What I learned from a fitness learning experience....

Failure - don't you just hate the word?  How about "learning experience".  I like that much better!  I have had some questions about how the fitness challenge was going.  If you are new around here, I challenged myself and my friend Amy to run 100 miles in the month of January.   We started out great - running almost 23 miles in the first week, and then we had a snow and ice storm in South Carolina.  That's right, in the south when that happens everyting shuts down, including my fitness challenge.  The kids were home from school for 10 days straight, it was freezing, not to mention ice on the roads where we would run.  On top of that, Amy's knee was hurting and my sciatic nerve hurt(stop laughing, I know I sound old!)  so we decided it best to continue running at a more sane pace.  So, we are still running but no longer keeping track of the score.  The lessons I have learned from this little challenge are:

1.  Exercising with a buddy is fun!
2.  Know your limits
3.  I love running when it's cold outside - very invigorating!
4.  When you hurt, listen to your body and rest
5.  It's never a failure when you learn something from the experience.

Okay, life lesson over for today.  Yesterday I did work around the house and just wore sweatpants and sweatshirt, so today I felt like dressing up a little.  I cleaned out my closet this weekend and rediscovered these awesome shoes that I have only worn a few times!  Don't you love when that happens?

striped t-shirt - Target

sweater - Loft

black skinny pants - Kohls

shoes - Loft

necklace - Kohls

Day off from fitness challenge and feeling fine.....

Ahhh, today my muscles are thanking me.  I am not running:)  Amy and I have run 20 miles this week (technically I have run 19 1/2 and Amy has run 20 because she outran me on the treadmill yesterday - damn that Amy!)  But today, we are resting.  My legs feel good and strong and I am very proud of how well we have done so far.  80 more miles to go, but let's not think about that right not.  Right now, let's think about that special dark chocolate Kit Kat that I just ate.  Have you had one of those babies?  Yep, a little slice of heaven right in your mouth.  I know what you're thinking, it's the beginning of the new year and I really should not be eating chocolate.  Well for the love of my sanity, I ran 20 miles (okay - 19 1/2), I deserve a Kit Kat!

For my day off from the fitness challenge, this is what I am sporting:

And I'm cuddling up with this guy:

jeans - Loft

sweater - Loft

scarf - old

boots - Loft from about 4 years ago (does that make them vintage?)

ring - Francescas

Note - Sydney from The Daybook taught me how to tie my scarf like that.  You likey?

Curse you fitness challenge!

So if you remember, my friend Amy and I are doing a fitness challenge this month - run 100 miles in the month of January.  Well friends, it ain't easy!  Yesterday we ran 7 miles through the country.  The weather was great, the scenery was wonderful and we were so proud of ourselves when we finished.  Today, OMG!  My legs are killing me!  In the words of my little G man - "curse you fitness challenge!"  To top my pain off, I asked Amy if she was sore.  Do you know what she said?  "No, but I have big muscles."  Big muscles, my ass!  Those are conditioned muscles as opposed to my "I'm taking the month of December off from working out" sore muscles.  I'll never take December off again (at least not until December 2011). So, what did I do today to help things out, we ran another 4 1/2 miles today!  What was I thinking? 

I did manage to get dressed today.  After crawling out of the shower, I shimmied my legs into my jeggings, threw on a sweater and put my feet into some boots.  If I drop something on the floor today, it will just have to stay there.  I can no longer bend down to get it. 15 miles down, 85 to go.

jeggings - Old Navy

gray t-shirt - Kohls

sweater - Loft

boots - Nine West

necklace - Handpicked

belt - came with some pants I bought