2008/2012

Just got back from an amazing week long beach vacation.  Same place we went to four years ago.  Wow ok so found a pic of me on the balcony of our condo 4 years ago, and again this week.

I feel good :)  Ok more vacation photos to follow tomorrow but for tonight . . .

BEFORE PICTURE -- 2008

42 YEARS OLD

2008 vacation -- Dunes of Seagrove

AFTER PICTURE -- 2012

46 YEARS OLD :)

2012 vacation -- Dunes of seagrove

Family day at the Wisconsin State Fair

came home and ran 8 miles this afternoon.  Glad to have that out of the way

Morning run with my hubby

Friday weighin

True

1. 

Training in Progress

Back to the serious half marathon training mode . . . ran 5 miles yesterday, 5 miles today.  Here I am in my milwaukee brewer training shirt -- the famous MB sausages.  ha ha.  Saw it at TJ Maxx, had to get it.

Wednesday -- time to get serious again

LA FItness this morning.  Are you kidding me -- I got up at 4:30 a.m for this?!?!

ok time to get the rest of this d%&%&%& weight off

Workout -- no AC -- sweat was pouring off.

New Goal for 2012

I'm running another half marathon.  This time, my main goal is to raise funds for the MACC Fund.  Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer.  My goal is $1,000.  I will be running it in honor of Colin -- almost 15 years to the day he was diagnosed with leukemia.

My fundraising page:  

http://www.race-brewers.com/BrewersCampaign2012/janlaskowski

I'm totally stoked to do this!!

Almost a year

feeling great in size 8 skirt and size medium top :-)  And a belt!!! Haven't done that in ages

Great run after work, before dinner

weekend

Colin with my Mom & Dad :-)

went out for a run before dinner tonight

My shadow on my run tonight -- kinda cool

Molly having fun with my neighbor's grandsons

Molly exhausted from the  boys and playing ball

Getting back at it

In the two weeks since the half marathon, i apparently experienced runner's letdown.  Heck I don't know.  It has been hotter than hell here the past 2 weeks and I've had no energy.  I've been eating crappy foods and feel like shit.  FINALLY this morning it was cool enough to run outside.  I literally felt like i was sweating off 10 pounds of sugar.  yuck.  I feel so much better now!!  and ready to continue on my journey.

Guilt?!?!?!?

OMG the guilt!  Seriously I felt guilty and awful going to the refrigerator at work today and taking out a Diet Coke.  I haven’t done that in at least 10 months.  OMG.  It doesn’t even taste good.  The popcorn was in our kitchen and it tastes nasty, but here I sit eating it.   I’ve been so off of plan this week since the ½ marathon.  Hungry and not caring about tracking.  Ugh.  I hate hate hate when I get like this.  I need to get back into the right frame of mind NOW.  Going to the gym tomorrow for sure.   Have not worked out in 4 days.  I feel like crud.  

2012 Goal to Run a Half Marathon . . . Accomplished

2 Hours 22 Minutes and 35 seconds.  That is my official time.  This past April when I decided to sign up, I decided I'd like to do it in under 2:30.  I did it :)

Some pics from the morning.  It was very foggy when we got there.  These pics are by the Discovery World Museum and the Art Museum:

Happy Father's Day to the Amazing Father of my 3 Kids

California Pizza Kitchen last night for dinner.

Kelly and Colin left this morning for a week long mission trip in Tennessee

Gorgeous day for the beach -- Lake Michigan
Kohler Andrae State Park

boo and me :)

gasp a swimsuit. lol

Strawberry Picking on our way home from the beach -- OMG awesome yummy strawberries

Five -- doubled :)

9 more days until 1/2 marathon.  I had to find a way to get more mileage in, so finally today I did 5.4 miles this morning at the gym . . .

Then tonight after work I went outside and ran/walked 5 more.  WOOHOOO.  Feel great

Shoes . ..

Walk through the park tonight after dinner with Clint & Molly

I wore out my Saucony's that I bought in January.  Crazy I think they were size too small -- my big toe poked a  hole in both shoes in the same place.  See picture.  Decided I can't run my 1/2 marathon in shoes with my toes popping out. lol

Went to Sport's Authority tonight and found these.  They were marked $104 but I had a 20% off coupon.  Well when they rang me up they were on sale for $69.99 plus my 20% off I ended up getting them for $59.  Wooohoooo.  Can't wait to try them out at the gym tomorrow.  OMG 1/2 marathon is in 10 days