tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70939490122958171082024-03-19T01:47:38.680-07:00Healthy StrideUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-12185224821064822262015-10-30T16:56:00.000-07:002015-10-30T17:01:34.513-07:00Hello, my Healthy Stride family! <span id="docs-internal-guid-f824defa-bb24-170f-5e5b-3c0b65e8af40"></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-32336434589093902652013-06-23T21:35:00.001-07:002013-06-23T21:58:59.448-07:00First Long Run<p dir="ltr">Saturday was my 1st long run....long being a whopping 2.5 miles! However I am in Utah this week visiting family. So my run was on my old stomping grounds! Which also happens to be MUCH higher elevation. It was fine though the first half wasn't my favorite...the second half was much better. I was pretty sure I was GOING to die when I was done I was wheezing and panting. I survived it and had my headphones nice and loud so that I couldn't hear myself <b>TRYING</b><b> </b>to breathe. My pace was almost 3 minutes faster. So it is true that I am getting a little bit faster :)</p>
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<p dir="ltr">I am excited for this week, lots more time playing with family seeing old friends and a few more training runs this week!</p>
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I have searched training plans several times before, and always end up back at <a href="http://www.halhigdon.com/training/51122/10K-Novice-Training-Program">Hal Higdons plans</a>. I love how easy it look and how do able he makes it seem. He spells it out so well that it makes me feel like I can do it! He says "Put one foot in front of the other and run. It sounds pretty simple, and
it is. Don't worry about how fast you run; just cover the distance-" That sentence alone confirmed that YES anyone can do this. </div>
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I know I am only 4 days into training this go around however I really think what is helping me mentally is knowing I don't have to worry about week 7 or even week 3 I am taking it day by day and not STRESSING out about the weeks ahead. I think that is what will make it doable. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-27201946439060629312013-06-19T21:18:00.001-07:002013-06-19T21:18:14.755-07:00Day 3 Done-<div style="text-align: center;">
Today was my kids first day of SUMMER!!! Late I know um hello it is the 19th of June but....here in the PNW that's how things roll. So I let them sleep in when they woke up I greeted them with these awesome lists :) </div>
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Knowing how thrilled they would be to kick their summer of with these list! </div>
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I was greeted with this sweet message! Uh oops I guess I haven't turned this baby on for 2.5 years. </div>
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I headed on out for 2 miles...</div>
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Ran past these beauties....</div>
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Finished Strong and 2 minutes and 30 seconds faster then Mondays run!</div>
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I felt great and didn't hate it. Yes I know it is slow but... as they say...I am lapping everyone on the couch ;)</div>
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Tomorrow bright and early we head to UTAH for a summer visit. I'm excited to see family and friends!!! I am hopeful that I will get my runs in and stay on top of my training....I am a little worried about the elevation change! I am banking on it making running easier when we return from our trip.</div>
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I must be crazy! I swore I hated running got into cycling and LOVED it still do. However I am scared for my life riding here Oregon...yes is it considered VERY bike friendly. I swear that the roads here have zero shoulder, no bike lane and the speed limit is like 50 MPH everywhere... Because I really love my husband and kids I find myself not wanting to ride here, for fear I will never return. Plus it's not the same riding without my Utah BFFs. So I have done the <b>unthinkable</b> and signed up for a <b>10k</b>....I specifically remember <a href="http://www.healthystride.blogspot.com/2010/07/fess-up.html">pulling out of my half.</a> I wrote there<b> I was hoping to have running be my passion, however right now it isn't! </b>WELL I am hoping that it can be my passion again because as Brittany Spears says OOPS I did it again.... </div>
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I signed up for <a href="http://www.healthystride.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-first-10k-race-report.html">another</a> 10k!!! BOOM August 10th <b>I will</b> rock the Huckleberry Half and 10k. Will I be as fast as I was 3 years ago probably not, will I finish? Absolutely! Have I talked my friends into doing it too? You betcha MOTIVATION in numbers! </div>
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I had to laugh my friend sent me a text this week and all it said was "What is your secret to drinking lots of water?" I replied its my magic water bottle! It turned into a <b>HUGE</b> facebook thread about the water bottles and I have to say <b>A LOT</b> of my friends are now owners of these magic water bottles too. Who would have thought that my simple response could cause such a stir in the FB world!!!! However it never leaves my side and I refill it a BILLION times a day. I refill it with water that is not ice cold, that way I can drink it lots faster. </div>
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Plus my kids refill it nonstop for me too just so they can drink out of it! They all are "earning'' their own water bottles now! Best $15 bucks ever spent! Okay they really are not magic I just love the convenience, lots of water in every swallow and plus they are super cute! I used to get all my <a href="http://healthystride.blogspot.com/2010/04/water-no-diet-coke.html">water down this way </a>. Now I just use my magic water bottle.... No you do not have to use this water bottle....just pick a favorite cup, with a lid and a straw and you'll be golden :) Turn it into your FAVORITE way to drink lots of water. </div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">When you lose weight your body creates toxins/ waste, and water helps flush them out of your system.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Keeps your joints and muscles well lubricated and helps them move smoothly! Water is the WD-40 for your body! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Helps with hydration. When you are dehydrated you feel sleepy, and lethargic which makes you GRUMPY!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Helps with the "BLOATED" feeling. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Ice cold water actually burns calories as your body heats up to digest it and adjust to the cold water you just drank. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Helps with muscle soreness. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Keeps you feeling full, which in turn helps with cravings. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Keeps your skin looking fresh and clear. </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">My water bottle goes everywhere with me, if I go upstairs it goes with me, when I go to bed its on my nightstand. It goes to PTA meetings, church meetings, girls night out, date night. Oh the stories my water bottles could tell.....</span>.</span></div>
