2009!!

I am so excited about the new year!! YAY! This Year is going to be SOOOO Hard and I am totally pumped!
I am going to be very active with as many activities on the weekends as I can possibly fit!
For now I will be doing the Danskin Sprint Triathalon, I want to do the great urban adventure race ( I may see if the girl cousins in Dallas want to do that one), possibly the wemons race in Austin with Sharon and maybe muddy buddy in dallas if I can get a friend to do it along side me!....hint hint to the one who reads this! I think I am also going to find some smaller ones to put in as well! I will keep you updated on the progress and set backs!

“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." Mark Twain

I love you all!
Katie

EM.

I almost frogrot (for all that dont know katieies that is forgot)!! If i meet my paper... I get to train Em next monday!!! hahah I am excited! I only have 7 more togo. AAAAAAAAHHAHAHAHA

EAT IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!

The title is simply for the bennifit of my friend and trainer Em. Again I say EAT IT!!! (in a very demanding voice).
So last night was second time on weight stuff and I love it!!! I just remember saying "Oh that one is hard" I think I ended up saying that about everything. hehe I am a pansy!
I must say I don't hurt to much today but sure tomorrow will SUCK! my batuckus is kinda sore because I had to sit down kind of just tap my buttom to the chair and then stand up quick! I thought those were really hard! we did lots of hard things and I found grunting helps. ughhh grrr ughh grrr (so I don't know how much is effect and how much is help full) I learned this from the guys that were at the gym last night hahaha me and my like maybe 25 lb chest press and them with their like 270/360 bench press... haha . Mount Everest wasn't bad. it was only like maybe mount Olympus last night. thankfully my stomach doesn't hurt as bad as last time...AHHH laughing hurt...and I love to laugh. hahahahahahaha well this is not as entertaining as me falling in sweat... although I did almost fall doing lungy turny things in front of some serious grunting (grrr ugthhh grrr ugthhh) guys.
Well I am going to read some in my new book Facing your giants.
Love Y'all
Katie

REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS!!!

The Evil Fed-ex guy...(my friend Joeseph) brought me Peanut Butter cups...I did not eat one...Infact I gave one to each of the ladies in the office...(they were white trees I have never tried those and wanted to but have worked really hard this week) Yay I resisted the evil wooing of Peanut butter cups! whew that was close... Ok
Love yall
Katie

HOLY SCHNIZA.... all I think I can manage to say is ow ow ow ow ow ow ow owowow!!!

OK so I know I have not blogged in a bit but I am starting back officially! Yay!

This week is almost over THANK GOD! I started personal training with Emily D. (or as I the lazy friend call her Em.) I started my work out all nice and good and then she turned my treadmill into Mount Everest! and increased my speed to a bagillion miles an hour. (I was on my hands and knees trying not to be flung off) OK maybe not on my hands and knees but I went to hold on and she said NO. And I said GRRRRRRRR. (I really do love her she is my friend....so I thought....) We went and did some other things then she decided to make me jump up and down with weights in my hands above my head ...(ha ha any mental pictures that bring bouts of laughter probably are portraying the correct picture ;) he he ) So any way she stands to the side of me and I turn (I did not want her to see my botonkus as I jumped) she moved to the side...we went round and round till we bust out laughing and....well It may have been a had to bee there moment. (I will tell you it was pretty funny!) So we finished up and I was good. Felt like I'd been hit by a VW bug nothing serious though. (This was Tuesday)

Today is Thursday I think I got hit by a Mac ten truck last night somewhere between Turbo kick and waking up this a.m.

On Wednesday I go to Turbo Kick (an amazing Cardio class that I love/hate because it is sent from hell to torture those who are out of shape)

Last night Stephanie pushed and pushed up...at one point we were doing suicides indoors due to the rain and I slipped on the floor in someones sweat!!! (It was hysterical!!! I laughed so hard! but at the same time so nasty) She made us do all sorts of evil things! pretty much 60 min of fast paced hell. But I love it and try at all cost not to miss it!

Back to the Mack Ten Big Truck that hit me....I went to get out of bed and..... AAAAAAAHHHHH I hurt....(yes a good hurt) my legs are killing me and my butt! I cant sit down into a chair I actually kinda just fall into it. But I would like to take this time and remind myself Pain is weakness leaving the body.... oh that saying sucks and I still hurt....no, no. This is me getting stronger and being healthy...

OK so let me also say the Turkey Trot went well. I ended up walking with Mom, Nene and Em. Victoria, Kristina and Karolina (Polish girl ran it). We had such a great day. We also decided to jump into freezing water hahaha what were we thinking. I will post some Pic.s

Well much love to y'all.

Katie

Noon PILATES BOOTCAMP

Well crap that is hard stuff but as I once heard "It is always too soon to quit" so I stuck it out and finished the class to the best of my abilities wish I'd been in the Foam Roll class next door that would have felt great.

Anyone out there??

