10K Recap :)

Ok ok so it is about time I recap my 10K. Afterall, it has been a week and I am guessing you want to know how it went....so here it goes! (sorry for the poor quality of some of the pictures. My camera phone is not the best)

Wake up time: 3:45 am....crazy huh?

Ate this.... Jay Robb protein powder, one banana, soy milk, ground flax seed, and coffee

Wore this.... I am addicted to running shorts. I can not wear capri's or pants any longer. I love my shorts :)

Ran with them.... Yeah I know I look tired!!!

Ok Ok so let 's get to the race already, I know that is what you are thinking.

So, how did I do? Well my goal was to finish in under 1:15 and well....I will let you see for yourself.

It might be hard to see, but I finished UNDER my goal! This time is the gun time, but my chip time was actually 1:07:03 with my mile pace at 10:48.

The race was for sure mentally and physically challenging. 6.2 miles is ummm pretty far, but it was awesome! Our trainer Billy finished the race in 34:59 ( I KNOW RIGHT?!?!) so at mile 5 he came back for me and encouraged me for about a 1/2 mile. That was a good pick me up because I was getting tired. Despite a splitting side ache, I was able to finish! I ran the whole way!!! It was an awesome accomplishment and I was so so proud of myself and my team.

Not to mention I got this super sweet Finisher's Medal....dont worry, I did NOT wear it all day *wink*

Team BabyHawk

This race was sponsored by Domino's Pizza, so they had pizza and beer. BLECH right after a race, so we some of us went to Breuggers (sp?) Bagels afterward and grubbed on some bagels!

We saw this crazy site on our way home....YIKES right?

Got home and my brother in law crashed out....I was not afforded that luxury:( I had stuff to do. Not to mention the fact that he was sick.

So instead, I settled for the next best thing....

So when is my next race? 15k, 4th of July in Coronado...Who's in?

a friday night of fun

Today was awesome:) went on a 3.6 mile run with a dear friend.
Now going to a movie with these chicks .... we are "limitless"

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Small VICTORIES with the BIGGEST benefits

So I am going to be honest...the scale has not really been in my favor the last few weeks. To my defense, I have upped my protein by adding in a shake in the am because I was worried with all this running, I was depleting my body of the needed protein, but the scale was headed in the wrong direction!

I will be honest and say that I have consumed a few more sugar free treats than I would like to admit, but today a had a victory that outweighed the scale. (Pun intended) ;)

Last night I made a batch of SF brownies because I found out Pilsbury makes them. They were good but I ate too many last night and picked too much at them today. Clearly knowing I would be the only one eating them in my house, I knew I could eat them all or throw them out....so my friends, I am here to say, the dumpster ate 75% of my brownies and I don't miss them one bit:)

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testing

Now that I have an awesome phone....I can update anywhere :)

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Pre-Race Jitters???

NOT A CHANCE!!!!!!!

In case you did not know...I am running my 2nd race EVER tomorrow and my first EVER 10K.

Of course you will get a recap on the race itself, but here are some pictures to mark the pre-race preparations.

Race Shirt...CHECK (though I am not wearing this one, I have one to commemorate the race)

Time chip on shoes....CHECK ( My goal is to finish the race in under 1:15. I think I can do 6.2 miles in that time. Only time will tell....LITERALLY) It is funny, when I read that time I secretly think to myself.... "I am going to be running for over and hour?!?! Holy Smokes!"

Official Racing number...CHECK

Feeling like I can OFFICIALLY call myself a runner....CHECK CHECK CHECK

Next on the agenda:

Shave off some time on my run literally(Shower)

Race Mix

Protein Shake

Going to bed early

Where have I been???? Ensenada???

Where on earth have a been? Well, according to my Cardio Trainer app on my phone, since the beginning of the year, I have ran to Ensenada, Mexico (106 miles), worked out 53 times, and burned 19,279 calories....That's where I have been....the gym, hitting the streets running, and stretching and nursing sore muscles by taking ice baths. I have never ever seen Jersey Shore, but understand part of the "gym, tan, laundry" phrase EXCEPT tanning is out...and unless washing ONLY gym clothes counts as laundry, I guess that one is out too. My life is running and exercising! Do I love it? YES!!! Does my body love it? YES, but with a fight of sore muscles and such.

