My fall to do list! I looove fall. I love the colors, the smells, the crispness of the air, the changing {crunching} leaves, and more. It is honestly my favorite time of the year. Reading some other blogs many people do monthly/seasonal goals and I really like this idea. I have a whole list of little and not so little "to-do's" that I've been curating for.. I'm ashamed to say it.. 2 years! I find time so often to waste time away on pinterest, facebook, reading blogs (not that it's bad!); doing almost mindless tasks instead of actually doing.
It's got to stop. Like now. So this fall I'm making my "to-do" list and putting it out for everyone to see (and keep me accountable)! So I'm putting myself on a pinning restriction, I have a problem.. it's so darn addicting.. amoungst other things and going to try and get things done! The things that have been neglected for far too long. I'm a list person, and I have 2-3 lists with my to-do's (some things are repeated on each list, it's not that crazy long), but lists are only fun if you actually get to cross off the items you put on them. So here's to starting to cross off items on my list! Are there any activities/to-do's that you've been putting off? What are your goals to complete this fall? Peace and Love, BK
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After many many many months away I finally made it back in to a yoga class. Finally :) I've been meaning to go to a class, but with my ever-changing schedule I hadn't made the time to do so. But finally I decided I needed some "me" yoga time. I love yoga. It's a workout but relaxing at the same time. I tried a new yoga place and teacher that's close to where I live and I loved it. I plan to go back and try out the other teachers soon. The class was centered around: Twisting. Twisting, stretching, and squeezing. Wringing out your muscles and body from tightness and even from something you need to let go of. Then opening up to the opportunity of something new and cleansing. I loved how the instructor had a focus and talked us through the poses. It was also a very small class tonight so we all got individual attention and help on our form if we needed it (i did!). She had a very calming but direct voice that made her instructions and monologue flow. It was honestly an awesome experience and great way to get back in to yoga. I look forward to buying a package as soon as I can (well I suppose after I make sure I like the other instructors just as well, but I'm normally not extremely picky..) So I leave you with thoughts and motivation for a good rest of the week and helping deal with anything you're going through right now. That is all for today.
Namaste <3 I can't believe it, my ride has already come and gone. It was amazing A check on my life list :) A beautiful scenic ride. Very tough at times, but when I think about those who I was riding for, it was totally worth it. I created these collages to show some scenes from the weekend without making the post sooooo long. I started the weekend (Aug 10) going to opening ceremonies with a very good friend from High School (top left corner). It only rained at one point during the night, otherwise it was beautiful night. There was dinner {delicious!}, an expo, and short ceremony. I got two pairs of bike shorts and arm warmers at the expo and that was the best decision ever! The ceremony was good and I was able to keep it together and not tear up at some of the stories. Opening ceremonies came and went. I went to bed (not as early as I should have... I was nervous!) and then 4 a.m. Saturday morning came it was time head in to ride! We started at the Columbus Commons for the start and we were provided a good light breakfast of coffee, a bagel, PB, and a protein bar. Before beginning the ride at 7 a.m. a cancer survivor sang a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem. John Looker, he was featured on a video for the ride last year. It was a little slow at the start with all the riders, but then off to a smooth start. The first 20-25 miles were very smooth. I stopped at 4/6 rest stops on the ride to Gambier. We were provided awesome snacks and water/gatorade at all the stops and even a lunch at the 50 mile stop (this was an official finish for some riders). The big hills didn't start coming till about 25 miles before the finish and man some of them were rough. I honestly didn't train as much as I should have, or really much at all, but no matter what training I did they're no hills in columbus and no hills back at my hometown so they were tough. I kept the motto slow and steady and I made it through :) Coming in for the 100 mile finish felt so good, the longest part was done! Dustin was there to see me come in which made it even better. As you can see above my riding time was 7hr 8 min (don't mind the 99.94, it's a little off!) averaging 14 mph the whole time. Not too shabby for me. I was sore, very sore, especially my left achilles, but I ate dinner got a short massage and then hit the hay at about 8:40 p.m. I was exhausted! Sunday morning 5:20a.m. came quickly, but I felt pretty good that morning. That morning we were able to have hot breakfast, I wasn't that hungry but knew I needed to eat because I had a long day of riding ahead of me. The first 10-12 miles went through a local bike path and with the fog raising up it was a beautiful sight. After that.... whoa.. holy hills.. They felt steeper and longer than the day before's hills especially on morning legs (still semi-tired and sore from 100 miles the day before). There was a little bit of a head wind also, but it was warmer than the day before and no reason to complain about the weather. Overall Sunday was definitely harder even after getting close to Columbus and less hilly, but I still maintained an average of 13 mph for 6 hrs and 16 min of riding. Both days I had about an hour of time for my rest stops also. At the finish Dustin was there to see me come in, always great to see a familiar face :) My parents and older sister showed up a little bit after I came in too. I got ice on my achilles and calf right after finishing they were hurting, but I could walk so no worries :) Another really cool part after my finish is that the main Dr. at OSU James Medical Center who supervises the research being done with the money raised for Pelotonia finished a little before me and was hugging those who finished (including me) thanking us for what we've done to help the research. It's so nice to see even the higher ups in the company/vision down with everyone participating. All the volunteers were amazing and the support throughout the ride made me feel welcome where-ever we rode. There was definitely a lot less people that did the 2-day ride, but I still was around other riders for most of the time.
