Year of the 5ks!!

A couple of months ago, I hurt my back. I had to hang my weightlifting shoes up and take some time of from crossfit. It was a brutal blow. I love crossfit and it has given me so much confidence in life. I started to gain some weight and I started to feel depressed about how I looked and how negative my attitude had become.

Sooooooo I decided to do the craziest thing I could think of (and that my doctor would allow) and I downloaded Couch to 5k. First of all, I HATE running. It's awful, boring, and pointless. Second, everyone knows that running is great cardio but it doesn't do a whole lot else for you. But I needed to get off my butt and stay in shape. I signed up for a 5k in Orange Beach with my mom that was 2 months away from my start date on Couch to 5k. My goal.... to run the whole thing.

Training was AWFUL!! It was terrible. I had my husband join me for the first couple of weeks, and that helped tremendously. But then he got sick. I had to run by myself for sveral weeks. Luckily for us both (I was very cranky about running by myself) I was able to take my mom's dog with me and we were able to make do. And then even my mom joined me!! Hooray!!!

This year I have ran 2 5ks so far. And I have another 2 coming up. It turns out that I'M A RUNNER!! I still hate it but I can finally run and I am super proud of this accomplishment for me!

This was the color for cure run in Ruston. Poor Stewart had been sick but he still woke up and went out there with me. He was a huge support and I am super grateful for him pushing me.!

This is the part of the race that I was screaming at Stewart "we have to run across the finish line"!! His response was "I'll think about it". He was not as into it as I was. But we still finished! We had to run/walk most of it but I was super proud of him for finshing! It was his first 5k ever! Go Stewart!!!

 

The day that I had been working my butt off had arrived. It was the color run in Orange Beach. My mom told me before it started that it didn't matter if I had to walk all that mattered was that I was there trying my best.

Here we are at the finish. Posing in all our wonderful color. It was a lot of fun. This was the second color run that we had run together. It will definetly not be our last together!!

Well I know that you're all waiting to here if I accomplished my goal and...... I DID!!!!! I ran the whole 5k without stopping!! I was so proud and excited!! Running may not be my favorite thing but by gosh I know that I can do it!! 

 

Thanks to all my cheerleaders out there. I could not have done it without all the support and love that you guys have given me!

 

 Next up........ Warrior Dash!!

1000 Days

*Warning: This blog is going to be lovey dovey. I know y'all aren't too use to that around here.* 

When waiting to get married I kept a countdown app on my phone. I looked at it probably everyday. After we got married I noticed that it kept count of all the days moving forward. I looked at it about a week ago and noticed that Stewart and I will be have been a 1000 days soon. I don't know why but I think that's the coolest thing! 1000 days of being married to my best friend, my partner in crime, but most of all 1000 days of being married to my soul mate. 

Stewart has been such a constant to me for these last 1000 days. He's been my rock, my shield, and my protector. But more importantly he's my safe place. The place I go to when I'm scared, angry, happy, and sad. The place that is home. 

We've had our ups and downs these last 1000 days (oh have we!), but I wouldn't trade, give up, or erase any of it. I miss him the moment he kisses me goodbye for the day and I count the hours down till I can see him again. 

I think this picture captures us perfectly. Anytime he's around I can't stop looking at him, I can't stop touching him, and I can't stop smiling at him. I love you Stewart! Always. To the next 1000 days! Forever thine. Forever mine. Forever ours.