Exploring! We took a much needed Friday in the mountains. We decided late Thursday night that we were going to take off to the mountains and do a little hike to catch some good views.  The weather was finally nice enough to get outside and explore and we didn’t want to pass that up.  It was the first time in over a year that Mason used the hiking backpack and the first time ever that Maddox went hiking. They both loved it! Maddox was screaming with excitement almost the whole time. It was so fun so watch them be so excited about seeing new things.  It’s now a mission to…

I am not sure Thursday Thoughts will become a thing, but I’m in need of a little open journal mind dump. Have you ever had that feeling? Like a… “I just need to get this out and maybe I will feel better.”  I am someone who replays conversations and scenarios in their head over and over, and think, rethink and then rethink again what I am going to say before I have a conversation. This is with anything and everything. It’s exhausting! It’s a trait that I would love to change about myself. I’m working on it!  A side effect of the replaying of things in my head is the…

Thoughts from my cycling class today.  First. It was amazing. A good sweat with great music and Cody’s vibe… was everything I needed this morning.  I need to make more time for cycling rides and cross training. I love running but a mix of activity is so good for not only my running but also my mental health.  I have been pushing off cycling and instead adding more running or rest days into my training plan. My mission now is to make sure I add cycling a couple times a week!  Don’t get me wrong. Rest days are VERY important. Probably the most important part of a training plan. However,…

I feel like a little catching up post is in order. I am going to start posting fun life posts on Thursdays. Thursday Thoughts is becoming a thing! Life has been a mix of crazy and nothing at the same time. Nothing like being the mom of two tiny humans 18 months apart. The weather where we live has been crazy. From the news it looks like that is the case for most people! It has been nothing but rain here for weeks! We are all going a bit stir crazy! We have tried to sneak out during the dry times to get some walks in and play outside. Luckily…

I feel. Accomplished. Unstoppable. Tired. Exhausted. Energized. All at the same time. There really is nothing like it. It has been YEARS since I have stepped out with the intension of doing a ‘long’ run. Which I define as anything longer than my current training runs. I am VERY slowly building up my mileage after years of yo-yo training. I am currently doing three miles at a heart rate under 150 for my mid-week runs. Today I stepped out and did my five-mile-long run. I kept the pace over 10min miles until the last mile and let myself go off feel. I finished around 6:53 pace (which is why I…

Things are starting to click this week. I feel great! I have had a strong week of training this week. Nothing crazy, but strong for me. The fact that I still feel motivated and full of energy on Friday Afternoon is HUGE for me! Usually by Friday I am ready to crawl into bed at 9am and sleep for days. I woke up at 5am this morning (thank you child for never sleeping in *sarcasm), and I feel full on energy. A few things that I changed this week with my training. Keeping everything easy! All my walks with the kids are a little bit slower, all my runs are…

Postpartum has been a wild ride. I’ve definitely had way more of a emotionally rollercoaster this time around than I did the first time. Add that with two kids under two and some traveling. Both nutrition and fitness have been hit or miss. Fitness has been better than nutrition but still spotty. I’m ready to commit to finally putting myself first and getting back into shape for both my mental and physical health. I had gestational diabetes with both of my pregnancies and it’s important to me to fix my diet and exercise routine to help fight the odds of developing type 2 diabetes. My boys are also getting so…