New Gear

Last month the new head football coach for Herndon High stopped by our house. Dan & I had no
idea he was coming until he called Dan & said, “Tell your wife to come out front.” After making a slight wardrobe change, I headed out to see him sitting in his car holding a small stack of clothes. Before he handed them to me he said, “Your workout clothes are entirely too bright & need to be toned down, so I got you these.”

[Three dri-fit t-shirts & a long sleeve windbreaker.]

I had to laugh because he’s always at the high school when I’m there doing Insanity & teases me about my bright workout clothes. I totally agree, they are very bright - but I love them. I have a lot of pinks, blues, greens, neon yellow, purples, etc. I like looking very girlie when I workout; I don’t want anyone mistaking me for a man. =)

I’m super excited about this new gear that he got me, not only because they say Herndon & I can wear them to the games, but because they’re all size small. Whenever Dan brings me home Herndon stuff he gets me a men’s large & the only thing I can do with those are sleep in them.

After reflecting on receiving the new gear & Dan informing me of the football season schedule, I realized that Brian was probably trying to butter me up because he would be keeping my husband from me for several hours a day, 7 days a week once football season actually started....well played, coach. Well played.

Wedding/Reunion

On July 21st Dan & I attended a wedding for one of our college friends in PA. TheTaylor/Kayla wedding started at 3 p.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church & it was a nice ceremonybut very warm – the church didn’t have any AC. =/ After the ceremony, we drove to the George Washington Hotel in Washington, PA where the reception was being held. The wedding consisted of Waynesburg College baseball alumni, most of them Dan played with. It was nice to see everyone & catch up. Here are a few photos that we took:

Before we left my parent's house.

At the reception. 

Mahler, Dan & Schrader.

As you can see, the alumni have had a few drinks.

I wish I had taken more but when we got to the reception, it was absolutely freezing inside & I had no desire to run around & take photos of everyone. After a few drinks I began to warm up but by then all I wanted to do was socialize & dance with Dan. =)
The Sunday following the wedding I was able to hit the golf course with my Dad for some father/daughter time. I hadn’t been golfing for a few years so I knew I wasn’t going to do well. As you can see, I scored a 73 on 9 holes. =/

Yes, my Dad signed the score card telling me, “You’re going to want my signature in case I go pro.” We had a great time & even though we were a hot, sweaty mess at the end it was great to spend some quality time with my Dad.

Shoe of the Month ~ August

I've been trying to take my mind off a few things & I thought what a better way to do that then with a post about shoes.

This month I decided to go a different way. Since I've been doing Insanity now for a little over a month & will be starting a nutrition program after meeting with a nutritionist a few weeks ago (details to follow later) I'm a little more on the athletic track. I bought some new cross trainers this week because my Aasic running shoes really started hurting my feet, specifically my arches & the balls of my feet. After some research online I realized that the workout I've been doing should really be done with cross trainers, not running shoes. Go figure! I've never bought a pair of cross trainers & I'm really hoping they make a huge different in my workout performance - always looking to get better.
Dan & I went over to Dick's to check out what they had. I really didn't know what brand I wanted but knew that I wanted something girlie (of course)....well, you can't get any girlier than these:

Reebok RealFlex Transition Performance. Yes, I went with Reebok; the last time I bought a pair of these was high school basketball - maybe even middle school basketball. The bright colors were what first attracted me but once I tried them on I was hooked. The tread on them is fantastic for jumping (yes I was doing some Insanity moves while I was in the store) & they're so light. When Dan saw them on he even commented, "Wow, they look just like you." I'm so glad I found them & that I am now foot pain free. Bring it on Sean T.

"Of course it's hard. It's supposed to be hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it. The hard is what makes it great." - A League of Their Own.