Yoga, carbs and sweets. yikes.

Yoga.

I went to my first yoga class at the Y on saturday and let's just say it was amazing. Maybe its the gymnast in me but I LOVE making my body go in those crazy positions that I never thought it could go in. My body needed to stretch SO bad! My legs were so tight its not even funny.

Good thing Wemple didn't come with though because at one point I wished she was there so I could look at her and laugh... you know when the instructor says "bring your feet back down to the earth" ... in this low, tree hugger like voice. it was just funny, still love me some yoga though.

This is by far my favorite pose as of late... it's called the warrior 3 and it really just makes you feel likeyou are flying...

so yes, I love Yoga... which is awesome because my doctor said it would be really great for me while I am waiting for my foot to heal! woop!

one short run a week?

So, if you know me.. you know that not being able to run is TORTURE. So, I have decided that as long as it doesn't hurt I am going to do one short run a week... so like 2-3 miles. I am geeked!!

french fries. spinach dip. cookie skillet. alfredo. chocolate cake and ice cream.

I FAILED this weekend and I HATE it. I have such a hard time eating healthy on the weekend because my schedule is so messed up. The more scheduled my day, the better I eat. So, my new goal is to stick with the healthy weekend through the weekend. :)

muscle definition, feeling stronger.

So I know i have been complaining about not being able to run but I am noticing one thing about this whole ordeal that makes me happy. I HAVE MUSCLE DEFINITION! My arms are starting to look AWESOME and I am so excited. :) My core and abs also feel so much more stronger, even my legs--- although they are veryyyyy tight! :)

Feeling Distant.

Lately, I just feel like God is so far away. And this is not really in a BAD way, I just feel slightly disconnected. I am less motivated to read my Bible, as in I don't even do it like once a week and I just feel so BLAH about it. I hate saying that I "don't have time" because that is such a lame excuse when it comes to Jesus. He would NEVER say that to us. So... new plan!

either...

1. read my Bible with my coffee in the morning ... or...

2. read it before bed.. BEFORE my fun book

and... start a bible study/book club!! I am really excited to do this with Megan and Amanda and whoever else this summer, I think we are going to start by reading the book Made to Crave by Lysa TerKeurst. I have read mixed reviews on it but I am so excited!

I wish I liked every book of the bible as much as I like Jonah and 1 John.

We've got Brothers and Sisters.

Today Rob taught on Revelation 3 and to be honest I was kind of drifting in and out and my attention was a little off... but one main thing he touched on was the fact that we aren't alone. We have friends, family, brothers and sisters in Christ that are there for us. They want to share our pain and struggles with us, they want to pray for us and they want to just be with us. This made me feel better about my distance lately... and made me so thankful for the people in my life who are there for me. I love them dearly.

random post.

i miss the Y key on my keyboard. come back.

grace, peace and know you're not alone.

amazing cake from a box and too many muscles.

no stress fracture.

that's the good news here... but the bad news is i have a raging case of tendonitis... in my ENTIRE foot. bughhhh! I shouldn't be surprised because well, I had it last year, ran a 15 mile race with it "stopped" running for a month and never let it heal... some how I thought i could easily train for a half marathon and it wouldn't come back. wrong.

do you workout your legs? with weights, etc?

Yes.

Yea,.... don't.

i still haven't quite figured out how to react to your foot doctor telling you that your legs have enough muscles and they don't needmore. how is that possible?

more bad news.

no more strength training/intervals that include my legs, especially my calves. (quads might see a little)

apparently my legs are so tight due to muscle that it is making my tendons work harder in my foot. can't decide if this is good or bad.

even more bad news.

no bayshore half marathon. yes, i cried.

oh yea, I also tore? a nerve in my foot. awesome.

do you think God does returns? like I could just call him up and get a new foot?

good news!!

because I have to spend much less time working out my legs... I am determined to have rocking abs and some big guns. bomb diggity.

cake from a box? that is amazing?!

ummm yes. soo you see about 2 months ago my aunt came to town for a sunday dinner and with her she brought thiscake. and this cake.... as i described it that day is "better than the chocolate cake i just paid $6 for at Uccellos!!" (a SLICE of cake that is) This is the most amazing chocolate cake I've ever had and its from a BOX! way to go Duncan & Hines, you rocked my socks right off.

try not to drool.

just share what you've got and don't ask for anything in return.