It has been a rough evening...as if anyone cares and reads my totally random and idiotic blog i ran 1.5 miles today...whatever
bye

I went to the gym and I had taken Mon and Tues off because I ended up being really active this weekend and every part of me hurt. (I will say I did feel accomplished.) I went to Turbo kick (love that class especially when Stephanie is teaching she is great!) and since the new goals of my 5k I have decided when I work out it is not just good enough to just do it till I kinda feel the burn but really push my self to my limits. So I did. Class went well, then we went Outside. (I think I dread that part every time even though I know it is good for me but it is so hard.) back to the story. We always start by going twice around the building I usually cant jog the whole first lap but I did last night then i was not going to do the second because I did not want to be the only one jogging while everyone else moved on but this girl Heidi was like "come on I will jog with you we can do it together we are conquerors" And all along the way she gave me tips on how to breath and encouraged me to keep jogging and you know what I made it with two times jogged. I am so excited.(my lungs hated me and her but they did not explode so they are OK) I had to skip the suicide runs so I could calm my heart rate and breathing and then started back with these stupid frog jumps (another one I usually don't like because I cant jump very far and it takes like 3 of my jumps to equal 1 of anyone else's) but right about when I was like I want to give up Heidi girl showed back up and jumped with me even though my hops suck. very nice girl. We did some other torturous exercises that I swear Satan invented to torture our earthly bodies ( I am just kidding about Satan I know it is good for me) But then evil evil Stephanie was all "OK lets run or sprint around the building one more time before abs. (I always love her at the beginning of class and she is so nice but by the end I think she turns evil (at least that is what my lungs and butt think)haha). I will not lie i was not going to do it, all I wanted to do was pass out of exhaustion and ill be a flying monkey if the Heidi girl did not show back up and said "Ill wait to jog with you I don't want you to cheat yourself." and the whole jog she was talking about how we are overcomes and every step our muscles are getting stronger and I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me etc... It was really neat. I was so thankful when I was all done with my workout I felt extremely successful that I had finished and done all my laps. so yep that is my exciting evening at the gym. may seem trivial to most but means a lot to me. With every step I feel more and more confidence in God knowing that he is helping propel me forward and right beside me on my journey and UN-like me when I am jogging and some times I get tired and want to quit he never gets tired of me and never wants to quit in fact when I want to quit he reaches over and helps share whatever load I may be carrying in fact when I cant go any further and I just fall over and give up he picks me back up and continually reminds me of his love and faith in me that I can finish and I am an overcomer. It also increases my confidence in myself knowing I can be healthy I dint have to be a slave to my weight or fitness level.
Oh my epiphany moment I am connecting dots bare with me for a moment.... (I like examples of things) While God is not human two brief human example of how he is would be one ... a friend of mine being there for me when I needed them and helping me back on my feet just like when we fall spiritually God is there to pick us up and help us get started on our journey again. my number two example would be .... On my journey when I am tired and just want to stop and give up god comes up beside me and tells me I am an overcomer... and starts to give me scriptures to help keep pushing forward and when I need to take it a little bit slower he just slowes down with me but continually encourages and is patient with me like the Heidi girl did last night...huh I love when I can put things in a picture it helps me understand so much better... OK well I guess this is long enough I am going to get back to my job
I LOVE Y'ALL

Camping..

I had a blast camping!! Games we played...Sardines, Capture the flag laser tag, paint ball, mafia, football, disk golf etc. It was a great time out at Timberline baptist camp. I will make sure and write more later. Just know I had an amazing time.! And I am finally finding my niche.. and making friends. I love Y'all

HOLY COW!!

HOLY COW!!! Is that really a possible saying? AHHH not the point.... I made a milestone goal at lunch today!!!! I went to the gym on lunch because I am camping this weekend out at timberline with abunch of college kids (yay) and knew I would not want to go after work. Back to my 5k efforts. I made it a whole mile! That's right I did it! I am at the one mile mark!!! I jogged a complete mile. woh hoo. Not a fast mile fairly slow but faster than me walking. I did it I did it I did it....hahah I made it to a mile! So I only have 2.17 miles to go...I can do it because I have God on my side and I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens ME.
OK just thought you'd like a mid day blog to read about my jogging. I love y'all

Fear???