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Today would have been a <b>GREAT</b> day to say aww I'll miss out on my workout.... I was woken up at 3 am to limbs falling off the trees! Those things crash and are freaking scary.....even more scary when you are home alone! Then again at 4:30 to loud thuds of more stuff crunching and breaking! </div>
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Back to sleep until 6:30 to find it was a SNOW DAY!!! </div>
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Say what....growing up in Utah the weather didn't look like a snow day to me....but none the less!</div>
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I'll take it though.....So we slept in until 10:30ish I knew I still needed to shower and had a lunch I needed/ wanted to be at at noon. So I left my house all dressed and ready for the day! Enjoyed a great lunch, came home treated my kiddos to Happy Hour @ Sonic! Wasn't even temped for a DDP....yay must mean I have gotten those craving out of my system. </div>
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So now here I am writing post workout and I had a million and one reason/ excuses to NOT go!</div>
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I am proud of myself for staying dedicated and getting my workout in. It would have been much easier to sit home and do nothing....However leaving for the hour and getting my workout in will make the rest of my day SO much better I won't have guilt for cheating myself out of a workout. Plus it shows me mentally that I am dedicated and driven to achieve my goals.</div>
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So I formed a list of LAME excuses that NO one should use :)</div>
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<li>I don't have the time! PLEASE everyone has 30 minutes your reading this right now right.....you could be getting a workout in.</li>
<li>I don't have clothes to workout in! Sheesh Pajamas work great then. </li>
<li>I don't have shoes.....Come on now...EVERYBODY has a pair of tennis shoes! Gym shoes do NOT need to be anything special!</li>
<li> I ate bad so why work out??? Um HELLO the more reason to get a quick workout in.</li>
<li>I don't have a gym membership.....LAMEST EXCUSE in the book! You have 2 feet walk out your front door walk 15 min one way turn around and walk home. Now you are thinking the weather isn't ideal then do some simple circuit training at home, a DVD, and online video or On Demand!</li>
<li>I'm to fat to exercise....Nope no your not! Get off your booty and get moving. </li>
<li>I don't want to get my hair sweaty I just washed it! YUP I have totally used that one :) </li>
<li>I'm to tired!!!! Well then a workout is exactly what the Dr ordered. You will feel those endorphins and they will power you through the rest of the day!</li>
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These were just a few I thought of real quick off the top of my head! I am pretty sure I have used everyone of them plus a million more!</div>
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What EXCUSE do you CHOOSE to use???</div>
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<b>NOT</b> blogging this next part of my journey. Plus I have <b>secretly</b> missed not blogging..... okay okay and maybe just maybe finding a picture of me pinned on someones pintrest board kinda sorta helped A LOT in remotivating me to blog again too. I CAN'T believe it has almost been 1 year from my last post!!! So crazy.... Almost as crazy as my last year was ;) With the move came<b> LOTS</b> of adjustments, making new friends loosing old cycling BFF's :( a daughters ruptured appendix out of state, lots of visits back to Utah, 10 days in Hawaii....purchasing a new home, a puppy, ear surgery on my hubby x2.....lots of craziness! So blogging took to the bottom of the laundry list of things to do and accomplish! With that being said....My personal health and fitness also took bottom of the list......Knowing what <a href="http://healthystride.blogspot.com/p/my-story.html">happens</a> when I don't put myself first and foremost I started getting a lil freaked out! January rolled around and so did an EXTRA 20 pounds that I don't care to have on my body....granted that isn't SO terrible for the changes and adjustments and lack of attending the gym for pretty much a year. I knew that 20 could easily turn into 40 then to 50 and then.....eeek! I got scared, got re-motivated and have been bitten by the health and fitness bug once again! </div>
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What HAVE I done about it......?</div>
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Found myself a new workout routine that I feel comfortable with and am loving. I am also eating super clean! Cleaner then I have ever eaten my WHOLE life!!!!! I have not had any sugar, my beloved Diet Soda, or dairy....okay the only dairy I wasn't willing to give up was Greek yogurt to much protein and and a quick easy meal to give it up.I have been logging every last item that enters my mouth and drinking more water then my bladder can handle!</div>
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How long have I been eating this way..... Today marks my <span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>15th </b></span>day without any of those foods! You know what....I feel great too.....surprisingly, I have not had hardly any cravings either. SHOCKING I know!</div>
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I plan on keeping you all up to date on what is going on! I have gotten a TON of emails from people and was totally RUDE and didn't reply....I feel like I am a little bit more under control now and have BIG hopes to keep up on my blogging and emails :)</div>
