So, I ran my first half marathon Saturday morning. I have always hated running. The most I had ever run was a mile and a half for fit for life at Snow. My family all asked me why I would do this insane thing. They know me, and know of my physical laziness. There were a lot of reasons I did this, but they all come down to the baby weight. It is (a verb in the present tense, not past) hard for me to lose. After weeks and weeks of mediocre (sp?) workouts, salads, and my wii fit making that 'wha-wha...your still a fatty' noise, I needed to set a different fitness goal that was not centered around weight.
The race was awesome. We ran about 8 miles down American Fork canyon. It was beautiful, downhill, cool and breezy. Sam ran with me and we talked a laughed our way through the whole thing. Once out of the canyon, the next 2 miles were around the golf course. That part was ok. The smiling an laughing were a little more forced at this point. The last 3 miles were hard. It was pretty much around neighborhoods leading us back to AF High School. It was hot. We were tired and my legs where heavy. Thank goodness for Sam and her positive attitude and push! We made it! My time was about 15 minutes longer than I wanted it to be. But I kind of knew in the weeks before the race that I had set my expectations in that area a little high.
My mom asked me a couple weeks ago if I liked running now. I told her it was kind of like being pregnant. Nothing I look forward to. But once I am in the middle of it, it's not so bad. The reward at the end makes it all worth it! I say this is my first half marathon, cause there will be many more to come in many years to come!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Big things are comin...
We have been in a very confused state of mind the last couple months. Chad has graduated. He has interviewed with various places, and nothing seemed to work out or feel right for us. He started to get tired of the whole scene and put most of his eggs in one basket, continuing his job at UVU, only full time. He reserved one egg for a job with microsoft he had applied for and had done a phone interview.
In the mean time, on my side of things I had decisions to make in my own career. Should I continue teaching at East Meadows? I had the opportunity to go to a new school. Should I continue to teach full time, or try just teaching half day? What grade will I be teaching? What were we going to do about Jordyn and daycare? Things started to fall into place, I would be at East Meadows, back in 4th grade.
Then microsoft called and wanted a second interview. Chad left for North Carolina. The job he had originally applied for turned out to be completely wrong for our family. But he learned of another position, Techincal Account Manager or TAM, that would be perfect for him. He came home feeling good about the interview. We figured if he got the job, we would spend a year or two in North Caorlina and then ask to be transfered back west somewhere closer to home. So suddenly, the things that had started to fall into place, were back in limbo again.
One long week later, microsoft called back and told Chad he had a TAM position. To top it off, they were giving him options of what office he wanted to work in. One option being Denver, Colorado! We were so excited! This is the kind of job Chad expected to have in 10 years! Still, Denver is a big change, so we told them we needed a few days to sleep on it and make sure it was right. And we decided the best place to do this was San Diego! (we actually had the trip planned previously, and I will blog about that another day).
After sleeping on it... and throwing in a couple amusement parks and beachside play days and a gorgeous temple... we have decided Denver is the place! The more we talk about it, the more excited we get. It will be a big lifestyle change for us. Chad will be working full time at the job he has dreamed of. I will get to stay home with Jordyn for now and take care of my family (a little nervous about this, I might go stir crazy). We are so excited! The downfall, as there always is, Chad will be doing a training program from July 5th to about August 15th. Six weeks bouncing back and forth, spending most of his time in Washington state, and a little in Denver. I will probably stay in Utah til mid August. It will be a long 6 weeks without him. But in the whole sceme of things, it is not really a huge downfall. More of a little declining slope. We will get through it and LOVE DENVER!
ps. Don't you think Denver will be a lovely place for you all to come visit!?
In the mean time, on my side of things I had decisions to make in my own career. Should I continue teaching at East Meadows? I had the opportunity to go to a new school. Should I continue to teach full time, or try just teaching half day? What grade will I be teaching? What were we going to do about Jordyn and daycare? Things started to fall into place, I would be at East Meadows, back in 4th grade.
Then microsoft called and wanted a second interview. Chad left for North Carolina. The job he had originally applied for turned out to be completely wrong for our family. But he learned of another position, Techincal Account Manager or TAM, that would be perfect for him. He came home feeling good about the interview. We figured if he got the job, we would spend a year or two in North Caorlina and then ask to be transfered back west somewhere closer to home. So suddenly, the things that had started to fall into place, were back in limbo again.
One long week later, microsoft called back and told Chad he had a TAM position. To top it off, they were giving him options of what office he wanted to work in. One option being Denver, Colorado! We were so excited! This is the kind of job Chad expected to have in 10 years! Still, Denver is a big change, so we told them we needed a few days to sleep on it and make sure it was right. And we decided the best place to do this was San Diego! (we actually had the trip planned previously, and I will blog about that another day).
After sleeping on it... and throwing in a couple amusement parks and beachside play days and a gorgeous temple... we have decided Denver is the place! The more we talk about it, the more excited we get. It will be a big lifestyle change for us. Chad will be working full time at the job he has dreamed of. I will get to stay home with Jordyn for now and take care of my family (a little nervous about this, I might go stir crazy). We are so excited! The downfall, as there always is, Chad will be doing a training program from July 5th to about August 15th. Six weeks bouncing back and forth, spending most of his time in Washington state, and a little in Denver. I will probably stay in Utah til mid August. It will be a long 6 weeks without him. But in the whole sceme of things, it is not really a huge downfall. More of a little declining slope. We will get through it and LOVE DENVER!
ps. Don't you think Denver will be a lovely place for you all to come visit!?
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Alright. I am really going to put myself out there right now. I got this awesome new camera and want to learn to use it well. I need advice and input from those of you who know how to take pictures better than I do, which is almost anyone on the planet. I have created a little blog as a journal to help me see and remember what is good or bad about the pictures I have taken and edited. If you think you can help me, scroll down the left hand side of this blog til you see the tiny little "my photos". Leave suggestions if you have any, about what I can do to be better.
Side note: I originally made the link as little and discreet as possible cause I am feeling really naive and insecure about all this. I did not really want everyone to see my pictures, but I feel like I could really use some suggestions from those who are more experienced than myself. So don't judge too harshly. Thanks!
Side note: I originally made the link as little and discreet as possible cause I am feeling really naive and insecure about all this. I did not really want everyone to see my pictures, but I feel like I could really use some suggestions from those who are more experienced than myself. So don't judge too harshly. Thanks!
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