Dec. 27 workout

Do 3 mi. Running or thirty min.
10 min. Of core!
6 min. Of core!
Cool down

Dec. 23 Dog ATTACK!

Two days before Christmas...


Something told me not to run alone... I called a friend to see if she could run... Not at the moment I was going to run... Maybe another friend... No answer.... It's just 4 mi. Why am I acting like this? I love running but something says no...


I had on a fuchsia shirt with black shorts... I started off and ran past a black chow and a mini side kick that were roaming around in a yard. Well... if they chase me... I am already running... I got to my first mi. 8:48 Good! Right on track!


As I was approaching my second mi... I ran past a small black dog on a leash... So cute! Then... What do my wandering eyes should appear?... Not a miniature sleigh and 8 tiny reindeer... But a German Sheppard barking ferociously at me and there is no chain to stop the dog. I thought maybe he will stop. As I turn around... he was on my heels... 


An unfamiliar voice came out of my mouth... Is that mine? This high shrill scream with the words: "SOMEBODY HELP ME!"


mY arms were flaring around like I was doing an African Dance... My legs were not like running legs but dancing legs... How can this be? Why was I not moving correctly to get away from this dog???? 


The ARMY has taught me to be aware of my surroundings and so... I spotted a house where there were four cars parked in the yard... 2 in the driveway.. There must be someone home... Did I look both ways before I did my African Dance across the street!? No! 


As I was dancing... the thoughts were running through my mind... "Was this the Day I was going to DIE?" Nah... this was the day I was going to the HOsPital for a dog bite! I imagined him biting a chunk out of my arm... As I got to the yard, I thought how embarrassing it would be of me to knock on someone's door I do not know to say, "Hey, I have a dog attached to my arm, could you kindly get him off me?" So I get to the closest vehicle and cover my head with my hands and crouch down. The dog caught up to me and groaned before he walked away! "What!?" At this point, I was mad!!! I was his toy! So then I acted like the big-shot and jumped at him.  I heard his owner. I called the dog to me... What?! Was I ready for more??? I was no longer afraid but mad!!! 


The owner comes out after all the commotion and began to press me for answers.. "Did he cross the street with cars coming?" "Did he chase you?" All about her dog... 
Forget the fact tHAT he just chased me down the street and made me his toy!!!! 


Then she says, "By the way I am Corrie and this is my Bruno. He's never done this before. I had the door wide open and he ran out right passed me when I wasn't looking." 


I then say, "It's alright I have a dog and four children and they let my dog out all the time." (He's never chased someone down the street and have them create some kind of dance to get away!) I was taking up for her! I couldn't believe my own ears... 


ME: I am sorry, I just wasn't expecting that


CORRIE: He's never done that before


ME: I put on my defense mechanism before I realized if he was nice or not


CORRIE: What's your defense mechanism?


ME: Running and screaming


CORRIE: oh, I am mad he ran out like that


ME: oh it's no big deal, he's fine (have I lost my mind? my heart was still pumping and my 
stomach wasn't feeling well) Have a great day! 


CORRIE: You too!


I am lost for words!That mi. was 11:18 with all the commotion
the 3rd mi. was 9:48 and the 4th mi. was 8:50. 
I have encountered many runs with dogs... but not one like this! Stay motivated ladies! Running is an adventure!

Dec. 20 workout! and frustration

I want you to know that I am feeling a little crazy this morning running around and yet I have not been able to actually run! When I was walking the dogs yesterday, I felt that horrible pain of shin splints and here I was hoping to be able to run today. I am so aggravated by this and it's not just to stay in shape, but to regain sanity in myself. I want to feel that cold air hit my face, watch my breath puff, feel my hair swing from side to side, my lungs expand as I am running... and nope sitting here in my warm house not feeling any of that... I have thought about breathing really hard in with the deep freezer door open to get some of the same effect but I wouldn't be able to pound my feet so that won't work. Readers... Run for me today... It's suppose to be beautiful today in Virginia! At least do 30min. of running for me! Weights would be good to finish with.. so get out out those light weights... and do some squats and lunges. and if you are not feeling it in those buns... it could be 1 of 2 things... 1 you are not doing them correctly or 2. you are not using the weights for the extra effect!
after your run do 10min. of squats and lunges... and yes I will do this workout!
1 min.holding weights press when you go down in squat position
1 min. side to side lunges with weights (you will feel it in your buns)
1min.  box jumps
1 min walking lunges
1min. mountain climbers(sorry had to add some core)
repeat 1 x!
I have 9lbs to go before returning to pre-pregnancy weight... and 5 days till Christmas! Stay motivated ladies!!! and thanks for reading!!!