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This post was pretty much just a quick catch up and I WILL be blogging here lots more often :)</div>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">YUP I know I am totally weird for taking pics after the fact, but I just love all the BEAUTY that surrounds me :)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-81407347589394654062011-01-28T05:00:00.001-08:002011-01-28T05:00:15.176-08:00Back in the saddle AGAIN!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>27 MILES</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">After 4.5 months of not cycling!!!! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was awesome it was my first official ride out here in the PNW!!! <b> </b>I had my tires pumped and ready to go and my phone rang and a friend was wondering if I wanted to ride today so my first ride wasn't even solo! Which is probably a great thing I wasn't alone. I have a fear of getting lost and not being able to get home for hours!!! So a friend was greatly appreciated. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">-The Ride- </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Freaking kicked my butt!!!! Not only did I feel slow I was SLOW. I felt out of shape, however I still loved every last second of it. My calf cramped a little. I was unprepared and should have had food with me the last 8-10 miles were um... Not sure I even remember them. I needed food, not good! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">"You're so mean, when you talk about yourself, you were wrong <br />
Change the voices in your head, make them like you instead <br />
So complicated, look happy, you'll make it! <br />
Filled with so much hatred...such a tired game <br />
It's enough!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am LOVING this song, we are all way to hard on ourselves, from our weight, to our flaws, eating or even our workouts! We need to take to day and call it PERFECT :) We are who we are and let's embrace it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">MAKE TODAY A GREAT DAY!!!!! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-58173412624201977952011-01-26T15:17:00.000-08:002011-01-26T15:17:33.420-08:00Vitamin D + Yoga= :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxSbaeaoiYAf_W1OOV7ns7y_wtAhTHBlkFKyI03e4ZA1fbY6n95bvKn0rcOGPdbcW831hyphenhyphenCIKs9L9FJymWqJK2zvxy8RYG3MPwGgBOiai_jQWrA_a-EOtWReetzntoT1NG6uR1JQwxM4/s1600/January2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="457" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxSbaeaoiYAf_W1OOV7ns7y_wtAhTHBlkFKyI03e4ZA1fbY6n95bvKn0rcOGPdbcW831hyphenhyphenCIKs9L9FJymWqJK2zvxy8RYG3MPwGgBOiai_jQWrA_a-EOtWReetzntoT1NG6uR1JQwxM4/s640/January2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The sun is shining!!!!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">With the sun shining I am soaking in the sunlight :) </div><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE where I live I feel so blessed to have this beauty surround me daily! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">On another note: I have become a major fan of Yoga the last few weeks I have been doing it 3 times a week. Sooo good for my body and my head. Not sure I am totally into all the YOGI ways or thinking but that hour that I am there I dig it :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">With that said do you Yoga??? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you like it???</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-19245469346386154642011-01-24T09:10:00.001-08:002011-01-24T09:11:12.453-08:00Foggy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySSv2k9b8s_J9D8Un62b9ZjIf2YYRVXjHg-hEFMXHSqwaBus1sBKTXD8W4cPbBK5IAxr2zY5Azlzic0hJyAV6g0aWkA_P5ghRQTC2MwQQVPv4-OWSmXRiA6MfgJSolPGVpVzj_LqNX0I/s1600/P1050766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySSv2k9b8s_J9D8Un62b9ZjIf2YYRVXjHg-hEFMXHSqwaBus1sBKTXD8W4cPbBK5IAxr2zY5Azlzic0hJyAV6g0aWkA_P5ghRQTC2MwQQVPv4-OWSmXRiA6MfgJSolPGVpVzj_LqNX0I/s640/P1050766.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the mornings that I wake up and look outside and find this!!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love how the fog just kinda settles in I LOVE IT!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGb-dQymz11n5V0H4LytUC35P-Lkcae37M-PTydU4IvIVPJ5BYqhKQn3cjR31jjg6W451KIOGLApDAzlPqPIl4yNGBT2iordMb1sMx-uZhlmEMmahVJUlL2NK1pN6QU80OGW6HnLwnfaQ/s1600/P1050768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGb-dQymz11n5V0H4LytUC35P-Lkcae37M-PTydU4IvIVPJ5BYqhKQn3cjR31jjg6W451KIOGLApDAzlPqPIl4yNGBT2iordMb1sMx-uZhlmEMmahVJUlL2NK1pN6QU80OGW6HnLwnfaQ/s640/P1050768.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is usually gone quickly but I love the smell of it the crisp air and just standing outside in it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmOgblgR78XTg8T8yF7VADvZonMCHFEISbUaNyWL407NvmDQ21NUXOY4am09rF3jDndbt5gnZRdVgCXXDYNxEfD6TFdBPbRebxsUDrnGen1js6WpaXhGXRUw6cCzeMgq_HFBY-8UmMJQ/s1600/P1050769.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmOgblgR78XTg8T8yF7VADvZonMCHFEISbUaNyWL407NvmDQ21NUXOY4am09rF3jDndbt5gnZRdVgCXXDYNxEfD6TFdBPbRebxsUDrnGen1js6WpaXhGXRUw6cCzeMgq_HFBY-8UmMJQ/s640/P1050769.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the look of the wet cement...moss covered too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSobr27Jzga-dzVn7SpjgHNdalGbXymFBj7IfXAHANDxe9GLRgrVlazwFa7i0cST_Ik01nJKrKj9AyBjseqrycPUL1Pe2AEys5HDyx0xmDX6GYlFEpmzAyRr8mZJsYE3Kiuy3_8T9id4/s1600/P1050767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSobr27Jzga-dzVn7SpjgHNdalGbXymFBj7IfXAHANDxe9GLRgrVlazwFa7i0cST_Ik01nJKrKj9AyBjseqrycPUL1Pe2AEys5HDyx0xmDX6GYlFEpmzAyRr8mZJsYE3Kiuy3_8T9id4/s640/P1050767.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> On top of that my grass is still green!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Plus.......we will have weather later this week of 4+ days of 55ish degrees and you know what that means??? </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>BIKE RIDE!!!!!!!!!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't wait what is your weather like right now???</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-41127729998319093282011-01-12T04:00:00.001-08:002011-01-12T04:00:01.777-08:00I'm Loving it.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-Eit9HdKkSG7D3XlsYYoODy2DLWe79aOaxNzJbnQWP9jVpqkPTev-GNoAnK4Y5dVlDqOjih28ShSNok3iWaMgfdyYoeFQTmYNASUrIa4MQsCpjg9ketyyeE7vsTsZTgrIiZJHlnYyDY/s1600/IMG_0263.