Fear...of heights-Acrophobia, Fear of people-Anthropophobia, Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth -Arachibutyrophobia, Fear of riding in a car- Amaxophobia, Fear of words-Verbophobia, Fear of sitting-Thaasophobia, Fear of thinking-Phronemophobia.
As is apparent fear can be irrational in the eyes of someone not facing it day in and day out. But very motivating to the person who is afraid. I am afraid of a lot of things but I recently read a really neat quote..."Fear STOPS us dead in our tracks. It is self confidence that propels us forward." I am not going to let fear of failure control me I am going to show my fear who the boss is. I am working on my self confidence but every day and with every run I seem to be finding bits and pieces of it. I was very afraid I would make no progress in my workouts and with my endurance but I am moving forward in my workouts.
Last night I had an abbreviated work out due to a jewelry party I had to go to. I will tell you i am making my exercise a priority in my life! I knew last night if I waited till after the party I would not go so I went straight from work. It was GREAT! Let me break down what I did...first 1/10 I walked to get warmed up then I kicked up the speed and jogged 1/2 mile then walked for 2/10 and jogged the last 2/10. I was so excited!!!! I took and cooled down for a bit then went and talked to Emily and then at last tried the AMAZING Foam Roller. Yess that is right I looked like a dork doing it but my calf is not near as soar. Hahaha. Well More to come later. Love y'all

New and Different is not BAD

So last night was Wednesday and i always work out on Wednesday (Turbo Kick with Stephanie). Well my instructors family was sick so we had a different instructor (I don't even think I know her name) and last night started a new round for my Turbo Kick class. OH MY GOODNESS I was confused at first because the new material and thinking I don't like all the new stuff..It stinks...But before long I was really enjoying it and I found that the change in routine caused me to push my self really hard and ended up with a seriously great workout....
Let me back up just a bit. Recently I decided to do a 5k and started jogging on Tuesday and managed to jog 1/4 mile. (not real great considering I now have 35 days and like 3 miles of endurance to go) Well last night I got to the gym so early and I had to walk in the oh so cold rain. Well when I go in the gym I was freezing with a ton of time to kill so I jumped on a treadmill and cranked the speed up and went to town. It actually felt good to push though the soreness that oddly was and still is only in my right calf. I looked down and before I knew it I had gone a 1/4 mile...Yay! I was not winded and did not have the sensation that my lungs were going to explode and me DIE..hehehe So I went ahead and dropped it to a walk and went to a half mile then went and socialized with people from class. (they are so nice and encouraging) We then went and did the new routine that ended great...(thank God for the cold rain as we did not have to go outside a do drills!!! yay they are so hard for me) After class we were out a bit early so I decided to go an walk/jog the rest of my time....I walked for about a tenth of a mile and then that's right I cranked up that speed and started jogging (thankfully Tyra Banks was on with her Americas Next top Model so they helped pass the time!) I looked down and I was at 4/10 of a mile and I decided to see if I could jog a whole half mile (which meant I needed to go to 6/10 because I had walked the first tenth) so I did!!!! THAT'S RIGHT FOLKS I MADE IT TO A 1/2 MILE JOGGED LAST NIGHT! I am so excited today!!! Yay I can totally do this.
Just like the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 "I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me." The writer of Philippians did not say I can do some things, or I can only do super spiritual things....NO he wrote I can do ALL things.. I know that I can meet my goals the key is Endurance and Perseverance!
Now in true Wilson style it is time to eat! Nothing Fancy I am probably just going to have some fruit. Talk to y'all later!

It is 4 pm and I want cookies...Famous Amos cookies to be exact. I brought my apple for an afternoon snack but I don't want cookies! OK considering I have 36 days till the 5k I will go for my apple. But I will have cookies on thanksgiving.

Endurance....

Well hello to everyone who reads this...

This is my first ever blog...I am unsure how they are supposed to go so I will just do whatever I want and make it my own.

Endurance-the ability to withstand hardship or adversity. This is my word that I am adopting as one of my motto's. (my other two motto's are 1. Make life sparkle and 2. You only have one life to live but a million ways to live it.) It really sums me up in a nut shell. I have had a really over all nice life with a family who loves me but I have had to persevere and have endurance through certain situations.

Several months ago 6 to be exact God healed me of some nasty head ache migraine junk. It was amazing. I had been living with these daily pains for months and God reached down and touched me. That is what catapulted me onto my course I am currently walking. Over the last six months my life has been a roller coaster of events but through it all I am determined to practice endurance. God is faith full to me and will never leave or forget me so I can endure whatever is thrown my way with that knowledge.

Recently...as in yesterday I was at the gym (a new healthy choice lifestyle I am trying) and ran into a friend who told me about a 5k. Well I have decided to do it. I am way out of shape but I am going to endure the training and enjoy my goals and try to jog my first 5k on Thanksgiving. I started yesterday with a great successful workout I jogged a 1/4 mile which is huge for me then I endured and successfully made it through my first Iron Interval class. (it was hard and I wanted to quit with everything in me but i did not quit I finished strong!) All that saying I don't have a goal time as I have never jogged 5k's. My goal is to not quit and finish the race set before me.

My motto for the race is out of Hebrews 12:1 "....Let us run with patient endurance and steady and active persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us." That is what I will do. The endurance blog thing series is going to be about my personal journey toward my 5k and how God works in my life setting me free of all things that hinder me. How I learn to follow through on my commitments to myself through goals ect... I look forward to sharing this part of my life with the people reading my blog...hahaha I love that I have a blog. I think I may just like saying the word BLOG. Ok enough of my simple enjoyment of the word blog. Talk to y'all later.