Monday, September 13, 2010

Disney Marathon? What was I Thinking?

It's official folks, I've signed up for my 1st half marathon.  I'll be running the Disney Half Marathon on January 8th 2010.  What was I thinking, you ask?  Hmm, let's see--back in February 2009 I tore my ACL from a skiing accident and had surgery to repair it.  I went nearly 6 months without exercising which nearly killed me.  With every month that went by I found myself getting less & less fit. So when my friend Nicole asked me if I'd be interested in running a half marathon with her I thought to myself, this is the perfect opportunity for me to get my butt moving again. Not to mention lose the extra weight I've gained since the accident.  30 pounds to be exact--yes, even personal trainers/fitness instructors can gain weight.  Most of us eat and drink too much which is why we work out so hard.  At any rate,  I'm a goal oriented person, I accomplish nothing if I don't set goals--so really if you think about it, I had absolutely no choice but to sign up!!  

But truth be told, this half marathon has my heart in my throat just thinking about it; the excitement pulsating through my veins at the thought of breathlessly crossing the finish line, accomplishing that humongous task, falling to my knees, weak and proud. Invigorated yet exhausted with an icy cold beer in my hand!!



Thursday, September 2, 2010

The past year...

I've been completely neglecting my blog--the last time I posted was June 19th 2009, yikes! A year and 3 months? So, what have I been doing this past year? Bear with me as I cram as many pictures as I can in one post

Naomi and I took a trip to sea world & of course they picked her to be on stage for the Shamu show! I wish I was more prepared & took a better camera but this is what I got...

We got up & close with the dolphins too!! It really was an incredible mother daughter trip...

Naomi also discovered a brand new passion... Downhill racing

My brother got married so I have a new sister-in-law which makes me very happy!

Their wedding was in Tampa and it was one of the BEST weddings I've ever been to & I'm not just saying this because it was my brothers.  Naomi was the flower girl but she was sick during the actual wedding but she felt much better during the reception as you can tell...

Hope this picture sums up just how much fun we had

I took a trip to Atlanta to visit Caro (left) & ended up meeting up with Desiree who I haven't seen since Freshman year of college!  It always surprises me how time doesn't change friendships... it was almost like we never lost touch

One of the most exciting things about this year is our brand new boat which is still nameless because we can't decide on one, maybe you can help...

So we spent the ENTIRE summer on the lake