Team Pretty Muddy

I'm so excited to announce that I was chosen to be part of Team Pretty Muddy Richmond. I have always wanted to do a mud run but things haven't worked out for me to go one in the past. Well I have gotten my opportunity and it will come in September.

What is Pretty Muddy? Pretty Muddy is a women's only 5k obstacle mud run. And the run is followed by a finish line party. It's an opportunity to have some out of the ordinary fun. Have more questions? You can look for your answers here.

Do you want to run Pretty Muddy? What about with me in Richmond? Or some other location?

This race will also be one of my 13 in 2013. I'm lining up my races.

Have you ever run a mud run? Would you be willing to?

God Bless.

Rockstar Status

I'm trying to reach "Rockstar" Status for Team In Training. Will you help me? You can donate here.  I'm running in honor of a little girl who is just six months older than my little girl. 

God Bless.

Behind...

I just realized how behind I am on my blog. It's been over two weeks since I posted. I have been a busy bee. My daughter started half day preschool and I started nannying. Through in the baking I was already doing for a local cafe and my running and training I'm swamped. But in a good way. 

But, I am working on some reviews and giveaways soon. Hopefully I will get the connections I am working on to bring some good stuff to my readers.

I am officially 3.5 months out from my next big race, The Nike Women's Half in DC. I'm super stoked. I've never run in DC and I've never run with Team In Training. Plus, who wouldn't be stoked about the Tiffany's finisher's necklace?! Though I have been having a harder time keeping to my schedule with the small window of daylight hours. But I am making sure I get at least two short runs in a week and my schedule long run on Saturdays. And I have registered for some smaller more local races.

How are things going for you? I hope you are well and warm :) We had our first VA snow last night. But it was a bummer, not enough for our little girl to really play in. Maybe we will get some more before the winter is over.

God Bless.

2013 Goals

Ok, here they are my 2013 goals. In no particular order.

Running/Fitness Related Goals:

1. Run 825+ miles
2. Run 13+ races, with at least 2 of those being half marathons. (See my little badge on the side with the 13 in 2013?!)
3. Run The Inagural Nike Women's Half in DC.
4. Pace a friend for her first 5k.
5. Run Monument Ave 10k.
6. Do trigger point therapy at least twice a week. (Don't know what trigger point is, check it out here.)
7. 500+ crunches a week.
8. 500+ lunges a week.
9. 5+ mins total of wall sits a week.
10. 1+ day of cross training at the YMCA a week

Non Fitness Related Goals:

1. Teach my daughter at least half of the Nicene Creed. (Don't know what the Nicene Creed is? It is a statement of our Christian faith. You can read it here, we use the modern version.)
2. Read 52+ books.
3. Teach my daughter our phone number.
4. Read my Bible and devotional 3+ times a week. (This one I struggle with from year to year, some years I rock it and others I don't. I struggled last year.)

Ok, so my biggest hurdles this year I feel are sticking to reading my Bible and cross training. I have always struggled with those two. But this year I want to make it a habit and not a hurdle. I will start off small and build from there.

What are you goals? How will you accomplish them?

Happy New Year!

God Bless.

My #1 Goal for the Year!

2012 Year End Recap

Ok, so the year is over. Here is my year at a glance.

Running/Fitness Related Goals for 2012

1. Run a Trail Race. COMPLETED Blackwater 10 Mile Trail Challenge
2. Run a Half Marathon COMPLETED American Family Fitness Half Marathon Richmond, VA 1:55:17
3. Run the Pensacola Double Bridge 15k. COMPLETED
4. Run 750+ miles. COMPLETED 750 on the dot :)
5. Try a yoga or pilates class. FAILED
6. Run in five states or more. COMPLETED and EXCEEDED 11 States!
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Virginia
4. Kansas
5. Tennessee
6. Louisiana 
7. Mississippi
8. Kentucky
9. Ohio
10. Alabama
11. North Carolina
7. Run The Color Run. COMPLETED

