Holy Cheeze Whiz!

Last time I checked it was October, now here it is almost Thanksgiving. I should be excited, but a big scary something stands between me and my happy Turkey day. The Route 66 half-marathon. ugh!!! The course is hilly and I have been slacker training. I'm getting my butt kicked this Sunday. But as always, if I have to crawl across that finish line I will. : ) I am heading out with two of the coolest chicas alive. K and A are going to crush this race. I am so proud of K is doing such an awesome job. She is going to show her first half who's boss. And then possibly drag me back to the car. : )  So.... my bags are packed, my iPod loaded, and strategy picked out. Only thing left is to ask everyone to pray for me and an under 4 hour finish! LOL : ) Below is my carefully selected playlist and quite possibly my driving force to finish.

Woman by Wolfmother


You.ve Got The Dirtee Love by Florence And The Machine & Dizzee Rascal
3 by Britney Spears 

You Are the Best Thing by Ray LaMontagne
Wind It Up by Gwen Stefani
Keep Your Head Up by Andy Grammer
Lighters (feat. Bruno Mars) by Bad Meets Evil Hell: The Sequel (Deluxe Edition)
The Beat Goes On by Beady Eye
Take Off Your Shirt by Bibio Mind Bokeh
Orinoco Flow (Live) by Bit By Bats
I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas
Addicted by Bliss N Eso
Dancing With Myself by Billy Idol
One Way or Another by Blondie
Rolling In the Deep by ADELE
Blessed by Brett Dennen
First Day of My Life by Bright Eyes
Around My Head by Cage the Elephant
Atlas Hands by Benjamin Francis Leftwich
Forget You by Cee Lo Green

Howlin' for You by The Black Keys
Should I Stay or Should I Go by The Clash
B.O.B. by OutKast
Mona Lisa by Atlas Sound
Hey Now Now by The Cloud Room
Seven Nation Army (Live) by CW Stoneking
Pump It by Black Eyed Peas
Cosmic Love by Florence + the Machine
Insane In the Brain by Cypress Hill
Under Pressure by David Bowie & Queen
Take It Off by The Donnas
Mercy by Duffy
Home by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics
Uprising by Muse
Sleeping Aides & Razorblades by The Exploding Hearts
Dance, Dance by Fall Out Boy
Fergalicious  by Fergie
Dog Days Are Over by Florence + The Machine
My Hero by Foo Fighters
Pumped Up Kicks by Foster The People
Gone Tomorrow by The Gossip
Brain Stew by Green Day
Jump Around by House Of Pain
The Middle by Jimmy Eat World
Jellylegs by Children Collide
Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) by Joan Jett
Don't Stop Believin' by Journey
Future Starts Slow by The Kills
Use Somebody by Kings of Leon
Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lose Control (Featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop) by Missy Elliott
Supermassive Black Hole by Muse
Animal by Neon Trees Habits
My Body by Young the Giant

Cherry Bomb by The Runaways
Happy by Never Shout Never
The Kids Aren't Alright by The Offspring
Here It Goes Again by Ok Go
Hey Ya! (Radio Mix/Club Mix) by OutKast
Raise Your Glass by P!nk
Up Against the Wall by Peter Bjorn and John
Let's Go Crazy byPrince & The Revolution
Firestarter by The Prodigy
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Salute Your Solution by The Raconteurs
Get Up and Go Out by Señor Happy
Dynamite by Taio Cruz
Possum Kingdom byThe Toadies
Volcano Girls byVeruca Salt
Blister in the Sun by Violent Femmes
Closer to the Edge by 30 Seconds to Mars
Leaving On the 5th by Voxhaul Broadcast
Sunday Best by Washington
Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes
Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles

So I've been on hiatus....

I have taken a little break from blogging. Not training, just blogging. And now I'm back! The Route 66 half-marathon is coming up in November and I have really been trying to focus on it. I know that I said that I only wanted to do 1 half this year, but as usual K talked me into doing something crazy. So we've been  training, and have ran a few little races in between. We ran the  Diabetes 5K in Norman that was a pretty good course, but of I am biased since my heart is in Norman. I have been rehabilitating my left ankle which is the one that I sprained back before the RedBud. It gets really tight and pulls after about 2 miles, but we are working on it. And so the countdown begins....heaven help me. : )

OK, so I fell off the damn wall!!!

The Dirty Crew

K & Me

Today was the dirty30 in Mulhall, OK. I bunch of people I know went up there to conquer this mud/obstacle race, myself included. We had a blast. Even though it was like running on the surface of the sun. We had to run (obviously), run through tires, on the ground and hanging up, we had to jump over a log, climb throught ravines, climb a cargo net, climb and jump off a rolled hay bale, do a set of over/unders, climb three mud hills, run through three mud pits, do a muddy army crawl, swim/walk across a pond, and climb the wall. I did it all...except...I fell off of the wall.  I was one step from the top when I came a-tumblin' down. I hit pretty hard, but felt okay. Though I almost gave my sister a heart attack and tweeked my knee. Now my knee is killing me. Everyone in our group did an amazing job. A's new nicknames is Spidermonkey because she showed that wall who's boss and of course, the Aussies put us all to shame. It wasn't pretty, but it was so much fun. I can't wait for next year!

