AARRGGHH DOGS!

This morning was not a good morning! First my dog starts howling at 0400 in the morning. I thought he had to go to the bathroom, I opened the kennel and of course he just sits there. I was so mad! Than I crawled back into bed and the neighbors dog starts howling like the world was falling apart! The bad part of all of this, the stupid neighbors dog does this every Freaking morning and evening!!! I want to shot the dogs!

I finally got into the shower after missing my alarm because my sleep was sorely disturbed than realized that I missed my morning run with my group because I couldn’t remember what day of the week it was.

I came to work late because the dogs didnt want to listen and took off and I had to chase them for 45 minutes! I finally showerd, dressed and than because parking is horrible here at the academy I parked in timbuk 2!

The only good thing so far today, its been quiet at work and the sun is out after 3 days of straight rain.

I hope everyone else has had a better morning than me.

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It's been awhile

Yesterday morning I didnt meet my running group, my feet hurt too much from SAT’s long run of 10.5 miles. So I took the morning off, but I finally made it into the gym!

I have really spent my time and energy on running and cycling with the tri team, so weight lifting really hasn’t been an area of focus. However, last week I decided I don’t like not lifting. I love the amount of cardio I’m getting but all that running and cycling does nothing for my figure. Well ok, it helps me maintain my weight but I want to get to weight loss and transform from flabby to tight.

I went to the gym even though I was exhausted after work, I didn’t do anything special or intense. I did bench press, incline bench, cable pull downs, pull ups, and squats. I also did my routine of core workouts that I signed up from on active.com

Today I can say I am sore, I also didn’t lift a whole lot of weight either, I could definately tell its been awhile, but I’m excited that I’m sore in a good way.

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What a weekend!

Ok, let me recap this past weekend…

On Saturday morning, I got up around 0500 and got ready to run. I ran 10.5 miles with my running group, it was slow and painful. My knees and feet were swollen and the last few miles were extremely painful, but I didnt want to quit. My half marathon is this coming weekend and I am determined to finish it! My time won’t be fast but it will be an accomplishment for me.

After my run which took me 2 hours and 18 minutes. I went home and washed my dogs, they were stinky! I gave both my English Bulldog and Shih Tzu a long bath, I brushed them and than spritzed them with good smelling cologne! I than cleaned out the bathtub and scrubbed it out and disinfected the bathroom. I did a couple loads of laundry than went grocery shopping for a BBQ at a friend’s place.

Went to the BBQ, met some cadets and spoke to them about important decisions to make upon graduation from the academy. Ate a wonderful meal then took off to the Octoberfest. Hung out at the Octoberfest for a few and watched a corn eating contest.

Finally made it home and got ready for the next day.

Sunday about 0400 woke up and got ready and gook off to Westchester, NY. The West Point Tri team competed in a TRI and cleaned house! The girls and the guys won overall as well as their age groups. Finally made it home and made dinner and watched It’s Complicated.

Finally went to bed around 2200 and past out until someone who I have no idea rudely called me at 0230 in the morning!!! I was pretty much screwed from 0230 until 0530 when I had to get ready for work.

Oh we started the whole weekend on Friday by going to NYC to buy my husband a segway. Since he really can’t walk around or drive, carpooling with two different schedules is tough, so now he can commute the 1 mile from our house to the academy.

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YIKES!! 1 WEEK LEFT!

So, next weekend will be my very first half marathon! I’ll be running the Diva Half on Long Island, NY. My training the past two weeks has slowed down due to too many work commitments and taking care of my husband who was unable to leave the bed.

This week I finally caught up with all of my work requirements and even got out the door this morning to run 3 miles! I feel great that I got up and ran the 3 miles. Too bad the rest of the girls that I meet didn’t show up, so it was a quiet run this morning. The only bad thing about this morning’s run is my knee. I am really excited that I decided to do this upcoming half, but it will be the longest distance that I’ve ever run. I have some bad knees but I refuse to not run.

My knee is swollen but I think it was worth it. I just hope they don’t give in with the half around the corner.

I’m so glad its Friday!!! Hope you all have a great weekend!

