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Friday Is for Fun and Favorite Things

November 6, 2014 Kim 64 Comments

I feel like I’ve been way more negative than I really want to be on here lately so today is all about fun and some of my favorite things!!!

I could spend every day just like this!!!

I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned a time or 500 that the beach is my favorite place!!!

If I can’t be on a beach then a pool with full service and one or more of my favorite people is the next best thing –

see - a tan is always a good thing!! — see – a tan is always a good thing!!

I might have mentioned that I collect cookbooks. My favorite cookbooks are the Taste of Home books –

Taste of Home & hick Cooking — Taste of Home & Quick Cooking

My other favorite cookbook is the book that our MOPS (Mothers of Preschool Students) group put together years ago –

This is the book I go to when it is after 5:00pm and I still don’t have a dinner plan!

I also collect martini glasses. I had a hard time picking a favorite so I went with 3 of my favorites –

Five O'Clock Somewhere Texas Decisions (shoes) — Five O’Clock Somewhere Texas Decisions (shoes)

Even though summer is my favorite, I also appreciate the beauty of fall –

Pretty sure that I have talked about how much I like the wine Chris brings back from Germany!!!

My favorite way to workout will always be running!!!

Patriot run – Hunter was a great crew member!!!

And, the fact that both of my boys like to run now makes running even better!!

before the 4th of July race around the lake

Some days I look out my kitchen window and feel overwhelmed by the beauty of the lake –

And, lately my boots have been making me happy many days!!! It is hard for me to pick a favorite pair (I’m not saying how many pair of cowboy boots I have!!!) but here are a few:

maybe I like these the best... — maybe I like these the best…

Boots and dresses are my favorite thing to wear if I’m not wearing workout clothes!!!

What are some of your favorite things?
Do you wear cowboy boots?

Happy Friday!!!

Kim

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Is it Possible to go from Loving Heat to Being Heat Intolerant?

July 7, 2014 Kim 113 Comments

I have always been one of those people who loves summer and heat!!!However, in the past couple of months I’ve started noticing that my body doesn’t tolerate heat the way it used to.

I used to be able to lay out for hours without ever getting in the pool!! The summer I was pregnant with Jordan, a good friend and I spent many hours together at the pool. She was always amazed at how seldom I got in the pool.

And, running in the middle of the afternoon on 100+ days in west TX never phased me. Many of my runs happened in blazing temps all the way through my 20s. (Then I wised up a bit.)

Back in May, the day of my 50 mile race the temperature climbed into the mid-upper 80s during the race. I truly thought that my body was handling the temperature and sun OK and that I was staying hydrated.

Until, it wasn’t!!! I still don’t know if I had heat exhaustion or what but when I quit sweating, felt dizzy and sort of cold even with the temperature I knew that wasn’t right.

I know I’ve mentioned many times that the beach is my happy place. But, this summer I’ve done most of my laying out on our back deck with a big fan blowing on me because I can’t handle the heat!!!

Friday, the boys and I did the 6 mile race around our lake.

Jordan is right behind me in the light gray

I struggled the entire race and even though the pace was slow for me, when I finished, I thought (for the first time in all my years of running!!!) that I was going to puke!!!

I actually felt crummy and had a hard time taking deep breaths for several hours after the race.

I know that I’m at an age where my body is changing some and that might affect my heat tolerance. I still love summer but the heat and direct sun are better in small doses and not when running!!!

Has anyone else experienced major changes in how their body handles heat? Do you know why?

Happy Monday!!

Kim

Chest, Core, Fitness

Monday Morning Musings

September 30, 2013 Kim 62 Comments

Today’s 44 was one of those great combo moves that I love!! I did an alternating arm chest press on a bench with my legs at about 45 degrees (to work my core!).

start - need to lower my legs a bit! — start – need to lower my legs a bit!

I counted a right and a left chest press as 1 rep. This was a good move – my abs were dying by the time I reached 44 reps! (15 pound dumbbells)

I decided that today was a good day for some Turbo Jam – Cardio Party 3. Working out with Chalean and her crew is always a great way to start the day – good workout and some fun at the same time!!!

1. I have spent the past 2 days painting – ALL DAY!! One of the apartments above our new venue has been vacant for a week and I needed to get it ready to rent out again.

I know the pictures aren’t great – chalk it up to being tired!!! The walls were very dingy and mismatched before. Now they are all a nice tan color (very rich looking!!) except the bathroom which I painted white because it is so small. I don’t know if you can tell from the before shot but it was 2 shades of green (even the ceiling was painted!).

2. While painting, I showed the apartment 3 times!!! We have a new tenant and I love her!!! She is the sweetest lady (probably helped that she has raised 6 kids) and yesterday when she came back by to sign everything, she hugged me (nasty, sweaty, paint covered and all) when she left!!!

And – our sweet new tenant asked me who did the gardening (there is quite a bit around the entire house!!). I told her that would be me if you counted pulling weeds since that is all I’ve attempted so far and I have a black thumb!!! She asked if she could work in them!!! Ummm….YES!!! Work in them as much as you like! She said she loves gardening!!! (Look, someone offered to help and I didn’t even have to ask – bonus!!)

