As many of you know I’m currently training for my very first half marathon! I’m SUPER excited about the idea of crossing the finish line after 13.1 miles. Although I may not be fast, and it may take me a while to finish, I love races! Continue reading
Hey guys! Hope the 2nd week of 2015 is treating you well!
I’m into week 5 (FIVE!) of my half marathon training and feeling F-I-N-E (knock on wood for me please!). No really, I’ve been having a lot of fun challenging myself each week, and appreciating the growth each new run brings. Continue reading
I wanted to start writing training posts when I originally signed up for the Sarasota half marathon in early December (especially a post about signing up because we all know that’s the hardest part and deserves its own post!), but I just haven’t dedicated the time to actually sit down and plan it all out. Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day!
I hope you had a wonderful weekend with all of the mothers in your life.
I had a lovely weekend celebrating two special moms in my life.
On Saturday, #TeamJudy completed our third Miles for Moffitt in honor and memory of my mom Judy. It was a beautiful day with friends and family and we raised an AMAZING $1,400 for Moffitt Cancer Center! Continue reading
If you can’t tell by now, I’m trying to write some posts based on some of the searches that drive readers to my blog.
A few weeks ago it was Healthy cooking for beginners. Prior to that it was an article for people thinking they were Too fat for a gym. I’ve also blogged about Completing your first 5k, how to Never Stop Starting and even how to get over the Anxiety of a OB-GYN visit. Continue reading
I’ve come to find that no one has the answers when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle. In the end, you truly must do what works for you. We cannot depend on a new diet gimmick, weight loss tricks or the like. And although we like to take the advice of others, sometimes that advice isn’t something that will benefit you and your own journey. Continue reading
It’s almost March! We’re officially in the 3rd month of 2013 and this is the time where people notoriously fall off the wagon. It’s usually not intentional, but by March, the excitement and freshness of the New Year seems to wane, being replaced with a “good enough” mentality that keeps you from meeting your goals. Until, that is, you wake up one April or May morning and realize that beach season is just a month away. Panic ensues and fitness finds its way back into your life. Unfortunately, the progress you made at the start of the year has been erased with just one little month of complacency, making it that much harder to get those goals back in gear. Continue reading
You may think I’m referencing my students when I say the words “peer pressure”, but believe it or not, peer pressure is not limited to kids these days. We learn about peer pressure early on in our educational careers (mostly through Meology classes- remember those?), but it’s something that we experience throughout our entire lives. Now while I know adult peer pressure comes in many forms, I’m going to focus on the peer pressure that comes to one who is going through the weight loss journey, as it’s the closest to my own experiences. Continue reading
I hope everyone enjoys an amazing day with your loved ones.
Eat, drink and be merry, and keep the dearest of memories from Thanksgivings past and present close to your heart.
There really are no words that can sum up this:
And that’s just a shot. All in all 12,000 participants put on their pink bras in celebration of life.
And Team Judy was there all 3.1, pink-filled miles. Except, of course, we donned our orange, Team Judy’s signature color. You really couldn’t miss us sprinkled amongst the massive crowd.
My co-worker (and former 5th grade teacher, gasp!) Mr. Lemery came out to photograph the race for us and although we couldn’t get everyone together all at once, here are two pictures that most of Team Judy are in.
After forming Team Judy for the Miles for Moffitt 5k just a month after her passing, I didn’t think that this would affect me as much as it did. Moffitt was geared at raising awareness for all cancers. Strides was all about Breast Cancer. It was in your face everywhere you looked. Shirts that said “In memory of”, people currently fighting, women who have had mastectomies, men who’ve lost their wives, children like me who were walking “for their mom”, men who were diagnosed and didn’t even know they could get breast cancer, teams who hadn’t been affected by breast cancer, but were walking anyway, and of course the survivors, which hit me the hardest. I know it’s selfish for me to always think these thoughts, but I wish my mom would have been able to call herself a survivor. I always look at these people- young, old, from all walks of life, different races, cultures, levels of health and think why them, and not my mom? It’s a tough pill to swallow, but it’s a fact I face everyday. I tried to hold back the tears on more than one occasion while we were waiting for the race to start, but it wasn’t easy. I didn’t make a big deal about it, because, after all, this race wasn’t about me. I know I didn’t fool Mr. KKM, nor did I fool my friend Lindsey because she put her hand on my shoulder, even though I know I was probably smiling or cracking a joke at the time. Darn her intuition! 😉
All in all it was an amazing day filled with the spirit that is the cure. We all want it, and we’re doing what it takes to bring breast cancer awareness to the forefront so that our children won’t ever have to worry about it. We came together to show that we will never forget our loved ones and I know that those who are no longer with us were walking along Bayshore Boulevard, in the beautiful sunshine, right beside us. Here are some more highlights.
A HUGE thank you to everyone who donated, participated, and helped prep for this race! I appreciate you more than you know! It was an amazing weekend filled with fundraising and love all around! Until next year! 😀
Steph
PS- Stay tuned for a BIG announcement! Team Judy will be at it again very soon! 🙂
