I'm Just A Soul Whose Intertions Are Good...

  It took me an hour and a half to get to exercise class today.  I missed the first class. because there is a snow storm in our midst.  We are expecting 10 cm or more by the end tomorrow.  I am secretly wishing for a snow day tomorrow that would be so sweet.  I get to class #2 (Zumba) fifteen minutes late and I am the only one there and the teacher is leaving.  She offered to train me alone, but the weather was really bad, so I decided to go home.  This means no exercise for today. 

Boo...

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Get Me Some Jam, I'm On a Roll!

      Maybe it is because Christmas is coming, maybe it is because I am feeling really good after the surgery, maybe it is because the scale is FINALLY going down , but I am full of energy and loving it!

I got up this morning for our group run, it was -5C (-13C with the wind)  when I heard this I wanted to go back to my warm bed. But I didn't.  I put on my newly purchased base layer pants and long sleeved top.  Another pair of running pants on top.  A long sleeved Reebok top on top, my socks, some gloves, a scarf and a headband.  Let us not forget my windbreaker jacket.  I was ready to run with Father Winter.

The first 10 minutes was cold, but that is normal.  I was told that you should always start of a little on the cold side so that you work harder, your body also increases by 10 degrees when you run, so you do not want to be too hot at the beginning.  After that I was sweating.  I was at the head of the pack many times and this was a great feeling.  A few months ago, I was at the back.  I am so happy that I am making improvements.  We did 9.5K!  AMAZING!  The road was super icy, so we really had to be careful.  Some of us treated ourselves to a hot chocolate and a nice chat at the end of the run.

What a great run, once it got started it was really beautiful.

How did I do with activity last week?

M-Muscle Up, Zumba Done!
T-3K, Zumba Nope!  Too tired
W-Run with co-worker Yes! 4.4K/Hill Training Not quite the weather was bad so we did a 4K run
T-Legs and Arms/Muscle Challenge Yes!
F-REST Yup!
S-5K RACE!  Yup!
S-8K Nope, 9.5!

5 days of activity!  Excellent!

This week:
M- Muscle Up, Zumba
T-Run with co-workers, Zumba?
W-Hill Training
T-Legs and Arms, Muscle Challenge
F-Run at work
S- Tight and Toned, Zumba and Muscle Challenge
S-9K run

Looks like a busy week, I love it!  Holiday time is upon us, I know that many of you have Christmas parties, read this post to help you stay on task!

Happy Sunday!

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Santa Shuffle: Fun Times

   This morning I ran the 5K Santa Shuffle.  The temperature was -2C with the wind it felt like -6C. 

On the way to pick up my race kit

The race itself was not bad.  The first 1.5K was all up hill and it was icy, I was cold and not a fan.  After that I started to warm up and kilometer 2-3 was downhill and I loved it.  We turn around at kilometer 3 and headed back uphill for the rest of the race, that was not so easy.

I finished with 33:50 not bad.  For a brief second at the end of the race I thought I was going to throw up because I always push to the max in the last 50 meters.

Tomorrow is my long run 8K.  My friend had the best quote for winter activities:

The is no bad weather, just bad clothing.

so if you are dressed properly, winter is your oyster!



At the beginning

At the end, you can't tell but I am sweating like a mofo.

Montreal, from the top of the Mountain

When I left the snow really started.

All in all a run time.  Next race, Resolution Run, New Year's Eve.  I REALLY want to be under 32 minutes!

Just came home from glow in the dark mini putt, SO FUN!

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Santa Shuffle Tomorrow

     Tomorrow morning is the Santa Shuffle 5K run.  The weather man is calling for scattered flurries and a temperature of -2 C (28F),  I would like to get the race done in under 32 minutes and if I do I will treat myself to a manicure.  Have a great night!

P.S. Challengers we have lost 152.7 pounds! WAY TO GO! 

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15 in 15 Challenge Week 10

Week 10!  Can you believe it! Have I lost 10 pounds, no, am I have fun, yes!  Today I am at 210.  Down 0.4 from last Friday.  I am just hoping that this baby loss means my mojo is back and I am ready for losses galore.  There are 5 weeks left, which means 5 pounds, that means 205.  I can live with that.

