[Fitness, Health and Happiness]

Virtual Races Completed with 18 Miles and A Hill

With an 18.81 mile run and a hill I completed... 

 #4 and 

Not Over the Hill Virtual 5K

Part of the Not Over the Hill 5K was to include a hill. I started as a tiny dot at the bottom.

And finished at the top! Non-stop which was, at first, questionable after running 18 miles.

View from the top!

The overall morning run was awesome. The hill? Last year it was a goal to run this hill non-stop but due to a stress fracture it was a goal that wasn't accomplished. As I got closer to the hill and finally at the bottom I thought it's not that big. When I took this picture last year it seemed bigger. Doesn't it? It didn't really matter that it turned out to be not such a big hill after all. It was something I've been wanting to do and I did it!

Today was fabulous!

And a new addition to my quote collection

If one could run without getting tired I don't think one would often want to do anything else. -C.S. Lewis

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What did you accomplish this weekend that made you feel fabulous? Something that made you smile? 

 

Happiness Captured :: Week Twelve

Running. Happiness.

 Pink nail polish. I must be ready for spring.

Happiness Captured :: Week Five

Happiness captured for week 5? A birthday and the champions.

Me: My happiness this week is seeing my daughter's happiness.  Alyssa's cheerleading team won first place. They were the Senior Level 3 champions! Her team is a group of girls that commit, work hard and love what they do. They have great "winning isn't everything" attitudes but you can't deny the excitement and happiness of first place.

Lee: Cole turned 14 on Saturday which means he is now a real teenager - not just a newbie, the last year has given him some credibility. His favourite cake is French Vanilla Bundt cake with vanilla glaze. It didn't last long!

Visit Lee at Embrace Life and wish Cole a happy birthday.

Shoot and Edit | Week 3

Part 1: SOOC
Theme: Good Night

Reading. Good night means tucking in and reading. I can't remember a night when we didn't read before going to sleep. 

Happiness Captured :: Week 4

Happiness captured for Week 4? 1 hour and a volleyball game.

Me:: Venti Hot Green Tea and a Grande Skinny Latte Extra Hot with scones. One hour at Starbucks with Chad. A much needed one hour for just the 2 of us.

Lee:: Normally Chloe is far more comfortable on a singing team (aka choir) than a team sport. She is so thrilled for the opportunity to play on her school team she just beams when she is on the court. I am thrilled that our girl is exploring other activities and even more thrilled that she has found a love of volleyball enjoyed by both her older sister and her mama. (The quality is not the best, but a fuzzy happy is better than no happy capture at all!)

the Simple Things

A photowalk. Taking advantage of above freezing temperatures. Enjoying the fresh air.

Happiness Captured | Week Three

Happiness captured by Lee @ Embrace Life and I this week? Two shoes and a landscape.

Me:: 

Wearing 2 shoes! No airsoft cast (aka "the boot"), no post op shoe, and no crutches. After about 3 months of healing from a stress fracture and recovering from surgery the joy of wearing 2 shoes simply makes me smile. 

Lee::

n essence, my happiness is untouched snow on a sunshine filled day. It almost never happens. It did today! The sunshine means no warmth of cloud cover, but boy was it brilliant.

Happiness Captured | Week Two

A 52-week photography project shared with my friend Lee at Embrace Life.

Me :: Almost 4 months ago I started the P90X 90-Day Challenge. This has proven to be one of my best decisions of 2010 and will definitely be a part of 2011. My favorite way to start the day. Strength. Confidence. Health. Definitely happiness captured.

Lee :: That is not just a photo of lobsters, but missed-the-Happy-New-Year-festivities-pre-cooked-and-on-sale-lobsters Louis bought this week at Fortino's. I enjoyed them cold, directly out of the shell - no mayo, no drawn butter, nothing to take away from the sweet and rich flavour. Delicious! Lobster is the most tasty food on earth.

And a new challenge, Shoot and Edit! at Ramblings and Photos. I can't resist. 

Theme: Winter

SOOC:

The first snow fall.

 

 

 

 

A New Project and Monday Photo Challenges

Happiness Captured | Week 1

A 52-week photography project shared with my friend Lee at Embrace Life. More details next week.