Things don't always go according to plan

Hey! So, how did you all do on your June fitness challenge?

......  yeah, me too.

I really hit it off strong the first two weeks (that's normally the case for me) but after the mud run I got pretty sick. It really wiped me out for a bit over a week... and then I got part 1 of my new tattoo, dad's birthday, father's day, mom's new trip to Australia... excuses excuses... the point being, life got in the way again.

Anyway, the best part of this is getting to try again. Tomorrow I'll post the new July challenge (slightly modified from the last) and we'll give this baby another go!

I've got tons of art projects to put up here and in all the time that I haven't been working out, I've certainly been busy with other projects to compensate - can't wait to share them :P

Survivor Mud Run 2013

Good news gang!

The last few months have been rather... rocky (to say the least) and one of the things that had been hanging over my head was whether or not I was going to do the mud run I signed up for back in January. 

After a turn of events, I found myself signed up without a partner and highly doubting my ability to do this thing (how silly of me right?!) Fears aside, I started telling people that I was doing it this weekend... that naturally leads to the fear of failing to do something you said you would yadda yadda yadda....The time came around and I laced up my old sneakers and found myself at the starting line..... 

This was hands down the BEST decision I've made in a long time... I'm still soaking in the glory 

of finishing my first race... there really arent the right words to describe the feeling I guess.... Accomplished.... thats a good one.Today I accomplished something that seemed, and more than likely was, IMPOSSIBLE for me to do 4 years ago... something that even 2 years ago I would have doubted... today was one of many milestones. Oh and here's some pictures!!!

 

Did I mention this was awesome!!!

Rocky Start...

So I really expected more out of Saturday than I could give....I prepped for my roommate's going away party, picked up a new housemate and then helped host a long and wonderful "see ya later" party. (He's going on this AWESOME bike trip along the coast, I can't wait to hear about all of his stories when he gets home!)

Anyway, I definitely didn't manage to fit my long run into the day but made sure to do the aa challenge (with my medicine ball)((today was a breeze I'd have been ashamed otherwise)). Sunday I spent a lot of the day recovering. I did a lot of laundry and napping... 8:00 rolled around and I put on the "insanity cardio" video. It was great and I think, a fair trade for that long run.

Needless to say I'm a bit sore today, had dinner with a friend and missed my short run.... add on to my cardio tomorrow and get my days back on track. I'm really trying to keep on schedule but you always have to have room for life and adjustments. I'm excited to see how this month goes.

Oh, and the weather has been beautiful! Looking forward to the weekend. :)

oh my... it's only Monday...