I feel like everyting I do, I want to blog about! It's hard for me to not turn this into another facebook. ;p
So lately I have been finding it hard to motivate myself to get out and run. I know that if i just get out there and do it I'll feel like a hundred bucks! The race is in two weeks from today and Im thinking that i wont feel so bad about skipping days when the race is finally over. Im planning on continuing my running when its all said and done, I just dont think i'll feel as bad when i skip every now and then.
This morning I got up and ran only two miles. Im back tracking from the distance I was going. But i find myself pushing really hard on the first mile. Today i got 9:37 for my mile time! (you dont even wanna know the time it took to get back home!! ;p) I was so dead by the time i hit the mile marker that it was one of those... I'm afraid to open my mouth to breathe for fear of puking!
We have a pretty big circle planter right outside our door and i used it to do step-ups and push-ups, 12x3 each. I plan on incorporating these as well as ab strengthening exercises to prepare for my friends wedding in August. Im her Maid of Honor! ;p
Well life has been good, school has been fun, and extra activities have been AMAZING! ;p I still can't get over the fun I had at the Michael Buble concert. I left there with the feeling of having been at EFY for a week ;p His music is so great and the whole atmosphere made me feel so good! He Motivates me! ;p
Well.... this semester is just about over. This summer I have plans to get my small claims case finished up and im looking for a job that will pay the bills.... anybody know of anyone hiring?!?!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Spring Break, General Conference, Easter... etc
I feel as if this spring break accomplished a lot for me. I was able to finish my paper due on Thursday for HLSC 98, the 147 Q & A for HLSC 50, my physics homework due tuesday as well as my lab write up due Wednesday, and prepare and take charge of a group presentation on Tuesday for HLSC 114 Ecology class. I also ran almost every day this week! ;p
I was able to do all this and more and still feel as if I was able to find my moments of total down time to spend with my family and watch movies or do nothing. It was by far the most fulfilling spring break I think I have ever had.
Today and yesterday was General Conference. For those of you who dont know, gen con is the time when twice a year members of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints get to hear the prophet speak. This is a time when we are given guidance and encouragement to carry us throughout our days, until 6 months later when we get to do it all again. I love it and look forward to it every April and October.
It seemed as if this session was focused on the parents and reminding them to teach their children the doctrines of the church and how to help them build their own testimonies of it's truth.
Easter was full of smiles this year as well! ;p Last night the kids hid eachothers baskets around the house for us to find in the morning. I think I hid Sydney's the best! I tied her's to the curtain rod and drapped the curtain over it so it was completely hidden. Lets just say that she was the last to find hers and she had to do it by going into the backyard and looking in to see it! ;p
Jacob and I hid some candy filled eggs in the dining and family room because of the rain, and Nicholas found the first egg of the year as well as the first of his life! ;p He was so happy and all smiles as he posed for a few pictures.
After the hunt and dinner, we watched some old home videos of us when we were younger... We laughed our heads off for Steph's pom pom dance routine to Mariah Carey and Cheerleader chants! It was too funny!
I love spending time with my family and this week off school was exactly what I needed to prepare me for next week! Next week consists of;
Mon: regular classes
Tues: Group debate in HLSC 114, and Michael Buble concert in Oakland with Mom, Dad and Steph
Wed: Exam in Both HLSC 50 and physics, date to a comedy show
Thurs: Paper due for HLSC 98
Fri: Paper due for HLSC 50, clean house, Slowpitch softball game in Elk Grove, and a Dance after! ;p
It will be great!
Until next time, I love ya!
Saturday, April 3, 2010
My Profile... it was too big so I decided to post as a blog
Hello world of blogging! ;p My name is Jessica Pierce and I am 23 years old. I decided to start this blog to write about and keep track of my running progress. I thought that maybe my friends of facebook were tired of hearing about my times and how far I ran that day and how hard it was or how good I felt. So.... here we are. ;p
Lets take a look into the past couple of years of my life so you can get a better understanding of where I am coming from:
Last year was a hard emotional year for me. Ever since I was a little girl I have always wanted a dog. I was given my first dog in October of 2007. It was one of the happiest days of my life!!! ;p Chico Chocolate Pierce, a purebred red and black shaded Miniature Dachshund. He was the most precious pup you've ever seen and I loved him to death from the first day he was born! I helped his mother give birth to him and his 4 other siblings on August 17, 2007. From that day on I went down to my neighbors house as often as I could to check on these adorable little sweetys! ;p The owner talked to my parents and told them that she wanted to give me one of the puppies because she knew that having one for me would mean the world! After bringing the pup home my parents just couldn't refuse those long ears and puppy eyes!
