Weekend recap Monday!

If Monday was wiped from the calendar would Tuesday become Monday? SO really you can NEVER GET RID OF MONDAYS!!  Deep thought for the week!

Anywho, back to recapping the weekend.

Friday

Work.

Clint's church league ball games.  My family is in Florida this week, so we said our "byes."   

No workout for the day.

Saturday

Clint had to work.  He has a deadline at work that HAS to be done.  His week will be super hectic.

I had a 10k race, so I scrambled to get a baby with a slight fever and hurting gums (teething but no teeth yet) to meet Eva at her house so we could go to the race.  Eva was going to go anyway, but then when Clint had to work I NEEDED her to go to watch Ava while I ran.  So, she brought a blanket for her, her daughter, Colby and Ava to play on while I ran.  Such a blessing to have her as a friend!  

The race was a small one, maybe 200ish people.  I really like these kinds of races.  The weather was perfect and it was a little overcast.  

I said on Friday that I wanted to run it in 55min.
Well, I had a PR of 6.25 miles in 54:14min!!!!!!
I came in 12th in females and couldn't be happier!!!
After the race we headed to Eva's aunt's triathlon she was doing.  For her 46th bday she decided to do this for herself.  So neat!!!
We went to breakfast, well early lunch, at IHOP!  I was FAMISHED!  I was so hungry I took some of Colby's fruit loops to tame the beast!
We went home and I cleaned the house and loved on our fussy baby.
Clint got home and we relaxed while Ava took a 3 hour nap!!!  She has never taken that long of a nap!  Bless her heart!

Sunday
I let Clint and Ava sleep. So no church.  We have been traveling so much that we haven't been to church in ages.  We are going to be away again this weekend too for 4th of July.  I got my "woman's work" done and then went to go get a paper for COUPONS!!  I got in my Murano and it wouldn't start!  The battery is capoot!  Great.  I took our truck to get the paper and that afternoon after Ava's nap we went and got a new one.  I got my second wind when we got back and did some more "woman's work." It truly is NEVER ending!!!

Now Monday
Starting a new week.  I am at work.  Busy day ahead.
Running after work.
That is all for now!!

How was your weekend??


Have a great day!

Oh Friday!

Well, a week back to work after last week's vacay has been hectic to say the least.  I have had many patients and our office is moving to another building.  So, not only did I have to pack up to leave Florida, unpack when I got home, but PACK up the office. I am not a fan of packing, if you didn't notice. haha
Wednesday night we met up with Clint's dad for his birthday/Father's day.  We went out to eat and our server gave us a new experience.  She loved Ava and would croutch down beside her high chair EVERY time she came to our table.  Well, she came up towards the end of supper and said, "I know this might seem weird, but can I hold her?" I laughed and said, "um sure!"  Another server said, "she has been talking about your daughter since y'all got here!"  Creepy or sweet?!?!?  I went with sweet.  She was harmless and let's face it, I could catch her with my puma reflexes if I had to!  Mama instincts are amazing!
Yesterday was work, work, work and then the gym.  Clint and I neither were feeling the gym, but we went anyway.  I told him I would do no more than 4 miles, so he had about 35min.  Now, I typically read my Sony Ereader and listen to Pandora on my phone when I run.  It is a talent!  BUT my Ereader wasn't charged, CRAP!!  That 1st mile....I almost called it quits, but then my running legs hit me and I turned on some Housewives on my phone to watch and 35 min on the dot I got in my 4 SWEATY miles!  Goes to show you that even if you don't want to go, you feel so much better after!
No running for me today.  I have a 7am 10k run in the morning!  Not sure what my goal is.  I'm thinking under 55min.  That a 8:52min mile.  I think I can do that.  We will see.  (Of course, now that I have put that number on the blog, I have challenged myself and will HAVE to get 55 min!)
Are you super competitive with yourself?
I am to the point of crazy! haha
Do you yard sale???


Have a great day!!!

Wednesday

Hey there on this Hump Day!

