Sum Sum Summa time and fitness

It is GROSS out!

The heat has got me clinging to my cool air conditioned bedroom each morning.

I.CAN'T.GET.UP!

So then my runs are later and my sweat production is MASSIVE!

I feel like that hairy guy in Along Came Polly playing against Ben Stiller.

So much sweat!

My running pals help.  

But for Hubs and I we would prefer to snuggle in a cool bed...  

...then feel horrible about it later in the day.

Last night we did a spin class with our daughter since we didn't get up!

Each morning I get up and if I am going to work out I take some e-caps and drink a glass of water.

My cramping seems to be better!  I think I am getting fewer headaches too.

I started chaffing again from all the sweat.

Sports Shield is good.

We love the roll on verses the stick.

I tried some new shorts from Target.

No dice.

They wanted to hide up north so far that I spent a good part of my energy pulling them 

outta yonder every few steps.

Too bad.  They were cheap and made my legs look long.

A girl can use all the help she can get on both of those fronts!

Tonight we head to a local running store to find some that might work better.

Had a personal best last weekend before the heat really got out of control.  This morning I eeked out only 2.5 at just under 9 and threw in the towel so I could protect the thighs.  We hope to run 10 on the trails in the morning.

And lastly I am hoping I have my eating back on track.  

Too many events pulling me to eat less than clean.

I spent the morning cleaning and cutting.

Prepping and planning.

And for every horrid pic I post of myself I must counteract with one where I look like a woman who actually bathes and cares for herself.

Happy Friday guys!  Stay cool.

Trail Running

Ahhh the outdoors.  I just love it.  It's weird because I hate being cold and I have this crazy wavy hair that makes me look like Einstein when it's humid.  But for whatever reason let me run outside and it's a good and satisfying day.

So this is a picture of the Hubs.  We went to a trail near our home to scout out a race course for a trail race coming up in May.  It build my confidence up this way...running the course several times so I know it's something that I can do.

So, we come to this spillway and there is NO other way across.  I tip toed out to that huge concrete block.  Hubs tried throwing other rocks to make a path across...no luck. Then he hoists me up before I can argue and carries me fire man style across the way.  With soaked shoes we had to run over 2 miles and I was so worried but we ran-cutting off a bit and he said he warmed up just fine.  I can't imagine. He's my hero tho.

I got these new kicks this week just for trail running and I super love them!  I tried on some much more expensive Solomon's but they were just too narrow for me.  I got these at Kohl's for $70 but used Kohl's cash so can you say FREE!  I need a wide toe box because they swell and I get blisters and what not.  I bought these puppies a whole size and a half bigger but they grip great and I feel so legit!

Trail running is new for me these last two months but it really makes me feel like I am incorporating strength training and running. The pace is great as we often walk the hills and it gives me time to recover.  There are tons of runners in our area that just say when they are going out and you can join them and we've done that a couple times to learn the courses.

Looky what I got at my first race....a 4 miler in January

That's no participation medal folks.  That was 3rd in my age group (sure there were only 6 of us who cares). Next time I shoot for....actually just finishing.  I'm not very competitive like that.  Ha Ha