My Life (since my last post) in 10 Points

1. I just registered for a 5k. I will be running it (at an amazingly slow pace) this Saturday with friends. Luckily, a couple of my friends are CPR certified.

2. My kids are currently obsessed with Angry Birds--but not the game...the Youtube videos. Great fun. While exploring these videos they linked onto this one which my kids now incessantly sing over and over again:



3. Noah decided to moon his Nursery teacher this past Sunday during the lesson. I had just walked in to take him to the potty, but was waiting for the lesson to end. Noah proceeded to pull down his pants, and say out loud: "Hey! Look at this!"

4. I told Lola that I was thinking of making an appointment to get my eyes checked and that I might need a stronger prescription. She responds with: "Okay...Just don't come back looking like a nerd."

5. I really, REALLY dislike people who don't shovel their sidewalks. I felt like a stinkin' pioneer walking to the bus stop yesterday afternoon to get Lola. Nevermind that I was wearing a sweatshirt and loafers cause I don't own a winter coat or snow boots.

6. They updated Curran's Dish Network package which means we now get the Game Show Network. I believe my butt is one step closer to fusing itself to my couch. I mean seriously, I can't be expected to do anything productive when there are Match Game and $25,000 Pyramid episodes to watch!

7. While watching an episode of "Lingo" with Lola on the aforementioned GSN Lola mentioned to me that one of the contestants, Lisa, was a way better mom than me because she "enjoys playing with her children." I spent the rest of the day threatening to ship Lola of to Lisa when things weren't going smoothly. She, in turn, spent the rest of the day showering me with praises as to what a wonderful mother I indeed was.

8. I shoveled my whole sidewalk and my extremely long driveway. Conclusion: Snow blowers are SO not overrated.

9. Got a message (and pic) of one of my YW from back in CA and who is now in her 20's. Turns out she met David Archuleta and got to hang out with him for a couple of hours. I'm more than a little jealous. If loving David Archuleta is wrong, then gosh-darn it, I don't want to be right.

10. Tacos make me gassy. This may be considered TMI, but I'm not ashamed.

Running on Empty

I'm still "running." I officially finished week 5 of the "Couch-to-5k" program. That means I am more than half-way done. Today was not a good day, though. For the most part I have finished my running for the day feeling invigorated and energized and all those other positive words running fanatics use to describe why they run. Today I felt like I was hit by a freakin' truck. I was dreading this day for a while. On the schedule was a 5 minute brisk warm-up walk followed by 20 minutes of continuous running. I did it--however slowly--but I did it, and I hated every flippin' minute of it. In fact, it's been over 12 hours since said run was complete and I feel pain everywhere. It took a few hours for the nausea to subside, and my arms don't feel like jell-o as much as they did this morning.

The funny thing about this program is that it assumes you're running a 10 minute mile!!!! So it states: "Run 20 minutes (2 miles) without walking." Guess how far I got in 20 minutes? 1.25 miles!!!! Yeah I know I run slow--My friend Danni walks faster than I run--I'm not ashamed to admit it. I'm a fatty, and although I'm not okay with that I am okay with my slower-than-tar-on-a-winters-day pace because at least I am doing something active. So anyway, I have decided that since the point of my doing this program is to actually complete a 5k (preferably in jogging mode) I am going to watch my distance rather than time...So all you mathmaticians tell me how long I had to "run" to get to my 2 mile goal...No! Nevermind! You don't need to tell me! I lived it. It was a LONG time!

Who runs a 10 minute mile, by the way? I mean, the whole program is all about taking a sedentary person (hence the "couch" part) and work them up to a 5k! How in the Hades am I supposed to be running a 10 minute mile? Let's be honest, even in the best of times the quickest I ever ran a mile was 11:42 and I was in the 7th grade. I've had quite a few Big Macs and Double-doubles since then, so it shouldn't surprise me that I am significantly slower, but truth be told, it can be a little disheartening.

Onward and upward, though. I may be one of the last people to cross that finish line in 3 weeks, and I may have to puke a time or two, but I will finish and I will "run" it. Cause the skinny girl inside of me in screaming to get out...luckily I've managed to shut her up by stuffing donuts down my throat, but that's a story for another day...