Here Goes Another Round

Round 99 of restarting the blog??

Is anyone still out there??

I'm still here, riding along on the ride that we call life.

It's been 3 months since my last blog post.

On the military front, I transferred to a new unit, and it's been fantastic! A lot slower than I am used to, but I am adjusting and definitely liking it.  It's hard for me to get used to new people, because I'm really shy and it's hard for me to put myself out there.

We did our "2 weeks" in June and it was a lot of classroom stuff.  The best part was the second to last day where we did Land Navigation, and because we share our military operation space with civilians who like to go out and shoot off their weapons, we literally got shot at!! Made for an interesting time.

Passed my military fitness test, like a boss!! I even had to stop for about 30 seconds because a soldier had fallen out.  Unfortunately my weigh-in was dismal:

Weight: 214

Hips: 47

Waist: 34.5

Neck: 14.5

Body Fat: 41%



Needless to say I had not been doing well.

Which leads me to the fitness front.  I got my butt back into gear the beginning of June, being more consistent and it showed in my July 13th weigh-in.

Weight:  210

Hips: 46

Waist: 33

Neck: 14.5

Body Fat: 38%

I attribute the change to the fact that I finally incorporated weights, or body weight crossfit. All I have really cared to do over the last year or so was running. Unfortunately, for me that isn't enough. Keeps me fit, but not good for the weight loss.  I have been running 3 times a week and doing body weight crossfit 2 times a week. Which I hope to increase to minor body weight stuff on my short run days.

I started training for my half marathon at the end of June. I'm excited to try to get a sub 2:30 half. It is in October so I have plenty of time.  I did not get the hubby convinced to do so, but that's ok, because I like that it's still MY thing!

In family news, my lil man is quite the 'swimmer.'  I use that term loosely because he doesn't actually swim, the occasional doggy paddle maybe, he just likes to jump in and out of the water dunking himself, and holding his head under water.  He is a bit stubborn trying to learn the swimming part, but we will get there. A bit of a dare devil = possible giant future heart attacks for Mom.

Camping Trip last month

The hubby and I just recently celebrated the 5 year anniversary of our first date. I'm amazed that time has flown by so fast. I love my husband more every day. He knows how to brighten my day and make me smile. Even with his inappropriate suggestiveness.  He is still running with me, although I'm sure he will stop joining me on my Friday runs once I get past 6 miles.



Post Susan B Komen Race in May

On the school front, I got accepted into my Medical Laboratory Science program! Which means I have two study semesters and a 12 week internship, then this Mamacita I DONE! Eeeeep!! It's going to be a super hard year, but I can survive it. I'm so close I can taste the end, so I hope that will help with the motivation to finish this.

I also applied for the ADA County Deputy Coroner position again, doubtful they will want me any more than six months ago. But I will keep trying, so that when I do finally have my degree they will snatch me up because of my eagerness.

That's all for now. Until later!

Wednesday Weigh-in: Without the Weigh-in

I know I have been MIA for awhile. With school work piling up, work, and working out (minus some days) I just had to let something go. 

A few things...

I have not weighed myself since the end of March. I decided that the scale and I needed a serious break from each other. It kept saying I was fat, even though I had noticed some of my clothes were fitting better. Also, since according to my military standards I'm losing a bit there too. We are on a break until maybe June, maybe indefinitely. I unfortunately still will have to face a different scale at drill, but that is only once a month.

I also took a break from myfitnesspal, because it was time consuming logging in everything and still feeling like a failure.

I have decided to focus on just working out and getting back into that rhythm again, because I have been seriously inconsistent. The inconsistent I blame on school because sometime halfway through I get so tired and I can't drag my sorry ass out of bed because I spent to much time the night before studying. I also blame on the lack of caring if the military wanted me or not, which has been fixed as I know belong to a new unit, which I hope will motivate me some more.

Now finally not something completely about me:

In other news, I usually hate talking about current events, but considering I'm a runner the Boston Marathon Bombings really hit home. I may never aspire to run a marathon, let alone the Boston Marathon, but those were my people who got hurt. It saddens me to see such atrocities going on in this country, regardless if it was a terrorist or not. An 8 yr old boy lost his life and was there just to cheer people on, is a thought I can't get out of my head. The good and bad images; of blood soaked sidewalks, people who's livelihood is all about running losing limbs, soldiers helping anyway they can after rucking the 26.2 miles, and just general good citizens helping other people.

I can say it and sound corny, but I really wish we could just be at peace, because I don't want to worry about sending my son to school, worry what awaits at every store/movie theater/school/race finish line.

I'm not sure what my point was other than people need to be nicer to each other. Hold the door open more often, don't tease someone because they are different, help a neighbor, help a friend, say "I love you" or "Thank you" more often. Pay it forward is something I always try to do in the littlest ways possible. You never know if that one nice gesture of smiling and saying have a good day at someone would turn their lives upside down for the better.