you will get a little jpg to post on your blog :) IF you complete the challenge. and we might just have a outside fitness person vote on the finishers in different catagories. :) here are the "rules" 1. your goal must be to workout 6 days a week. 2. You need to have specific goals in mind (ie.. running farther, fast or lifting more) be specific 3. You need to focus on possitive healthy nutrition during this time and pick ONE thing to go without this month (ie.. no cokes, or no cakes or no cookies) 4. You need to try as you might to post your workouts everyday, even if it is just...

I am adding this to my workouts :) just did 10 and YIKES.. they are tough :) more later after i lift

I cant believe i finally got 5 miles done! thought my foot was going to keep me from it I just took it easy alllll week... couldnt run saturday cause I was at the Texas State Homeschool Track Championships. coundnt run yesterday cause i had a track hangover :).. (got in at 130am sat night) and almost didnt go today cause i didnt sleep well at all last night but it was amazing outside today.. we had storms come through last night.. and this afternoon it turned just awesome out.. so .. 5 miles done. mile 1 wasnt much fun felt fat and heavy mile 2 was better mile 3 much better mile 4 .. i was bookin it baby! teach that college girl to blow by me like i was nothin and mile 5... sprint the first 1/4 of a mile.. cool down the last 3/4s i havent felt this great in ages! will i fall in love with running again? I think so.

i was going to run yesterday after coop but instead i helped my husband take up the flooring we just laid a few weeks ago in our kitchen came home from co-op to find water standing in our kitchen :( the fridge decided to spew water all over the floor instead of making ice. i walked about 2 miles this morning at 7 during track....my foot is still a bit tender so i decided to take it easy... will try and see what i can run on Sunday as far as a long run.. not looking at more than 3 miles............ we have a track meet tomorrow for the kids.. cant wait to see the kids run! esp the 4x400 relay! :) more sunday

ok.. here we go again.. turning frustration into progress over here! up and in the garage by 715am! .. did upper body chest, back, shoulders, bis and tris.. burnouts on all! NOW... why i DONT start my day like this everyday i dont know! It makes me a different person. seriously. stress relieved, refocused and ready for the day! watchout cause i am going to do this again! I WILL be a lean mean fit mom I WILL be able to run 5 miles before i feel like i am warmed up and look forward to the next 6 to go. I WILL be a size 4 again. strong fit and feeling good again. I WILL.

could i just have a do over? yeah.. a do over.. . lets rewind back to last Aug and let me just do it all over.. not get injured.. not wait $ on a race i couldnt run, not get the flu multiple times, not gain 15 or 20 lbs back.. NOT have to start over, and over, and over... yeah. just a do over. If i had a do over.. I wouldnt be feeling fat and heavy, my clothes would fit, i would have shorts to wear, i would have energy, i would feel strong, i wouldnt mind my belly pooch, If I had a do over I would have run a marathon by now.. I would be in training for another .. and feeling great. but.. Do overs are just dreams and a waist of brain energy.. I cant rewind.. I have to face the fact that I have 20lbs to loose and that my lack of energy just means i have to FORCE myself to get up out of bed, get the workouts done and not turn to bad foods to make me feel better. I have to face the fact that I feel (FEEL) like I just wasted the past 7 months... I have to face the reality of what not being...