Never read the book or saw the movie "Eat. Pray. Love" either, but can relate my life to "Feet. Pray. Run" It is incredibly ridiculous that amount of time that I have spent running since finishing my first 5k. I think I found my niche for sure. Not to mention the fact that my sister and I were sponsored/supported/invited (however you wanna put it) to run a 10k in March with the amazing people of BabyHawk. If you want to join our team, you are more than welcome! The race benefits Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego. Goodness, it was not 3 months ago that we were training for a 5k and thinking we were going to die...now a 10k! Oh and not to mention....we are signed up for the Happiest RACE on Earth in September.

Are you exhausted yet? Me too, let me paint you a picture of the most RELAXING day I had yesterday....

If you remember my past blog post, my sister and I finished our first 5k and entered a contest through this AMAZING company Pitaya Plus on Facebook to win a $500 spa package to the Torrey Pines Spa. If we got the most "likes" on our picture we would win. Well, as I am sure you know....because we messaged you and bugged you like crazy, WE WON! Before I get into our amazing spa day that we had yesterday, I want to take time to thank these amazing people and tell you about their juice!

My sister and I have dubbed ourselves "Pitaya's Biggest Fans" and 1 year ago, I may have literally been their BIGGEST fan, now we are their biggest fans with our hearts and support. These people are probably some of the coolest and most genuine people I have ever met. If you go to their website, you can read their story and I am pretty sure you will love them too!

BUT, on a personal note, as you probably know, I can not drink juice because it is too high in sugar and post Gastric Bypass, the sugar will "kill" me. Ok not literally, but will make me super sick. So, when I first got a sample of Pitaya, I was super leery. Up until then, I had only drank water, tea, and coffee and avoided juice at all cost. But, after further researching Pitaya and what they put it in, and how low in sugar it was I actually decided to try it. Not only did I love it, but it settled perfectly in my stomach! YIPEE, something else I can add to my diet that is healthy, tastes good, and I can stomach (no pun intended) *wink*

Ok ok so back to our Spa Day. After we won, we had the privilege of picking up our prize in La Jolla and met the Founders of Pitaya Plus. Here we are...

Needless to say, we were pretty excited!!

So, our spa day arrived....yesterday.

Our day began like this....

I got to my sister's house at 8 am and we left for San Diego. Before we were going to check in at the spa, my sister and I had to complete our workout for the day...see taking over my life... :) We decided to run the same course that we will be running for our 10k. We ran down in Mission Bay in San Diego. I must say, there really is a different culture of runners in San Diego than there is up here in Hemet. I LOVE running in San Diego. My sister and I did our first 6 mile run! I had never run 6 miles, but I made it in an hour and 6 minutes. I am averaging an eleven minute mile...which is about a minute faster than I have been running. I finished my run and felt like collapsing....I was sore and thirsty, but I DID IT!

After our workout we drove up to La Jolla and checked in at the Spa, grabbed the BEST lunch on the planet at the grill in Torrey Pines and then FINALLY decided to do the whole spa experience around noon. We put on our spa shoes, robes and decided to take a shower...after all we had just run 6 miles. I am embarrassed...kinda...to admit that I LOVED the shampoo, conditioner and body wash so much, I shampooed my hair 3 times! HAHA it felt so good and smelled so delicious.

After the shower, we went in the steam room, dry sauna, and the inhalation room. When we were done with all of those things, we went in the lounge area to wait to be called back for our massage. We lounged and I read Desiring God by John Piper and Heather read her "wifely book." I don't know what it is called, but it is a goody too! We sipped tea, drank cucumber lemon water, ate trail mix and relaxed by the fire.

