October has greeted us with CHILLY temps!

Good day everyone!  We are welcoming October with CHILLY weather!  Now I know cooler temps are expected as we get into Fall, but we go from one extreme to the next!  Hello typical weather in the Ozarks!  But it's been down right cold!  These 30-something degree evening/night time temperatures is something I'm not ready for.  The last couple mornings have brought us a light frost as well.  Guess those tarantulas crossing the road a few weeks back did their job at predicting the weather change! 

This past weekend was jam packed.  I had lots to say "no" to because there's just not enough hours in the day and well it's really impossible to physically be in five places at once.  Started the day with the C Ridge 5K...supported a fellow Ozark Countian as he participated in the Arkansas Traveler 100 mile race.  It was nice and airish Saturday morning.  My plan was to run at 7am...I like running/walking to the sunrise.  But, it was cool and my house was cozy so I waited until 9am :)  Great stroll with great company; my momma.  I really love our time together walking and talking.  And, to be able to finally stay at pace with her, well that's simply fabulous!  Oh, and I ran more this time than I ever have...1/2 mile without stopping in part of it!

Saturday was also a wedding day....NO not mine! haha!  My neighbor's daughter got married.  It was a beautiful wedding!!  Congratulations to the happy couple.

After the wedding I headed to Springfield for my first ever boxing match.  It was held at the Shrine Mosque.  A good friend of mine manages an up and coming boxer so he got me a ticket.  I have to say it was really interesting.  Enjoyed people watching, HA!  But also enjoy the matches.  Met up with some new friends (best friends to my friend).  We had dinner at Pickleman's in Downtown.  Enjoyed visiting, laughing and having a good time.  Already looking forward to our next visit.

Only got in 10 miles of walking/jogging this week.  There were three days I didn't get a stroll in.  I definitely pay for that, too!  The first and second stroll after not going for three days always hurts.

Today I start clearing out caffeinated drinks and sugars from my diet.  I have done that a lot already, but I'm working on cutting out these things cold turkey.  Will miss my morning cup of coffee, but will splurge every once in a while on visits to Starbucks.....which rarely happens so I think I'll be okay!  HA.  As far as the sugars go, I really think I'll start seeing a difference in the waist line once I quit those.  Goodness I hope so.  I have been at a plateau weight wise for a few months, but I can tell I'm losing inches in the legs and hips...just not the waist, which is weird.  So, I must really focus on what and how much I'm eating.  When I started my journey I dropped 20 pounds in no time without much walking.  Now I'm walking/jogging nearly every day and the weight loss has stopped.  I haven't been as consistent with my diet which I know is the factor.  So, it's now time to get the exercise balanced with the diet!!

Until next time . . . Run for life!

Welcome October and Ozark Cty Walk-a-bout 2012

Yesterday was March and today is October.....well it wasn't really but sure seems like it anyway.  This year is zoom, zoom, zooming by.  Are you enjoying it?  Are you living it to the fullest? 

Things have been relatively quiet the past week or so.  The Ozark County Walk-A-Bout started October 1.  All my miles will be logged for them this month :)  I had to go out of town over the weekend (to Tan-Tar-A) for the 2012 MSBA Conference (aka school board conference).  It was a great conference with wonderful speakers and sessions.  I enjoy things like that and learning as much as I can.  I don't think one can ever learn too much.  I want to be a good board member for my school and community!

Been continuing with my walking; adding a little more jogging each time.  Days were long while at the conference so three days of sitting on my tail really hurt!  My Sunday afternoon walk/jog was a booger!!!  Can we say ouch with a big 'O' to the chins and calves!  Mercy, mercy, mercy!  But, by the time I was wrapping up the stroll I was getting stretched out.  Yesterday's stroll was much better....and I jogged (in intervals) one mile of the two!  Hurt like crazy but I did it.  A dear friend, who shall remain nameless, tells me, "do your best, push hard, and when you think you've done all you can, push harder!"  That's all that was going through my mind in my jogs the last two days....push harder Linz! **side note** Yes, I do know when to stop before hurting myself.  I just have to learn to endure and push when my mind (not my body) tells me to stop.  My mind would win nearly every time and leave me on the couch if I'd let it.

Log for this week:

• Sunday - 2 miles (with my momma and my pup)  Makes me feel good that that skinny binny now has to keep up with me at times ;)
• Monday - 2 miles (with both pups; Tucker and Jasper) Jasper has this thing about cutting in front of my feet when I get to jogging.....bad!  So far I've kept myself vertical, but it's only a matter of time before he takes me out! HA! 
• Tuesday - TBA, but I'm hoping for 4

Until next time . . . Run for life!