Mud Runners

The Mud Runners hit the course today! Leah, Joni, Sebastian, and I ran the 5 mile obstacle course in Verona and had a blast! We started with a gunny sack and ended in a huge pit of mud. Along the way we faced our fears, climbed walls, hurdled hay bales, went down an enormous slip and slide, and towered the 30 foot monster! It was so much fun and we all made it! Mud Runs are so much more fun than a regular 5 or 10k especially when you have a  fantastic group of people running with you!! Thank you Mud Runners for a great race and as always thanks for reading xoxo

Green to Purple

I had another belt test a couple of weeks ago. It was chaos. I had extra kids at daycare, my mom was arriving for a visit, and Alex had his first flag football game. I was not prepared for the test. I didn't get to eat before it because I was too busy with daycare kids. I was rushed to get there on time and we didn't get to warm up on the floor like usual. Needless to say I didn't do my best and felt like I didn't deserve my new belt. I cried hard that night but learned that I need to make the time for myself to prepare. At my next test I will have all daycare kids picked up by 3:30 so I have time to hydrate and eat. Each test is getting harder and harder and I take my martial arts seriously. This is important to me and I shouldn't put it second at belt test time to anything. I feel better about it now but every time I step onto that mat, every time I tie my new purple belt, it reminds me I have to prove that I deserve it. thanks for reading xoxo