THEN...it was time for our treatments. We first had the privilege to enjoy a massage. Oh my goodness was it so amazing. I hurt in some parts because my back has been so tight and my legs too, but it was so relaxing. After our massage concluded, we went back in the lounge and waited for our next "treatment" to begin. My sister opted for a facial and I opted for a fruity body peel. Neither of us regretted our decisions. My skin felt softer than silk...and my sister's face was glowing with beauty after her facial.

THEN....well we lounged again. While we were relaxing, I saw a girl that I could have sworn I knew. Well, it ended up being the wife of one of the Pitaya Plus partners! She was the one who organized this whole spa package for us and was one of the kindest people! We were able to chat with her for a while and I do not think we thanked her any less than a million times for allowing us to be there....and the next thing we knew it was 5:30 and they were going to close at 7. SO....we did the most practical thing....SHOWER again:) We showered, got ready for the evening and decided to go out to dinner. On our way out, we ran into one of the Pitaya partners and were able to thank him again too!

Honestly, it was one of the most relaxing and fun days I have EVER had!!!!! I can not thank Pitaya enough for the spa package and each out you reading this who "liked" our photo and helped us win!

Today was back to reality...well kinda, I have a week off work. My sister decided to open up a halfway house for moms who need to acclimate back to reality from the day spa :)

So my friends...there it is...my life for the last month and a half. I hope to make more time to blog. I love it and want to keep it up!

5K....that's a wrap!

Name: Emily
Hobbies: Running, Jogging, Sprinting, Buying Workout clothes, Making AMAZING music mixes to run to.
Recent Accomplishments: Running First 5K!!!!

THAT'S RIGHT. I did it! I ran my first 5K today. So...here are some pictures to prove it.....

My sister made this sign. My part says "158 pounds down" and my sister's side says "baby weight going." This was our motivation to keep going!

So at 4:01 am I woke up to begin getting ready for our race. I woke up to the sound of my mom singing the Rocky theme song...it was pretty great! I got dressed, made my protein shake and ate my protein bar. Did my hair and was off to be in San Diego and race by 7 am.

As number 677, I was ready set! I got that shirt from this new company. If I wore it, I could be entered into a contest to win a $250 spa package. Details on how you can help me win this in the future:)

So, at 6:30 am, we arrived in San Diego. My sister, Heather, her husband Ryan, and myself. Still dark outside, we were cold and tired already, but amped to start! We attempted to use the restroom before we went, but that was a nightmare and a 1/2 with the line 50 women long. The men's....of course no wait. Lesson Learned! Good thing we stopped at McDonalds to go to the bathroom.

My sis and I ran into some of my sorority sisters who were running too! Venetian and Corvette (as I call them) are the girls on the left and they were running the 15K. Myself, Kix and my sister all were running the 5k. So we see Venetian and Corvette off and our race was about to begin.

I must admit, I was pretty nervous. All I knew is that I could do it and, if it killed me, I was going to run the whole thing. My goal was to do it in under 36 minutes...which would be a 12 minute mile. If you can see in this picture I am right in the middle of the pack. I was pretty claustrophobic, so I decided in the beginning to cut over to the left and run in the grass. As soon as I did this, I felt like I just took off! It was so crazy, but I was passing people left and right.

Here is a closer look at the sign my sister made for us:)

My niece made this awesome sign for me as I crossed the finish line.

And friends, I am here to say that I did indeed cross the finish line! Not only did I run the whole thing, I beat the time I was striving for! By a LONG shot! Was the race hard? Yeah it was very mentally challenging. It was cold and I was tired from waking up at 4 in the morning, but worth every stride! I have really never felt so great! I am still on the running high!

So here are my race stats:

Time: 31:43 WAY better than I expected!

Place Overall: 236/523

Place Women only: 111/328

Place in my Age Bracket: 50/115

So what am I doing now, you might ask? Nursing a busted muscle. I over exerted my hip flexor, so I am icing it.

I better get better soon because.....

Disneyland Half Marathon Training starts TOMORROW!