8 week Biggest Loser-type challenge fundraiser!

Do a search for it on Facebook: TNT Biggest Loser Weight Loss Challenge

I'm super excited to get it started! There's still a few weeks to join the group. Joining, however, does not automatically sign you up for the challenge, so you can join the group & check it out before committing to it. :)

It's $25 to join, with $15 going to my fundraising & $10 going into the pot. The person with the highest percentage of weight loss after the 8 weeks ins the pot. The more people to join, the bigger the pot! :)

Miserable. Horrendous. Ridiculous. 1.25.2012

That was my lame attempt at running 3 miles after not running in almost a week & a half. Sigh.
At least the chubby squirrels were cute! :)

Well, it happened tonight...

My husband is gone for a Tool concert, so I had to take the kids to the gym with me so I could go to my cross training class. It's a giant pain to get them ready to go & I would have just stayed home but I missed last week so I forced myself to go.
I was proud of myself because I got us all ready & out the door on time (this NEVER happens!). At the childcare area, M immediately started crying. Ugh. I just hoped that he would stop after a few minutes.
Get to class & get started. I think we warmed up for about 10 minutes (which had me gasping!) & then we grabbed our weights & step blocks. About 10 minutes in, I looked up to see a gym worker walk in. Straight towards me. I really hoped she was going to someone else but, nope. :/ She told me that BOTH boys were now crying. Ugh. So I put all my equipment away & got the kids. R had grabbed the backpack off the hook & was sniffing. Poor guy. I just think he had a long day with speech & preschool. And M? Well, he's a total Mama's boy!

To make up for it, I opened up my brand new Brooke Burke DVD (just got it today!). I have to say, Wow! Not a crazy intense workout- I mean, I have tons of Jillian Michaels DVDs & even Insanity. But I think this had the best ab workout on it that I've done in a long time.
And in running news... *snort* I haven't ran since last Sunday. Not the Sunday that was 2 days ago- the Sunday before that. Ugh. Hope to get a run in tomorrow.

Upcycled tshirt bracelets

They are super cute! I'll be selling them for only a couple of dollars in my Running 4 Linda Etsy shop. Anything to raise money for an amazing cause!

1st Cross Training class

Holy. Crap. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got my butt handed to me. I ran 3 miles in the early afternoon, since it was so gorgeous. I shouldn't have. I will definitely not be running on Tuesdays, so I can be ready for cross training!
We started off with drills of running back & forth across the studio, high knee skipping, crossing in/ behind the other foot, etc. After 10 minutes, i was looking at the clock, hoping that an hour had already gone by! Then we jumped right into sort of boxing sequences. I have HORRIBLE rhythm & no sense of direction! So, basically, I was always going the opposite direction of everyone. :) And then, just as I would get the hang of it, our teacher would add something on. During this, I was constantly sneaking peeks at the clock- I swear it moved in slow motion!
From there, we grabbed weights & a mat. We did push ups (well, I did my girlie ones. I SUCK at push ups! No upper body strength! We then did lunges while holding weights above our heads, tricep curls, bicep curls, dead lifts & about 3 others. We did this sequence about 6 or 7 times. I wanted to collapse!
And then we finally got to cool down & stretch. Whew! It really showed me just how out of shape I am. I have tons of confidence that this class will help with my running!
Tomorrow?n I don't think I'll be able to move without being in pain. :) I'll definitely be keeping it low key & just doing some yoga!

Classes started back up at the Y today! Yay!

I'm not sure when the Summer season starts up for TNT but I think it's at the end of the month. I feel like my running has been horrendous lately so I really need to get my booty in gear. I want to rock in San Diego! So I made sure to sign up for new classes at the Y: Pilates, just because I've been wanting to take it & it always fills up super fast (I left a reminder in my phone so I remembered what day sign up started so that I would definitely get a spot!) & Cross Training. That one has me crazy nervous! I've never done a class like that, with people actually working hard & having to feel like I really have to keep up! Hopefully I won't make myself look like a total wreck- I just want to be able to sort of keep up without looking like I'm going to puke or pass out. Fingers crossed!!! I'm just really hoping that these classes help with running. And, of course, I'll be running, too! My husband got laid off unexpectedly (sigh... It sucks) so I'm thinking I'll have a bit more flexibility as to when I can get out & run. Hopefully his lay off won't be for long, though. I can't stand Michigan. :/
Oh well... I'm coming up with more fundraising ideas & have high hopes for them. I mean, I have to raise $2900! :)

I attempted 8 miles yesterday...

And failed miserably. I think I did about 5.5 miles, with quite a few walking breaks. Oy!
Can't wait to get back into a set training schedule!