Showing posts with label 2015. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2015. Show all posts

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Goal Check-In: Fitness in 2015

Hey yall! 
Today is a good day to check in with some goals...right?!
Below are the 2015 fitness goals I set out do achieve on January 1st. 

Fitness:
• Run 2015 miles in 2015! This is being split by Angelo & I, so it equals 1007.5 miles each.
• Try some fitness "trends“.  I would really like to try an Orange Theory or Crossfit class, just to see what the rage is about. I will not to sucked in. 
• Join a running group. I am apart of 3 running groups on Facebook but don't ever go to the scheduled weekly runs. I think joining will help me accomplish my running goals and make new friends! Always fun.
• Run at least 1 race a month.
• Run 4 half marathons (one every quarter). 
• Ride our bikes more often, I'm going to say once a month. 
• Try new sports. I want to try paddle boarding (is that a sport?) and golf this year. 

Let's see where I'm at with those...

Run 2015 miles in 2015:
This is still going, just at a slower pace right now. It started out really good. We were training for some races and we had our running courses all mapped out around the house and getting in some nice runs! By March, when we moved, the routine got hit by a bus. We don't have a good running path where we are now because there isn't much sidewalk around us and the running would have to be done alongside busy roads. Not exactly what I want to do with a double stroller. 75% of our running is done on the treadmill right now. Anything over 4 miles on the treadmill is hard for me. Maybe I can push through that mindset and go longer soon since it's one of my only options right now. 

Try some fitness "trends"
I've doing some different fitness things other than running! YAY! I've started spin classes, training for triathlons (our scheduled triathlon got cancelled), and TRX. All these are some of my favorite things at the moment. I still would like to do an OrangeTheory class sometime, and currently looking for another triathlon to register for AFTER summer to avoid it getting cancelled again by these torturous rains. 

Join a running group..
This hasn't happened and I haven't even looked further into it. I know there is a local Wednesday night running group. I think I need to bite the bullet, so maybe August will be the month!

Run at least 1 race a month.
I haven't been the greatest at this. I honestly just forget to sign up for races and by the time I remember it's either way too expensive or it's just too late and we've already made plans for that weekend. I even signed up for a race in May, totally forgot about it and didn't go. Where's my mind?!  I'm determined to stop that trend and signed up for some races TODAY! I We will be doing the 5K Zoo Run on August 22nd and the the HSCO Ranch Run 15K on Sept 19th. That leaves me with my half marathons during the last three months of the year. It's all about planning! 


Run 4 half marathons
1/4 have been accomplished. Can I run 3 halfs in the next 5 months? The only problem with this is that half marathons aren't abundant until Oct-Dec, so it's looking like I'll have to run 3 in the last 3 months of the year. I can do that. Anyone wanna join?!

Ones on my radar:
Oct 25th - FrankenFooter Half Marathon
Nov 1st - XTerra Wildhorse Trail Run
Nov 15th - X-Country Half Marathon
Nov 29th - Space Coast 
Dec 6th - Brandon Half Marathon

Ride our bikes more often, I'm going to say once a month. 
Since training for a triathlon, we've used our bikes more this month than we have all year! We bought Sophia a tandem bike attachment since she's grown too big for the other one and Penelope loves biking on her seat! It's become a favorite family activity. 

Try new sports.
Again, the triathlons have helped us get into some other sports like cycling and swimming.
Check that off the list! :)
Don't worry, I'm not drowning... :)

So there you have it. I think I'm doing really well with my goals this year, at least the fitness one. I've become so active in achieving them and it feels oh so good! There will be more posts about the other ones coming soon.

How are your 2015 goals coming along?
Have any of them changed?

XOXO

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

February FUN in Tampa

As opposed to making weekly posts about things going on around Tampa Bay, I've decided to make this a Monthly doing. I’m sorry if you absolutely died when I stopped posting “Weekly Funsies”.  ;) I like to think that some people actually looked forward to those posts and were a key factor in making your weekend plans. One can dream.
Back to reality…So, from now on I’ll do a post involving all FUN happenings to look forward to each month.



Family Fun
Monster Jam – Feb 7th - If you didn't go last month, here’s your last chance to go see the famous GraaaaveDigger this year at Raymond James Stadium. 

Florida State Fair - Feb 5th through 16th - Discover the fun this year with tons of entertainment, family traditions, upgraded midway, animals, and let's not forget about the food!

Family Day at Tampa Museum of Art – Feb 8th. 11 am-5 pm -  This 5 year birthday event includes live entertainment, parade, and birthday cake!

Glazer Museum's Little Sweethearts Dance - Feb 13th. 6 pm-8 pm -  Dance the night away with your little sweetheart! Purchase tickets. 

Jr. Gasparilla Distance Classic - Feb 14th. 8:30 am- Noon - Let your little ones (ages 2-10 years) participate in the annual Gasparilla Races! Register

Annie at the Straz Center - Feb 17th though 22nd - Leapin' Lizards! 

Florida Strawberry Festival - Feb 26th - March 8th  - Agriculture, entertainment, parades, fair food and games, and the best Strawberry shortcake you will ever have await you!