3. Last week I scrambled around for dinner pretty much every night and I had big plans to do better this week. Epic fail!!!! I didn’t plan a single thing – gonna have to go with a lot of stand-bys this week!!!

4. I wish I were here –

5. The Amazing Race started a new season last night – WooHoo!!!

6. My awesome sister-in-law, Stacy, ran her first half marathon yesterday – 2:02 on a very hilly course! She totally rocks!!!

Rockin' the Runner T!!! — Rockin’ the Runner T!!!

7. As much as I would love to share more of the thoughts pinging around in my head, it’s time for me to get on with my day!!!

What thoughts are bouncing around in your head this morning?

Happy Monday!!

Kim

Core, Fitness, Lunges, Plank

Autopilot

August 26, 2013 Kim 60 Comments

Today’s 43 was great because it worked my entire body!!! The move includes a knee lift, lunge, plank and a big step.

Start by standing on your left foot and lift your right knee – lunge back with your right leg and place both hands on the ground – step your left foot back so that you are in plank – bring left foot back in between hands – stand lifting your right knee = 1 rep.

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I think the balance part was the hardest part of this move!! After completing the first set of 43, I had to switch legs and do another set!!!

I pulled out a DVD that I don’t do often but it is a great workout – Reebok Boot Camp. This workout is made up of a warm-up, 4 full-body boot camp style workouts, an ab section and a cool down to give a pretty solid hour workout. I like it because it includes some of everything – toning, core and cardio.

Ever feel like you are on autopilot? I do!!! Saturday when I got in my car to drive home from Texas, I feel like I flipped a switch to autopilot

and now I can’t figure out how to disengage!!!

All day yesterday, I felt like I was just going through the motions – workout? check, blog? check, meals? check, tutor? check.

At the beginning of this year (2013) I said that my main goal for the year was to live in the moment and enjoy every minute. Well, to do that I have to figure out how to turn the autopilot switch off again!!!

I look around at the huge amount of things I need to get done today and this week and think that I need to start by making some lists and prioritizing.

#1 I think that I will get dinner going in the crock pot so I don’t have to think about it all day!!!#2 And, maybe if I sneak over to the swim beach for an hour or so, I can relax a little and come back focused and ready to tackle everything!!!

Yep – I think that the only way to get back on track is to spend a little time in the sun!!! After that I can move on to #3, #4……

Ever get stuck on autopilot? What do you do to get back in control?

Happy Monday!!

Kim

Core, Fitness

A Final Recap

July 30, 2013 Kim 59 Comments

Today’s 43 was nice and easy!!! I worked my obliques with a side crunch.

You can tell that I didn’t even bother with shoes – trying to save time at 5:00am so that I could get ready to begin the long drive home!!!

Of course, I had to do 2 sets of 43 – one on each side!!!

I’m pretty sure that we squeezed every minute out of this vacation that we could!! Now, all that is left is the drive home (22 hours!). Hopefully we can find the last 10 states we need to find all 50 state license plates!

During the past number of days we have all had a great time!! Some of the high-lights:

* Jordan & Hunter and the 2 Page boys logged approximately 150 hours of gaming on their phones/iPads/iPods

* My grandpa went into the hospital the day we arrived in Florida. He had a heart attack and after an EKG, DRs said his heart is only operating at 15%. He won’t have surgery though – too risky at his age (98).

* Chris had a weird allergic reaction – big red welts (like 3 inches in diameter) on both arms plus more on his torso. Thankfully, a trip to minor med, a prescription for a steroid of some sort and he is good as new!!

* Hunter got his first ever ear infection (at age 12!). Saturday he went under water, came up crying because his ear hurt so bad – another trip to the minor med, another prescription and no more swimming for him for the rest of the trip!

* The beach running is really hard on my Achilles!!

* I saw way too much crack on the beach.Not kidding, I saw one lady every single day who walked around in a tiny bikini that only covered about 1/2 her butt – not a good look EVER!!!

* Of course, no beach trip is complete without at least one good Speedo sighting –

yep - totally snapped a picture when he walked by! — yep – totally snapped a picture when he walked by!

* I managed to get 1 (and only 1) picture of all 4 of us the day we dressed up for Daryl’s retirement ceremony.

* There was plenty of time enjoying the beach!!

* Lots of beauty all around!

cool bridge over the bag — cool bridge over the bay

* We enjoyed lots of fun times with some great friends – the Keens who flew in at the beginning of our vacation and the Pages who live in Florida now!

* Our Florida vacation 2013 has been a truly great time full of lots of memories! With the driving (a total of 4 days) and 9 full days in Florida, this trip has been a long break!

* 2 days in the car and we will be more than ready to be back home and back to reality!!!

Where is your favorite vacation destination?
How long do you like to be on vacation?

Happy Tuesday!!

Kim

Day With KT

Tag Archives: beach

Friday Is for Fun and Favorite Things

Is it Possible to go from Loving Heat to Being Heat Intolerant?

Monday Morning Musings

Autopilot

A Final Recap

Fitness – Food – Fun