Non Running Related Goals for 2012

1. Teach my daughter the all of her ABC's. COMPLETED
2. Teach my daughter The Lord's Prayer COMPLETED
3. Have only one soda a week. COMPLETED
4. Fundraise $750 of my $1700 goal for Team in Training. COMPLETED and EXCEEDED, all fundraising complete!
5. Read 52 books. COMPLETED and EXCEEDED:
1. Cake Icing, Butt Budder and Tea Lids R. Andrews
2. Broken Things A. Boeshaar
3. Always the Wedding Planner, Never the Bride S Bricker
4. Texas Roads C. Bryant
5. Her Restless Heart B. Cameron
6. A Time for Peace B. Cameron
7. The Glory of Green J. Christie
8. Goodness Gracious Green J. Christie
9. Gone to Green J. Christie
10. Chop, Chop L.N. Cronk
11. Becoming Your Spouse’s Better Half R. Johnson
12. Delivered with Love S. Kyle
13. Cinnamon Girl S. J. MacIver
14. Born to Run C. McDougall
15. Train like a Mother D McDowell and S. Shea
16. One Crazy Summer S. McElhaney
17. Falling for You J. Ortolon
18. Second Wind C. Ostman
19. The Year She Fell A. Rasley
20. Jenna’s Cowboy S. Gillenwater
21. The Someday List S. Adams
22. Dead Pan G. Trent
23. Sole Sisters S. Warner and J Lin
24. Falling in Love S. Williams
25. Redemption K. Kingsbury
26. Remember K. Kingsbury
27. Return K. Kingsbury
28. Rejoice K. Kingsbury
29. Reunion K. Kingsbury
30. Fame K. Kingsbury
31. Forgiven K. Kingsbury
32. Found K. Kingsbury
33. Family K. Kingsbury
34. Forever K. Kingsbury
35. Sunrise K. Kingsbury
36. Summer K. Kingsbury
37. Someday K. Kingsbury
38. Sunset K. Kingsbury
39. Happiness is Iraq in My Reaview Mirror M. Mogul
40. Running for Women K. Goucher
41. Ultramarathon Man D. Karnazes
42. Once a Runner J. Parker
43. The Long Run M. Long
44. Blood, Bones & Butter G. Hamilton
45. Georgia Bottoms M. Childress
46. Courageous R. Alcorn
47. Fireproof A. Kendrick
48. Running Doc’s Guide to Healthy Running Dr L. Maharam
49. The Ragamuffin Gospel B. Manning
50. Take One K. Kingsbury
51. Take Two K. Kingsbury
52. Take Three K. Kingsbury
53. Take Four K. Kingsbury
54. Leaving K. Kingsbury
55. Learning K. Kingsbury
56. Longing K. Kingsbury
57. Loving K. Kingsbury
58. Unlocked K. Kingsbury 
59. Her Best Catch L. Peterson

Races Completed for 2012

1. Pensacola Double Bridge 15k
2. McGuire's Prediction 5k
3. Blackwater 10 mi Trail Challenge
4. Fiesta of Five Flags 10k
5. Bushwacker 5k
6. The Color Run
7. Greensville County Peanut Festival 5k
8. American Family Fitness Half Marathon

Other accomplishments for the year: Becoming a Sweat Pink Ambassador, Becoming a Girls Gone Sporty Ambassador, Becoming a RoadID Affiliate, and Becoming a Merrell Pack Member.

Ok, so I'm pretty stoked that I only failed at one goal. And I know that I can fulfill that in this next year because I just joined our local YMCA. Also, I'm pretty thrilled with the fact that a couple of my goals I exceeded them. That always makes me really happy.

Are you ready to hear next year's goals? You'll have to wait :)

So how was your year? Did you meet your goals? Do you have bigger and better goals for next year?

Happy New Year.

God Bless.

Puppy, Cakes and Big News!

I have been so out of the loop with my blog. Between the holidays, a sick 4 year old, a cold myself and a new puppy I have been struggling to find time to do anything extra. Plus, I've made two cakes. Let me show you the puppy first :)

The newest Miller, Ginger. Isn't she cute?!

Now my cakes. The first was a birthday cake for a little boy at church, who happens to be friends with my daughter.

And then the next one I made for our church Christmas Vestry Dinner that was held at our house.

Sorry, it is off centered and I don't know why.

This one needs some explanation. It's a chocolate peppermint cake with vanilla buttercream and candy cane bits topped with peppermint meringues. It was a fun cake to make.

Ok, now on to my big news. I was informed this morning that I am now a Girls Gone Sporty ambassador. I'm so excited. The application process was backed up a little ways so I was told a month or so ago that I was in rview but that they had a lot to go through. It's so exciting to me that I can say I got in. I'm looking forward to connecting with the ladies and encouraging other women. I love connecting with other active women. 

Sorry I've been MIA. How have you been?

I want to wish every one a very Merry Christmas (in case I don't get to blog again before then) and a Happy New Year.

God Bless.