My Sister Heroes

I have an old friend from high school who I lost touch with after graduation; she surprisingly enlisted in the Marines, I went to LSU. We were lucky enough to find each other again and re-gain a our friendship on a much different level over the last year or so. She contacted me earlier because she noticed my new slide show on my MySpace page. My friend knew Mariposa as well & we all spent a lot of time together during my deviant high school days & was interested to know more about my pictures.

Her interest in the 3-Day sparked me again and made me realize how truly proud I am of my big sisters. I've always looked up to my sisters, they've ALWAYS shown me what I want to strive for in life. I can say that I am truly lucky to have such wonderful role models. I've always been a step behind when it comes to growing up & figuring things out in my life; my sisters always supported me in whatever I wanted to do & lifted me up when I fell down. They've always been there for me and it brings tears to my eyes to think how much I look to them when I need something/anything.

The whole 3-Day experience lifted them up a little higher on the pedestal I have them standing on. They were already my role-models but now they are whole-heartedly my heroes. They are selfless, fundraising machines who walked their asses off. Everyday I saw them on the route, I welled up with love for my big sisters...they are amazing women & deserve to hear that a lot more than they probably do.

I LOVE YOU LOUD & MARIPOSA!!!

YOU MAKE ME PROUD TO BE YOUR LITTLE SISTER!!

YOU ROCK BIG SISTERS!!!

Both within the family and without,
our sisters hold up our mirrors:

our images of who we are

and of who we can dare to be.

The Georgia Aquarium

While my sister heroes were walking their asses off for the boobies, we had to entertain the monkeys. So, why not the aquarium??? Tommy was ecstatic about the whole thing, listing off all the animals he wanted to see. It was awesome to watch him & listen to him.

The tunnel was too cool -- nurse sharks, sawtooth fish, monster uglies, etc.
It also gave off that awesome aqua glow...

The monkeys could just sit & watch the fish go by...

Tommy had some mad skills with the sea lions. He decided to kneel & put his hands against the glass. Well after that, all 3 sea lions started circling & rubbing their belly along the glass. It truly was like they wanted him to rub their belly. Tommy sat there forever & they just kept circling. It was so amazing to watch!!!Run Tommy Run!!!

By far, my favorite picture.

No words necessary.

A Day of Heaviness

The scene here in Greenville is nasty today. I was supposed to do a 4-miler today but the unbelievably high pressure & rainy weather has made my day ridden with a killer headache.
I've decided to supplement my walk with a cross-training session tonight.

Will walk tomorrow -- heading up to Union Mills & Dad has a great 4-mile loop already worked out. Depending on my status at the end of 4 miles, I might extend the walk a little more considering I need to get 6 miles in.

Cross Training

I figured out my cross training -- finally!!

Awhile back, Big Daddy & I bought an X-box "game" called Personal Fitness. It's a personal trainer program that helps you to make goals & achieve them when it comes to fitness & provides unique exercise programs for you to follow. You have the option of what type of work-out you want, for how long, & what equipment to use. Along with that there is a Meditation Garden that provides a 30 minute yoga session. So this is what I'm going to use for my cross-training.

Tonight I did a 30-minute yoga session -- I needed to stretch out my muscles & it felt good!! Yay!!

I've altered the training schedule a little considering I didn't walk yesterday.
Sat -- 4 miles
Sun -- 6 miles
Mon -- 4 miles
I'm going to push myself this week -- I've slacked ass long enough. I've gained weight back & that's unacceptable considering I know I can do this. It's crunch time & there are some long walks in my future!!!

"Avoiding the phrase “I don’t have time...”, will soon help you to realize that you do have the time needed for just about anything you choose to accomplish in life. "

Training Update

I just got done with my 5 mile training walk for the week. I've been doing pretty good -- no blisters, no soreness, but today it all changed. About 3/4 of the way through the walk I got hot spots between my last 3 toes on my right foot. What do I do about the hot spots? I still have a 3 mile walk tomorrow & I'm not going to not do it because of my sore feet.
Any words of wisdom out there??

I will admit that I didn't cross train yesterday -- but today I had some extracurricular activity with Reese in the Reedy River. Jogged a little & walked in the water for a good distance -- that was extra work...hahaha.

Otherwise, training is good -- if only I could raise money!!!