This morning I am getting ready to head out to preview the 5K course that is the Norpoint Turkey trot course that I will run on Thanksgiving morning. It is real close to where I live so should be pretty easy to find. The weather here lately has been rainy and stormy but I am adjusting to it just fine. I have gained about 20 pounds since I lost my job back in Aug plus with my relocation and life transistion. I am back logging all that I eat each day and my work outs, that will keep me motivated. I also have a lot of clothes that I have been putting away here in my new home and many of the clothes are tight! so I best get back with the program!I recenly found my garmin YAHOO I had not been able to locate it here in the house since the move in but I have it now and I am so happy! HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY. it is a big motivator for since I can see my times and distance I just love that. I am also seriously looking at running the Eugene ORE marathon that is May 2 so if I want to run my 2 marathon I best get back training hard and serious plus get the 20 lbs off me. I am very very happy to say that things are going great in my new relationship with Jerry we had been friends since around 1999 and then this summer well it is a long story but we are now a couple and are very happy together, we both agree that just being good friends over the years had a lot to do with us now being in this relationship.
I am still looking for work I need to land a full time job eventually that will take some of my stress off me and then life will be pretty much back on track. I will try and post here more often and let you know my progress.
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am now officially moved out and at my new place in Federal Way Washington. The move out went well sure helped having my sister Cindy help with the drive out from Denver area. I have a job now off getting all my stuff organized in my new home but I am so looking forward to it. I went to start my car this am and the check engine light was on. Sort a bummed me out but was able to get it looked for free and the codes have something to do with the emissions area and some sensor so I am able to drive the car and should not hurt it. I was planning on gettting to the gym this am but by the time that was all done I just came home, I have lots of stuff to get put away and organized in my new place so best I get working on it. I will be back running soon! I am planning on doing the Tacoma turkey trot run this Thanksgiving YAHOO.
It has been awhile since my last update lots going on in life since then. I drove to Washington state from Colorado been about 3 weeks now. I am staying with a friend out in WA since I am looking for work out in WA. I also made the drive down to Southern Ore to see my folks so I am currently in my home town of Grants Pass OR. I am house sitting for my sister and also helping my dad with my mom a little, my mothers health has been bad for many years do to all the smoking she did over the years, thank god I have never touched a cigarette and never plan too.
I have been struggling lately with my eating and it has been bad. I have been running a little but nothing like I used too and I know with the bad eating and not running some weight has been gained. It scares the hell out of me to think that I am slipping into old habits! I think it is due to not working and just overall loneliness and times and boredom, especially here in ORE at my sisters, there is not much for me to do around here and I feel lonely. But I am doing some sould searching and reading and I think I will be ok. In a few days I am going back to WA and I will be happier up there since there are 24 hr fitness gyms that I can go to my membership lets me into any of the those clubs across the country so I best be hitting it hard!
I will be moving out to WA in the month of Oct so need to get planning that move. I am going to miss my friends in CO I have lived there since the early 90's and in the last 3-4 years made some great triathlon and running friends who I am going to miss the hell out of! BUT I know that once settled in WA I will get a new group of friends and that will be great! I will keep in shape and this is a life time thing I have to do! It is hard work but I know that with exercise and good eating I will be the person I want to be inside and out. chat soon!
Well it has been about 1 week now since I lost my job of over 2.5 years. It sort a sucks but I seen it coming so I seem to handle it ok. I think this is part of the bigger plan for my life. I made the decison to not return to the relationship I was in and I feel great about that decison time to move my life forward.
Since I have not been working I am still running I am training as if I am doing the Denver marathon in Oct, will see if I end up being able to sign up for it do to my money situation. I am taking a road trip out to Seattle/Tacoma WA area to visit my oldes sister and some other friends thinking I might want to eventually move back to the pacific northwest. I am originally from southern ore and my folks still live there. I know I do not want to live in ORE. and I have never lived in Seattle but i really like that area up there and have missed being near the ocean and overall the water.
I have changed so much in the 2.5 years I was at Imageseller lots of memories since that was when I started my running the day I was let go walking out with my gym bag and running shoes was the hardest part! at that job I was able to go run at lunch plus overall the work place was pretty relaxed. I can only dream of landing a new job that i could run at lunch and not have to dress up to much.
So life goes on and I as I always say TOUGH TIMES DONT LAST TOUGH PEOPLE DO! I look at this all as closing a chapter of my life and opening a new one YAHOO let the adventure begin!
Wow lots has happend since I last posted. I did complete the Colfax marathon in 6 hr 1 min. The worst part of it all was coming into the park and the finish area it was not marked and no voluntters so I was offf course about 1/2 mile that was when I started to almost cry! I did see the finish line finally and picked it up the announcer was there along with my friends! I almsot lost it when the announcer called my name and then said. "Welcome back home Rebecca!" out of 414 people who did the full marathon I was 404 so I cannot complain.
Recovery from it went well was not bad at all. I have been sort a slug the lastfew months still running but nothing really much. I am starting back to today to train for marathon #2 Denver marathon Oct 19! yahoo I am excited. it seems when I set goals out there I then have no problem reaching them especially running ones!
At the end of April I moved out of my boyfriend Kelvin home. we have been dating 7 yrs and lilving together about 3. It was one of the hardest thing to do but I felt it was time for me to move on. I found a great 1 bedroom apt not far away and so far the transition is going well. Only time will tell what will take place. We are still friends and see each other here and there.
Running has changed me a lot the last 2-3 yrs and I cannot go back to the person I used to be.
I am also doing triathlon training but not many events this year do to $ now that I am living on my own.
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am counting down the days now! I am starting to look forward to the marathon. yesterday I did a 3 mile run boy that is sure different than the 20 that I did the other day. I have a different mind set when it comes to long runs vs short runs but either way they both make me stronger!
It has been 2 yrs that I have been running and now the test will come the 26.2 miles! The goal is to start with a smile and cross the finish line with a smile! I have many friends to thank for all the encouragment and support through all of this!
Lots going on in my life at this time! I recently moved out of my boyrfiends home. we have been together 8 yrs and living together about 3. I just not sure what I want anymore and we both need to step back and see if the relationship will move forward.
Meanwhile I am marathon bound! I start tapering my miles now and May 17th is fast approaching! I will start with a smile and finish with a smile! I am excited and have lots of people supporting me! This is an incredible journy that I am on!