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-Eit9HdKkSG7D3XlsYYoODy2DLWe79aOaxNzJbnQWP9jVpqkPTev-GNoAnK4Y5dVlDqOjih28ShSNok3iWaMgfdyYoeFQTmYNASUrIa4MQsCpjg9ketyyeE7vsTsZTgrIiZJHlnYyDY/s640/IMG_0263.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That would be my POST workout food yesterday! Have you tried McDonalds oatmeal yet??? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So so yummy, make sure you get it without the brown sugar. It is sweet enough with the fruit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My beverage of choice Diet Dr. Pepper or as I refer to it DDP!!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS????</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I think so :) </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-46979307564992315152011-01-11T04:00:00.001-08:002011-01-11T04:00:14.752-08:00OUCH!!!!<div style="text-align: center;">I'm in pain.... <a href="http://healthystride.blogspot.com/2010/07/does-healing-burn-calories.html">not this kind of pain</a>, thank heavens! Seriously why did I ever get out of my workout groove? I can tell that tomorrow is going to be a day that I live on my main floor and use my little ones to run up and down the stairs for me :) My yesterday's workout was awesome! I really love going to the gym cranking my ipod and zoning out while sweating my worries away! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Which brings to me how do you deal with post workout soreness?</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is how I deal.......</span></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Drink tons of water</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Stretch out keep those muscles loose</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Foam roll <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(er <a href="http://racingdawn.blogspot.com/">Dawn</a> can you do that for me??? left my roller in UT at her house :(.)</span></b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span>Hot & cold showers.....not a fan but they do work.</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Call on the troops aka little ones to do my bending! </b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Remember the pain so I don't get out of the groove again :) </b></span></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am sure there are many more but these are a few I can think of off the top of my head. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What are your tips and tricks???</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-22026918826454407482011-01-10T04:00:00.004-08:002011-01-10T04:00:19.267-08:00Could it be.........<div style="text-align: center;">That I am finally feeling settled after moving??? <span style="font-size: large;"><b>I think so!</b></span> Needless to say it has been a crazy hectic time! My workouts have been a different kind of workout, unloading and decorating a new house, getting kids registered in sports, dance etc. then Christmas vacation! PHEW! That makes me tired just thinking about what the last few months have held! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I haven't dared jump on my bike! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmTagjxg5jGKDLtlM2hq9Bpfq912iXiMns_Pg_JzzOFWkWy8Nytlblf23s4A9ALvPIZh_ezUnvtSLEbbVHNmTYqYDBxPuIO_guS9l6gvtsp0CqUJVaRyoXT8WrofvEnylZEczBNCbSu0/s1600/bike.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmTagjxg5jGKDLtlM2hq9Bpfq912iXiMns_Pg_JzzOFWkWy8Nytlblf23s4A9ALvPIZh_ezUnvtSLEbbVHNmTYqYDBxPuIO_guS9l6gvtsp0CqUJVaRyoXT8WrofvEnylZEczBNCbSu0/s640/bike.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The weather here is around mid 30's-40's I could jump on and go but BURRR! </div><div style="text-align: center;">So I have found myself spending lots of quality time at the gym! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOVIdL3FlIzDtcca6rLFmncMAHDxI-SomzE2PpB_eV2ktosK116xzWVkIit2SjY85ex9Cg8_c6XnOqgWNype0TUY_cBRy2zJXIGnyKGDCJY0FDFadMptzSR_oEZdHvWIUcdfOQPltyUQ/s1600/1_gymEmpty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOVIdL3FlIzDtcca6rLFmncMAHDxI-SomzE2PpB_eV2ktosK116xzWVkIit2SjY85ex9Cg8_c6XnOqgWNype0TUY_cBRy2zJXIGnyKGDCJY0FDFadMptzSR_oEZdHvWIUcdfOQPltyUQ/s640/1_gymEmpty.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Well...... okay I just started back to the gym but I <span style="font-size: large;"><b>plan</b></span> on spending lots of time there! Gotta get my booty in shape before riding season is here....which I hear is end of February first of Marchish! With that being said I have been plain <span style="font-size: large;"><b>LAZY </b></span>the last few months. So time to kick it in to <span style="font-size: large;"><b>HIGH</b></span> gear :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Which brings me to my PLAN!!!!</b></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">SHHHHHH it's a secret.............</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Eat Less-Move More-Drink More Water....<span style="font-size: xx-small;">( Diet Dr. Pepper is my new weakness...... that's a whole other post!) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today brings this awesome <a href="http://www.howsweeteats.com/2009/12/03/burpees-full-body-quickie/">workout!</a></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am going to hit the cardio and full body quickie! Last week at the gym I focused on getting my cardio back into gear I did 40 minutes cardio 4 days last week. Never felt sore and I am ready to tear it up this week!!! I heart my gym time! I'll make sure to be a better blogger and catch you up on how my workout went! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Until then <b>GOOOOOO DUCKS!!!!!!! </b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-29474238357088736492010-10-08T13:13:00.001-07:002010-10-08T13:14:02.497-07:00Portland Oregon<object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3PC5PDlKKIo?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3PC5PDlKKIo?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Is where my new life adventures will take place!!!! </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Beginning the first part of November!!!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can hardly wait, to pedal my little heart out on the streets of Oregon. I am excited to share my new adventures with all of you. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>In the mean time. . . . . . .