Determined. Focused. I'm So Gonna Hit My Goal. #watchme #wookieeswarriors

Hey there!

I know, it's a cheesy selfie but it has been awhile and I decided that I was overdue. Used my webcam this time and for a post-run picture it's decent. 

Aside from that there is a bit of news, I am currently working on a virtual race for my Wookiee's Warriors fundraisers and I am pretty pumped about. This will be my first endeavor into the RD world so please bear with me as I navigate these unfamiliar waters. I have decided to work with Crown Awards on the medals and should have a mock up of the medal by the end of the week. I cannot wait to see what they come up with! 

I could bore you with the every ongoing drivel that is my work life, but I won't. (insert applause) Instead here is a brief list of things that I am working on, besides the run mentioned earlier:

• Ireland - heading to the Emerald Isle in just over a month. Yeah be prepared to be tortured via Instagram (Hey, You Can Follow Me!)
• Working on going back to school for a second Masters Degree, possibly teaching or Higher Ed Admin. 
• My bestie Sue asked me to be the God Mother to her baby boy! Very excited about that. We have nicknamed him "Baby Zeus". No pressure kiddo!
• The 501st Legion posted the Wookiee's Warriors video on their Facebook page (has over 230K followers). Many thanks for that help from the dark side. Want to check out their page? Here is a direct link https://www.facebook.com/The501stLegion Give them a "like" and tell them Karen of Run with K sent you! 

Official training starts soon, so be on the lookout for more on that progress. Tonight was a warm up. I took the pup with me this evening and it was pretty muggy. In fact, he is so pooped out that he is still napping where he plopped when we got home. I think we both need to get used to the heat and the routine of running once again. 

Well, now it is time to relax, read a book, and have a nice adult beverage to wind down. 

-K

Off the Bench #Fitfluential #GirlsGoneSporty

After finishing my latest class for school I took a few days off to just relax. I still played softball Tuesday night with the hubby, but that was pretty much it. I hadn't planned on that for the rest of the week but ended up sick at the end of the week so it forced me to sit on my butt for a few days. I guess I needed it. Today, though, I am realizing that I was feeling that "lack of motivation" that sets in after a break. A definite loss of momentum. As soon as my hubby came home I said a quick hello, gave a kiss on the cheek and ran upstairs to get a home workout in. I am going to get myself out of my comfy bed in the morning and get a run in. It will likely be a short one since I have two softball games after work. I even went and bought cleats over the weekend! And Ben picked up a new bat for us too. Woot!

 

I am trying to figure out what I will be doing over the next few weeks, which includes deciding on and registering for my half marathons in March and April. I am STILL up in the air on the ones for March - Red Rock Canyon (which is closer to home but has CRAZY hills) or Six Tunnels (which is about the same price but farther from home). Can someone out there just pick one for me?

 

I have a few more reviews to get written up this week as well so hopefully I can get those finished up by the weekend. I would like to do a race this weekend if I can swing it. My first pick would be the LV Fat Boy 5K. If you want more info and to register for the event you can check out this link - Las Vegas Fat Boy 5K

 

Well, that is my lovely update. What is new out there? Any new workouts you've tried or races you have done? Feel free to share!

 

 

2013, I'm Ready!

"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals."-Henry David Thoreau 

The above quote spoke to me as I sat here pondering what I wanted to accomplish for the upcoming year. There are a few that are not easily measured by any stats, medals, of finish lines. Some run much deeper then that. This upcoming year is about being the best version of myself that I can be and that will require a lot of work on my part.

I do want to rekindle that love of running that I had prior to last year. That undeniable feeling of accomplishment that I had when I finished a race. My last 5K race was filled with self-doubt. I didn't like feeling that way at all.

Recently I had a few runs that were pretty nice, but naturally I will need to build myself back up again especially after breaking my toe in October.

I know I have it in me. I have the will, and the desire. The rest will come with hard work and determination.

What's on deck for me?

1. To attempt one new fitness activity per month (a new class, a new distance, etc)
2. To PR at the 5K distance. It has been a long time since I have done that. Too long.
3. To do another obstacle course run. By the looks of it right now probably more than one will occur in 2013. 
4. To do more half marathons in 2013 then I completed in 2012 (which was three).
5. To pick a full marathon in 2014 to train for. Frankly this scares the living...well you know...out of me. I need to do it though. I am a "give me a challenge" type of girl.
6. Kick up my weight training. Need to visit my personal trainer more often.
7. Skydiving. Enough said.
8. Pick a Triathlon-thought of the Iron Girl here but the waters of Lake Las Vegas are gross
9. To become more involved in the running community.
10. Races for 2013:

• Mardi Gras Masquerade 5K - February 2013
• Red Rock Half Marathon - March 2013
• Cirque De Soleil 5K - March 2013
• Spartan Race - April 2013
• Labor of Love Half Marathon - April 2013
• Warrior Dash - May 2013
• Rogue Runner Race - May 2013 (TBD - will depend on location which has not been announced yet)
• Twilight Red Rock Half Marathon
• Veterans Day 11K - November 2013

These are just a few of the races I would like to do. I know there will be some races through the Las Vegas Track Club that I will do as well.

Outside of my fitness goals I do have two other personal goals for 2013. One is to graduate with my Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership (currently in my second to last class).

The second is to write another book of poetry, I  was published in 2007 and recently was sent information on a grant to write a second one. Wish me luck there, it would be a huge endeavor but would be awesome to receive that funding.

I guess we will see how well I did about this time next year. Please share what goals you have set for yourself as well. Let's cheer each other on!