Running

Yesterday I was running home from work, and was amazed at the freedom. It took me back down memory lane. There was a time when jogging 1/4 of a miles was almost more than I could do. If I really set my mind to it I could walk for a little while and then run again, but usually once I stopped it was hopeless to start again. Needless to say my running freedom has not always been in existence. So, this is how the story goes...

My Sophomore year of high school I was on top of the world. I was set to start on the JV basketball team. I had good friends, I was athletic, and school was going great. Well on Christmas break my family went skiing. While skiing I took a nasty spill and broke my collar bone. Well, my dreams of starting JV were shattered for at least this year, and my athletic look slowly evaporated into stumpy lard, because of my eating habits. 

To spare you the horrors and depressions I felt of deciding to go on a diet, and my pants not fitting, etc. I will just say I am not the super cute person I am now. I decided this must change, well my stick-to-it-iveness didn't stick long, but luckily sports started and   I started to lose weight and it worked out , but the summer after my Freshman year of college is when the real challenge came. I had to run, by myself, for no other reason than to just run. To add to the pressure my family was running a 5k that July.

 I decided that my high school sporty sisters were not going to beat me at the race, they might be close but they would not beat me. So, I ran three miles almost everyday. Guess what? I did win and that summer is when I developed the ability to run.

Since that pivotal moment, I have done a lot of running. I have almost ran through 4 pairs of shoes and run several 5ks, but more importantly I have developed a real love for running. I enjoy it. When I run and do it regularly I feel peaceful instead of like thudding Pillsbury dough girl. Anyway, I decided to write this because yesterday while running I felt so free and I remembered how good it felt to run. It felt good to remember that even though there were a lot of days I wanted to give up, and a lot more times when it just seemed I couldn't do it, I have. It took hard work, and determination, but I did it. I can run AND enjoy.

Too Much To Tell

So it has been FOREVER since I have blogged, and whenever that happens it means that a lot has happened, and then I have to decide what to write about. Well, I have been thinking and thinking of what adventures I should tell...

Should I tell of the Fourth of July, when we went to Green Acres, and Gaupo's family witnessed me driving a tractor for the first time in their lives. I actually like driving tractor, but shh they might make me do it if they know, but here is a picture to prove that yes I can drive a tractor. Though this tractor was ridiculously easy compared to the old Ford tractor we use at my home. Well, since we are on the topic of that weekend, I should also mention that we had a glorious time. Guapo had the time of his life driving tractors and loading hay. He really likes it, I don't know why it is kind of scary business, if you stack it wrong it topples over and you get in trouble. (I hate getting in trouble) However, Guapo loved it he looked so much at home and in control it is always so fun to see.

Guapo coming to tell his wife she is amazing.

Nah, I don't think I  will tell that story. Maybe I should tell about our 24th of July weekend trip...

On the 24th of July we went to a family reunion on my Mom's side. Oh boy was it fun! We went boating, had a variety show, swung from a giant swing, accomplish multiple ropes courses, played minute to win it, and had amazing food. Reunions are so fun. If you want my definition of it a reunion is when a bunch of family who know how to have a good time, get together and have over 24 hours of solid fun. They laugh hard, love a lot, and help each other. Everyone works together to pull it off and everyone is sad when it is over. They are usually happy to go home and sleep in their own bed, but saying good-bye is just so hard. That is what I can a reunion. The fun times didn't stop there, all of my family then went up to my home away from home and had a weiner roast, which for those of you who don't know is when you roast hot dogs over a fire. Then we had Christmas in July. My brother and his wife are having a baby so they wont be there for Christmas and Gaupo and I need to spend at least one Christmas at Green Acres. Anyway it was a fun filled night, but we all crashed hard. Too much play, not quite enough sleep.

Nah, that is not really the adventure I should tell either. Maybe I should tell about this past Saturday...

Yesterday was a SUPER Saturday, meaning we used it all up. It started with sleeping in. For those of you who don't know what that is I will explain. It means you stay in bed whether asleep or not until  at least 8:00 if not 9:00 or after. I think noon is ridiculous personally, but some people think that is what sleeping in is. No matter the time it means you rest in bed until later than you usually get out of bed by at least an hour. Okay, after we did that we had breakfast, of Guapo's homemade zucchini bread, and an egg. Oh it was so good. Then we finished Guapo's paper and went to the Fair. Boy I thought other fairs were small but this was super small, but it was still fun. My favorite part would be going to the Farmer's Market afterwards, and filling a bag as full as we could of produce for $10. Guapo and I aren't much for getting totally ripped off so I will tell you that bag was FULL. After that we did our first week of shopping and got way to much food. I really hope it lasts awhile. After shopping we came home and made one of our favorite meals--Biscuits and Gravy. Oh Guapo makes good gravy and I make good biscuits. After dinner was cleaned up we watched 'The Italian Job' which I actually liked, and then took a shower and went to bed. Now you will read this and think how could that have taken all-day remember Guapo and I are world's longest Grocery shoppers, I am worlds best stroller  and looker, and we slept in and had homework.

Well, looking back it looks like I caught you up on the big adventures. I will try to do better so you can know more about the little things like special projects at work, funny jokes, ultimate Frisbee, and Cub Scouts, but all in good time. Thanks again for reading more notes from Adventure Girl. Until next remember just call if you want to know what I am doing everyday. hehehahehe