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Ran my April 5k yesterday and beat my last time by 4 seconds!  Don't you feel like there comes a point where you say to yourself "Is it physically possible for me to do better than that?"  I am little and while I feel like I could pick up my pace and PR at my next 5k, there has to be a limit eventually, right?  Like a personal best that can never be beaten?

I'm not really sure where I was going with that, but it makes sense to me =]

Back to it.

Well, after an Easter weekend filled with treats and calorie overload, I am back to eating healthy and working out.  It's always a little tough when you get back to the gym after 4 or 5 days off.  I always think "I should really take it easy" but then I think..."No..I should really be kicking my ass and making up for lost time."

Today I was really annoyed because this one guy was on the pull up machine when I wanted to go on it. I figured I would just do my cardio while he was on it.  Once I was done with that, (twenty minutes later)..he was still on it! Okay, mister, did someone miss the lesson in school about sharing?

Needless to say, I did not get my pullup workout in. Boo.

Did I mention that I've been doing the Ab workout for P90X? It's awesome! I really want to do the whole program but have no idea how to eat during it. Hm..

Also, running update...I didn't sign up yet, but I am planning on doing Crazy Legs in Madison. I hear it's fun, but it's an 8k. I've never done one but I figure I'd give it a shot. THEN, Run like a Mother on Mother's day. My mom is doing her first 5k! Can't wait!

Goal for this week: Run 4 miles. AND do my first dead lift!

Run for Fun.

I think my new hobby will be running.  Yeah, yeah I know I've been running for a while now but I've just recently discovered its benefits, both physically and psychologically.  Next week will be my last of five 5ks in the Winter Run Series.  I can proudly say I've increased my time for each run.  I've shaved nearly 10 minutes off my very first 5k.  It is amazing to see progression!

I must attribute my motivation and inspiration to my sisters, Melissa and Rebecca. They are the ones that I truly look to, not just for running, but for advice, insight and support.

My goal is to run a 10k by the end of the summer. Currently I am dreading any distance longer than 3.1 miles but with constant effort and persistence I will increase my endurance!

If you're a fan of running (and a female) have you heard of Girls Gone Strong? Have you heard of Girls on the Run?

Also, Chris put my blanket-in-progress in the cabinet with the can opener again. Hmph. Someday I will finish it.

Failure to reach deadline.

Hi....no I did not forget about this blog, and no I did not finish my blanket (yet).

I really underestimated how long it takes to crochet a blanket, especially one of this size.

I've made progress even though I completely failed in reaching my deadline.

In case you were wondering, I plan on doing 13-4-13-4-13 blue/white row pattern. Maybe I'll finish it by my birthday (April 12)?

What shall be my next hobby?

Not gonna happen.

Well hello! It has been a while. Can I start off by saying that I've been slacking on my blanket? I had planned to have it finished by next week but that is just not going to happen. Maybe by my birthday....

I'll post a picture of my progress soon.

Cheers!

Keep it out

I don't know a lot, but I do know that leaving your hobby out where you can see it will help you complete a project/work towards your goal.

Chris was cleaning up and put my plastic bag of yarn and blanket (Okay okay, it's more of an awkwardly wide scarf) in a cupboard in the kitchen. Where the can opener goes. Come on. At LEAST put such a bag with those contents in the linen closet with the towels.

I insist that it stay on the living room floor.  But then I remembered that I don't live with the kid and took it home with me. Now it sits on the chair in my living room.  My 'rents won't touch it. =]

Happy 2012!

Happy 2012!  It's been a good couple days...lots of talk about people's holidays, hearing about resolutions and struggling to write the correct year.  I've never really had a resolution, mainly because I have this mentality that just because it is a new year doesn't mean you need to make all these sudden changes; you can make them happen any time of the year!

So anyways, time for a new hobby. I chose crocheting!

What you need to crochet: Yarn, crochet hook, patience!

My grandma taught me how to single crochet a few years back and I had made a potholder.  I decided I wanted to make my first blanket, so I went out to JoAnn fabrics after Christmas (tons of sales/clearance items!) and purchased some yarn and a crochet hook.

 I've been hooked ever since! (no pun intended). I'm not sure if I am going to use another color, I might just make it a solid blue. I'm also not expecting this thing to be perfect, since I think I already miscounted stiches :-/  

 My blanket after a week!

Also, this blanket is a double stich crochet. With the help of youtube, I taught myself to double crochet =]

Start date: December 27, 2012
End date (goal): February 29, 2012

I'm hoping more people in my life start popping out babies so that I can make baby blankets too!