Mamas In Training

Trying to Tri

This is a fabulous email we received the other day from Lauren at Hugs and Bugs (an awesome store you should check out off 33rd S and 2300 E.) THANKS LAUREN!!!!

Hi Gals! I just wanted to send a little thank you for pursuing this tri. This was the inspiration I needed to stop making excuses and get back into shape. I feel like I’m sort of cheating by having “my time”, but it has forced me to get organized. (Carrot break!) I can go on and on in detail but I’ll just make a list of everything that has been positively improve:

Attitude
Family Time
Grocery Shopping for Entire Family
Business
Friends
Monthly Cramps!!
Music Collection
Wardrobe

Well, thanks again!

Lauren Kenly
Hugs and Bugs

More Music to Love

My favorites to workout to right now are:

- The entire Killer's Album Sam's Town

- Vox by Sarah McLaughlin

- Rachael

Summer Plans- Have Fun

My summer plans this year are to just go with the flow.  I want to feel like a kid again and do what ever I feel like.  I'd like to pick tennis up again and have been playing every Wednesday.  I'd also like to go hiking more and at the end of the summer hike Mt. Olympus.  But I would like to do another Tri since I had so much fun.  I think I'm shooting for the Jordanell Tri,  I'd also like to do the Canyon to Canyon 1/2.   

Steph

Sabotage and Pride

My fitness goals are being sabotaged.  In the last week, my house has become a breeding ground for junk food. Until about a week ago, my house was fairly junk food free. Yes, you could find the occasional box of cookies, bag of tortilla chips or home baked goodies in my kitchen, but now…now, you can’t open a door without being assailed by candy and cookies.

Why, you ask? Because my husband has finally decided to quit smoking – a fact that makes me happy beyond belief! And he’s doing great! He’s now been smoke-free for 12 days and I couldn’t be more proud of him.

The result of not smoking has created new eating habits for my husband – hence the candy. But I’ll take a house full of Jolly Ranchers, M&M’s and suckers over a house full of cigarettes anytime.

He told me last night that he’s worried about gaining weight because of the candy…that he wants to get his heart pumping and lungs working. I have just the thing – it’s time for this guy to learn to swim laps!

-Erin

Get on it!

The one thing I'm learning is that in order to participate in events -- you've got to plan for them and REGISTER! They are all ready over before I've even registered for them!

I wanted to do the Little Red Riding Hood and the Tour de Cure -- both of them . . . OVER! I've got to be ready and plan in advance for next year.

A few other events on my horizon -- I'm shooting for the Echo sprint triathlon -- just need to track down a wet suit to borrow -- sounds chilly! The Cache Valley Classic sounds cool - it might even be fun to do some relay events.

If anyone hears about any fabulous bike races -- please email! Biking is by far my favorite (I still loathe running, and I even just got back from a run!)

- Rachael

My Summer Plans

Well kids, since completing the Women of Steel Triathlon, I was forced to focus on a few things I had been neglecting while training…namely, yard work. I know, I know, it sounds positively ridiculous to write off my post-tri slack fest as a necessary result of home improvement but IT’S TRUE! We starting building the deck of our dreams in late March and we’re just getting to the finishing touches. Although, as I type…it’s pouring rain on my new deck…part of the finishing touches that we’ve yet to complete…sealing the deck of our dreams.

My point is that for me, fitness comes in cycles…it simply has to. There are times when you simply can’t keep all of the balls in the air that you want to. Occasionally you have to take a step back and focus on your work, your family, your friends and in some cases, yes…your yard.

I’ve read every Fitness magazine article that talks about the importance of getting your workout in every day or every week or whatever. Here in the real world you have to embrace balance.

In an effort to promote balance, I’m quitting my gym. I’m joining a new one! The totally awesome Clearfield Aquatic Center.  Why, you ask? Because it has the best lap pool ever! My summer balance will come in the form of lap swimming 3-4 times each week…I love it so much, I just can’t help myself.

-Erin

My Summer Plans

Since I missed out on the Women of Steel Triathlon fun, I need to participate in some events before the end of the summer.  It's been ten long months since I have done any physical activity.  I went on my first run yesterday - a very slow jog I must say.  I have ten weeks from today to build my stamina back up and be ready for the Provo River Half Marathon.  Thirteen miles!  Wow, I have never attempted a half marathon.  After all, it was just a year ago that I started to enjoy running.  What is my motivator?  Well, after squeezing my post-pregnancy body into last year's running shorts, I knew I would need at least 3 good runs a week.  Is 10 weeks really enough time to train for a half?

Tanya