I will admit, at first I thought dachshunds weren't that attractive to look at and that they were just a stupid toy dogs that sat around the house and were plain, good-for-nothin dogs. Boy was I proven wrong!
Chico became my running partner and my best friend! ;p When we first started running, he was so little...and I ran his poor paws raw to the point of me needing to put cream on them and he had to sit out for a few runs while he healed. He LOVED our runs!!!
Before Chico there was just me and my cat Casey. I got Casey when I was 4 and he would follow me wherever I went (down to the creek, to out fort, for walks on the trail around my house...etc)
On May 6th 2009 my life as I knew it would take a major turn. I showed up for work at an outpatient physical therapy clinic where I had worked for a year and a half. I was greeted by one of the owners of the company and from that moment I new something was up. I was taken to the back and told that I was being laid off and everyone in the office would be replaced. I was devastated! I loved my job and I couldn't imagine how this could happen to me!
I went home... I cried... I called my dad and told him what happened where he informed me of unemployment and what that would do for me. The day seemed to go on forever. I had a class at 5 o'clock which I knew I couldn't miss. After class I received a phone call from my dad saying that he was on his way to the vet to put Casey to sleep. My dad had found him sitting on the grass unable to move his back legs. He didn't know what happened to him, all he knew was that it did not look good. Casey was 18 years old and always an outdoor cat.
I went home and cried some more.
May 6, 2009 I lost my job and my 'ol boy Casey.
I had an O.K. summer.
Then came a new semester and what I thought a new beginning.
October came and I was looking forward to dressing Chico up in the hot dog Halloween costume! I was looking at every Target store for his size!
October 8th I decided to go and play Frisbee tag with a group of friends. We had a blast! My boyfriend and I went to In-N-Out to finish the day the right way. ;p As I was driving my boyfriend back to his house I received a call from my little sister. She was crying and saying things that I didnt understand. I asked her to calm down and tell me what was going on. She said that she didn't now how it happened but Chico had gotten out and was across the street. They didn't even know that he was out until a motorized scooter sped past and Chico started barking and running after them. My Dad was working on the car and ran in to get my sister to run after him. She ran to the end of the street where she found him dead in the middle of the street. He was hit my a car and already dead. There was nothing that she could have done. I was shocked! I couldn't believe what I had been told. I got home and found him in a box on the lawn. My dad was waiting for me to get home so we could find a place to bury him and I could say goodbye.
I was torn to pieces! I had lost my best friend... My first dog... my baby. He was mine and I loved him. I had just gotten him hook op with a lady to breed him and it was all over.
October 8, 2009 my baby boy was taken from me.
October 11, 2009 broke up with my boyfriend of a year and a half.
I spent months just going through the motions. Life was terrible and it was all I could do to smile and act like I wasn't torn up. After all to my peers, it was just a dog! ... But to me he was my child. He was my running partner. I would take him to my softball games every Thursday and Friday night and he absolutely loved the rides in the cars. On days when I didn't my team would ask where he was. He went everywhere he could with me.
I had no job, no cat, no dog, and no boyfriend to tell me it would all be ok. I decided in November to move to an apartment with my Brother, sister-in-law and baby nephew. This put me closer to school and gave me a shot at a new start in a new place without leaving Everything behind. I spent that month and my Christmas break in bed watching the entire seasons of The Office and House.
My friends worked their best to get me out of the house, and when my episodes ended I joined them. Things gradually got better and the nights became easier.
I cant explain how much better I am today. Although I still have bad days I realize that it all happened for a reason and where I am now is where I'm supposed to be.
Right now I am on Spring Break and spending it at my parents house. They have since gotten a new weiner... Kayko.... She is adorable and is looking more and more like Chico (only she has long hair ;p) She has been sitting next to me the entire time I have been setting up this blog. I love her and she is also helping me get through. Although I can't see her everyday, I look forward to my visits home and spending time with the sweety girl. ;p
Well that's my story. Today I am still single and enjoying life and hanging out with my friends. My new apartment doesn't allow dogs... which is ok since I don't have much money. I am still jobless and spending time focusing on myself and learning more about whats makes me, me.
