Ummmmm. Yeah.

I have been up to my usual mix - running, boot camp class, tabatas class and thai boxing class.  I like mixing the strength training in with the cardio and don't do as well on the weights when I am lifting solo.  However, I just have not been running or working out as much as I should be.  Hopefully getting back into the blogging will provide me with the kickstart I need.

Summer softball season is over - we ended up in fourth place - 9 wins, 4 losses.  Fall ball starts next week.  We have practice this week.  How depressing....

My latest obsession - back to diet.  For some reason I decided to count my daily carb intake and realized that I take in double my recommended intake. Too many carbs are BAD for you and can cause diabetes. So, I've been trying a couple small changes to decrease the carbs and increase the protein.  It's been hard because a lot of my high protein food choices are also high in carbs.  This has resulted in some serious hunger. I need to figure it out before I accidentally eat the kids.

Where do you go to find reliable information on diet and fitness?

I tried to sign up for Twin Cities Half Marathon a couple months back, but registration was closed.  I guess that race fills up super fast.  Bria is going to run the Full, so I will have to be happy with cheering her on.  Not sure if I will try signing up for anything else this year - would be nice to do something in the fall (Octoberish).  I am also going to do an obstacle course race next year (Jill said she would come to town and do it with me) and I also think it would be fun to do a Zombie run if I could find a few team mates (hint, hint).

Please send kudos out to my hubbie - he did a Century on Saturday in the Tour de Tonka.  From what I gather it's kind of like a runner doing a marathon.  He did a great job and now he can cross it off his bucket list!!

Astronaut Jones

I forgot to run this week...so I tried to make up for it a little bit today.  Had to wait until tonight since it was way too hot to run during the day.

Here is what today looked like for me...

 And the map...I was all over the place...

Its Always A Good Day When...

The Brooks Shoe Rep comes to the store...
You know what that means.....NEW FREE SHOES!!!

I started with these...The Ghost 4

And then moved into the Glycerin 9...

But that wasn't enough...I needed some lightweight shoes to do some speed work in...so I got the Pure Flow..

And now I am going back to the Ghost series...and I am going to soon have the Ghost 5's!

Changing up from the Green to the Yellow! 

I have forgotten to run the last 3 days...oops.