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How did you start?

So, I have a question and would love to get responses.

In the beginning, when you first decided that you wanted to get healthy and have a ripped body; how much time and how many days in a week did you commit to the gym? Were your days filled with 2 hour gym sessions of straight lifting, or was it every other day? The last part of the question is, once you committed to the routine you liked, how long did it take you to go from flabby to ripped?

Thanks!

Meeting of the Minds at West Point

http://www.cnbc.com/id/38690591/

Above is the link to CNBC's Meeting of the Minds television show. It will air tonight the 15th of SEP at 8PM EST. In a CNBC Special, Meeting of the Minds, hosted by Maria Bartiromo from the United States Military academy at West Point, America’s greatest leaders gather to answer tough questions and chart a path forward.

Yours truly is seated in one of the backrows with the cadets. The panel discussion was interesting and very informative to our young cadets who will become the next generation of leaders for our country. You gotta watch it!

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Wounded Warriors complete the IOCT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbepFzDH0mk

Check out the link above! It is a video of inspiring and true warrior athletes. These wounded warriors came to the United States Military Academy and conducted the IOCT (indoor obstacle course test). This test is a mandatory test for all juniors and is a requirement for graduation. This test is a very difficult physical test and watching these true athletes complete this test was beyond words.

So when you feel like giving up or giving in, just remember these warriors!

Kicking butt in Army Tri

So the West Point Triathlon team won this past weekend in DC. We took the commander’s cup for both the women’s and men’s team. We did very well against Navy and Air Force! The team is outstanding and strong this year! I am so proud to be able to mentor these awesome athletes! Go Army Tri!

Below is an excerpt from the Army Tri team’s officer in charge:

Both the Men’s and Women’s Triathlon Team dominated the other Service Academies and won the annual Commander-in-Chiefs Cup in Washington DC this weekend. On the men’s side, Romedy Murr ‘12 was spectacular, finishing 8th overall in a field of 5200 professional and elite athletes. Brendon Fox ‘11 was only 15 seconds be…hind finishing 9th overall and two minutes before the first other Academy finisher. Dan Livosi ‘12 and Nate Martins ‘11 rounded out the score sheet for Army. On the women’s side, Jessica Clay ‘14 dominated and finished five minutes ahead of any other Academy athlete. Lauren Cooper ‘11, Kelly Kingma ‘14, and Sarah Haight ‘13 gave the finishes that defeated all other Academies. Here are some photos from the rainy event. Go Army!

Wounded Warriors-source of inspiration!

Yesterday afternoon a group of wounded warriors came to West Point. They were here to participate in the IOCT (indoor obstacle course test). If you are a graduate from WP you know that this test is tough. These warriors completed the obstacle despite having missing legs and arms. These warriors showed us the meaning of being a true warrior athlete. To watch these warriors scramble under an obstacle, run through tires, jump over a horse, jump and grab a bar to climb onto a shelf, navigate across by skipping across bars, jump down, jump through a tire, run across a balance beam, scale a wall, climb a rope and run with a weighted medicine ball, than with a baton than a short sprint.

Watching these warriors was simply awe inspiring and so emotional. You couldn’t help but shed tears in the amount of dedication these warriors showed us. Despite their limitations they were determined to complete the test as quickly as they could. They showed us the true meaning of the Army’s Warrior’s Ethos.

Today I woke up and ran the longest distance yet, 9.3 miles. The last 2 miles I wanted to give in, I have been struggling with adding distance but not having my knee go out. My knee was on fire and my pace slowed down, I was about to say "I give in." However, I remembered I have nothing to complain out. I remembered that yesterday afternoon I saw a group of true warrior athletes give it their all. I told myself to shut up and keep moving out. I also remembered that today was a day to remember and not to forget. I remembered my times in Iraq and reminded myself that I am blessed to have today. I am blessed to take in a giant breath and see the beauty all around us.

So when you think you can’t give anymore, or you can’t finish your routine, just remember you have more to give because there are warrior athletes out there that have less and will accomplish more. Just remember you are blessed to share with us today.

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