This is a blog about my life...and right now my life consists of family, pets, school, my friends and social life. I hope you enjoy. Believe me...My life is great and my blogs wont be as depressing as my bio was. ;p Or at least I hope I've gotten over that traffic block in my life.To all my readers...HOLLA! ;p
Lets take a look into the past couple of years of my life so you can get a better understanding of where I am coming from:
Last year was a hard emotional year for me. Ever since I was a little girl I have always wanted a dog. I was given my first dog in October of 2007. It was one of the happiest days of my life!!! ;p Chico Chocolate Pierce, a purebred red and black shaded Miniature Dachshund. He was the most precious pup you've ever seen and I loved him to death from the first day he was born! I helped his mother give birth to him and his 4 other siblings on August 17, 2007. From that day on I went down to my neighbors house as often as I could to check on these adorable little sweetys! ;p The owner talked to my parents and told them that she wanted to give me one of the puppies because she knew that having one for me would mean the world! After bringing the pup home my parents just couldn't refuse those long ears and puppy eyes!
I will admit, at first I thought dachshunds weren't that attractive to look at and that they were just a stupid toy dogs that sat around the house and were plain, good-for-nothin dogs. Boy was I proven wrong!
Chico became my running partner and my best friend! ;p When we first started running, he was so little...and I ran his poor paws raw to the point of me needing to put cream on them and he had to sit out for a few runs while he healed. He LOVED our runs!!!
Before Chico there was just me and my cat Casey. I got Casey when I was 4 and he would follow me wherever I went (down to the creek, to out fort, for walks on the trail around my house...etc)
On May 6th 2009 my life as I knew it would take a major turn. I showed up for work at an outpatient physical therapy clinic where I had worked for a year and a half. I was greeted by one of the owners of the company and from that moment I new something was up. I was taken to the back and told that I was being laid off and everyone in the office would be replaced. I was devastated! I loved my job and I couldn't imagine how this could happen to me!
I went home... I cried... I called my dad and told him what happened where he informed me of unemployment and what that would do for me. The day seemed to go on forever. I had a class at 5 o'clock which I knew I couldn't miss. After class I received a phone call from my dad saying that he was on his way to the vet to put Casey to sleep. My dad had found him sitting on the grass unable to move his back legs. He didn't know what happened to him, all he knew was that it did not look good. Casey was 18 years old and always an outdoor cat.
I went home and cried some more.
May 6, 2009 I lost my job and my 'ol boy Casey.
I had an O.K. summer.
Then came a new semester and what I thought a new beginning.
October came and I was looking forward to dressing Chico up in the hot dog Halloween costume! I was looking at every Target store for his size!
October 8th I decided to go and play Frisbee tag with a group of friends. We had a blast! My boyfriend and I went to In-N-Out to finish the day the right way. ;p As I was driving my boyfriend back to his house I received a call from my little sister. She was crying and saying things that I didnt understand. I asked her to calm down and tell me what was going on. She said that she didn't now how it happened but Chico had gotten out and was across the street. They didn't even know that he was out until a motorized scooter sped past and Chico started barking and running after them. My Dad was working on the car and ran in to get my sister to run after him. She ran to the end of the street where she found him dead in the middle of the street. He was hit my a car and already dead. There was nothing that she could have done. I was shocked! I couldn't believe what I had been told. I got home and found him in a box on the lawn. My dad was waiting for me to get home so we could find a place to bury him and I could say goodbye.
I was torn to pieces! I had lost my best friend... My first dog... my baby. He was mine and I loved him. I had just gotten him hook op with a lady to breed him and it was all over.
October 8, 2009 my baby boy was taken from me.
October 11, 2009 broke up with my boyfriend of a year and a half.
I spent months just going through the motions. Life was terrible and it was all I could do to smile and act like I wasn't torn up. After all to my peers, it was just a dog! ... But to me he was my child. He was my running partner. I would take him to my softball games every Thursday and Friday night and he absolutely loved the rides in the cars. On days when I didn't my team would ask where he was. He went everywhere he could with me.
I had no job, no cat, no dog, and no boyfriend to tell me it would all be ok. I decided in November to move to an apartment with my Brother, sister-in-law and baby nephew. This put me closer to school and gave me a shot at a new start in a new place without leaving Everything behind. I spent that month and my Christmas break in bed watching the entire seasons of The Office and House.
My friends worked their best to get me out of the house, and when my episodes ended I joined them. Things gradually got better and the nights became easier.
I cant explain how much better I am today. Although I still have bad days I realize that it all happened for a reason and where I am now is where I'm supposed to be.
Right now I am on Spring Break and spending it at my parents house. They have since gotten a new weiner... Kayko.... She is adorable and is looking more and more like Chico (only she has long hair ;p) She has been sitting next to me the entire time I have been setting up this blog. I love her and she is also helping me get through. Although I can't see her everyday, I look forward to my visits home and spending time with the sweety girl. ;p
Well that's my story. Today I am still single and enjoying life and hanging out with my friends. My new apartment doesn't allow dogs... which is ok since I don't have much money. I am still jobless and spending time focusing on myself and learning more about whats makes me, me.
