What a Weekend

What a Weekend !!

The weekend started off at 4am on Saturday i.e Race Day!  Headed down to LP stadium to park the car and catch the bus to centennial park the Race zone. Even though my training didn't get me ready for the 1/2 marathon like planned, the mini marathon was lots of fun.  So, at 6:20am the called the mini marathoners to the 1st corral.  Yep, we left at 6:45 am giving us a 15 minute start over the rest of the marathoners.  The course wasn't bad.  It went down  25th Ave & West End/Broadway, then left turn on 4th Ave to Union Street, and then Right turn and on to LP Stadium.  It was really special seeing my husband as I crossed the finish line.  

 That night met up with Kimberly  Farmer and Cathy Ellis at Gilda's club, then headed downtown for the post race concert.  The concert was Glorinia and Rodney Atkins is was pretty B-rated show.   Then had a street dog and headed home. 

 Sunday, stained the deck.  Then grab a sub and headed to downtown Franklin for the street fair.  We then hit Ivey's a had  cupcake.   I must admit I have way over eat this weekend.    I am going to use the tickler to track my weight.  So let the truth begin.  

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Epiphany

So today when I was working out at the downtown YMCA, I had an epiphany.  I was no longer waking up at 4:30am to workout at 5am for the obligation of meeting my friend at the gym.  I was working for ME, because I want too.  So I shared this with my friend Kimberly that I was meeting at the Y, and as always she had great words of wisdom.


"That mindset is truly what it takes to have success (from my experience thus far). You can do this...I KNOW because your life/career accomplishments are not just 1/2 ass...lol. This week has been really tough for me. I have managed to workout a couple of days in the neighborhood but the Y has not been possible due to life in general this week. I will be reviving the blog today..last post was a week ago I think. Today was weigh day :) Also, worked out this AM in the neighborhood so I feel motivated for the 6 tomorrow...I think."

So today I weighed at 306.0 lbs. (Yes, I did it I admitted my weight).  I am down 2 pounds for the week.  I am not sure I will get my big walk in this week.  But I did have a great workout this morning.  I walked 1 mile on the treadmill and biked 3+miles on a level 7.  However, I am hoping to stain the deck this weekend, which will be some physical activity.   

Morning Sunrise 4/20/12

Excited for the weekend, the predators are playing at home tonight and are eligible to clinch around 1 of the playoffs.   Morgan is spending the night as his reward for taking his m injections all week like a big guy.   Saturday night we have Alice's birthday party and I think the triplets are sleeping over after as I have promised them and they won't let me forget.....   

RIP Gnash 

Saturday

4/14:   Started the day off with a 3 mile walk down Belle Meade Blvd using my new favorite app mapMYWALK+. 

Went to Paduach and did a little contract work for TEVA/Growth Solutions.  Then headed to downtown Paducah with the husband

Got Nothing

It is Friday the 13th, found out a cool fact that any month that starts on a Sunday is going to have a Friday the 13th.    Made it to the Y this morning despite having yucky cramps this morning.  Did not have a great work out this morning, but did work out so that is better than nothing.

Not much planned for the weekend.  Going to do my big training walk down Belle Meade BLVD tomorrow morning, then I have a start of care for Teva Saturday afternoon in Paducah.  I have seem to become the growth hormone nurse for Western KY.   Sunday nothing plan yet, but we will see.  

Here are a few pictures to make the blog complete.

My favorite quote at the downtown YMCA

 How I get my day started at work 

 My sunrise picture for this Friday the 13th ~

 

Sleep

April 12th- 

Good Morning from Nashville

So you are probably wondering why I call this blog "sleep" when are start off by showing the beautiful sunrise from downtown Nashville.  Well, I got a great night sleep last and caught up from the night before when I had stayed out late because of the concert.  I went to bed about 7:30 last night and was a sleep by 8:30.  My lesson that I learned yesterday from being sleep deprived is I make bad eating decisions. For lunch yesterday I ate Chinese from the hospital cafeteria, then for dinner we ate out at a Tequilla's (Mexican), and then when I got home I had 2 100 calorie little debbie peanut butter bars. Ugh !!!!  why did I do that to myself?

  I woke up this morning at 4:30am and went to the Y and worked out.  I did a mile on the treadmill and did 6 miles on the bike. 

 This is the furthest I have biked yet.  I am finally building up my endurance.  As I was walking on the treadmill, I realized I was getting board walking on the treadmill.  I wish the cardio theater would play a movie that would interest me so I wouldn't think about how board I am on the treadmill.  Although I think tomorrow there is something to keep my interest.  I really need to get a 5k in for this week.  Hard to believe there is only 2 more training Saturdays until the Country Music Marathon.  Although, I am signed up for the mini marathon to give me a taste so I am ready for the 1/2 marathon next year.  

Need to get to work., until tomorrow..........

We're all For the Hall

April 11th~  This would have been Bubby Goldi's 96th birthday today, but it is Brooklyn's 2nd birthday.

Talking about birthday's the Triplets party is taking shape.  I have hired a magician/balloon artist for the kids party.  Should be fun.

I had a great time last night at the concert "We're all For the Hall"  I will post pictures in a moment of all the great acts we saw.  I am feeling my age this morning though.  Just can't stay out to midnight on a work night like I used too.  Thus, I don't have much to say this morning.   I will let the pictures say it for me.......

Keith Urban

 Thompson Square

Miranda Lambert & The Pistol Annies

 Oak Ridge Boys

 Lady Antebellum

 Vince Gill, Lady A, and Keith Urban

 Don Williams

 Alabama

 Happy 2nd Birthday Brooklyn !!!!

What a Day !

April 10th, 2012~  Today is starting off to be quite the day.  Last night I was craving a Big Mac from McDonald's (which doesn't happen very often).  About 1am this morning, I learned my lesson for the day Crap in is Crap Out !  Thus I  missed my 5am work out at the YMCA downtown with my girlfriend Kimberly.

Plus tonight me and the husband are going to a concert, "We're All in For the Hall" with my sister and her friend Carol. Plus, a busy day at work with various appointments.  I am excited to go to the show, being in Nashville you never know who is going to make a surprise appearance.  

I will post more tomorrow ~
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