Dec 19 workout and blogging

Dear Friends,
YOu have failed me in my proofreading... That's right! I am pointing my finger at you because it's so much easier to point then to my blame myself for my mistakes. As for maturity... I obviously lack it... and that blame goes on my four children, husband, and one dog. As I was eating sugar cookies at my best friend's house, I realized that the bundle of Christmas card pics. I had printed misspelled my daughters name. I of course am not going to redo them because that takes time and money... and then she pointed out that last year I printed off cards that said, "The energtic Tucker Family" Seriously?! I need a person next to me at all times to check for my mistakes!! Coming from Kentucky doesn't help me in the slightest bit... I make those corrections in my head and don't see them until after they are printed and others see them... And the computer doesn't work either for all my grammatical errors.. Then as I am reading some of my workouts from the past... What do my wondering eyes see??? More grammatical mistakes!!!! I am good with criticism... Give it to me! If I have a booger hanging from my nose... Tell me! I wouldn't let you get away with the green stuff in your teeth!! As a matter of fact... Last night at the Christmas program... There was a woman I barely knew which had lipstick on her teeth. Yes... I did it... I kindly walked up to her and told her... why?! Because I would want to know if that was me...
Today's workout will be cardio for me at least 30 min. and 6 min. of core... That's all I have to say for now! Thanks for reading! I love how some of you readers get on here in the middle of the night! This motivates me so much! Stay motivated Ladies!!!

Dec. 17 workout and plans

I realized this morning how motivated I am about working out after a friend pointed it out... Yes... I was up early this morning to sign up for my upcoming Zumba class. I am great for variety and I do love running but I love working out... Period... Doesn't really matter what I am doing. I think it's because I suffer from ADD as an adult.. I don't know... I can go with that b/c it's already overly diagnosed and I need some of kind of reason for having as much energy as I do!

My daughter woke up this morning at 6:37 (alarm set for 6:45) so I could make time to feed her! Jonathan somehow found his way down the stairs exactly five seconds after my phone alarm vibrated... Weird. He was quiet.. also weird ...and I found him in the hallway floor eating a baked sugar cookie that we had made last night. He was happy and content... so I let him be... 6:50 Coffee brewing in the kitchen! I go for my morning weight... Yes, I weigh myself every morning I wake up! The scale was good after my 3 sugar cookies I had eaten...That recipe called for 1 1/2 c. of sugar!!! Anyways... I rinse off, get dressed, fix me one egg... I take a bite... Gross... it tasted like dishwashing liquid.. No one to blame but myself! I took a few more bites not wantingly but I didn't want to stand in a long line hungry... Coffee was fixed, water bottle was filled kissed my hubby goodbye and out the door at 7:27... As I drove away and got down the street... I realized my gas light was on and I just happened to be next to the gas station... Was I going to make it to get my lottery number??? I put $10 in to save time and was blessed by the mounds of green lights to get across town... As I pulled in... I saw the sign... Fitness Registrations Dec. 12 and swim regisrtations Dec. 17. Are you kidding me?!!!! Well, I park and go inside. I take a number and ask the guy if I could sign up for both and asked about the sign... He said there was a misprint in the goodtimes magazine. Thanks a lot! My friend met up with me minutes later and that was when I realized all the events to account for and I was 20min. early to get my lottery number and still had time to spare!!! so... for the record... I am on time for one thing... working out! I wish it was Prayer Group, Church, GAry's school, but no just working out! Lord, I have failed. New Year resolution... Be on time for all things...
Workout... I am still weighting out my shin splint so... no running on this gorgeous day ... Ladies... get outside. .. it's in the 40's perfect for 40 min. of running... and do core... ball workout
1 min. push-up
1 min. sit ups
1 min. of side to side sit up or obliques
1 min hip thrusters
1 min of hamstring and buns (lie on back pull the ball toward you with your feet)
Repeat 3x which is a total of 4 sets!

Dec. 13 update

As much as I wanted to hold off from running... I couldn't help running on the beach approx. 2.5 mi. I did decide a break would be good after that run! Later, I told my husband I wanted to do core since I missed out on my core workout yesterday... So I did MIF 3min. Core and he was even amazed at how bad it burned... then I said we should do some planks... He said how about four or five min. Of consistent planks and switching from middle to each side... Sure! 6 min. Later... I fell to the ground in child's pose... I did not have the watch but followed what he told me to do... Definitely did my core!

Dec 13 workout

I changed my workout due to my time limit... I couldn't fit the run in my time limit I had so.... I had ran the first 2 blocks when I realized what I wanted to do. SPRINTS....I hate sprints but sometimes I am so giddy. I did the first 1mi. sprint in 8:20 due to me not knowing exactly what I wanted to do. I then did a .5 mi cool down jog and went at it again... 8:04 and then another .5 mi. jog. Usually you do another 1mi. sprint but there was no time allotted... Matt had to get to practice. I have shin splints waiting on my shoes so I have to ice and take a break from running in bad shoes. The new ones came in the mail yesterday but the damage has  been done. You baby these things so they don't turn into something worse. I will post workout later. Have an appointment this morning!!!