Boot camp!

Today I went to Boot Camp, a new workout class at the gym. Yesterday at my spin class I asked Genalese, my favorite instructor whose classes I attend Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, about the new class and she responded that I was starting to make her nervous and that she didn't know how to deliver a baby. Anyway, I was there at 9am this morning and had a lovely time. Felt a little goofy with this huge belly (I'm due four weeks from today!!) but everyone has a good attitude right along with me.
So, while I have had to set running and even walking aside for now, I am still finding ways to stay active, but I did have to take a nap this afternoon. The different activity really wore me out!
Gary has started calling me Jane Fonda, which I absolutely object too. I did feel a little better when he said, "Well, how about a conservative Jane Fonda?"

Garmin 305...

Guess what I got for my birthday? A Garmin 305 with a footpod accessory. This. is. the. coolest. running. gadget. EVER! It is a GPS for runners, so as I run it links up with satellites to tell me my exact pace and distance, as well as tracking my heartrate and everything. It has so many cool features, like when you get to a stoplight or have to tie your shoe, it automatically stops the timer. It can be set to time your 400m laps on the track and automatically reset itself eat 400m! SO COOL! THEN, when I am done running and get home, it sends the info to my pc where charts, maps, etc are awaiting me. I can even send a map of my run to anyone who needs a new route in the area. How cool?! I am way prego, but I cannot wait to get to Berg Park to give it a whirl!
THANK YOU Miah, Mama Kat, and Cris!

Nearly one year ago today...

September 16, 2007...The Maui Marathon. I can hardly believe that it was over one year ago that we went to Maui so I could lug my body from Queen Kaahumanu Center to the Whaler's Village at Kaanapali some 26.2 miles away. Running a marathon was something I had always wanted to do, and with all the free time I had on my hands while we lived on the tiny island of Molokai I figured, "Why not?" and I was soon the crazy lady that was running all over the island. It was not unusual for me to get up at 4:30am and run from our home in mountains of Kalae and set out for some corner of the island. I would tell Jeremiah when I should be done and he would come and pick me up 10, 15 20 miles plus from where I started. Sounds torturous but I loved it! Race day was hilarious...partly because of what a running nerd I am (see pictures!) and partly because of how much I made my body hurt just for the fun of it! The first half was a breeze, I was just so stoked to be accomplishing my goal. I pasted the halfway mark in just under 2 hours and thought I had a good chance at breaking four hours which would have been huge for me. However, the marathon shuffle hit at around mile 20 and I was just happy to be crossing the finish line in about 4hrs 23min. Gosh those last six miles hurt! Anywho, when I am not so large, as in pregnant, I fully intend to return to this love of mine, running. I do believe there will be more marathons in my future, the only difference is this time my training runs will involve a jogging stroller :)
So for now I am up at the crack of dawn with what I will lovingly call "pregnancy insomnia", but hopefully in the next several months I will be back out there hitting the pavement.

Evidence of what a nerd I am. Yes...that is a water belt.