Me & My Sis

2 weeks until d30 Day!

So I have actually been too busy working out to blog. Imagine that?! I have less than 2 weeks left until the D30 and I feel like I am cramming for a final exam that determines if I flunk out of the class. Running, running, P90x, running, softball, running, heave, puke, vomit, running, cry a little, running, cry a lot (especially in my sleep), and running. I should be invisible when I turn sideways, however, my butt and my thighs are stubborn and refuse to go gently into that good night. I've cut out soda and went to grocery store where I went all natural and organic and baked, so my bill was twice what it usually is. Being healthy isn't cheap, but neither is buying all new pants, so healthy it is. Besides, it will all be worth it when 1) I dominate the D30! and by dominate I mean finish without puking or just finish, and  2) I can fit into my not so fat jeans when fall and football come around. ah, the feel of the zipper sliding up without the screeching of metal on metal or the used of pliers. Oh, how I dare to dream. Peace, love, and skinnny jeans.

I know it's been a while but....

I have been spending all my extra time trying to get ready for the dirty30. I have been doing the P90x with my husband everynight and running (or hobbling, I guess is more accurate). It has been putting us through the ringer. But it is all gonna be worth it when I cross that finish line and get that medal!!!!! So it's push ups, crunches, lunges, jumps, sprints, punches, and more until July 30th. I feel the soundtrack from the Rocky movie should be on a constant loop in my house. The Eye of the Tiger over and over and over until I workout in my sleep. So here very soon, we will start the countdown to the d30-Day. Keep checking back. Peace, love, and bengay patches!

Let's do the Time Warp...Part Dos

Let's do the time warp again. It's just a jump to the left. And then a step to the right. With your hands on your hips. You bring your knees in tight. But it's the pelvic thrust. They really drive you insane. Let's do the time warp again. Let's do the time warp again.

What? Sorry got distracted!

I can't believe that I have went this long again without posting anything. No excuses, BUUUUUTTT in my defense, we have been having sleep issues at my house. My beautiful, angelic daughter has decided to try to kill me slowly by way of sleep deprivation. It has resulted in my days, weeks, and apparently months beginning to blend together and apparently the excessive Rocky Horror Picture Show show tunes singing. Just sayin'! I have managed to run a race since I last blogged. On the 25th of June, my partner in running crime, K and I ran the Summer Super 8K at Stars and Stripes. I haven't had the greatest luck with races at Lake Hefner and this race was no exception. I finished, but it was one of the toughest races to date. And after the Memorial, that's saying something. I woke up not feeling right and I know that I said that the next time that happened I would skip the race, but uh....no. So I had foot issues. My foot went numb like it did at the St. paddy's day race. I heaved a complete of times and let me just say: Sushi the night before is no bueno. But I finished and I have the obnoxiously neon green shirt to prove it. Next up is the Blaze for Freedom Race also at Stars and Stripes, but it's only a 5K. When I planned my races out at the beginning of the season, I had no idea that it was going to get this hot this quickly. Now I'm paying for being organized. I had planned on using this 5k to push my pace, but now I'm just hoping to not puke and/or pass out from heat exhaustion. : )  Until then, peace, love, and hydration!

$#%@%#^$&%*^(*(&)(*&^$#%@$^%^!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Day 3 and 4 of the B.A. Challenge have come and gone. Day 3 was lunges. My pick and a silly, silly pick it was. We both totally wussed, I mean, maxed out at low numbers. A had 10 reps and I skated by with 20. So even though technically the victor went to me, I didn't really earn it. However, in our defense, A brought up the brilliant nugget of truth that we shouldn't have done lunges the day after the ab thingys. Killer. Day 4 was A's pick and she chose shoulder press. I totally won this one, not just in reps but because I used my kids as weights. : ) Bonus points. We made it a family affair. A did very well and is giving me quite the run for my money. Day 5 is my pick. Ab crunches and I'm already regretting it.

As for my running, I'm a little behind on my miles. I did something in yoga the other day and my hammy and my calf haven't felt right since, so I have been doing really low miles.  I am finally feeling normal and am starting back to longer miles tomorrow. Wish me luck!

Further, sidenote: Since today is Memorial Day and I have had the privilege of knowing so many servicemen and women (family & friends), I am asking that everyone take a moment and thank a veteran. Thank them for the selfless sacrifices that they and their families have made. Thank you!

Even Further sidenote: I issued a challenge to my readers that if we could hit 1000viewers, the first to comment would get a surprise. Well, we have surpassed 1000 viewers and the winners will be receiving their prize in the mail soon.