I am so glad I did it and still amazed that it's over. I definitely would do it again because it is an amazing organization and ride, but I would want to do it with another person. Thank you, thank you everyone who has supported me with donations, words of encouragement, messages, calls, texts, etc. All of you helped push me along the way and make it to the final finish line. I am still fundraising until October 12th so if you haven't donated and would like to I'll have the instructions again below. Every penny that is donated goes to research (no % is taken out for operating costs). Thank you for reading to the end and thank you again for all your support on my journey to the ride and the ride! <3 - Britt A little more info from Pelotonia and my personal page for my ride: The link to the faq section: ***http://pelotonia.org/ride/faq/ Here is the link to my personal profile page (it has a link to donate on it): ***https://www.mypelotonia.org/riders_profile.jsp?MemberID=172195&Search&PAGING And then directions to donate from the Pelotonia homepage: To donate: 1. Go to the Pelotonia website http://pelotonia.org/ 2. Click on donate and then "Make a Specific Donation" 3. Type in Kimmet in the Last Name search bar (whichever ride you would like to donate to) 4. Click View my Profile or Donate to My Ride (view my profile shows all my info and also has a Donate to My Ride button) 5. Donate! :) I have a ride {not a race} coming up in T-minus 9 days... NINE DAYS!! Holy schmoly. I'm super nervous but very excited. I'll be riding 180 miles over 2 days for a great cause called Pelotonia. It's an amazing organization/bike ride that's in it's third annual ride. You can ride anywhere from 25 to 180 miles and you have to raise a certain amount of money depending on what you decide to ride. The great part is every single penny that you recieve/donate goes to cancer research at the James Cancer Center at the Ohio State Medical Center. They don't take away anything from your donation for operating costs. I could go on and on about it, but if you want to learn more about it just check out the link above! I've been prepping for it for months raising money and getting my bike and gear ready. I've just gotten in a few pieces of equipment this week and also picked up my jersey for the ride and I am now more excited than ever. I am still raising money for my ride and the fight to end cancer, so if you would like to donate to either the general peloton or my ride in general I'll have the instructions below. Nine days.. nine days.. nine days... Wish me luck! And of course I have to end with a picture of two of the cutest little boys I know; my nephews :) <3 <3 A little more info from Pelotonia and my personal page for my ride:
The link to the faq section: ***http://pelotonia.org/ride/faq/ Here is the link to my personal profile page (it has a link to donate on it): ***https://www.mypelotonia.org/riders_profile.jsp?MemberID=172195&Search&PAGING And then directions to donate from the Pelotonia homepage: To donate: 1. Go to the Pelotonia website http://pelotonia.org/ 2. Click on donate and then "Make a Specific Donation" 3. Type in Kimmet in the Last Name search bar (whichever ride you would like to donate to) 4. Click View my Profile or Donate to My Ride (view my profile shows all my info and also has a Donate to My Ride button) 5. Donate! :) Have a good night! <3 - Britt So much has gone on since I last posted (as per usual). I'll update with pictures :) I have also received a request for a race re-cap, so look for that in the coming week(s?)! Until the next time!
Peace out Home Slice <3 -BK I had this whole post typed out with all the delicious food I made this weekend, and then my browser froze and of course I hadn't saved it yet, so I lost it. Phooey. So I'm just going to bullet point what I made then add in the pictures. Sorry no exciting re-creation of my post. It's late and I'm just not feeling it right now. * Traditional italian orecchiette pasta made from semolina flour and semi-homemade sauce (sorry no picture, but it was soooo good!) made with my cousin Jordan * Balsamic steak with sweet potato fries for dinner with Dustin * Whole wheat/fruit pancakes, bacon, and eggs for brunch with Dustin Dinner for two! Close-up without the balsamic sauce on-top I got the recipe from Clean Eating magazine. I'm excited to try more of the recipes in it! Brunch for two! The recipe for the pancakes came from Shape magazine I believe. I'll get the recipe for it at a later date also. I thought they turned out really good and with the fruit didn't need too much syrup because they were sweet enough.
