Running the Tufts 10k and my thoughts

All day today, I had a thought or two on what I would say in my blog, but I don't remember them exactly. Let me start by thanking the moms that helped me train and trained with me for the
Tufts 10 K race for Women (since Julianna was 6 weeks old, we did a few 5K's on the way).

I did it faster than I did in years past and Congrats to Robyn for finishing her first race!!! Her husband is probably made at me, I decided it was too cold to take the kids and convinced her of the same, so we told Paul and the kids to stay home. It was a great day for a race, but too cold to sit around for a few hours (especially since the girls were sick only a few days ago). I am sorry Paul, for changing the plans, Robyn would have loved you all to be at the finish line, next time, I promise.

This leads me to an apology I owe a friend. Last spring, I was upset because a few of us ran together with the kids in the Strollers while we trained for the 5K's and 10K's and at one of the races, one of my friends decided to run without the kids. I felt blind sided by this and was upset and know I may have said some hurt full things to her. I did not mean them to be hurtful, I was hurt and lashed out in the wrong way. I said over and over my comments were all in fun, but they were my way of saying I was hurt without coming out and saying it. Since then the relationship seems strained and Joey and Julianna have suffered by not seeing the friends that they saw 5 days a week all spring and I lost a friend, or at least I feel like I have lost her. She and I talked daily and now we barely email. I do not care that she has decided not to come to class anymore, but I do miss her and I am sorry.

I am not a runner, but a swimmer and a biker. I have run for triathlons and did 5K's and the Tuft's 10K as training runs, but that was all before Joey and Julianna. Since Joey was born, all running has been done with the kids in the Stroller and I am use to running that way, but running without the kids today was like taking off the drag suit from practice in swimming. It was easier on my body and I ran a better pace which made me faster. This helped me to realize that my friend was not trying to hurt me last spring, but to make her run more enjoyable. Her children together and Stroller weigh more than mine. I now see the light and hope she will forgive me and m y stupid mouth.

As for today, the race was great and then I went for a long walk with my dad, Joey, Julianna and Raven our dog. My legs are killing me, but it was an amazing day and one I am glad I shared with Robyn and my Dad.

Hopefully my legs will feel better and I will be able to use the new moves I learned at the StrollerFit convention in class on Tuesday. We did a kettle ball workout and I used my mommymuscle bar to do the moves. Between that and the workout with Marybeth on Sunday, I have a lot of great new stuff for Mommymusclesculpt on Wed. Ladies, I hope you are ready.

StrollerFit Convention

Yesterday I was at the StrollerFit Convention and I learned some new moves to do with the Mommymusclebar in both Mommymusclesculpt and StrollerFit classes and am hoping to learns a few more this morning before flying home. I am also hoping Julianna will sleep a bit more, she is exhausted and her teething must really be hurting her, let the teeth come soon, PLEASE!!!!!!

Last night I won an award for being a Chatty Cathy online, not be, just because I blogged a few hours after Julianna was born, OK so I usually have a lot to share and this is a great way to share with a lot of people.

I have been sharing a room with Wendi from Akron (miss Katie from Akron, she is not here and we miss her!!!) and she has been a trooper helping me with Julianna's teething. We have had some great conversations and I will miss her when today is over, until next year.....

Ladies, the biggest news is to look for the Mommymuscle Challenge in January!! I learned all about it yesterday and it will be done by StrollerFit moms across the country all at the same time, which I think will be an amazing experience. Stay tuned for details and many other exciting things to come in the next few months, I have pages of moves, marketing ideas ad games to play in StrollerFit class including one with band aids....

See you all on Tue and pray for no rain tomorrow for the Tufts 10K, because I got a new tire for my Stroller and am ready to go, as long as my legs stop burning from my workout yesterday, I need a massage, maybe Scott will give me one when I get home, probably not! Wendi from Akron is a massage therapist, maybe she will give me one, before we leave?????? Probably not, no time and she want so to get home to her joey, who is a 4 hour drive away and I do not blame her.

Fit as a Family and new Moves

Fit as a Family is a new Program from StrollerFit. I took part in the certification yesterday at the StrollerFit convention and I am really excited about the program. I think the families with kids 3 and up will love it too!!!!!

The moves we learned were great and many can be done in Strollerfit classes and the moms can partner up to do them, which means moms, get ready for a lot of new moves next week. Theses moves will make us laugh and help us burn calories and make the "Hot Mamas Challenge even better!!!" I am so energized and excited. I can not wait to see what we learn today about the Mommymuscle 8 week challenge.

So bring your balls, mommymuscle bars, mats and bands to class because we are going to get rockin on tue. Yes I have new Restore the core moves too and will learn even more tomorrow, stay tuned...

And please pray for no rain for Monday's Tufts 10K!!

Ohio and the StrollerFit Conference

Grandma and Papa are in Massachusetts, hanging with Joey and Daddy. So far they have been to sports class, lunch with Uncle Brian (who was in Cambridge as a Harvard Guest Lecturer, what an honor), swimming class and free swim at BU, out to breakfast and preparing for a road trip for 2 days to NY and CT. They are very busy, I can not wait to hear the road trip details.

Julianna and I are in Ohio. We flew in Tue to spend time with our cousins, Hope, Alan, Ruth and Aaron. It was a short visit, but a nice one. Julianna got a pink and green bug car from her Aaron, that he picked out just for her and Ruth gave her one of her baby dolls "Baby Hollandaise." Doll got its name because it came from Holland. Joey and Julianna will be receiving a box of toys that Aaron and Ruth wanted to pass on. Last year I brought back clothing, this year books and toys are being shipped, where I am going to put more toys, I do not know, but I do not Joey and Julianna will love it all.

Now Julianna and I are at the StrollerFit Conference where we are going to learn to teach Fit as a family, details to follow after today's training and the Mommymuscle 8 week challenge, details to follow after tomorrows training.

I am so excited to see the StrollerFit owners from around the country and get new ideas. I already got an idea for a once a week StrollerFit/Mommymuscle Staions class with cardio and lots of crazy strength training for MAC. Look out ladies, I got great things coming for you when I get back,

Missing friends

It is amazing what our kids remember. The other day, as we drove by mt girlfriend Cheri's house, Joey says "Look its Cheri's."

Then we drove past the old Kidzkoop where Joey had taken classes and I use to hold StrollerFit, Joey says "Mommy run hill with KayKay, Ella and Jayce." I laughed as I replied "We already ran the new hill at StrollerFit" and he said "no run hill with KayKay and Jayce."

This amazed me since we ran that hill, this time last year and unfortunately since Jayce's mom Drea had to go back to work, we only see her once every few weeks and KayKay and Ella no longer make it to class.

I know Joey has a great memory and a misses his friends that he does not see often anymore. When we drive by Mason's House he says "April and Mason and dogs house" and when he sees a light blue minivan that looks like Charlotte's van he says "Nate Nate" and gets all excited until I have to tell him its not Nate Nate.

It is amazing what things he puts together, especially since they seem to be the friends we see less often, but also the ones he spent a lot of the first 2 years of his life with. I know we will see Charlotte and Nate as Olivia gets on a schedule and Nate begins to sleep at night again, but I hope we see the other friends, including Cheri so Joey will be happy.