please don't tell my trainer

i started insanity today.

what is insanity you may ask yourself...



this is insanity.

imagine p90x on crack.

and you won't even come close to how intense insanity is.

sean t is the craziest s.o.b in the land. yes i said 'in all the land'. he is so crazy. his body is sic...and i mean sic. the people on the workout video have sic bods. the people in the workout video are dropping like flies about 20 minutes after i drop like a fly. sean t is yelling at you the whole time to dig deep, but you know what? i think it is possible to have dug as deep as you possibly can before you die. you hear that sean t? you dig all the way to china if you want, i will dig through the carpet okay?

i started with the fitness test. have you ever done push.up jacks. uh huh. i said push.up jacks. that is when you get into a push.up position, and as you lower your body down to the ground you jump you legs out as if you wear doing a jumping jack. then as you raise you body you jump your legs back into the regular push.up position. death...yes. try it, you will thank me later.

my whole point in telling you this...

my body hurts.

good night.

m.i.a

dear blog...

i am sorry for my long long long absence in the blogging world. i have no excuse other than i have been really busy and the lack of internet in my humble apartment makes it a little difficult to post anything. as of late i have been working my little tail off, not running, and not spending any money which has been hard. i miss running more than i miss spending money. looking at my bank account balance has been an actual pleasant experience! you haven't missed out much on my life unfortunately. i went to flaming gorge again. i went out with jw again. i found a new love in frozen yogurt...yummy! i have fallen in love with Smart Cookie's sugar cookie! i went there today and as i was leaving the parking lot of work i felt like i was cheating on Paradise. i mean their cookies are good, but really Smart Cookie has got the sugar cookie thing down to a t! god bless Smart Cookie! Shade has come out with a lot of cute things that i have been purchasing in moderation. i have been thinking about my Halloween costume and have been drawing a big gigantic blank! i mean last year i was Oprah! how can you get much better than that? if you have any suggestions, please send them my way. i bought a new kitchen table and 4 chairs from Craig's List for just $50! i am going to repaint and reupholster and hopefully it will be a fun 'before and after' post down the road. well i am thinking that my luck with the wireless internet gods have ran out, so i will bid you adieu and farewell. despite my absence, i still love you and will be back soon...

yours truly

aly

I DID IT!!!!!!

that's right folks i just finished my 8 week running program and today being the last day i ran for 30 minutes straight! i can't believe that i did it! who knew that all the sweat, tears, sweat, early mornings, sweat, shin splints and again sweat...would lead me to running a total of 2.5 miles today! 8 weeks ago when i started i never knew the sense of accomplishment and pride i would be feeling right now! i can't believe that i didn't quit after week 3! somedays were harder than others, and somedays i felt on top of world and like nothing could ever bring me down! you have to understand, i HATED running! there was not one thing that i liked about it. running for more than 2 minutes was impossible! the first time that i ran a full mile a few weeks ago, i started to cry cause i couldn't believe that i had come so far in running!

it may seem silly to some of you, but for me this is a huge accomplishment and it has just helped me to understand that if there is something in my life that i really really want, i can have it! it has shown me that i am a lot stronger than i ever thought! i am so happy right now that i have found a new passion in life!



yes i sweat this much...nasty i know.



my new pearl izumi's!

when i grow up

lately all i want to do is listen to sad songs and lie around in bed sipping hot chocolate and taking a vacation in my room.  this is what the rain will do to me!

so shade finally launched their new campaign called 'the bright side'!  it officially launched today on the website bringing shade fans awesome printed tee for an awesome cause.  shade brought along the bright side to help everyone look to the positive or the bright side in life in these uncertain times.  i know that we all know someone who is struggling and seen what this economic down time is doing to hard working individuals.  that is why 50% of every $20 tee will be donated to the united way to help 100 families in the community!  if you haven't checked out 'the bright side' yet, you really should!  i just bought my 2nd shirt today!  i already own 'game on' and now 'the future is bright'!  get yours now and help families in need.  you never really realize how much you have, until you start to look around at others needs!  

and seriously...is audrina {the hills} for real?  you were totally in the wrong creepin up on brody like that while he is dating the playboy sleaze named jayde....jade with a y really?  she may be a crazy when she is gulping down lagers, but she is still his girlfriend, and that was not cool.  i agree that brody should have tried to mediate, but stand up for you...no.

this is the first year ever that i have gotten my car re.registered before the month was up!  a full 4 days before april was over, i got my safety and emissions done and my car is still legal to drive!  i am very proud of myself and you all should be too!