Notre Dame Marathon

I know it has been a month. But to get straight to the point, my life is boring. It is hard to take a picture everyday of something that might be interesting. The trip to Notre Dame went well. We traveled all day Friday and got a little lost on our drive from Chicago to South Bend. It is amazing how many people can not give you directions in their own town when you ask them. Saturday was the marathon. There was only 700 marathon runners so it was very small. It was very humid and lots of bugs. I think I swallowed about 10 and they kept sticking to my sweat. Yuck! I saw this man with a Houston shirt on so I talked to him for about 3 miles. I thought for sure I was going to beat by best time but at about mile 23 my quads began to tighten up and I was struggling. I finsihed in 5 hours and 1 minute. As soon as I was done it started to rain, so I was very lucky. After the marathon we grabbed a bite to eat, went to the bookstore, and went to a local minor league baseball game. We headed back on Sunday. Every time I stand there at the start line and say to myself what did I get myself into but once I am done I can't wait to do it again. I want to thank my Dad for going with me and for supporting me. I love you Dad! P.S. That is what I ate after I was finished. Excluding an Awesome Blossom,some rolls and an amazing chocolate dipped ice cream cone from Dairy Queen. BLISS! :)

Mother's Day (13)

Sunday was the day to celebrate my mom. I joined her for church and then we went to lunch with the rest of the family. I am so blessed that she is my mother. I am so grateful for all the things she has done for me. It is so Awesome to have such a wonderful friend. At times we may disagree but we eventually laugh it off and think how stupid we were to agure. I love you MOM!

Kemah (12)

Saturday I went down to Kemah to eat at the Aquarium. The food is pretty good, but a little on the pricey side. There were lots of families and prom dresses. I guess a local high school was having their prom and that was the place to eat. Oh, how I do remember those days. After we ate, we rode the rollercoaster. First off, I barely fit into the seat. Thank goodness I lost 100 pounds. The ride was very rough and afterwards it felt like somebody had beaten me up. It was great to be a kid again!

Friday Night Girls Night (11)

Please bare with me. I am having technical diffcuties at home with my computer and have not been able to upload. I was hoping to get a picture everyday but have not been able to keep up or nothing has been going on. Friday night I hung out with the girls from work. We ate nachos, had manicures and played Rock Band. It has been a lot of fun getting to know them and working with them. We have kind of made it a Friday night tradition. This week we decided to do a healthier menu.

New vs. Old (10)

At the Houston Fit kickoff party they gave a 20% discount, so time for some new shoes. Check out the difference. My old ones have a few miles left in them but have to get the new ones broken in for the Marathon in June.

Houston Fit (9)

Tomorrow is going to be the Fall Marathon kick off party. I am going to be a coach this training season. I am very excited to be helping out and getting to know a lot of new people. I basically have to run with the group on Saturdays and help encourage them along the way.

The Enemy (8)

I introduce to you my Monday morning enemy, THE SCALE. After a weekend of mind less eating and consuming a huge lunch yesterday, the scale has tipped. I am hoping it is due to the lack of water I had yesterday and the abundance of food. Gym here I come!

New Addition (7)

My mom added a new puppy to their household. I introduce to you "Bandit". He is a Shi-tzu just like McGuire. I can't believe my mom has two dogs running around the house. She thought Canton needed a playmate so she added "Bandit" to the mix. This isn't the best picture but as good as it gets for a puppy.

Crawfish (6)

What is the obsession? I guess since Crawfish is only seasonal, people tend to have a Crawfish celebration every weekend. I am not big on it at all. I have no desire to peel it and then after all of that work have my mouth on fire. No thanks. I just go for the corn and potatoes.

Friday Night (5)

Boring! This is where I spent my Friday night, The Couch. How lame? I am actually resting up for a 12 mile run at 6 AM in the morning. So I guess I have some kind of excuse for being so boring.

Summer is Around the Corner (4)

This is where I will be spending my summer. Katie I know you are jealous. I truly do enjoy working here. It is such a change of pace. It is a lot of hours but so worth it. I am looking forward to getting started.

Marathon #3 (3)

I signed up for Marathon #3. I will be going to Southbend, Indiana in June to run. The marathon is "Hall of Fame to Notre Dame". The finish line is in the middle of the Notre Dame footbal stadium. How Awesome! I posted a pic of the medals I have earned so far.

A New Hair-Do (2)

McGuire got to go Doggy Daycare today and play with his friends. While there he also got a haircut. Look at the difference. I am not a bad mom but his haircut cost more than mine does. I was holding out as long as possible. He is ready for Summer!

Bag Packed! (1)

Don't get too exited with all of this updating. It might not be funny or highly entertaining but I figure it will allow me to remember each and every day. How cool! I needed a little Spark to get going so I started off my week with a Monday morning Spin class. It was a good class until I knocked my hand on the bike and about 5 minutes later looked down to see blood everywhere. It took forever for it to stop bleeding. Thank goodness it was almost the end of the class.

What's New????

I know it has been forever. No excuses. I have decided to update my blog each day through pictures. This will give me a reason to update the blog. The exciting thing is that I got a new camera so now I really have no excuses. So starting tomorrow look for updates and pictures to describe my Journey through life.