A Ladybug's Journey

Spent the weekend in Disney after a long work week.  We drove up Friday night with Mom. Saturday started at Hollywood Studios with Starbucks in the park waiting for rope drop. After the mad dash was over we calmly made our way over to Toy Story Land, decided the insane line for Slinky Dog Dash was not worth it and rode Alien Flying Saucers - which was much more fun than I anticipated.  I thought the saucers just swung around their own circle but the actually move from one disk to another so you end up moving around the entire platform.  It was a blast and I would totally ride it again. We had a Fastpass+ for Star Tours, but since the standby line was so short, and our Fastpass+ time had not arrived, we rode it as standby and essentially just walked on.  It was neat to see a different scenario play out in front of us from the last time we rode - supposedly there are over 300 different combinations of scenes. After Star Tours we saw a showing of the...

Sunday was the 2nd week of TrackTown Fitness.  It was once again an amazing morning (not too sure how many more we will get) in an inspirational location.  I love getting out there on the beautiful track at Hayward Field and walking in the company of 200 other people, some walking, some running and some with a combo of both.  There are Olympians and the 2016 USA Track & Field Coach is the one leading our program.  I am truly lucky for this opportunity. TrackTown USA Thursday starts the Walktober challenge at work, where we will be challenged to walk 10,000 steps each day, with a prize at 100,000, 200,000, and 300,000 steps (10, 20 and 30 days).  I'm looking forward to the challenge.  I've already been trying to hit my 10,000 steps, but some days I let myself slack.  I'm hoping working towards this challenge will help me hit my goals on days I feel like slacking. Yesterday was the Super Harvest Moon.  Babe and I went out in ...

I wasn't sure how to finish the title of this post. Overcoming setbacks, overcoming negative self image, overcoming life... any of these and so many more fit. It's been a hard week or so. My 33rd birthday came and went.  Didn't celebrate on the day of like I had planned, but I was able to celebrate a few days later with friends at a party here at my home.  I honestly felt amazing having friends here to celebrate my day. Food wise, it's not been a good week.  Friday for my birthday I ate lots of party food and there were homemade margaritas.  Saturday for the duck game and lunch there was nacho's and dip, then pizza for dinner and lots of alcohol.  Yesterday there was a food indulgence that I'm still trying to get my mind around.  I didn't want it, it wasn't good, but I had it any how. Working out wise, I've been terrible.  Last week I worked out twice.  It was so hot I couldn't bring myself to do it.  Still haven't gotten back on th...

Photos are up!  Here's some more photos of us at Color Me Rad this past weekend.

We participated in the Color Me Rad 5k yesterday and I honestly can't wait until next year to do it again.  It was the most fun I've had at a 5k ever! In case you haven't heard of Color Me Rad , here's some information direct from their website : When Zoloft and balloon animals can't seem to raise your spirits, the best way to brighten your life is to run  Color Me Rad 5K .  Historically, running has only been acceptable when trying to escape the law, personal responsibility, the truth, and grizzly bears.  Instead of running FROM something, get ready to run FOR something at this year’s Color Me Rad.  Run for the Hell of it. Color Me Rad  is coming to a  town near you  with a tsunami of color that'll make colored tears of joy run down your cheeks and will renew your will to live. After  5K of color bombardment , we guarantee your outlook will be brighter, your boyfriend will be more affectionate, your girlfriend will be less needy, the h...

I'm going to start a page to chronicle my off scale successes... Cause I had a pretty big one today! I jogged! Okay, 'just' for 60 seconds, and the just another 30. But I did it! I honestly didn't think I could and that feels great! Ok, still at the gym, doing leg curls now - back to it!

My first 5k was several years ago.  It was the SoBeFit 5k.  I didn't finish first, but I didn't finish last - and most importantly, I finished. I considered giving up so many times, but it was oddly encouraging seeing complete strangers cheering me on... they were gathered along the streets, standing in the doorways of their businesses, and just enjoying watching everyone walking/running along the streets of South Beach. Myself and Jessy - Can you tell it was not an easy (or cool) walk? And I'm materialistic enough to feel that the best part what that they gave every person who crossed the finish line a medal.  Nothing fancy, but it was a completion medal, and it meant more to me than anything else that day.  It still does.  That was back in 2010, and it's still hanging in my office, right next to Jessy's.   Our medals. Since then I've done a few more 5k's - Susan G. Koman(s), Suicide Prevention, Arthritis Foundation - and ...