I am only human...

Hey ya'll...so I failed again. I guess it's OK since I am only human. But I haven't updated this is a few days (5 days to be precise!) so now that it's Monday I decided its time to get back to it! From the last time I posted I have been very busy, so here's just a quick re-cap of the past 5 days:

Thursday Feb 2nd: no workout, class times 3, homework, TV shows, and bed by 9pm....I felt drained after my super long day Wednesday

Friday Feb 3rd: slow and very hilly 3 mi run, then worked on the battalion newsletter for the morning and tried to go to the DMV to get a new license but I didn't have the right paperwork so I'll have to brave that again this week! Had a relaxing night in watching Say Yes to the Dress with some wine and went to bed early since I had to be up before dawn for a field exercise with ROTC on Saturday. Just as I went to bed I got a surprise phone call from Casey which totally made my night! We only talked for about 5 minutes, but it was so good to hear his voice! I miss that man like crazy...

Sat Feb 4th: FTX (field training exercise) all day where we shot the M16's and then supervised the cadets all day long. I did a lot of running around taking pictures (since I am the PR person) so by the end of the day I was ready for a drink and to relax! A friend and I went to see Big Miracle (the movie with the whales and Drew Barrymore...which by the way, was cute but not worth the money. Don't get me wrong, I love animals and touching stories, but this was something I coulda waited to rent on DVD) and then to dinner at Macaroni Grill. 

Sun Feb 5th: SLEEP! Relax! Homework! I should have worked out but I just didn't. To make up for it though I ate healthy and less food (I had fruit and veggies all day long and my only main meal was whole grain pasta with some "I can't believe its not butter" and Parmesan cheese).Casey was able to send me a text this night where he told me what he was up to...this will be discussed below though!

which brings me to today....Monday Feb 6th

Workout: we didn't have PT this morning (they gave us it off since the superbowl was yesterday) so a friend and I are planning to go for a run before dinner this evening. I was thinking of taking her on the 2.5 mi small hill circuit, otherwise maybe we will run a trail instead. I also plan on doing the following short circuit (I don't want to do TOO much that I'll be sore tomorrow because I am going to the crossfit workout in the morning):

10 pushups, 20 squats, 30 lunges, 40 sec wall sit, 50 mason twists, 60 sec planks, 50 mason twists, 40 sec wall sit, 30 lunges, 20 squats, 10 pushups. 

*A tip to stay motivated in working out-- find a buddy who pushes you to do so! A friend wants to workout a lot this month so I told her we should be workout buddies to hold each other accountable. Here goes nothing!*

Outfit: fail. I am in workout clothes all day since I have been running around doing errands and cleaning my apartment.

Complaints: I hate the Army right now. Seriously. I am not even trying to not complain at the moment because I think my head would explode if I tried to keep it all in! I haven't really talked to Casey since I was there last; yes we have had some short conversations (like the 5 min phone call on Friday, or the few word text messages) but in reality we haven't talked about anything important. I have gone ahead with putting a room on hold for our honeymoon (which I think will be to St Lucia) and Case has no clue I've done this since oh, hey, we haven't talked! I also have been booking things left and right for our wedding with zero input from him. I know, I know, guys don't really help with the wedding stuff at all... but I am sure most normal brides have their groom at least be involved with the honeymoon and solely re-affirming the choices the bride has already made; but nope! Not this bride! I have seriously been planning this wedding all by myself (minus random input here and there from my mom or future mother in law)....and it's starting to get old. I want Casey to be involved in this. But because of the Army and the distance, he can't be. And that makes me sad. Ok, enough complaining....at least I have some one amazing and who loves me and I am so grateful for that, but the military really puts a strain on relationships. 

I think that's about it for now...before I go, I'll leave you with some motivation found on pinterest...stay "sweating" and strong!

 (From http://weightloss.allwomenstalk.com/amazingly-effective-tricks-to-motivate-yourself-to-work-out/#contentWrapper)

(From http://fitfabcities.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/running-motivation-3.jpg)

I workout so maybe one day I will look like that! (From http://letsmakeahealthiertomorrow.tumblr.com/page/14)

Back on track

Hey everyone! After failing miserably with my time management the other day, I am proud to say I am back on track! I managed to finish all of my work without pulling all-nighters! Now that school is a bit more under control, I have a bunch of stuff to get caught up on, like cleaning and organizing my apartment (my mom so graciously did all of my laundry for me when I went home, and I have yet to put it away, AH!) and also fun wedding decisions (like the DJ and table runners, and on and on). Anyways, last night I posted on my facebook status of how hard being in a military relationship is, and I had a bunch of friends with significant others in the services "like" it. Seriously, if you haven't ever experienced being apart and out of touch, it is truly difficult to maintain a functional relationship. I am so happy to have such an amazing man by my side to spend the rest of my life with, and lord knows I miss him like crazy when he is gone! But somehow, even when he is out busy playing Army, he manages to remind me how much he loves me, and for that I am truly grateful. So to all my sisters and brothers in arms, thanks for being amazing! Ok, so on to to other things... below ya can see my outfit for the day and the workout we did this morning at PT. Hope ya'll have a great day!

Feb 1st, 2012 (holy cow it's February already!)

Workout-- This morning we did a circuit workout comprising of 5 different stations for 6 minutes each.... it was pretty killer! We did pullups (dime drill consisting of 5 regular, 5 chin ups,10 with reverse grips, 5 feet to bars; then sets of 5 regular pullups and 20 leg lifts....I couldn't do all of those without some help or modification though), overhead arm claps, partner assisted military presses, partner resistance pushups, regular pushups, ran multiple flights of stairs, box jumps and dips, and then 6 minutes of abs (crunches, side crunches, situps, mason twists, flutter kicks, 6 inches). To finish up we did 1 minute of situps/pushups/mountain climbers as an entire company! I was smoked by the end!

Outfit-- I have a presentation for my class today and thought about wearing a dress, but decided I was much more comfortable in jeans. I got this shirt and hadn't wore it yet, so decided today was a good day to! I really like pairing black and brown together too, and this shirt has a slightly lacey look to it, so I thought boots would be a good touch. Paired with my MK watch, a pearl necklace, and white stud earrings :)

Wedding-- I am thinking about booking our honeymoon for St Lucia and staying at the Sandals resort....I really want to wait to see what Casey thinks, but I am afraid rooms might be booked if we wait till March, and luckily they have a fully refundable deposit up to 2 months before your trip, so I feel like its a good idea. But, who knows, maybe I will just wait and if its available then its a sign! I also plan on booking the DJ this week.

Distance-- SUCKS. which goes hand in hand with Complaints-- I have really been failing here. I should stop complaining about missing Case and instead remember how lucky I am to have someone to miss.

OK lovelies... that's all for today. Until next time,"Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive, that is youer than YOU!" ~Dr. Seuss 

PS: a friend posted this on Facebook and I wanted to share...military members can get free calls via google voice! Got to remember this when Casey deploys! Click here for all the info!