Turning 37, #TrueBlood, and The Spectacular 4 miler

My first blog. Ever.
I used to keep a diary when I was younger so I suppose this is just like that. 
Next week I turn 37.  I am having SUCH mixed emotions about it.  I can't believe I'm pushing 40.
There are still so many things I want to do, and most days I still feel like I'm in my 20's.
I suppose that keeping up with this will be hard, but it's a great way to post my thoughts and feelings about things going on in my life ...
like turning 37.  I can't even wish it away.  *Sigh*
It is ridiculously crazy how life takes turns.  In my 20's.. I was convinced I never wanted kids. I wanted to be a famous singer, haha... I had the talent, but never had the balls to take it too seriously.
Now in my 30's I am married, have two kids, a house, a blooming career, and some great people in my life. I still have no idea who the hell I am. That, will not be figured out today.

I'm making strides though.  I'm taking charge of things I want to do and not relying others.  I'm taking responsibility for myself and my health. 
I've shed about 40 pounds and am working really hard to transform my body in ways I never knew possible.  I'm running races.  I'm in training for a marathon.  I'm eating clean. 
I ran the Spectacular 4 Miler race on Friday, July 4th with a less than impressive 9.06 average.  I'm kicking myself bc I know I could have done better.  A few lessons I learned.  DON'T dump the water toward your face.  I killed time trying to get the water out of my ears and my earbuds kept falling out.  Get better sleep the night before.  Poor choices. I know I could have done better.
So to prove it, I'm going to sign up for more.  Overall I came in 98/357 women and 21st/57 for my age group.  I started out too fast and it took me forever to get my breathing under control.
I wore Brady's baseball socks. Why?  Because they were CUTE. Kill me now. My feet were on FIRE!

 

So this week, I do some speedwork and get my resistance training on schedule.  Execute it. Prepare for the next race.

True Blood...  Less than impressed thus far and seriously.. I did not need the mental image of Jason and Eric making out and if it didn't turn out to be a dream I was going to be FURIOUS!