I've been MIA!! Well, its officially summertime, which means I'm super busy! In June alone, I had three races, a Confirmation, a bunch of BBQ's, a seminar at work, and a mini getaway with my love! So keeping up with this blog hasn't been priority but I'm still giving it a shot!
Went to Atlantic City with my boyfriend for a long weekend, and we had a wonderful time together. We got to relax on the beach, watch a movie, ate well, and just enjoyed each others company. It was perfect. I love him so much, and everyday I feel blessed that I've found someone who I can be best friends with, and have an amazing time with just his company. I can't wait to go back again!
I've been really trying to stay focused on my fitness and healthy eating, and so far so, good! Down 5lbs for the month of June and hopefully it stays that way for July!
I did two races this past weekend! One was Run2Glow, which was so much fun! My entire family participated in the 5k, and we all had so much fun! I loved every minute of it! The music was great, everyone that was there, was there for a good time; there was great music, color bombs, bubbles, foam pits, and beer at the finish! It was great! That ended late on a Saturday night, and I had another race the next morning in Central Park!
So, on Sunday morning, I was extremely groggy, and sleepy! I went to bed so late after the glow run, and only had 3 hours of sleep! Epic fail! The weather was humid, hot, and sticky, the kind of conditions I hate the most! But this race was really special to me because it was the Achilles' Hope & Possibility 5 mile race, probably one of the most inspiring races to be part of this year.
The race includes able bodied runners, and disabled runners in the same field. There were amputee's, one from the Boston Marathon, others from the military, and even children. It was really amazing to see these people push themselves, I couldn't give up if they were giving it their all! Along the way I even saw a veteran who was dressed in his ACU's with his gas mask on his face, and a rucksack on his back! In addition to the amputee's, there were participants in wheelchairs, and hand cycles, the blind and the deaf, and individuals that are mentally challenged. At one point I was crying because, I felt like crap after the third mile, and I was ready to just throw in the towel, my body was exhausted, and the heat was over taking my mind, but everytime I ran past a disabled runner, I had to push myself further. I had no excuse not to finish!
I finished in 59:27, my worst time ever! But I finished, I beat the wall that was in my head, and I made it to the end. I did feel dizzy, and nauseous afterwards, I think I was beginning to feel dehydrated, so I took it easy afterwards. I know my time could've been better, but I was proud to finish, and be apart of this race, as hard as it was for me, I know there were other people on the course who probably had it worse.
So, that's all for now! Next, I'll be enjoying the July 4th weekend, with my family! I'll be going camping, and then later this month participating in the MLB All-Star 5k, and the Queens 10k! It's a busy summer, and I love it!!
Have a safe, and wonderful 4th of July! Til next time, stay classy, not trashy!!
XoXo! :)
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