</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll spend as much time as I can with my Utah friends and family</div><div style="text-align: center;">Get a few more fall bike rides in</div><div style="text-align: center;">Find a new house</div><div style="text-align: center;">Move a family of 5</div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy Halloween</div><div style="text-align: center;">and</div><div style="text-align: center;">Try not to stress to much :)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-1977623721209244222010-10-06T15:07:00.001-07:002010-10-06T15:07:59.430-07:00MOVING to a town near you. . . . .?<div style="text-align: center;">When you think things can't get any busier they do...........</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>We are moving. . . . . . Is it a state near you????</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1-0rcRsUHJGsxcFfEZ650Ckaf6HgPdwxZTYawd96JnYFAHXv9HAWyKCUzTr__4dMwV1racQfbi09bkGMxXt6ADX7yUV1Wa9YY_p2_4PAysviEjL1lK05UNbl-53aF3jpybTeRip6Uvk/s1600/texas-map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1-0rcRsUHJGsxcFfEZ650Ckaf6HgPdwxZTYawd96JnYFAHXv9HAWyKCUzTr__4dMwV1racQfbi09bkGMxXt6ADX7yUV1Wa9YY_p2_4PAysviEjL1lK05UNbl-53aF3jpybTeRip6Uvk/s320/texas-map.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Hum. . . . . . </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQV3rlZXDhbcmATKJx_jOCj4j2XlJE9AO6zW-cvCu9DwoP-rNmuVMsvzx7xhdzdOp22uoDpenaXdydJz6tbqAZ8l3BiNCABGlqETAz1Ku4QSBbG9HEcM291BrDYh_R9Vlc1oIj1l4dpKs/s1600/PA+Map.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQV3rlZXDhbcmATKJx_jOCj4j2XlJE9AO6zW-cvCu9DwoP-rNmuVMsvzx7xhdzdOp22uoDpenaXdydJz6tbqAZ8l3BiNCABGlqETAz1Ku4QSBbG9HEcM291BrDYh_R9Vlc1oIj1l4dpKs/s320/PA+Map.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Maybe. . . . . . .</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOXo51ZboYGpDqGYq-Oofv8WN21O5R444zdG-xfntvCNrV6uThyam44lPU7vTUkePrTFj_OwUtKIFYMLUokgCXedD4ENoq1Lvk0y_m9RIbFFCK9QFakMfF210klZnYkt2qLdlKGY6xKU/s1600/arizona.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOXo51ZboYGpDqGYq-Oofv8WN21O5R444zdG-xfntvCNrV6uThyam44lPU7vTUkePrTFj_OwUtKIFYMLUokgCXedD4ENoq1Lvk0y_m9RIbFFCK9QFakMfF210klZnYkt2qLdlKGY6xKU/s320/arizona.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> HOT!!!!!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMLTr6WQIggteXo0pWnmD9JBkV73KNVOGSFAkhT-Oee2mAZokaGlbk16hzXWe2LYZ3Ih5Rah0dOM7zPChw6bYhZbR94-vRanH-lnNaNGjy8KSfg7XiJl2B7V6efDjLs70DCb1Rsc2Ue4/s1600/oregon-map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMLTr6WQIggteXo0pWnmD9JBkV73KNVOGSFAkhT-Oee2mAZokaGlbk16hzXWe2LYZ3Ih5Rah0dOM7zPChw6bYhZbR94-vRanH-lnNaNGjy8KSfg7XiJl2B7V6efDjLs70DCb1Rsc2Ue4/s320/oregon-map.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>BEAUTIFUL. . . . . . . .</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGieFs1bZu0154FNpt7YI_Ezl-AiTgepQgYCS8u7BDRZpoRWkEexctqUTVyj7pbJxXHp6FjcCFlDN-2IoMMl3TRx3Rc1yw5eK4x1t4AXg_QsnRdfUSdWyP3hJ9ox1zteUDizzl2tOzmG8/s1600/louisiana-map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGieFs1bZu0154FNpt7YI_Ezl-AiTgepQgYCS8u7BDRZpoRWkEexctqUTVyj7pbJxXHp6FjcCFlDN-2IoMMl3TRx3Rc1yw5eK4x1t4AXg_QsnRdfUSdWyP3hJ9ox1zteUDizzl2tOzmG8/s320/louisiana-map.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Am I going to be a Southern Gal?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>I wanna know where you think </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>I am going to call my new home!!!!!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I promise to not leave you hanging for to long :)</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-90357564237777987412010-10-01T07:32:00.002-07:002010-10-01T13:52:29.934-07:00SURVIVED<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>I AM ALIVE!!!!! </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I survived 3 months with my Husband gone for intensive training for work!!!! </b></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Needless to say my blogging time was filled with kids, football season, long nights of homework etc.!!!!! I honestly feel like I was in survival mode, doing all I could do to prevent a full on Mommy shut-down :) My blogging hiatus should resume to normal.....I have LOTS of fun things I am dying to blog about!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Great Salt Lake Ride</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ijuMI6xSdl-DKgVRWu9-FjV1QVzkisoZFlarbL_28cbUen1YqP5SPvNqSpgx7bikIz5sPRD6sU2NiDALVL7OIo4FNhpQjCsmNBb_zGPN0tOobAK4UezvhxhzA8RyoPZU_qIABH85GKU/s1600/DSCN7334.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ijuMI6xSdl-DKgVRWu9-FjV1QVzkisoZFlarbL_28cbUen1YqP5SPvNqSpgx7bikIz5sPRD6sU2NiDALVL7OIo4FNhpQjCsmNBb_zGPN0tOobAK4UezvhxhzA8RyoPZU_qIABH85GKU/s640/DSCN7334.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Wonder Woman 70 Miler that turned into 75!!!!!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyBIkZDxfeU9IGGA8VqPcyk8pbVl_68rUkpVBVjy8qb__LnjFCJk71-j7OnpgfqKZmlIKQUvY-l5jZ7GMF1Ivvt8OS9HwzppIkVK3hx27Sos86n9Y7C1hrCTbaY_kyw7Qix3d-hSOxak/s1600/DSCN7402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyBIkZDxfeU9IGGA8VqPcyk8pbVl_68rUkpVBVjy8qb__LnjFCJk71-j7OnpgfqKZmlIKQUvY-l5jZ7GMF1Ivvt8OS9HwzppIkVK3hx27Sos86n9Y7C1hrCTbaY_kyw7Qix3d-hSOxak/s640/DSCN7402.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The Living Room Hike</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2vDC8fi3yC-7-gTKJW5HqwWpUNGocaXAYZ7f1vL1dz6IC-5yqq-NAVR6LhwnPSmoOO187r104UylNk0rbFoMrzpVhLCQZUeIKJ0FQvvMaHZDdahabiOCaOHOEuH7XlsAUvOe3YtS4Ek/s1600/DSCN7364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2vDC8fi3yC-7-gTKJW5HqwWpUNGocaXAYZ7f1vL1dz6IC-5yqq-NAVR6LhwnPSmoOO187r104UylNk0rbFoMrzpVhLCQZUeIKJ0FQvvMaHZDdahabiOCaOHOEuH7XlsAUvOe3YtS4Ek/s640/DSCN7364.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>How's that for a little teaser??????</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh and........I have to say that Diet Coke or a Diet Dr. Pepper has been a huge life saver to me the last few weeks!!!! I am sure we will see a day again where I bid it farewell but for now its a "good thing" to have in my life. hahaha</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I missed you all and your emails and comments wondering if I'm alive or returning to the blogging world meant a lot!!!! Everyone enjoy your weekends, I know I will with my Husband home for good!!!!!!!!!!!!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-47330079337897238122010-08-25T22:18:00.001-07:002010-08-25T22:19:32.054-07:00Diet Coke<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I had woken up gotten my house all cleaned and left to run my errands . Childless mind you my baby started kindergarten :( It was WAY to quiet to sit home alone so what's a girl to do...... I get into my car, crank some tunes and have a mouth watering CRAVING for a Diet Coke!!!