I recently viewed this video on a friend's facebook wall. its about this pro skateboarder and how he went down this road with drugs and alcohol trying to fill this void and now he is reaching out to young kids in his community through skateboarding and other fun things. He found Jesus and realized that

his void is filled with love.

one thing he said that really stuck out is "just share what you've got and don't ask for anything in return."

this is what he does.

this is such a simple, simple concept. yet in the society we live in, every time we do something we stand there waiting afterwards, arms stretched out and hands wide open, just waiting for something in return.

this has seriously inspired me to live more like Jesus did. He did SO much for us. He bore OUR sins on the cross. He healed the blind, the sick, helped the needy and loved those who weren't loved. not once did he EVER, ever ask for anything in return. He loves unconditionally, even people who in our eyes don't deserve that kind of love. he just loves.

can you imagine living a life this way? never asking for things in return but simply giving what you've got?

what you've got could be ... listening ears, advice, guidance, an extra dollar, anything.. big or small. don't be discouraged and think you have nothing to give.. because we all do... because we were created by someone who is so, so, awesome.

i can't wait to be a teacher.

what do you have that is worth sharing?

bow chicka wow wow bone scan suck

bone scan?
If you've never had a bone scan, don't be alarmed.. they don't hurt but it's just plain weird. I mean, I go to get my injection and the nurse rolls up with a solid steel box that is locked shut with a hazardous materials sticker on it... and here I am thinking... that's going in my BODY?! yea, it did. So, this bone scanis because of a potential stress fracture which also means I haven't ran in about 2-3 weeks, I can't quite remember... bottom line.. it SUCKS.

I cried.

I CRIED last friday because it was beautiful outside and I couldn't go for a run. I CRIED. I need to run emotionally more than physically. Something about running feeds my soul. I NEED it. This blows. I have been doing a lot of strength and random cardio but lets be serious here, I am so sick of the freaking bike and elliptical. I cheated and ran one lap on tuesday night, it felt like HEAVEN so yesterday I ran two laps (i know, moving up in the world. ;) ) and that felt amazing too, I could tell that more than anythingmy lungs are going to need help getting back on track.

I go back to the doctor on April 14th to review the bone scan, stupid head needed to take a spring break... come on dude, you're a doctor and I need to run... you don't get a vacation! I decided yesterday that I am going to do this half marathon, some how... not sure how... but it's going to happen. I am beginning to wonder if I really have a stress fracture, or if I am just saying that because I am really hoping I don't. bahhummbug.

On a happier note I am loving this strengthening stuff and I can really tell a difference.. woop woop!

rice&beans and oatmeal cookies.

So, if you know me you know I eat sort of weird things but lately my obsession has been with rice & black beans, of course with my homemade salsa verde and franks red hot. it's deeelicious if you haven't tried it. I usually do like a 1/2-whole cup of rice with the equivalent of beans. It's super filling and not that bad for you... win and win.

(tomatillos boiling for salsa verde!!)

so, i made salsa verde and i also made two kinds of oatmeal cookies. oatmeal cookies are my favorite, i think i like the batter the best. I am getting a lot more comfortable baking, i sort of follow a recipe but find myself adding random ingredients too. I'm gonna keep rolling with this until my cookies come out tasting like poo.

"My strength is all you need, my power works best in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9

This verse means a lot lately, it's my favorite verse but with this whole no running thing, it has really been helping. As weak and blah as I feel because I can't run, I have to remember that His power is all I need and that it is strong enough to heal me, it's just actually letting myself let him heal me. I'm trying so hard to actually take it easy and not run, but this is one of the hardest things I've faced in the past few months.

so that's it. no running. no cupcakes.... but strength and cookies! how can you argue with that?

(i know you wish you were eating these!)

grace, peace and happy ellipticaling. (bugh) :)