Where in the World is the SassyFitRunner? BIG UPDATE...rhymes with Eggo

Sassy Fit Runner is Preggers!

Okay, though it is no excuse as to why I "dropped off" and haven't blogged recently, shortly after my last post we found out we would be expecting our 2nd child. Yes, Sassy Fit Runner is now Sassy Fit and Preggo! We will be all ribbons and bows come January with a precious baby girl, Willow.
To do a quick recap to bring you up to speed on the last few months:

While celebrating 3 months pregnant, my husband and I ran the Atlanta's annual Peachtree Road Race on July 4th morning! The weather couldn't have been better. Morning of, it was sunny with a few clouds and was a breezy 70 degrees. After finishing a little over 6 miles we enjoyed relaxing on the grass and then went home to nap before 4th of July festivities!

Morning sickness began to set in mid July, so I spent most of that time just doing the best I could to keep anything down and pray for some relief. Once it subsided I was back into full swing, with the approval and guidance of my doctor.

On September 13th I ran the Scrub Run 5k, put on by one of my favorite local event groups called Get Set Grow. I proudly received 3rd place in my age group! Couldn't be more blessed and we also found out that we were indeed having a baby girl!

And lastly, on October 4th, I honored my family members who have fought and beat breast cancer at Get Set Grow's Diva Dash 5k/10k. I again excitedly received 3rd place again in my age division at 6 months pregnant! I even had enough energy to spare and joined the Zumba post celebrations. This may be the last race for me before we meet Baby Willow. I was so thrilled to have placed. Again each time I paced myself and got approval from my doctor :)

Hope to keep my Sassy Fit Peeps more up to date. I will be posting soon what my favorite products I have been using to keep my happy, healthy, and sassy during my fit pregnancy! Remember to always check with your physician before starting a fitness routine or supplements especially while pregnant. And as a good suggestion is to always get a stamp of approval from your doctor to continue any training.

LOVE Y'ALL & Stay Sassy!



Georgia Spartan Sprint! Memories and Advice!

    Hey everyone! I know I just shared some exciting news about the tanks and tees. Finishing up some things and I will be able to share more soon! I dropped the ball sharing with you guys my lastest fitness goal I accomplished last weekend. As some of you may know, one of my new year resolutions was to complete a spartan race. Well we can now check that off the list!! My son, who is now a proud six year old, got in on the fun too. There was a Spartan Jr. event of a choice between a 1/2 to 1 mile, and of course my son wanted to do the mile....3 times!! He was so excited and was such a good sport helping the other kids each time he did the course they gave him a medal for each mile. Proud momma right here! I have to give a HUGE thanks to my amazing mom who helped take care of my son while we completed our course.

    The adult race was 4.5 miles on hill and sometimes mountain like terrain, with 15 obstacles to challenge your body and mind even more. It was exciting and challenging...I even threw up! Sorry T.M.I. But it was because I am afraid of heights. After I climbed the side of a mountain that was draped with large nets, my body couldn't help but react at the top. But don't worry my hubs who was with me the entire way, pushed me to just keep running to the next obstacle. There was one other obstacle that challenged your wits if you are afraid of heights. As I climbed up the structure they had built, I thought okay I can do this...until I saw the small beams that connected it to the other side. It was safe but they mad an illusion you could fall through, as you look below. My hubs practically ran across with no effort. A fellow spartan saw my fear, grabbed my hand and said lets do this together. The community and since of brother/sisterhood is amazing. Everyone helping one another to reach the end and get the medal. A few of the obstacles consisted of climbing over walls, crawling through mud, or trying to pull/push a heavy object. And if you couldn't complete it... all hail the BURPEES at 30 a pop. Was unable to complete 3 of the 15 obstacles making me do a grand total of 90 burpees! On the first mile I lost the sole to my right shoe in the mud hills. This is where you slide into a mud pit filled with obiviously mud and ICE with a side of water! You then must use the ropes to climb up another mud hill to slide back into another muddy pit. There was 3 or 4 of these on this course. In the end we had a blast! Not the best time out there, but I have memories of team work with my husband, son and spartan family that will last a lifetime!

5 Things you MUST know before you do a Spartan Race:

1.  Clothing/Towels- Wear tight-fitted clothing what has some form of water resistance: this is so important. People lost articles of clothing because they were weighed down and just fell off. Make sure to bring comfortable clothing to change in after. They provide water hoses to rinse off.  You need to have multiple towels too. One to help get the mud off and then another clean one for after you are..."clean" or less muddy.

2. Wear comfortable yet disposable shoes- DO NOT wear brand new shoes that will get ruined and or just hurt your feet because they are not broken in yet. They have a wonderful charity that will super clean your muddy shoes and give to those less fortunate.

3. Water Stations- Don't think you are too "cool" to stop and get a sip of water at the stations provided. They are there for a reason. Especially now that we are approaching warmer seasons this is more important than ever.

4. Train!- I will say it AGAIN... TRAIN for the event. Sign up for the emails for daily workout routines you can do anywhere. Nothing worse than not being ready for something that challenging even for the most equipped spartan.

5. HAVE FUN!- Don't take the fun out of it if you can't complete an obstacle. Do those burpees and keep having fun to the end.  

TGIF!!

Happy Friday everyone! ! Today was my first day back running from a knee injury and there was no way a little rain was going to keep me from it. Got to love my running partner who never ceases to amaze me. She's always ready to get out there and get it done. She keeps me motivated and smiling the whole way. Everyone needs that one person you can count on in rain or shine to run by your side. Thanks Amanda!

Have a great weekend everyone!