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcR0o0agQHr5whrI97g1nd8Xi43NfP2LeJzzH-eoB8CbmPxByMtvR38OhNQy22I70mw8Bhz1TjSSr2-YaKuj_BnOfcB9gGgGz8Lh0hgDhSwi00dhqWgelu8hQOaRtE3M5ZzVRLsFDblw/s1600/diet-coke.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcR0o0agQHr5whrI97g1nd8Xi43NfP2LeJzzH-eoB8CbmPxByMtvR38OhNQy22I70mw8Bhz1TjSSr2-YaKuj_BnOfcB9gGgGz8Lh0hgDhSwi00dhqWgelu8hQOaRtE3M5ZzVRLsFDblw/s400/diet-coke.jpg" width="216" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have not had one in<a href="http://healthystride.blogspot.com/2010/04/water-no-diet-coke.html"> FOREVER</a>!!!! I even sent out text informing my friends of what I was about to do! This was a BIG deal for me. Needless to say I pulled up to my normal drink stop, and they greeted me with "32 oz water extra ice, fat straw?"<b> NOPE</b> not today I want a 32 oz Diet Coke extra ice with a shot of vanilla!!!! They tell me it's $1.16 dang my water is only .25 who cares I can not wait to drink this Diet Coke they hand me the drink and I go to set it down and ALMOST dump the<b> WHOLE</b> thing. . . . I saved it :) They reminded me see there is your sign you shouldn't drink Diet Coke!!!!! <b>WHATEVER</b> today I made a conscious choice to love the Diet Coke. I held it, I drank it sooooo slow I wanted it to last. I headed into Tj Maxx for some shopping I debated leaving my drink in the car.....NOPE I didn't want it to melt and become watery. It sat in my cart and shopped with me :) <b>THEN</b>.......as I went to pick up my clothes to try on my Diet Coke <b>SPILLED</b> on the floor the whole thing <b>DUMPED</b>!!!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdWst-ZkcW43XlGirdozMDqL0GMxYCApQurk883o_wh7S0nZy2M8uZ3Egj1LMKPPiAOliDv8f_2IOREEw3KWk-PwufrbiLttqctBqjR3Y5cC1Dwe4I7MZb9WKEeCduWaFbEHCOW0BppU/s1600/spilled_coke.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdWst-ZkcW43XlGirdozMDqL0GMxYCApQurk883o_wh7S0nZy2M8uZ3Egj1LMKPPiAOliDv8f_2IOREEw3KWk-PwufrbiLttqctBqjR3Y5cC1Dwe4I7MZb9WKEeCduWaFbEHCOW0BppU/s400/spilled_coke.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It was over half full SERIOUSLY????? I had to laugh as I wiped the floor up. The drink people were right starting the good old Diet Coke was a BAD idea!!!! Tonight as I write this I am still totally bummed that my nice fresh Diet Coke is sitting in the garbage can at the local Tj Maxx!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I wanna know do you love your Diet Coke???</div><div style="text-align: center;">Should I be getting me another one to replace todays mishap? Or take it as a MAJOR sign to stay away!!!!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com68tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-69178668306224031822010-08-23T05:00:00.003-07:002010-08-23T05:00:06.018-07:00Adams Canyon<div style="text-align: center;">Last week I hiked Adams Canyon. I have done this hike 3 times now! It is really one of my favorites. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTYw_m-ukt3AcT8jB0ces_yjRX5vwsDxTQa4dNTidyyyO2VWFEPXpyPZQIUUCklyis92ia4_iMR64Ub58_mqKkU5qtAJeX19j_NfjzdXQtrPZkcMxXTTGmiem5PckibSlkLT_jm4IRKY/s1600/IMG_0909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTYw_m-ukt3AcT8jB0ces_yjRX5vwsDxTQa4dNTidyyyO2VWFEPXpyPZQIUUCklyis92ia4_iMR64Ub58_mqKkU5qtAJeX19j_NfjzdXQtrPZkcMxXTTGmiem5PckibSlkLT_jm4IRKY/s640/IMG_0909.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You start right off the back with switchbacks, they are loaded with sand! It would make an awesome trail run! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNhIIHgeZMtEANuayy9c4RIqCoHh0nFTh6Sx4Ah5gh1dXjCmmzfF5QA8zFzav_HFv2Xa3wLdQKqGYbDZOZDVIcoClkdkv-85v51ctg1dIzSnYX-aHiHcbKrtpfI6SX-mSsMDbYEDDBJ4/s1600/Summer+2010-p0014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNhIIHgeZMtEANuayy9c4RIqCoHh0nFTh6Sx4Ah5gh1dXjCmmzfF5QA8zFzav_HFv2Xa3wLdQKqGYbDZOZDVIcoClkdkv-85v51ctg1dIzSnYX-aHiHcbKrtpfI6SX-mSsMDbYEDDBJ4/s640/Summer+2010-p0014.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I stole this AWESOME collage from my friend Julies blog because this picture totally summed up the hike!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTlb9qOCeKqexdCOBtfzHfgYzJ5BC6zFO8BozSeJLg5sifAButgs5sH1h5l8rpq6JujyUT_OYdIsnhJYWFxlr2dkRLbe0cp0-8sm1sXLK_sdnKnFN6YX0XJMAXpSXyj2CZfS6qoOaWB0/s1600/Summer+2010-p0015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTlb9qOCeKqexdCOBtfzHfgYzJ5BC6zFO8BozSeJLg5sifAButgs5sH1h5l8rpq6JujyUT_OYdIsnhJYWFxlr2dkRLbe0cp0-8sm1sXLK_sdnKnFN6YX0XJMAXpSXyj2CZfS6qoOaWB0/s640/Summer+2010-p0015.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This was the waterfall we hiked to! AMAZING SO PRETTY!!!! My favorite hikes all lead to a BEAUTIFUL waterfall the super neat thing about this on is how close you can get to the actual waterfall. We pushed daylight getting to the fall however we were not about to get that close and not meet the destination!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRVFkMcoEFRwty8k1bvXmJvHUJW1rF18zurxiG6aAy0ROckxOr46hx8NRO-4H2-vZ1aS_ZZ-Lx-0LS4Hh0ilb1Ykrw5WjHDncBy9XpK98D7yZUbtuMRWwyhGWMoPaPGMaBhA7ArxLzlw/s1600/2010-08-19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRVFkMcoEFRwty8k1bvXmJvHUJW1rF18zurxiG6aAy0ROckxOr46hx8NRO-4H2-vZ1aS_ZZ-Lx-0LS4Hh0ilb1Ykrw5WjHDncBy9XpK98D7yZUbtuMRWwyhGWMoPaPGMaBhA7ArxLzlw/s640/2010-08-19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We passed several smaller falls along the way!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3v5Og0V3H1q5COqxJbIIfa6buD2shbV1f6tbJ8lIvjr4Mpm6wQFymPyvZZELDBoLJOE__PG9PbWjn3CkVquNIHp_w-bj-olE9G0RjReAZ3EWw8ydErJ3HsS_d-SCpJ8tjatPRcBkgzxg/s1600/IMG_0960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3v5Og0V3H1q5COqxJbIIfa6buD2shbV1f6tbJ8lIvjr4Mpm6wQFymPyvZZELDBoLJOE__PG9PbWjn3CkVquNIHp_w-bj-olE9G0RjReAZ3EWw8ydErJ3HsS_d-SCpJ8tjatPRcBkgzxg/s640/IMG_0960.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yup I was scaling the rocks pushing daylight!!!! It was beyond fun :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9024JkAejiiI4bWqZEennDPZsLDrYwHG4yBXFvUu4lNuR8ZWOsUSgGS7RRX5BNElNo1ASllAr1-KLWSatkfZpoA5h4K2Qy6ksX1900YNV0PSrfmCYeuPKP3JdAsZLjeAD-Fj4iYnPN2E/s1600/DSCN7118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9024JkAejiiI4bWqZEennDPZsLDrYwHG4yBXFvUu4lNuR8ZWOsUSgGS7RRX5BNElNo1ASllAr1-KLWSatkfZpoA5h4K2Qy6ksX1900YNV0PSrfmCYeuPKP3JdAsZLjeAD-Fj4iYnPN2E/s640/DSCN7118.