Yesterday was my day off of the week.  I took Ava to my parent's house and then went to the gym to run.  I knocked out 6.10 miles in 53:40 min!  Heck yeah! My times are getting faster and faster. Maybe one day I will be like Melissa aka the Cheetah!  Until then, I am enjoying my improvements.  I sweated buckets upon buckets on that run though!  This is gross, but I had to wipe down the part of the mill in front of your feet.  I had drops of  Courtney on there! Yuck!  After the gym, I had an eye exam appt.  I have been getting headaches and I noticed I get blurry vision when I look far off.  After months of badgering by my loving husband, I bit the bullet and went.  I have a slight nearsightedness and need to wear glasses when I drive, when it rains, or anytime I will be looking a far distance.  They are actually really cute.  They are PURPLE!  I get them next week and will post a pic of me in them.  I really had nothing to do after that and DID NOT NEED TO SPEND MONEY, so I texted my mom to see if I could go hang out with them at their house.  I was fun hanging out with my mom, dad, brother and sis and of course my fabulous offspring.  Speaking of, did you check out the Florida pics?  Anywho, my fam is fun, but so LOUD!  Italian genes HAVE to be somewhere in my lineage!  I so appreciate mine and Clint's household after spending a couple hours over there!!

How are your workouts going this week?
Do you enjoy spending time with your fam?


Have a great day!

Destin, FL Vacay in pictures

Back to reality

HI!!!!

We are back from Destin, Florida! Getting back to reality is HARD!

After spending an ENTIRE 9 days with Clint and Ava it made if VERY difficult to go back to work this morning.  I actually thought about being a stay at home mama!  We had a blast on vacay and I will put pictures on the blog  tomorrow after we get them uploaded!  Back to work, back to "woman's work" on the house, back to regularly scheduled workouts, (I did get some great runs in in Florida though!), back to life. 

Here is a pic until I get the majority uploaded.

How was your week??

Have a great day!

Overwhelmed!

It has been a CRAZY week!  We may or may not be going on vacation tomorrow for possibly 9 days!!  Packing for that long for one is hectic.  Packing for me and Ava, even more hectic.  Packing for a possible trip to the beach, insane!  Not forgetting to get in workouts, house cleaning, laundry and WORK!  My lists have lists!  I am going 90mph from the time I get up until I fall asleep sitting up on the couch(it happens!)  I am running out of time to get everything done by tonight.  Why?  Because I work tomorrow and we are leaving straight from my work to our possible destination. So once I leave in the morning, it is up to Clint and Ava to get the final things packed and come pick me up!  Like I said, CRAZY week!

Tuesday:(my day off, haha that's funny)

I met my bestest Eva at "our" neighborhood to run before it got too hot.  At 7am it was 74 degrees and RISING!  It was a semi tough run.  She told me to finish up while she walked the last bit, so I ended up running/cool downing 5.33 miles in 53ish min.

Then, I was off to conquer the day of house cleaning, laying everything out for Ava and me, and then when Clint got home we headed to Costco to get some things.

Wednesday:

I worked all day.  BUT on my break I had 1 hour and 15 min to got to Publix, Kroger, and Walgreens!  It was the fastest shopping trip of my life, but I did save $110!  Woot woot!  Some of my loot was 15 G2s, 10 Vitaminwater Zeros, 6 V8 fusions or diet Splash, 2 Old spice body wash, 4 razors, 2 shampoo/conditioners, oh jeez there was so much more!  Couponing is becoming a very profitable hobby which I enjoy!  

Because the temperature after work was 94 degrees plus high humidity, I decided to take Ava over with me to Eva's house so I could borrow her treadmill and raid her closet and Ava could play with her daughter.  Um, this 4mile run was RIDICULOUS and was not my best!  I ran walked it in 40 minutes.  I was sweating and panting.  Her sunroom was a SAUNA!  I definitely sweated out some meanness!!!

Today:
I may or may not have went to the recycling bin this morning for coupons.  And possibly had great SUCCESS! haha

Got in a quick arm workout.  

Using 15lb DBs

Combo:Bicep curls/shoulder press(my fave exercise right now) 2x10

Bent over 1 arm rows 2x10/arm

Upright rows 2x10

Overhead Tricep extension

I am getting a MUCH needed haircut on my lunch break!  I can not wait! I get off at 3pm and then it is pack, pack, pack and get it in the Murano.  MAYBE, if I have time I can squeeze in a stress relieving run!  

Do you get overwhelmed before a trip?

Have a great day!

Weekend recap Monday!

Hola chicas!

I hope your weekend was fabulous!

Our's was busy!

Friday 

I had a crazy busy day at work and then made a quick stop to Walgreens. Since I have been couponing, I save $100 in groceries last week!  It is like a scavenger hunt to coupon.  You have to find the coupons, find the best deals, get to go SHOP and then get "prizes" at the end!  It is the female version of a video game!  Anywho, I picked up Ava at my parent's house and went home to pick up the house a bit before we went on a mini shop to Kroger to pick up a few deals and then off to the ballpark for Clint's softball games.  

