My little girl is 1!!!!

Today was my little girls first birthday - I have NO clue where this year went. Our family is so much better now that we are a family of 4... it feels so right. She is funny, sweet, lovey. She LOVES her big brother. And she is 100% a daddies girl.

I have some new races in the works and feel like having something to work towards and a training plan - I feel embowered and in control again. Its a great feeling!

My next half marathon will be at the end of April. I want to break 2:15. So I have some training to do :) My official training will start the second week of January. Until then I have mapped out my December workout regimen. I will be a mix of running 3-4 miles, speed work, insanity videos, yoga and rest.

My pal Laura has challenged me to a December reward challange. 6 lbs from TODAY to be off my body by  Dec 31st and 14 miles ran. Im up to 5 miles for the month. My reward will be a pretty girlie delicate looking bangle type watch. They make my wrist feel small :)

What isnt feeling small right now is me... I ran outside tonight. Its dark obviously so I wanted to wear something bright and my shirt from the Shamrock marathon is hot pink. Ummmmm doesnt fit. Not even a little bit. It was skin freaking tight. Yuck. I wanted to throw it away in disgust but I think instead once I log off of here - I am going to go put it back on and take a picture and put it on my mirror... talk about inspiration.

random and running

I hate that I wait until the end of the day to post... now Im tired and all of the words in my head are telling me to keep it short instead and go to bed! So we will keep this semi -short...

• Not so great on the weight loss this week, not surprised though. If you dont put in the work, you wont get the rewards...
• Started this morning off by meeting someone that has become a friend without me even meeting her... and after meeting her I still like her... hehehe :)
• Ran a local 5k this morning with above mentioned new friend. The race itself I was NOT a fan of. It was a route I knew well... thank goodness because it was poorly marked, saw one volunteer on the entire route, no water stop (for those that may have needed it),  we were on the end part of the race and the police had left and no one was man-ing the main intersections. And the worst part - when I expressed my concern via email afterwards... the race director went on the defensive and said pretty much they couldnt control the police. Yes, but the runners safety is you #1 job as a race director. 
• Went to see Breaking Dawn 2 tonight - loved it!
• Tomorrow Im making my spring running training plan. 
• Getting up in am for yoga... need to go to bed.

Sorry this isnt the post that I wanted or saw in my head. And yes I have pics but Im too tired to load them. 

Nite!