Hope everyone had a great weekend also :) I'm excited to be cooking more and decrease the amount of eating out. My wallet and my waistline is thanking me for it. Peace and Love, Britt First things first, I have been working out pretty consistently, wahoooo! Some of my workouts could be more intense/meaningful, but I'm starting with consistency then working my way to intensity.
I think part of my lack of motivation and overall feeling of wanting to workout is the overall sluggish feeling I have been getting. Today it was bad, I ran, but it didn't feel good, and I know it always won't, but still a day off should help that out, and it didn't so much. There are highs and lows with running or really any physical activity you do, but I'm starting to think that my lack of motivation is partly due to my lack of healthy eating. Sure I love fruits and veggies and lean meats and all that stuff, but for the past year or so I've been letting the not so good stuff win out; and it definitely shows in my training and how I feel. I do not believe in completely taking a food or food group out of your diet (unless for allergic reasons or personal issues with them), but instead I believe in moderation and understanding that one piece of chocolate/cake/steak/pasta/etc will not throw off your day, but 10 (or even 5) will. So I'm getting my room/life organized by way of cleaning, rearranging, and throwing away and the next step is to concentrate on my food choices. I plan to try and make a chart of some type with different food groups and food choices in them ranging from Good to Not so good/only a nibble. I'll rank them and then can use it as a tool for grocery shopping, picking a snack, and a visual reminder of what I need to/should do to maintain a health body. I should do this sooner rather than later, but when it comes to these matters especially when cleaning my room is involved I can't do too much at once. I get over-whelmed because I'm doing too many projects at once and then stuff if literally everywhere in my room. So one at a time for now :) I'll keep you posted on how it's going {once I start}. Happy Leap Day! p.s. only 58 Days till my race!!! eeeeeeeee!!!! Excited and nervous at the same time I'm finally starting to get back in to a groove with working out. I know this seems extremely late seeing as I have a race in almost 2 months, but I just haven't had the drive that should even with an expensive and big race coming up. I've been dallying in working out this year so far; a yoga class here, going for a short (semi-crappy) run there, but nothing motivated or regular. I am determined though. This week is it. This is my starting point. It doesn't get any easier waiting, and I'm sure as heck not getting any more fit/healthier/faster/etc. by doing the mainly nonexistent workouts that I have been doing. So.. Here's to today. To taking that first step. The first step on the track, in the pool, or on the bike. Here it comes. Get ready for me, cause I'm back. Peace and Love,
Britt I decided about two weeks ago that I am going to be doing another competitive race this school year. I signed up to participate in the Collegiate Nationals Triathlon Open Race in April. This will consist of an Olympic distance triathlon and I'm really excited/nervous for it! I ran my first Olympic distance tri this past August and while it went pretty well I know that I didn't train as much as I wanted to and the course was super simple (suuuper flat and no crazy turns/obstacles). The simple course made it a good starter race for bumping up from a sprint distance tri to an olympic distance tri, but it also allowed me to slack on how prepared I was. I don't think I'll have the luxury of a simple course for nationals, and I'm glad. I want to step up my training and knock my time out of the water. The distance for an Olympic Tri is: Swim: 1500m Swim Bike: 40 K Run: 10 K My previous time was an overall: 03:05:20. My goal for Nationals is sub 02:55:00. I know that's quite a bit of time to knock off, but like I said, I didn't train as much as I should have and even though it was an easier course, I think my increased training this time around can off-set the harder course. So, I'm aiming for a bigger time decrease! Tomorrow {today} marks the start of my actual training. I don't have a set plan yet, but I do plan to get my booty in gear! So for me and for you, a few motivational sayings I found via Pinterest and Nutrition Nut And on that note, it's time for bed. Tomorrow{today} starts a brand new day and new adventure. In the words of Nike: Just Do It.
<3 - Britt So as I said before I'm going to post my life-list. There's already quite a few things on it, and I'm sure I'll think more to add, but right now here is my life list. My life list is full of things I want to accomplish, some may just be big dreams, but it really is my goal to cross off all the things on this list. Do you have a life list? What are the top dreams/hope/wishes you want to accomplish before next year, five years, ten years, or before you die? It really is fun to come up with this list!
Run a half-ironman. Visit Greece. Run in a 24 hour relay. Be a Maurices mainstreet model. Have my blog featured. Run a marathon. Attend the Healthy Living Blog Summit. Complete the American Triple T. Ride in Pelotonia 180 miles. Visit and explore Australia. Learn to speak Italian. Become a certified yoga instructor. Teach. Re-learn the piano. Become a semi-accomplished seamstress. Visit wine country in California. Keep my house/apartment clutter-free {mostly}. Travel Europe. Pay off my college debt. Build a house. Run a race in at least 10 different states 1 ohio 2 illinois3 Alabama 4 5 6 7 8 9 10{or more!}. Learn to Knit. Learn to Crochet. Learn ASL. ....... to be continued. Adios, Britt |
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