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The BEAUTIFUL sunset :) That is the advantage of the later starting hikes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKe9CUcedjw-dUyLr3r8G8ksBtXHLJt7uIF8spJLcQgIZ396z11xoXXZfkue-HE0Gt6ptWCu5oqTFdF1pbeGrprVsHMFajOtfCKfBzYDCJV6XCG85DnYjWZBDO5NApnMQfItZFTQpVFcI/s1600/DSCN7134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKe9CUcedjw-dUyLr3r8G8ksBtXHLJt7uIF8spJLcQgIZ396z11xoXXZfkue-HE0Gt6ptWCu5oqTFdF1pbeGrprVsHMFajOtfCKfBzYDCJV6XCG85DnYjWZBDO5NApnMQfItZFTQpVFcI/s640/DSCN7134.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We finished the hike and enjoyed the view on the way down, of the sunset and city lights.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What do your favorite hikes lead to?</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-2272668444405988502010-08-18T09:08:00.000-07:002010-08-18T09:08:11.545-07:00Alive.....<div style="text-align: center;">Barely!!!! Not even kidding, would you believe me if I told you my husband and better half has been out of town for the last 5 weeks for job training???? So what does that mean!!!!! My schedule, routine, and daily everything has become a mess of sorts! I honestly feel for single Moms you freaking ROCK!!!! I don't know how you do it. With this little taste I have had it's HARD work. Harder then I had imagined, I had it all planned out in my head that when my Hubby was gone, I'd get to the gym early before the kids work up, I wouldn't eat out as much because he wouldn't be here to eat out with......I would be game on and 15 pounds lighter when he returned!!!! HAHAHA now flash to reality........Getting up early YA right, I'm beyond tired from doing it ALL alone, eating out.....yup fast food with the kids on the way to football practice, or on the way home! In reality I have learned from this it's better to not make a game plan and to take it day by day! I need to only tune into the big picture occasionally instead of focusing on it daily. I appreciate all the emails of concern and wondering how I am doing! Honestly I don't know how I'm doing is that possible???? The kids return to school on Monday and it will be time to readjust schedules once again.....Seriously summer has never been so HARD! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>CATCH UP!!!!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">*</span> Body Pump Class- So SUPER sore, couldn't walk for days! It was way lighter weight then I'm used to lifting too, different muscle fibers but ouch!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">*</span>Massage- Got reamed by the massage girl! DO YOU NOT STRETCH???? Guess I need to be better about loosing those legs....oops!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">*</span>Worst ride EVER!!!! Set out on Saturday for what was suppose to be an awesome 50 miler....yup didn't happen cramped at mile 13, was beyond sore from Body Pump, and started coughing.....only made it 25 miles and that 25 miles felt like 500!!!! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>*</b></span>Yoga, Um this class was different then any class I have EVER done! Literally we became human pretzels! Loved it though and will be going back for sure!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>*</b></span>Got sick....I am finally feeling a little better I never felt sick but had some nasty chest thing going on! SO I took a few recovery days off.</div><div style="text-align: center;">There is a sweet lil catch up! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope EVERYONE has a great day :) </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-17262666403137014892010-08-08T23:25:00.006-07:002010-08-08T23:38:41.521-07:00Whirl Wind Week<div style="text-align: center;">Make sure you scroll down and catch up on my post from last week I posted 3 posts today! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have had a CRAZY last week, finding blog time was near impossible. I am sure this week will be much better :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYKpZk2uunyyNwn2BMsMbXXC-OSYAjt13zZbP4qOAyhuRa_-me0izWGAxm9yom5ccI0tp01MMINeVSikPjxs6vJ8mpe2q3GguvONt7W_4o_pFeAEW2xdKgjwOIxiu-FbZmrOjWlGfxGw/s1600/tweedlebop_busymother.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYKpZk2uunyyNwn2BMsMbXXC-OSYAjt13zZbP4qOAyhuRa_-me0izWGAxm9yom5ccI0tp01MMINeVSikPjxs6vJ8mpe2q3GguvONt7W_4o_pFeAEW2xdKgjwOIxiu-FbZmrOjWlGfxGw/s640/tweedlebop_busymother.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Exciting things for this week!</b></span></div><ul><li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Awesome new pre workout supplement! GIVEAWAY</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b> A ride I am taking part of.....hoping locals will join me :)</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sports Massage need I say more?</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Be my twiner and support the Multiple Sclerosis Society!</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Super tasty new recipe.....loaded with protein. </b></span></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also I posted under the<a href="http://healthystride.blogspot.com/p/fitness-for-week.html"> fitness for the week</a> tab!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Maybe I am just dreaming that this week won't be crazy! I am trying to pack everything in these last 2 weeks of summer before the kiddos summer break ends :( </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*image found via <a href="http://picture-book.com/content/busy-mother">google images</a></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-88175704210983818892010-08-08T23:00:00.001-07:002010-08-08T23:00:02.089-07:00Texting @ 5 am and 40 through 6 cities!!!<div style="text-align: center;">I read this text back later post ride and couldn't help but laugh that it's 5 am and a group of women are totally bummed that the weather is messing with OUR ride plans! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtT8KOxaihrd7uH_apoMqPIn65Nkpp5j10CsnH0cY5kzjSsfsIHlELodeiR9wsY_gowmKFohT-D1_fi5YBjWahY5TRwJkH5qiYuAh41UuBx6Fd8w0fl6SKU7b9mDNsQegcu2bVDMZA5A/s1600/DSCN7033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtT8KOxaihrd7uH_apoMqPIn65Nkpp5j10CsnH0cY5kzjSsfsIHlELodeiR9wsY_gowmKFohT-D1_fi5YBjWahY5TRwJkH5qiYuAh41UuBx6Fd8w0fl6SKU7b9mDNsQegcu2bVDMZA5A/s320/DSCN7033.JPG" width="256" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">5:18 am- Julie Lightening and cycling bad mix.....waddayathink?</div><div style="text-align: left;">5:19 am- Lindsay Oh...It's lightening ya not safe DANGEROUS, plus if we get rain even worse. Let's go later?</div><div style="text-align: left;">5:20 am- Julie Yup I'm not into being fried. Lets see what happens little later.</div><div style="text-align: left;">5:21 am- Lindsay Good call just saw it don't wanna die. Keep in touch for later!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It is amazing how weather plays a HUGE part into cycling! What is even more amazing to me is that at 5am I have cycling on my mind.....:)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Now on to my first 40!!!! </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br />