Have a great weekend!  I am a loser because I think I am going to order the Nicki Minaj M.A.C. lipstick that is only available on Friday's (because her album is called Pink Friday), the shipping is free today, so I have no excuses, Merry Christmas to me!

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Exercise is the New 20

  Today, was a good day. I felt strong and energetic.  I went to Legs-n-Arms class and there were 5 of us (one lady came half way through).  The instructor asked me if I ran track in high school, because I have legs like a track runner.  I told him that I had only played a bit of rugby in college.  I took that as a major compliment because track stars have great legs.
  We did tons of drop sets, start with 15 or 12 pound dumbbells and then drop to a lower weight for 3 or four reps. We performed lunges with bicep curls, squats, tricep work and more, it felt great, I was sweating like R.Kelly at a high school cheerleading practice.  The lady that came late asked the instructor if he could stay and work an extra half an hour to make up for her lateness.  He accepted and I told her that I would stay with her, if I could.  At the end of the Legs-n-Arms, another lady asked if it is true that I did 3 classes last Saturday (I guess word gets around).  I told her yes.  One of the men then asked me my age.  He says that the other man was convinced I was in my early 20's because I had so much energy (I told her that I just have no kids! Ha!).  I told him I was 30 and he said that I looked damn good.  I was smiling from ear to ear and I told him he made my night.

P.S. Hold the door open for someone today.

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Questions...

     I tried to reach 50K in November, but that was a baby fail, I made it to 28 K, not bad, not bad .  Now, December is here, I am back at it and I am hoping for 85K, I am going to register for the Ottawa Half Marathon in a few weeks, it is at the end of May, I am excited and nervous.  That will make one year of running.  Can you believe that!
  The next question is can I run 85K in December? Impossible? NEVER! Today I did 8K, hahahahaha, run and tell that, homeboy.  
     Can I just say that I hate when people tell me I can`t do something.  That makes me want to work harder.  Today at running I told a lady that I want to run a half in May.  She looks at me and then says, ``Ewwww, do you think you will have a enough time``  Yes, biatch, I can do it.  That is what people said about me in the 10K and look at me now biitchesssssssss!!!!  Don`t let those hater bitches get at you!  Whatever you wanna do you can do it!  You wanna run a 5K, get it!  I am gonna Barack you--- YES YOU CAN!
     I was reading an old VIBE magazine and at the back they had a section called 20 Questions, so I decided to do my own...

1. Why do I always aim so high and not meet my goals?
2. Is it just me or are cell phone charger cord too short?  Would it hurt to add an extra foot or two to the cord?
3. Why is every movie in 3D now?  Enough!  Can't I just watch a movie the "old fashioned way"?
4. Why are there no black shows on regular TV? Remember Fresh Prince? Family Matters? 227? Amen?  Even Sister, Sister. They need to bring those back or make some NEW shows showing black families with values.
5. Can shoe stores please order more than ONE pair of size 10's, I hate that by the time I get there, there are none left.
6. Did Haiti make a deal with the Devil and not make a payment?  My heart really goes out to them, Earthquakes, Cholera, botched election, to quote Warren G,"...damn, what's next?"
7. Lil Kim vs. Nicki Minaj: Do we care?
8. Speaking of Nicki Minaj, can someone get her a map or a globe or a history lesson: "I was a geisha, he was a samurai, somehow I understood him when he spoke Thai."  Ummm Nicki, samurais and geisha's are from Japan.
9. Don't you notice that your phone will not ring ALL DAY and then when you are on the phone all these people are calling you?
10. Why is the weather nice during the week and crap on the weekend?

Sorry, don't have 20, I have 10.

People at work say that I look like I lost more weight, little do they know that is not true. I guess it is because they didn't see me for a month.   I am still chasing 207 and I am not there yet. 

Lululemon is hosting another free Zumba class on Saturday with one of my favorite teachers, she stopped teaching because her son was very sick, but now he is better, so she is back to teaching, YEAH!

I am not sure how I am going to be after the race Saturday morning, but I have not had a class with her since May, so I am really going to try and make it.

Hope that everyone is having a great week.

P.S.Give something to someone today, make coffee for a co-worker, smile at a stranger, or let someone in ahead of you in line at the store.

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