Making Strides 2008

We walked the 5 mile Making Strides Against Breast Cancer again this year. Last year I organized a large group for the Y and I wasn't able to walk it due to my painful hip issue I had the last 2 months of my pregnancy (I was 8 months preggers) sooo, this year I had a group for Stayfit4life and I had Avery with me too! It was fun. Ave fell asleep at mile 2 so she was nice and relaxed! Here are pics! Thank you for all of your support on this cause that I am truly passionate about, finding a cure for breast cancer! ~K

Zumba Craze

So there is a new fitness craze going on right now called Zumba. If you haven't heard of it, it is a Latin based dance fitness class. Easy enough for any fitness level and will kick your hiney if you are advanced too. I got certified yesterday and I am in LOVE with it! I am not ready to teach it but I am working on it. Can you see me teaching this??

Avery first's on video

Here is when she learned to clap.

I hate racing when Im racing but I love it when its over!

Today I jumped back on the horse and raced in the Oktoberfest 5k in Germantown Nashville. The last race ended in tears for me. I was finding that I was becoming more and more frustrated with my time and the more frustrated I became, the worse my race was! The last race was the July 4th Firecracker 5k. It is a huge race but it is always my WORST! The course isn't all that hard, it has a massive hill at the end and even though it starts at 730..It's usually around 90 degrees and humid, adding insult to injury! I felt so horrible at the end I busted into tears at the finish line! I decided at that point that I needed to take a sabbatical from racing 5k's for a while until I could remember why I do them in the first place. FOR FUN!!  Soo, today, I went out to Nashville, alone, and raced..alone! I gave it my all. I have this thing, before I started placing in my age group, I would tell myself that it is a successful race if A.) I finish, and B.) I give it all that I have, like if I don't feel like I need to puke at the finish, I didn't give it everything I have. Today..I did, I gave it my all. I really hate racing when I'm doing it, my thoughts running through my head sounding something like this..."oh shit oh SHIT why the hell do I do this to myself, OH SHIT! I can't let that skinny girl pass me!!! (as I'm speeding up to pass her)see ya skinny! Oh crap now I feel like im gonna puke, This sucks !!SUCK IT UP!!!!, oh no, Im not letting a stroller pass me! Is that the finish line????" haha!! " If if just stay at this pace, I can finish in 23 min, thats mile one, mile two, "Ok..well if I stay here, I can finish in 24, I can do this, breath, breath!" Mile 3.5ish "Ok, why the HELL did they put this freaking hill at the end!!!!! " Ok, enough of that, you get the idea!! Pretty funny stuff, when I am finished, it is the best feeling! Ahhh! Im already planning my next race! This one I finished in 25:50, Next one in a 4 miler in 3 weeks, goal is to finish in 32 min. Hello interval training, here I come!! Ill have a puke bucket ready.Huggs! ~K

Lucky...

Avery and I are getting along well! I feel so lucky to be able to be home with her, we work on sounds, hand motions and such all day. She takes her regular naps, and misses her daddy when he has to work. She cries when he leaves in the mornings but we stand at the front door and she waves "ta ta" to him as he drives off. That helps, it is so amazing how even at such a young age, they still know what is going on! She is a blast~ Im enjoying every minute and trying my hardest not to take anything for granted!