P90X

Hello Ladies

   I just started doing P90X with Jake, it is very challenging.  There are three different programs you can do and we are doing the easiest one so we can both still run a little while doing it.  IT is a 90 day program you work out six days a week.  I have been sick the last three days while doing it so it has been especially hard and I wanted to get out of it.  Then I remembered how in high school if I had a cold I still went to vball practice or track so I decided to just keep doing it. Honestly after I do it I feel much better.  I just can't push it too hard. 

   I am celebrating because I finally reached my goal weight.  I am happy to say I did it without any crash diets or obsession.  Just basically working out.  I lost the weight very, very slowly from Ezra.  I just new I didn't want to do anything to lose it fast because I would not stick with it.  Now I don't really care if a gain a few pounds or lose, I am just truly concerned about health and having a healthy view of it all.  God has been so gracious to help me keep my eyes on Him. Every time I would want to get all obsessive He would bring me back to the truth.  And when I wanted to be lazy and just give up, He would give me the strength to go on.

Romans 11:36

  For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.  To Him be glory forever. Amen

   Keep going girls!!!!!!

thank you god

It was hot here today.  I ran with my sister-in-law who is much faster than me.  We ran two miles and I had to walk three times.  Sometimes I get frusturated when one  day a work out will feel great and the next it will hurt  like crazy.  Yesterday I walked 3 miles and ran one.  The workouts have been great and life is good as I grow in spiritual disciplines and everyday disciplines.  I have lost 9 pounds since I moved here.  Working out and eating right.  Wii Fit, the treadmill, accountability and most importantly the grace and strength that God gives as we fight this fight.

Praying for you friends.  Decide, Commit, Succeed and many verses run through my mind when I work out and I pray for you all often.

happy Monday!

Happy!!!

I have been icing and heating my foot daily and it is feeling so much better.  I talked to a trainer on Wed. and he told me to try to run this weekend.  Well I did run yesterday and it was SO GREAT!!!!  My foot was sore but I iced it right away and then put heat on it a couple of times.  It feels great this morning.  I will probably run again tomorrow.  I am so happy and thankful for God's healing.

10K!!

I ran my first 10K this morning! Bright and early, my team and i (all newbies to 10ks) started off the race with 3,000 other runners in St. Patty's Day costumes. It was very entertaining watching runners in shamrock tights, green wigs, and kilts. We, however, ran comfortably in green tanks and black pants.
We finished under an hour...58.02 to be exact. I was dying at the 4 mile mark but pushed through and sprinted the last 100 yards once i could see the finish line. The Lord reminded me multiple times that I can do NOTHING on my own. Each time I would think, 'I'm doing this,' I got really tired and immediately thought, 'No, WE are doing this. Lord, give me the strength.' And He did.
I had wonderful friends waiting for me at the end cheering my team on. It was so encouraging. I loved it. Overall, it was a great race and I was very proud of my team. I'm going to take some time off from running so my calf can heal and so I can get new running shoes. But after a week or two, I'll start running again and the next race will be a half marathon! God is so good. I am thankful that I even have the ability to run...there are so many people who don't. Thank god for running! Hope all is well with everyone.

Importance in Stretching

After over 2 weeks out of training due to moving, I finally ran a couple miles this morning. My knee started hurting half-way through & I was reminded of the importance of stretching after working out, especially when you're old

A friend, Anne Moore, who is a dancer in New York City, said stretching her I.T. band, (I think it's a muscle that runs along side the outside thigh & wraps around the knee,) is vital in helping alleviate her knee pain. Since it's such a tough muscle area to fully stretch, she suggested massaging it as well. She uses some kind of plastic tool to work out the kinks.

Stretching completely helped my knee when I got home.

So, even though it takes extra time, which is a precious commodity for many, stretching is worth it.
SL

Wearing the Colors

Here is my mom and I sweating it! I am attempting a pilates move that is hard for me. Mom is doing a pull up. If you need to tighten up the flab, you have to try pilates. I have never found anything else that tones the lower abs like this. It focuses on the "core" which is abs, lower back, butt, and hips. It is all toning and no cardio, but very good for cross training and you Will Sweat!

My Hardest Week..

This has by far been the hardest week for me. My workouts have been going great and this week I was running 3-4 miles during the week until Wednesday I got in a bad car accident. A van blindsided me on the passenger side totaling my car. I ended up with a concussion and some bruises, but I'm so thankful that it wasn't worse. I didn't have my seatbelt on, which didn't help my accident. So if you guys could pray for fast healing that would be great. I'm still having headaches and my neck and back are sore from the whip lash, but I go to the doctor tomorrow to have my back and neck looked at so pray for good news. I wanna get out and run again! I miss it so much! I forget how much of a blessing it is to be able to run, a simple thing that can be taken away from you in a heartbeat. There is good news, since I didn't see the accident happen I was worried that I wouldn't be able to defend the fact that it wasn't my fault, but the police said that by the evidence it is clearly his fault. And the witnesses of the accident that helped me out of the car talked to the cops and told them they saw the accident and that it was the other drivers fault. The down side is I hate putting my parents through the drama of an accident so pray for them as well, I know that a situation like this can add a lot of stress to a persons life.

Sorry for such a depressing post, but I just couldn't believe how much i miss running when I'm not able. Hopefully if the news is good I'll be back running in a couple days! :) I hope everyone is doing good, and remembering to appreciate the little things, even if it is something painful like running! lol. Have a good week!

EL

feel-good pain

I am excited to announce that it felt a little bit GOOD to work out yesterday!!!!!! Yes, there was pain...but it was a feel-good pain. Ya know what I'm talking about? I was SO happy to actually enjoy my work out...it has made me become EXCITED to work out again today! Oh you have no idea what a milestone this is....I'm thrilled. And I want to say thank you to Annie (who I don't even know but through the unity we have in Christ is my sister :)...thank you so much for the reminder to DENY our flesh. With every step I wanted to stop and walk but as soon as the Lord put that Word in my brain...I had the strength to keep going.

I begin to think of our brothers and sisters like David Miller...who won't ever have the opportunity to experience God's creation like we can through physical excercise...or the missionaries serving in dangerous conditions, who don't have the opportunity to even think about working out because they fear for their lives for preaching the Gospel... to the Glory of God we are in a safe country where we can take advantage of having good health...not to make our bodies an idol...but to respect this temple of the Holy Spirit...and make it the best we can until we are given our new bodies in heaven!! Thoughts like this really put it into perspective for me. SO....

Thank you, Father, for the blessing of a healthy body. I pray that I will continually deny my flesh so that I may Glorify you more effectively through this temple, which is only temporary. I also pray for the other women who's desire is also to Glorify you through a healthy body...give us perseverence. I am weak, Lord, but you are MIGHTY TO SAVE! Praise GOD!!!!

If we can do it you can do it! My lil one and I went for a lil jog last night...and when I say little I mean little and so very slow but it felt sooooo good to at least pretend I can still run! Hope u ladies take advantage of the health the Lord has blessed you with- so often when I'm running and hurting I just praise the Lord for giving me legs and a healthy body! My tank doesn't fit real amazing with the big belly but I pull it out every now and then for some inspiration and think of all you girls I don't even know who are out there sweating and I want to join in!!