Mud in Your Eye 8k

So, I've been away from the blogosphere for a while. I'd like to say it is because I've been so busy that I couldn't get to it...but the real reason is that I just have had nothing to write about. Alas, I have a topic. On 26 February there was an 8k close to Virginia Beach and it only cost $20!!! So, I put on my running shoes and dragged my friend Lisa out the door at 0600 on a Saturday! It was pretty chilly out at 40 degrees, but that didn't stop us.

Lisa running strong at the 4 mile mark!

Enjoying the beautiful scenery and trying to look like I'm enjoying the run!

All in all it was a great event and we had a lot of fun!

My Own Personal Trainer!!!

When Sean said he was going to get an iPhone and that I should too, I resisted at first. I felt like I really only needed a phone that could make calls and send text messages. However, immediately upon getting my new phone, I decided I would never want anything but a smart phone!

I'm constantly looking for new apps that come out (especially the free ones!). Sometimes I luck out and find a really fun game that can occupy my time when I'm stuck in a waiting room somewhere, and sometimes it's a dud.

Well, this to all you ladies out there who want a personal trainer, but really can't afford to spend $80-100/hour to get one!!!

Introducing the Nike Training Club App for the iPhone!! NTC is a training app that gives you your own personal trainer, anytime, anywhere. There are over 60 custom-built workout featuring audio guidance and on-demand instructions!

For when you can't get to the gym, you can do a lot of these workouts without any equipment. I did the 15-min ab workout tonight, and it whipped my butt!

Happy Birthday Colleen!

Happy Birthday to one of my favorite girls in the whole wide world!!!!

Colleen, I hope you have a wonderful birthday! Take some well deserved time for yourself (make Keith give you a foot massage), put on the latest episode of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and celebrate! I love you and can't wait to see you for your shower!

An Interesting Trend

In class today we had the opportunity to play around with some of the tools Google offers. One of them is called "Trends" and it provides internet search trends overtime. I decided to do a test and laughed out loud when I saw the results...no surprise. I searched "diet AND exercise"...before you even look at the graph,I'm sure you can all guess what part of the year is highest for those searches!

This is a search only for the United States, but I think it's hilarious that every New Year people are trying their hardest to get healthy!

Looking for Motivation

Ever had one of those workouts where you leave thinking "I could have run further, I should have done more push-ups, I could have definitely done more core work"? Well, today was one of those days. But then I remember that 57% of Americans exercise only occasionally or not at all (yes, I found that on the Internet, lol). So, even if I maybe slacked a little bit today, it's ok.

BUT....that being said, I wanted to find out what motivates YOU to give it your all in the gym? Is it that feeling of peace you get? Is it to fit into a pair of jeans? Feel free to vote in the poll!!!