The 2 Mile...

So yesterday I ran the two mile race, I'm very glad I decided to stick with that instead of the 10k... I managed an 18:54 (a personal best) and found it quite amusing that I was able to start my sprint on the walking bridge and pass about 6 people on my way to the finish mat. I checked out the pictures from the official picture taker that was there and there's a picture of me passing someone just as we finished, it looks like I'm throwing my arm out in front of her to stop her. Really I wasn't I was just weaving between her and the person in front of her to pass them both, yeah that's right, Both of them.

Anyway, it was a good run I pushed hard, had fun and was proud of my results. I feel good today too.

Push it.... or not.

The RCU charity classic is right around the corner. I have been struggling with whether I want to run the 10k or 2 mile. Oh, who am I kidding I want to run the 10k but I know I probably shouldn't. I have been slowly but surely getting over some shin issues and I know that if I sign up for the 10k I will push myself to the max trying to beat my time from last year... probably causing all the recovery I have been doing to fly right out the window.

I was feeling pretty confident in my choice of the 2 mile until last night. Some how I managed to stumble upon a runner's blog... I don't remember how and I don't remember the runner... but he mentioned how last year he ran the 10k and then decided why not might as well run the 2mile also. Suddenly I was feeling very pathetic and inadequate, even when I did run the 10k last year it was not a glorious run that I excelled at. It was something that I pushed hard to get my time of 1:03 and felt it the day after. So I made myself a mental deal, I will do the 2 mile and after that I will pick up the pace training... because I admit I have been slacking.

My goal for this summer is to run some races but not hurt myself :) and continue my training throughout the winter months. Something I actually did quite well last winter until my shins stopped cooperating. Then when spring rolls around again I will not only look fantastic in my wedding dress but I'll be ready for a few half marathons. Definately want to do the Eau Claire one.

Running Clinic

Grab your running shoes and your yoga mat! Join us at St. Bedes on July 9th at 5pm for a presentation on proper footwear and a shoe check to see how your shoes measure up. There will be a yoga session following the presentation along with a few other things including refreshments.

View Flyer and Registration Form

Registration is required as space is limited. On-line registration is available at: http://capturelifellc.com/eventregistration.html

One Year Anniversary

June is the one year anniversary of starting my business, Capture Life, in celebration of this I am giving away a prize (or two) every week for the month of June!

If you would like to enter all you have to do it E-mail me with your name and e-mail address!

It's swimsuit season...

Scary thought for some, but it doesn't have to be! Now's the time to make an effort to trim down your waistline with a new workout program.

Consider a circuit training program to combine strength and cardio training into your routine, try out some new yoga poses that will challenge your core.

Need help with ideas or where to start? That's what I'm here for!

Consider joining up with a friend to take walks, jogs or bike rides together because aerobic exercise is an important part of weight loss.

And always remember to eat right and stay hydrated.

Wii Fit

Well it was my birthday a few days ago and we were at Best Buy deciding what to use my 10% off coupon on. Of course I instantly went over to the camera supplies and lenses but Sam really wanted to get something we could do together and since he was paying I wasn't really in a position to argue.

So we wandered through the store and ended up by the video games. We finally settled on a Wii and as long as we were getting that I decided I wanted to try out the Wii Fit also. I was quite skeptical thinking that this would just be a really basic work out and would only challenge those who were way out of shape. I was wrong! I think that they way they guage things is a little inaccurate but the exercises do offer a challenge to even fit individuals.

They offer you points and assess your fitness level based on how many points you get for things like... speed, proper balance, timing and other things. It doesn't take that much to become a 'Bodybuilder' for some of the exercises.... well for a lot of them actually. But people would probably get frustrated if the game kept telling them they sucked. (In theory it would motivate them but probably they would just turn the game off) It also gives you a wii fit age, I managed to drop mine from 23 to 20 in a day. So not sure how accurate that is, I guess we'll see what it says today.

Overall I give it a pretty good score. I think it is an excellent tool for people who just need something to get them going, I also have to compliment the wii itself for the fact that everytime we switched games it said something along the lines of 'You've been playing for a while why don't you take a break.' It does have some annoying quirks like everytime you go into the wii fit program it tells you something... unfortunately it only seems to have 3 things to say to they repeat a lot.

Alright... I'm off to tackle the hula hoop. (It's fun!)