This is a blog about my life...and right now my life consists of family, pets, school, my friends and social life. I hope you enjoy. Believe me...My life is great and my blogs wont be as depressing as my bio was. ;p Or at least I hope I've gotten over that traffic block in my life.To all my readers...HOLLA! ;p
The Catch-up! Lets get you up to speed on my life ;p
I wish that I would have had the idea to start this blog from the day of my first run, but i didn't so allow me to get you caught up.
I signed up for the 2nd Annual Sac State 5K Fun Run about 2 months ago. I attended the first annual and I had a lot of fun! When I saw the signs around campus I knew I just had to sign up and do it again. ;p While I was searching around I found the stats from last year and saw a picture of me and my time.... needless to say I didn't like what I saw. I came in number 138 out of 195 females with a time of 37:20.3.
So I decided that I wanted to do it again and beat my time!!
To do this I looked up training information and made myself a running schedule, nutrition (lots of water and bananas help with performance and muscle cramping), and bought myself a new pair of running shoes from Costco for $30 buck-a-roos. ;p
With attending classes every day of the week, working with my physics group after classes as often as possible, attending as many social activities with my church, and performing service whenever needed, I didn't have much time. I found myself waking up early on Tuesday and Thursday mornings to run before class, Saturdays and any time on days when I didn't meet with my physics group or had projects and class work to complete.
I am probably close to a month and a half into my routine and becoming bored with several of my routes already... so far the best I've done is 4 miles at 42 minutes (or at least I think that was the time), anyways, it was a really good time and I was proud of myself. For the last two weeks I felt myself losing the motivation and drive to eat right and wake up early to run. I have been running after class on Tuesdays and Thursdays but only for about 2 miles or so. I've been using the excuse that my foot is going numb and I'm staying up too late. Even those these are all true, it's no excuse to lose focus. With the race at the end of this month I need to kick myself in the butt and find the drive I once had.
April 29th at 6pm I will be running my heart out!
What I've learned so far is that I'm pretty good at using my spare time in-between to do simple things like take online weekly quizzes or busy-work activities for other classes.
I lost my job last year... it will be a year on May 6th.... and in that time a lot has happened (see my profile for more info) and with this time I have been able to focus on meself and my schooling. I have learned a lot about myself and have focused on my studies more then I ever have in all my years of college. ;p Life has never felt so fulfilling for me then it has these last couple of months.
Wish me luck as I find the motivation to push through this dry spell! ;p
I signed up for the 2nd Annual Sac State 5K Fun Run about 2 months ago. I attended the first annual and I had a lot of fun! When I saw the signs around campus I knew I just had to sign up and do it again. ;p While I was searching around I found the stats from last year and saw a picture of me and my time.... needless to say I didn't like what I saw. I came in number 138 out of 195 females with a time of 37:20.3.
So I decided that I wanted to do it again and beat my time!!
To do this I looked up training information and made myself a running schedule, nutrition (lots of water and bananas help with performance and muscle cramping), and bought myself a new pair of running shoes from Costco for $30 buck-a-roos. ;p
With attending classes every day of the week, working with my physics group after classes as often as possible, attending as many social activities with my church, and performing service whenever needed, I didn't have much time. I found myself waking up early on Tuesday and Thursday mornings to run before class, Saturdays and any time on days when I didn't meet with my physics group or had projects and class work to complete.
I am probably close to a month and a half into my routine and becoming bored with several of my routes already... so far the best I've done is 4 miles at 42 minutes (or at least I think that was the time), anyways, it was a really good time and I was proud of myself. For the last two weeks I felt myself losing the motivation and drive to eat right and wake up early to run. I have been running after class on Tuesdays and Thursdays but only for about 2 miles or so. I've been using the excuse that my foot is going numb and I'm staying up too late. Even those these are all true, it's no excuse to lose focus. With the race at the end of this month I need to kick myself in the butt and find the drive I once had.
April 29th at 6pm I will be running my heart out!
What I've learned so far is that I'm pretty good at using my spare time in-between to do simple things like take online weekly quizzes or busy-work activities for other classes.
I lost my job last year... it will be a year on May 6th.... and in that time a lot has happened (see my profile for more info) and with this time I have been able to focus on meself and my schooling. I have learned a lot about myself and have focused on my studies more then I ever have in all my years of college. ;p Life has never felt so fulfilling for me then it has these last couple of months.
Wish me luck as I find the motivation to push through this dry spell! ;p
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