Inspire Me Healthy

I was doing so well with exercising and then school started. It is so hard to start up a new schedule. I am NOT a morning person not even a little bit. Try as I might to get my lazy butt out of bed I just can't but the only time that I can really work out is in the mornings before work and school. It has been about 3 weeks since I have not been working full time and I have hit the snooze button WAY more than I should.  This week I finally woke up a little early and ran a mile and a half, two days in a row I might add! Ill give you all a second to be amazed............ Ok enough amazement. I need to find the motivation to keep at it. We are going to Vegas in October for My brother-In-Laws wedding and I do not want to take the extra weight I have been carrying around since I got married. 

I have been looking for some inspiration. And for once my Pinterest account has served a purpose other than  making me feel poor and unfashionable. My Working on My Fitness  is filled with great stuff that I ACTUALLY use. Right now we are a too poor to afford a gym membership, summer wiped us out financially so I have strictly been a work out at home wife. Pinterest has been my saving grace. 

I have found videos...

and workouts with playlists

and really great YOGA routines.

If you guys have any other suggestions let me know!! I need some help!!

Race Day!

Weekend Review! I'm linking up Here

 I did it! I officially have run a 5k. It has been on my One Day list for years finally I did it! My family  has always been really big in to 5k walks we participate in the Kidney Foundation's 5k walk every year. But until yesterday my nerves prevented me from actually running a real 5k. Titusville put on the perfect event to get me out of my running shell... The Get Up and GO 5k/10k Run/Walk.... Seriously it was perfect, my family got to walk, I got to run and those more intense runners (me hopefully one day soon) got to run the 10k. It is held on the Max Brewer Bridge. Which basically is killer hard to run up and down two times. ( now I am using the word run loosely cause the second time going up it lets face it I WALKED ). 

I didnt take this picture I got it from here but this is that bridge! 

I ran with my great friend Becky and she is seriously amazing. She has two kids and totally kicked my butt. Now this isn't the best picture of us but at least we can prove we were there with numbers and everything.

 I finished 7th in my age group with 35 minutes and 10 seconds. I'm not sure how I feel about my time but I'm going with not to bad for no training... I pretty much haven't run more than a mile in a months... and it was on a giant slope. Ok enough with the excuses. All it made me want to do is go faster next time. I already found the next race I want to do its in October. I will beat my time! 

It was really great to spend so time with my family. My mom is amazing and so supportive she even paid for me to do the race since we have been super tight with money lately. My cousin walked the whole way with his little man strapped to his chest. It was pretty much the cutest thing

It was little mans second 5k walk strapped to his  Daddy's chest. Hes a warrior baby!

After the race we MAY have stopped by McDonalds... We earned it right?

Motivated Monday

Does anyone else start the week feeling so motivated? Every Monday I begin the week with this killer goals. Work out everyday, read my scriptures with my hubby every night, eat healthy, clean this do that... lets face it the list goes on and on and on. But slowly through out the week my motivation slips, stress level rises and I end up feeling like a failure. And lets face it every week it is usually the same things on the list. It is just a bad way to plan your life. Well this week is no different I have my goals and I am already stressed out. While pursuing the ever popular Pinterest I found this amazing quote that totally changes my way of looking at my goals.

 "Seek heavenly guidance one day at a time. Life by the yard is hard; by the inch — it's a cinch. Each of us 
can be true for just one day — and then one more, and then one more after that, until we've lived a lifetime 
guided by the Spirit, a lifetime close to the Lord, a lifetime of good deeds and righteousness." -President Thomas S. Monson

It amazing right? Yeah, I thought so too I had to share. So this week I am going to take things one day at a time with the help of my Heavenly Father and maybe I will get something done.

Workout Wednesday

Ok if you know me you know that working out has NEVER been a strong point. I used to run a bit but I hurt my knee so that stopped. My weight has never really been an issue but since I have gotten married it seems the pounds just keep pilling on. Maybe it is the age or maybe it is the man, who is to say but I now jiggle where once was firm. Now I can tell you this right now I like to eat... no that is an under statement actually I LOVE it. I eat when I am happy, sad, tired, mad... Name a random time of the day and I most likely a eating then so lets just say dieting is out of the question. With a little luck and help from some friends I have found a few things that I have fallen in love with.

1. Nike Trainer - It is my favorite app on my phone right now. It give you already made work outs with videos and tracks your progress. It also gives you rewards for times you worked out. Which keeps me interested. It also has different levels that you can work up towards (beginner, for fools like me who NEVER work out, intermediate, and hard)

2. Zumba- My good friend at work teaches an AWESOME Zumba class on Mondays and Thursdays. I look ridiculous but I am sore all over after so at least it is doing some good.  Dancing the fat away is always a good solution.

3. Nike Running Club- Another Nike App winner. This app is fabulous for my slow uphill battle with running. It tracks how far you run, how fast and even shows you when you slow down and speed up. It also tells you how you have improved. If you are big on sharing your times you can link it to your face book and when people like it the app will cheer you on during your run... not my thing... no one needs to know how slow I run my mile but cool none the less.

4.NEW SHOES- pretty much the best part of my workouts. Who doesn't love new shoes and its a great motivator to actually work out.