Move4word with Coach K

This past week I have been dealing with a lot of ups and downs and I've noticed that it seems to have taking a major effect on me, my lifestyle, my workout, my job and everything.   In fact, I have been dealing with a lot for the past couple of years... circumstances have elevated a sense of fear and panic in me to where I am inmobile at times. I think to myself this is not good because I've noticed that during my tasks or activities  I'm forgetting things, I'm not driving like I should and I'll begin to get deeper and deeper into a sense of depression...not actual depression but a sense of depression to where I feel like I am failing and not being successful.   You get to the point where you are wondering why me..why me but then your eyes begin to open and you say why not me.   During this time of transition as I call it or growth or whatever, I'm begin to learn a lot and see a lot of mistakes that I've made.  Sometimes it takes a slap upside the head and ...

Today's long run Saturday and it's a hot and humid day,  one of those days where you just thankful that you own a hydration belt.   Today we got in 6 miles of our half marathon training and groups were wonderful.    I am so overjoyed when I look at others who are enthusiastic about running and running correctly they want to know how to run correctly.   This run like I said it was humid and when I finish it looked as if I just ran through a downpour. Everything was wer from my hat to my socks.    I am so glad that I bought the seat covers because recently my towels have not been able to do the job.  Whoever came up with the idea for the seatcover thank you from the bottom of my heart my car doesn't smell like a sweatshop in my seats are actually dry!!   No more sweaty wer butt seat!  Lolol

The Salmon Park Hydro Handset features a 16 oz (500mL) soft flask that collapses as you drink to prevent liquid from sloshing and a unique hand strap that allows your hand to stay relaxed. The soft mesh hand strap can be worn on your left or right hand, and in several different ways so you always find a comfortable position.  A mesh zipper pocket is big enough to fit an iPhone, keys and gels, while a small open mesh pocket fits a single energy gel, ID or key; reflective details increase visibility in low-light conditions.   www.runningwarehouse.com As we all know hydration is essential for health and performance but if you are anything like me you hate to hold, carry or wear anything extra when you go for a run especially when it is blazing hot.  The extra weight is tiring, cumbersome and very irritating.  A handheld can cause your hands to get crampy and a waist belt can rub against your skin and can feel off balance.   I need wa...

This morning I had a few people in mind who I wanted to highlight today for Fit Friend but after seeing a response to a post I knew exactly who I wanted to spotlight!  Ve Byrd , I want to thank you for not only being active in this June Challenge but also taking it a step further and documenting your journey. Documenting has helped her realize where she is, needs to be and helps keep her on track. I have known Ve for a long time. She is a riot and will have you rolling laughing if not cussing! LOL She has a beautiful smile that is always camera ready (I dont know how she does it) and her hair is FIERCE!! She was a run lead for BGR, a bad arse when she did Crossfit, boxing and also ran with a Tribe called Sprinters. Lets give a virtual hand clap and a high 5 with a hootie-hoo for Ve!!!! Love you BOO!!!!

I created this blog for me to express and encourage others in their journey.  I have fallen short of doing that . I look back at the last posting of my blog and I am like OH MY GOODNESS!  It has been far to long.  So it is time for me to get back, back to writing and not worry about the how it looks.  I was thinking to myself this morning how I had lost my focus on life.  I am doing so much and I do not feel as if I am getting anywhere...like I am in a continual cycle.  Well it is time to start focusing on faith, family, friends, and fun.   I will start to document my athletic journey the good the bad the ugly and the unglued.  Yep the unglued!!!! I will start to document my attempts to get faster, stronger and healthier.  I have few goals and some of them seem lofty...uhhhh like Ironman Competition.  Yep I said it I want to do it but only in Gods time.  I have a lot of steps I have to climb before I am somewhat mentally prepare...

Keep your BUT out of it! James 4 Passions and Pride New English Translation (NET) 4  Where do the conflicts and where do the quarrels among you come from? Is it not from this, from your passions that battle inside you?  2  You desire and you do not have; you murder and envy and you cannot obtain; you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask;  3  you ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly, so you can spend it on your passions. I googled this scripture because I could not remember which book addressed arguments and quarreling.  As I was reading a flood of emotions came over me and I was like wow so-n-so really needs to read this.  Then the Lord spoke and said so could you.  OUCH!  This then led me to the following.  Yes, I had others in mind but I also kept telling myself this was for me also.  If you always got your "but" in something you never really let things go. I forgive you "but", Im ...

Just saw something sad and disturbing.  On 35 saw whay i assume a homeless man standing over a fresh animal kill with a large stick in his hand.   The blood was bright red so it was fresh.  Not sure if he chose this life or if unfortunate circumstances has him there.  Started me to think about how we rush to get the latest and greatest for us and our kids.  Ipads, iphones, big houses, nice cars, brand name clothes, $300 jeans and we still have the damn nerve to complain about what we don't have or cant do.  Wow perspective Ephesians 4:29 - Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. (NIV)