Falcon 10k

Posted on April 23, 2013 by sweatforsanity

Well we ran our very first 10k on saturday and it went pretty well actually. It was hard to run through the finish line and then do the whole route all over again though. Our times were decent since the course had 2 long big hills that we had to do twice.

I was beat after running 6.2 miles. This is our longest run so far!

Matt’s got 17th place 1:00:45

I got 19th place 1:02:04

There was a total of 47 doing the 10k. After the race they had all kinds of goodies. Jamba Juice was giving out free smoothies and noodles and company had mac n cheese there. When we were getting ready to leave I remembered my HRM was still on and check out my calorie burn!

Our legs were all ready sore when we finished so we went home and soaked in the tub and then had a big breakfast!

We love getting race shirts to add to our collection of work out clothes. And who doesn’t love to match!?

The rest of the day was pretty relaxed and we talked about our goals for our upcoming 5k on May 25th. It’s in out hometown where we grew up and we want to kick some butt so we will be training hard!

Upcoming 10k

Posted on April 12, 2013 by sweatforsanity

We now have only 8 days until our very first 10k! I’m very nervous because I have actually never ran more than 5 miles which I did just last weekend. To say the least it wasnt the easiest… Tomorrow we plan on running the course so we know what to expect on the actual race day. This will be the farthest distance I have ever run in my entire life at once. It makes me really appreciate my body for what it is capable of, just 2 years ago when I discovered my love for running I could barely run more than a mile and now im about to run 6 and then 13 three months from now.

My biggest goal this year is to place in the top 3 for my age group… shoot who am I kidding i want 1st place!!! How awesome would that be!?! I know that most likely it wont be happening at this next race since I didn’t get enough long runs in but I plan on training harder for the next 3 I have on the schedule for us.

I think that it actually could be possible that i get 1st place for the women someday. My reasons for thinking that is because most of the time im running between 9-9:30 minute miles and i havent even trained very hard. I still have about 20lbs to lose which will also help me become faster. And last but not least I WANT 1ST! I have the determination to do it.

Here are a few of my latest workouts… Like I said the 5 miler wasn’t the easiest it poured down rain and I sware it was up hills both ways lol.

Well we will see how tomorrows run goes but im crossing my fingers that 6 miles wont be so bad after all…

wish me luck!

Whats the farthest you have run?

Any big races coming up?

Matt’s new ride.

Posted on March 26, 2013 by sweatforsanity

Matt has always wanted a bike, but i wasn’t so sure about it i mean people die on those things all the time! Once we started talking about it more it didn’t seem like such a bad idea though… We ruled out the speed bikes because those to me are just asking for a speeding ticket… speeding=death.

We looked around for a while surfing Craigslist and finally found the perfect bike for matt and I. But how could we afford to buy a motorcycle??? So we sold matts car… Might i add this was his very first car and he was kind of attached to it but it was one or the other.

Now that the car was sold the very next day we went to Purchase the bike, the only down side was he was signed up for the motorcycle class but did not yet have his endorsement to legally drive it. So his mean wife let him drive it home and that was it until the next weekend when he would get his endorsement.

Here is the Beauty

He was also 1 of 4 that actually passed the driving class he was stoked!

He was so excited to have his very own bike I don’t know if I have ever seen him quite as giddy over something I thought he was going to sleep with it the first night in the garage! ha ha

We got a smokin deal on some helmets off of amazon

For now im ok with him having a bike, it may change in the future when we decide to start a family but we shall see…

We are saving a ton on insurance and gas though which is a huge plus in my book!

He is a rain or shine biker dude now

Luckython race

Posted on March 18, 2013 by sweatforsanity

What a fun race! Everyone was dressed in green and ready to run. We ran on a golf cart course and about half way through it started pouring down rain! Matt placed 3rd in his age group which was super exciting he got a cool winners lanyard for doing so.

Before we began

My time: 30:41

Matt’s time: 27:47

After, we were soaked!

Not our best times but pretty good for all of the hills and the down pour! After the race they treated us with a delicious baked potato… Not exactly on my diet but hey I deserved it and I was freezing cold!

Look at these awesome sock I got for a steal of a deal. $2.50 at Joanns!

Here are a few pictures from the race.

About halfway through matt realized he dropped our key to my car… The only key that we have. Right after we finished he walked back to one of the aid stations were someone had found it and turned it in thank goodness!!!

This is a race we will probably continue doing through the years its cheap, fun, and we love holiday themed races!

White Pass

Posted on March 6, 2013 by sweatforsanity

What a fun weekend! The weather was kind of all over the place though. We packed a lot of snow and dad carved a lot! This was our 4th year getting to go and probably one of the best. We didn’t get much snow were we lived this year and can’t afford snowboarding right now so this trip was perfect at no cost to us what so ever!

Lots of carving going on. I think my dad did a total of 7 pieces.

We did take some breaks to play some card games ( speed, and nertz) and drink hot cocoa. Lets just say I am the champ when it comes to those 2 games.

After we had most of the packing and shaping on the sculptures done we were able to play on the mountain. Some days were better than others. The first day it was snowing, the other days it was sunny, icy, rainy and just all over the place.

Tyler, Matt and I snow boarded. Dad skied and mom tried cross-country skiing I hear its quiet the workout from everyone that tries it.

Friday night we played Bingo down the mountain in a small town called Packwood. On the way there we saw a ton of Elk all over the town.

We pretty much kicked those seniors butts at Bingo all together we won a couple hundred dollars and free food

Saturday is when the snow carnival started and the castle and all the carvings were complete.

It was a long fun-filled weekend. It was fun to play in the snow but I cant wait for Hawaii next month!!

Have you ever watched some one carve with a chainsaw?

What do you prefer skiing or snowboarding?

Random Wednesday

Posted on February 27, 2013 by sweatforsanity

This week has been crazy! We have been trying to fit in our workouts and get everything ready for this weekend. Whats this weekend? Let me tell you Every year at the end of February we go up to white pass for my dad to ice carve and for us to “help” him and then snowboard , sleep, and eat for free! We are super excited we will get up there tonight and come home sunday.

So this week to prep for leaving I have had to cram everything in like crazy.

Sunday: Went to church, cleaned out closet, pulled out all snow clothes, went to friends to test bf%.

Monday: worked until 4:30, sent matt to grocery store, went home changed in to gym clothes & grabbed matt, went to kohls to pay credit card, went to bank, went to platos to sell old clothes, went to target to pick up baby shower gift, went to gym, went home ate, then finally slept!

Work photo for matt

Tuesday: worked until 4:15, went to acupuncture, came home to eat, went to baby shower, came home packed, went to bed by 11!

My life saver this week

Today im working then going to our house to grab everything then heading to my parents to ride with them up to the mountain.

I really tried to get up this morning at 5 to go to the gym but I just couldn’t seem to get up so I only am going to have in 1 actual workout this week. Hopefully snowboarding will kick my butt

How ever at the gym on monday I ran my fastest mile yet! It hurt bad though i am still sore. My heart was pounding!

Matt went grocery shopping for us this week which I love that he is so willing to help out especially when I am really busy. Anyways look at these MAN sized grapes he bought! they are HUGE and super yummy.

We are getting super excited to get to the snow we have barely seen any this year its been a sad winter

p.s. Tomorrow is day 10 of the cleanse and I cant wait to measure and weigh my self. After tomorrow I start the next phase which is 14 days so far so good.

Pinterest Challenge

Posted on February 25, 2013 by sweatforsanity

I’m starting a pinterest challenge that i saw my cousin Elizabeth started and thought what a great idea! I have actually only done 1 of the pins on my huge list on pinterest so why not!?