Saturday

I was going to go to a few yard sales that morning, but Ava Quinn had other plans!  We headed off to the gym where I knocked out 6.26miles in 57 min! Oh yea!!!!!

We headed up to Bowling Green, KY to see Clint's family.  Lo and behold they were part of the annual 400 MILE YARD SALE!!!  I was thrilled!!  I hit about 20 yard sales in about a mile or so.  I got some great finds.  A few tanks, khakis, and the best was a pair of Abercrombie jeans for $1!  yes please!!  They fit perfectly too!  We stayed up there for a while and finally got home about 7:30pm.  Long but successful day.

Sunday

My plan was to get up and run before Clint and Ava got up and before it got sweltering hot.  One day I will learn to not make plans!  Ava's precede mine!  We went to church and the lunch at my parent's house.  It was quite good. They have an in ground pool, so we had brought our stuff to go back and lounge and swim. About that time huge storm clouds rolled in.  NO pool.  My parents live almost 4 miles from us, so I planned to just run home from there.  Well, they talked me out of it by showing me the radar.  I'm glad I didn't hold my breathe because it STILL hasn't rained!  I was so mad I could spit nails, but I did get some house cleaning done!  (I clean when I get mad or upset!)  Come hell or high water I am running some time, some where today!

Monday(so far)

Work by 7am.  Patient was a no-show, but I did get in a short upper body workout.

2-15lbs DBs

Combo-bicep curl/shoulder press 3x8

Locomotions 3x50

Chest press twists 3x12

I will run later on after work.

How was your weekend???

Have a great day!

Updates!!

Is it almost the weekend again?!

I love short weeks!  Don't you?  

OK, what happened yesterday? hmm oh yeah I was back to work.  It was a busy busy day with patients.  One right after another.  The day did go by fast though.  I left work to pick up Ava and my temperature thingamagig in our Murano said 97 degrees.  Um, i might die if I run outside.  I don't want to drive to the gym since Clint isn't going (he is working out in this heat this week and by the time he gets home he is drainnnned!) and I can run around around neighborhood.  Even if I die.  Oh, I know!  I call my bestie Eva and borrow her t-mill!  She has the best set up!  A treadmill, weight bench, weights, and home gym in this plenty big sun room!  Plus it is less than half a mile away from our house!  Score!  I took Ava with me, so she could visit with Eva's 2 year old daughter, Colby and to give Clint some down time after a hard day.  Boy let me tell you. It was 95 outside, but it was like 85+ in this sunroom.  I was sweating in under 5 min of that run!

I knocked out a 5k in 29 min and called it a day!  My goal for June is 85+ miles running.  It sucks when a month starts in the middle of the week!  My dailymile account starts each week on a Monday.  Oh well, the miles still count though!

I haven't given an Ava update lately!

She turned 10 months old two days ago.  

She is a speed demon crawling.  In to everything, but DOES know what "NO" means.  

She loves to rearrange the tupperware in the cabinet, "cook" with pots and pans in the kitchen with mama, and unload the dishwasher!  I am training her early!

She is doing one handed squats and will reach out to move to different furniture while she is "cruising".  She will "walk" when you hold her hands, but isn't quite ready to walk on her own.  She still has no teeth.  As a mama who is still breastfeeding I am A-OK with this!  Yes, I am still breastfeeding and plan on it until she turns a year old and then wean her.  She eats all kinds of foods, that we still make for her and we have started the cheerios phase, but those are only a learning tool and treat.  

She is still sleeping from about 8 or 9pm until 5:30isham.  I consider that WONDEFUL!

She is just now wearing 6-9 month clothes! Ha she is a little tyke like her mama!  Clint and I are amazed by her every day and cherish all of her new experiences!

Right now weather.com says it is 89 degrees.  I am seriously debating on whether to run or not today!  It is a toss up!  

Is it hot where you are?

Have a great day!

Back to business

HI! I took some time off from bloggy land.

I had over 500 posts in my Google Reader.  

I "marked all as read".

I needed a clean slate and that number was too overwhelming.

I've been running.

Ava is amazing.

Got some great time in with family!

Back to business and blogging!

In the words of Pauly D, "oh yeaaaaaaaaa!"