We finally headed out about 8:30 am we had a PERFECT cloud coverage pretty much the whole ride! We rode in 6 CITIES. How cool is that??? My Garmin died about 5 minute into the ride!!!! ANNOYING, I found I kept looking at it even though it was totally DEAD. Note to self charge more often :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjye-7vatmcE0LoaS8K9OlAkKR24-ZaKkCq9bfk27yOI2O9QsbuPlFQ_Dgk831s4xVseHqDzH_zNwEwGs6uJPsGrI0oYm6NanXreUtj7WMN4cVlMvJYDJR_ny034St3v9eEhwFHMfiWkQY/s1600/DSCN7030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjye-7vatmcE0LoaS8K9OlAkKR24-ZaKkCq9bfk27yOI2O9QsbuPlFQ_Dgk831s4xVseHqDzH_zNwEwGs6uJPsGrI0oYm6NanXreUtj7WMN4cVlMvJYDJR_ny034St3v9eEhwFHMfiWkQY/s640/DSCN7030.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Drank a TON of water!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-0DWCVXOVntnIFZccJms_srUK8bxU9qUCBE8D4ocpAGDWjmcCxtHbNbyjGXg3Tf8qBaARP1M-uVAKmVVr9E6nOipcVJvg38KWivCiFwCaFNgxByTT87AE_58K7tf0UmiB-yY4C8kAaFM/s1600/DSCN7029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-0DWCVXOVntnIFZccJms_srUK8bxU9qUCBE8D4ocpAGDWjmcCxtHbNbyjGXg3Tf8qBaARP1M-uVAKmVVr9E6nOipcVJvg38KWivCiFwCaFNgxByTT87AE_58K7tf0UmiB-yY4C8kAaFM/s640/DSCN7029.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jumped on a super cool lil trail somewhere along the way..... didn't know it even existed :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaSP6laXWs2PifxIl28rJUcVIixPpBudp8F72e4Zqr_9iHKga9OpkryNOzRH6XgVaiOg_9ZzwIyyYK8zztJA6CQDnwe3AZwtT7kLI3HIONX7FeEG-LrcDEYQb5Fik4GkKGC1TwJu0jrQ/s1600/DSCN7031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaSP6laXWs2PifxIl28rJUcVIixPpBudp8F72e4Zqr_9iHKga9OpkryNOzRH6XgVaiOg_9ZzwIyyYK8zztJA6CQDnwe3AZwtT7kLI3HIONX7FeEG-LrcDEYQb5Fik4GkKGC1TwJu0jrQ/s640/DSCN7031.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stopped at the gas station along the way for more water and a potty break..... Learned a <b>new tip</b> when Julie pulled out <b>money </b>from her <b>saddle bag</b>! She always rides with a<b> </b>few dollars in there for a lil treat/ energy at the gas station! Now to remember to put a few dollars into mine:)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfzxRpS44aNFi2uiPUc0GeKvLpu3xhJml81lx8Evj1r59sfTdYGr-w6Ecb9kbazpfOj48Xw9uR0XOJCVzIJ28jCWItyG1VpN2RKr-qdt3tXXn0et_Z2NYdOdMmvyUktFgKwWT3G477KE/s1600/DSCN7032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfzxRpS44aNFi2uiPUc0GeKvLpu3xhJml81lx8Evj1r59sfTdYGr-w6Ecb9kbazpfOj48Xw9uR0XOJCVzIJ28jCWItyG1VpN2RKr-qdt3tXXn0et_Z2NYdOdMmvyUktFgKwWT3G477KE/s640/DSCN7032.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Me and My GIRLS POST RIDE!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had major head wind on part of the way back. NOT so fun, I am sure we enjoyed the wind helping us on our way out though. I kept telling the girls that this is just wrong that this is considered exercise. We chatted the whole time, had a snack break and were enjoying being outside all while burning a whopping 2000 calories!!!!! This is my kind of work out :) 40 miles will soon become many more as I have an announcement coming this week......That I want <b>YOU</b> locals to all be a part of :)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093949012295817108.post-26905457907413795452010-08-05T21:50:00.001-07:002010-08-08T22:04:10.179-07:00The HILL<div style="text-align: center;">My house is up on a hill, now this isn't any small HILL..... I am talking this is one of the local hills people test drive cars up to test the power of the car they are looking at. It's super steep and really long! Usually I will drive to a parking lot at the bottom of a hill to start our ride, so that I don't have to climb the major hill. However today I CLIMBED the HILL!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbG2bH0KuVJUlzeUyxwe4ZteLDLqrMJRKcTsVtIhctfrcuPFFznDPGrjUccHejylRSfLwv40BkswG86ljFa48V-lsvZRNSpWJukMkn73I2HpdkXApMAMiySSGe68WTyew28rWKPLaD3Y/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbG2bH0KuVJUlzeUyxwe4ZteLDLqrMJRKcTsVtIhctfrcuPFFznDPGrjUccHejylRSfLwv40BkswG86ljFa48V-lsvZRNSpWJukMkn73I2HpdkXApMAMiySSGe68WTyew28rWKPLaD3Y/s640/photo.JPG" width="456" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>BEFORE THE CLIMB</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcy_p1PgSC-6173akqMJ3fcnjFWV-ebLcXoWA0RjdPz-B23D_JMjuadFjK9oeb-2khpbSc3vxljdcKJ_INecq852tIxMIQMK0epYBdbF5Sv6-Fwy_8XtiQVRiird-INZpOvvsiaEJrH5I/s1600/2010-08-08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcy_p1PgSC-6173akqMJ3fcnjFWV-ebLcXoWA0RjdPz-B23D_JMjuadFjK9oeb-2khpbSc3vxljdcKJ_INecq852tIxMIQMK0epYBdbF5Sv6-Fwy_8XtiQVRiird-INZpOvvsiaEJrH5I/s640/2010-08-08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>THE HILL PART 1</b> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I really don't think the pictures do the hill justice!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyVUS4UsMJZWVKRfxpjtcKfjkDOUNLCMI7Yd6TbxqRmcQGUV7lVSguU0NszrDtYUondwMRYW1yGAR2BJY8zOjYycM72aKmm9zoad_UoDZUFp1CIG63UL7yZjaM8-pjqrmDZ9vHt45bn0/s1600/2010-08-081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyVUS4UsMJZWVKRfxpjtcKfjkDOUNLCMI7Yd6TbxqRmcQGUV7lVSguU0NszrDtYUondwMRYW1yGAR2BJY8zOjYycM72aKmm9zoad_UoDZUFp1CIG63UL7yZjaM8-pjqrmDZ9vHt45bn0/s640/2010-08-081.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>OH IT'S STILL THE HILL!!!!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">I never once stopped peddling the WHOLE way up the hill. I was so proud of myself, I really once again wanted to cry at taking on the hill!!! This is the hill that I used to watch people ride up and think <b>WHO IS STUPID ENOUGH TO RIDE UP THIS!!!!!!</b> Now I am one that is<b> AWESOME</b> enough to <b>RIDE UP THAT HILL</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_uTotebXeWAt07MWtf9vFNCnBXdzb3m-u2Ao2r3IlojN-Eq5Q1ep1z6U3x0vxZBMCku9KZBOLSG6DTs4B3A4xxTe_m7sdYLPceWJdmC9xWDjyCX2bneiVMo22Q1Jsx1DO-DLdPQEBK4/s1600/DSCN7015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_uTotebXeWAt07MWtf9vFNCnBXdzb3m-u2Ao2r3IlojN-Eq5Q1ep1z6U3x0vxZBMCku9KZBOLSG6DTs4B3A4xxTe_m7sdYLPceWJdmC9xWDjyCX2bneiVMo22Q1Jsx1DO-DLdPQEBK4/s640/DSCN7015.JPG" width="456" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Feeling really proud for peddling 18 and then climbing the hill!!!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8