I Get it From My Mama

I hope y'all had a nice Mother's Day weekend!  And uhh I'm kinda hoping I get to celebrate next year, is that weird?  Oh ok, I don't care either way.

Running Update: I tried C25K and got annoyed with it so I'm just trying to increase the amount of time I run each time.  I hate running, really hate.  I'm up to 20 minutes on the deathmill with no arch pain and no shin splints and I'm (GASP) not hating it as much!  Kinda makes me think I might not die on June 8th during that first 5k.  I'm not positive though.

Nice little weekend despite the fact that it was hubs-free (yeah, I missed him).  But I did get in some quality girl time…worked out well that my besties' husbands were also out of town.  I felt like a 12 year old all over again on Friday when I packed an overnight bag for a slumber party on Friday. 

-- HHH was cancelled because my BFF is a badass and was running her THIRD half marathon in a row on Saturday --

I immediately stopped feeling a 12 year old when I went to a local dive bar for pizza and beers, I didn't drink beer when I was 12…I was a late bloomer.  In fact, I may not have bloomed yet, that's still up in the air.  Saturday I debated on whether or not a stick of string cheese was an acceptable dinner, then had an internal battle about whether or not I should drive to Five Guys and get a cheeseburger in my slightly intoxicated state.  I'll have you know I did NOT…hold on…let me pat myself on the back for resisting a cheeseburger.  Ok, back to what I was saying.  I ended up eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and watching half of Silver Linings Playbook.  Don't tell me what happens, I haven't finished it.

Mother's Day oh Mother's Day.  You know who I love the shit out of?  My mama.  We had an awesome day complete with an amazing lunch, lots of laughs and a little shopping.  Try and find something wrong with that!  Speaking of my sweet mom…I got the most awesome email from her the other day where she told me about her diet and exercise and ended it with:

"I know that if I stick to this plan, I WILL lose weight. It’s just having the incentive and perseverance…you know damn well about that. You’re my inspiration!!!!"

How fucking awesome is that?!  My whole life I've been inspired by HER.  By what a strong woman she is, by what she's taught me, by how kind she is (unless she's driving then she calls people assholes a lot), by the way she loves my dad and my brother and I even though we can be the biggest pain in the asses sometimes and by the way she can act like a hardass one minute and cry during a hallmark commercial the next.  So this Mother's Day was an extra special one.  To hear the one woman that's inspired me all my life tell me that I'm her inspiration…that was a ridiculously amazing feeling.  Now someone hand that woman a tissue because you know she's crying.

Who inspires you?