Not everything is about Wes!

Who am I kidding? Yes it is!  Everything BUT this post.  This post is about ME! :)  I write this blog I should be able to write about myself every once in a while, right?!?

Like I've said in a previous post, this summer I have fallen in love with running.  I love it because even though I do it with a bunch of other girls it is such an individual accomplishment.  I have noticed my progress just over the past 5 months.  I've gone from barely being able to run a mile without dying to running two, then three, four and up to seven and a half.  I've also gone from running like a 12 minute mile to a 10 (just last night! :)).  I honestly never thought I'd be able to run like this ever. 

Here are some pictures from the runs/events that I've done this year:

JULY 4TH--NSL 5K.  I RAN IT IN 34 MINUTES.  I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THAT AND STILL AM!

 MY SISTER, BRITT, RAN WITH ME.

 AND THIS IS ONE OF MY RUNNING PARTNERS, GINA.

HERE WE ALL ARE AFTER THE RACE...AND GINA'S HUSBAND.

 SEPTEMBER 16TH: DIRTY DASH AT SOLDIER HOLLOW IN MIDWAY. 

IT WAS A.W.E.S.O.M.E!!!  IT WAS A 10K OBSTACLE COURSE.  I USE THE WORD "EVENT" WHEN DESCRIBING THIS BECAUSE THERE WAS LITTLE RUNNING AND LOTS OF MUD.  WE WENT THROUGH MUDDY RAVINES, WALKED PLANKS, HURDLED BAILS OF HAY, CRAWLED THROUGH TUNNELS, SCALED WALLS, WALKED THROUGH MUCKY WATER, SWUNG ON ROPES, AND FLEW DOWN A GIANT SLIP'N SLIDE.  WE HAD SO MUCH FUN!

 IT IS PROBABLY BEST THE PICTURES ARE NOT CLOSE UP...I WAS WEARING A FULL-ON UNITARD! :)

 I ONLY KNEW ONE OF THESE GIRLS THE NIGHT BEFORE THE RACE BUT WE ALL BONDED QUICKLY AND HAD A GREAT TIME. 

 OCTOBER 8TH: 1 DAY BEFORE MY BIRTHDAY! :)

I RAN A 10K WITH TASHA, ONE OF THE GIRLS FROM THE DIRTY DASH.  IT WAS AT THANKSGIVING POINT.  IT WAS CALLED "LOVE YOUR BODY", IT'S AN ALL WOMENS RACE.  I RAN MY PERSONAL BEST.  I RAN IT IN 1 HOUR AND 6 MINUTES.  I DIDN'T STOP ONCE AND RAN A 10.40 AVERAGE MILE.  I THOUGHT THAT WAS GREAT AND I WAS SO HAPPY.  IT FELT GOOD!  I FINISHED #156 OF 280 SOMETHING RUNNERS.  MY GOAL WAS TO JUST BE "AVERAGE"--AND I WAS! :)  I KNEW I WASN'T GOING TO LEAD THE PACK BUT I ALSO DIDN'T WANT TO BRING UP THE REAR! :)

HERE WE ARE BEFORE THE RACE...IT WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY COLD AND RAINY. 

 HERE WE ARE AT THE FINISH!  RED IN THE FACE BUT STILL SO BEAUTIFUL! :)

IT'S BEEN A GREAT SUMMER AND EVEN THOUGH WE ARE STILL RUNNING 3 TIMES A WEEK IN THE MORNINGS.  IT'S GETTING VERY COLD AND DARK FOR 6:15 AM.  I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH LONGER OUR GROUP WILL LAST.  MY GOAL FOR NEXT SUMMER IS TO RUN A HALF MARATHON!  ONE DAY I'D ALSO LIKE TO RUN A MARATHON.  I FIGURE IF THE CONTESTANTS ON THE BIGGEST LOSER CAN DO IT...SO CAN I! :)

MY REAL DREAM AND GOAL IS TO RUN THE 1/2 MARATION AT DISNEYLAND...I'M PUTTING IT ON MY BUCKET LIST!!!! 

I MISSED THIS PAST FRIDAY MORNINGS RUN SO I WENT LAST NIGHT BY MYSELF AND HAD MY BEST RUN EVER!!! 4 MILES IN 40.47 MINUTES.  AN AVERAGE PACE OF 10.12.  I THINK TRYING TO GET OFF THE TRAIL BEFORE DARK WAS ALSO A GOOD MOTIVATOR! :) 

RYAN HAS BEEN MORE THAN SUPPORTIVE AND FOR MY BIRTHDAY HE GOT ME A GARMIN WATCH SO I NO LONGER HAVE TO CARRY AROUND MY PHONE TO TRACK MY TIME, DISTANCE, AND PACE.  THE WATCH IS MUCH BETTER.  ALSO, WITHOUT MY PHONE I NEEDED TO GET SOMETHING FOR MY MUSIC AND RYAN'S GRAMMY AND GRAMPY SENT ME SOME BIRTHDAY MONEY AND A LITTLE OF IT WENT TO GETTING A NEW IPOD SHUFFLE.  IT'S LIGHT, EASY TO USE, AND I LOVE IT. 

THANKS GRAMMY AND GRAMPY! :)

AND PROBABLY THE BIGGEST MOTIVATOR AND INCENTIVE FOR RUNNING HAS BEEN THAT I HAVE LOST 48 LBS...SO FAR.  ALL I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THAT IS...GO ME! :)

Well, that is it for the post about me. Oh, except for a few birthday pictures...32 and smokin hot! :) JK...about the 32 part! :) Oh, kidding again...it's my blog I can say anything I want.

 Happy Halloween Family!