All in today.

Today it's NOT really a blizzard outside in April! (again)

Today I have the best friends in the whole world. really.

Today I had the best diet coke with chocolate chip cookie at lunch with Kimmers.

Today I refuse to wear a winter coat and I put my short sleeve vest on.

Today I ran 5 miles and sadly realized I am not running my half this Saturday. (I still might w/o my running chip. But 12 days of no running and being sick...argh.)

Today I decided to run the Provo River trail run next month to make up for my 1/2.

Today I realize it is Mace's 3rd birthday in 2 days.

Today I cleaned my entire house top to bottom and it felt so good.

Today I finished my tivo'd Biggest Loser and cried cuz it's so darn inspiring (sad huh!?)

Today I realized that life throws way to many curve balls but that's what it's all about.

Today my kids are bummed that all of their soccer training was cancelled again.

Today I am grateful for a husband that knows me.

Today I love Nie Nie's blog...she is truly amazing.

Today I am grateful for cute grandparents who send Easter Packages in the mail for the kiddos. (thank you Gma Suzy and Gpa Jerry)

Today I am grateful for a 2 year old that NEVER. stops. talking. ever. ever. ever. ever.

Today I realized I may never get to decorate or paint my basement. s a d.

Today I have a house full of crazy kids and lots of cousins and appreciate every minute of it.

Today I hope we can come to a decision about one of the biggest decisions of our life and p l e a s e stop snowing in April because it's making Arizona sound really goooood right now!

Today I hope you all have a good day!

song sugarland, 'We run.'

half marathon--can't wait!

Why don't you join me? It will be a fabulous morning.. early morning sunrise, fresh mountain air, 1000's and 1000's of runners, all of us sharing the same G O A L: TO FINISH! love it. love it. love it. See you at the starting line.
(actual pic of starting line of 2008 SL Marathon... I was there, running.)

Why I run

I run because I can.

I run because I L O V E it.

I run because it is my "happy pill"- a little seratonin release never hurt anyone.

I run because it is my escape.

I run because I love a challenge - (run at least 3 races a year!)

I run because I carried 4 large babies and thanks to the twins I had 13lbs. 5 oz of baby at one time (Yes all 13 1/2 lbs in my tummy! yikes). Jake and Mace each proudly weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz and 8 lbs. 5 oz. Can you say: back fat and thunder thighs?

I run because I love to feel my lungs burn and my legs to be sore.

I run because I can eat alllll the chocolate I want. (well, not really)

I run because it's my time: me, the road, my ipod and my shoes. No kids, no distractions, just my little self.

I run because I have high cholesterol.... high risk in fact. (thanks to my dad's genes!) I probably should take meds but running keeps my LDL cholesterol down and my total to 200 mg/dl which is just medium risk. woohoo

I run because I love to watch the sunrise and the sunset.

I run because it's me, it's who I am and if I have good knees, I will run till I'm 94! yay

AND in this post, I need to thank my trusty old treadmill:

It has survived 3 homes

four bouncing babies

8 looong years

about 190 runs per year (winter months Oct-Mar)

around 1520 uses

about 6080 miles...(what? crazy)

carried a big momma like me

and made me a happy person everyday. thank you

The story of my treadmill:
When the twins were born in 1999, I took them on L O N G walks/runs everyday. 2 reasons: I needed to get out of the house and move my body and secondly: I was lonely. (husband worked full-time job in the day and full-time college at night!)I needed to get outside and leave my quiet house. I would walk/run at least an hour every day. But eventually winter came around and I was tired of doing the Billy Blanks Taebo video! Although, do gotta say, I loved his awesome workouts. B U T, I needed a treadmill!

So, anyway, Ry and I had no cash to justify a new treadmill so we went to Kmart and bought me the clearance treadmill for around $350 dollars! What a deal! We figured it would last a year or two and then hopefully we could afford something better. But seriously who would of guessed my cheap treadmill would of worked great all of these years? I never had to replace it and it is sitting proudly in our new workout room. Who says you need all that fancy schmany equipment to exercise! Not me. I am forever indebted to my treadmill and will thank it always...!

Here is a pic of me on my treadmill with no t.v and no proper mirror...remember my "little black cloud post...?Well if you read it, there is no need for me to explain my set up! I'm just grateful to have it!

Good news now, it's warm and my days on the treadmill are about over! Yay, bring on spring! I get to enjoy some great views! yay!





See ya on the roads......