Disney Live! Mickey's Magic Show - Feb 28th at 4 pm 

Foodie Fun
Tickets for Bern’s Winefest go on sale Saturday, Feb 7th at bernswinefest.com. Get these tickets pronto if you are even thinking about going, or you will be put on the dreaded waiting list. Last year they sold out in FIVE days. The WineFest is April 16-20. 

Clearwater Uncorked - Feb 7th & 8th - "The most anticipated beachfront foodie event of the year!"

Seminole Heights Sunday Morning Market - Feb 8th. 10 am-2 pm - Support over 100 vendors from the Tampa area!

Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ Festival - Feb 14th. Noon - 6 pm- I think the title speaks for itself.

Tampa Downtown Market - Feb 22nd. 10 am - 3 pm. - Located at the plaza next to Curtis Hixon

Fit Fun
Gaspatilla Distance Classic - Feb 21st & 22nd - Online registration is still open! Get a spot to run your choice of race from a 5k to half marathon!

8 on Your Side Health & Fitness Expo - Feb 20th & 21st - This expo is free and open to the public!

Healthy Family Fair - Feb 28th - Explore Glazer Children's Museum and visit different exhibitors all there to help you learn more about complex world of health!


**Know anything fun going on in or around the Tampa Bay area this month? 
Add it in the comments!!**

Monday, January 5, 2015

Mondays in 2015 kinda look the same

Hey Hey! It's the first Monday of 2015 and it is an absolute wreck! So, just a normal Monday, huh? :)

Sophia is out of school today (her school starts back up tomorrow...hallelujah!) so with no reason to wake up, I rolled out of bed around 8 am, obviously milking this no alarm clock thing one more day. 

I make breakfast (2 eggs and a piece of toast), get my coffee, and get settled into my office for a day of productivity. I really need to get through all the accounting and close out 2014!! It's on the to-do list that seems to be 100 items long.
My breakfast...the calm before the Monday storm.

But, oh how plans change so quickly...I get a text at 9 am from our Realtor asking if it was OK for some people to come have a showing of our house at Noon. Our cleaning lady, Nell, comes every Monday and doesn't get done until around 1 so I asked if they could push it until then. They agreed and I went into panic mode. 

I mean, our Christmas stuff was piled up in our laundry room, a bare Christmas tree was still standing in our living room, our dining room looked like WeTheYoung exploded all over it, you could barely see the floor of Sophia's bedroom, there was a laundry basket overflowing in our master, and every single Christmas present was scattered all around the toy room/office. Team work make the dream work...I was decluttering everything while Nell cleaned for the next 4 hours. 

I ran out of the house at 12:55 dragging our Christmas tree behind me to put in my truck, to take back to our office where we have a storage area. I'm pretty sure the people coming to see the house saw me: frazzled hair, baby in arm, toddler running behind me, dragging a Christmas tree, and struggling to put it inside my car. I'm sure that all looked real attractive. So there I am, no shower, glasses still on, yoga pants (because I live in them), baggy shirt, neon green flipflops...and going into public. 

Yep, sounds like a Monday, right? It's been looking up through, after that mad rush to get the house "show ready" it's been pretty easy sailing, well, about as easy sailing it can be with two divas. :) 

I wouldn't trade it for the world...

XOXO

Saturday, January 3, 2015

This Year: 2015


Fitness:
• Run 2015 miles in 2015! This is being split by Angelo & I, so it equals 1007.5 miles each.
• Try some fitness "trends“.  I would really like to try an Orange Theory or Crossfit class, just to see what the rage is about. I will not to sucked in. 
• Join a running group. I am apart of 3 running groups on Facebook but don't ever go to the scheduled weekly runs. I think joining will help me accomplish my running goals and make new friends! Always fun.
• Run at least 1 race a month.
• Run 4 half marathons (one every quarter). 
• Ride our bikes more often, I'm going to say once a month. 
• Try new sports. I want to try paddle boarding (is that a sport?) and golf this year. 
Career:
• Increase blog readers to 500/day. I started back at blogging in August 2014 with about 0-5 readers a day. Gotta start somewhere right?  Right now I'm at 60-100 per day. With consistency I feel like 500 is a reachable goal.
• Improve photography skills. I got a new neat camera (Canon Rebel t5) for Christmas. I use photography for both my blog and children's clothing boutique so I would like to be able to use my camera to its full potential, which will benefit both of my businesses.
• Continue building my children's clothing line and brand. I need to write a plan on this and do it. I'm kinda in a "what's the next step" phase right now.
•  Get started on a project I feel will be amazing for our entire community. Sorry this is vague but I'm hoping I can start talking about it within the next few months! I want it to be in full force come 2016! Baby steps... 


Personal: 
• Reduce stress & anxiety. I know I have a problem with both of these. Not all the time, but enough for it to effect my sleep some nights. 
• Be a better wife, mother, daughter, aunt, and friend. I want to show everyone in my life the BEST version of me this year. That means being more positive, putting my phone down more often and engaging with the people in front of my face, and not letting others have an impact my mood.
• Read more. My new Kindle will help and I'm already almost through my first book of 2015 and it's Jan 3rd!
• Meditate more. I have a couple different daily devotions I really like. I get in the groove for a week or two then always slip out of it for weeks. I want to make this a daily priority and will have to wake up an extra 15 minutes during the week to achieve this goal. 





What are you goals for this year? 

XOXO