RAGNAR

How crazy am I??? Well, pretty darn crazy. Three weeks ago i went on a run with my friend, Fiona. She asked me to be on her team for the ragnar race. I asked a few questions like how far do i have to run. She said you would have 3 leg that were 3miles, 4miles, and then 5 miles. I was like ok! I had no idea what i was getting myself into. I sign up and check my leg online and they are not what fiona said. I called her and said i cant do that. They legs were like this: leg 1: 3.2 miles at a 900ft elevation. Leg 2: 5.5 straight. Leg 3: 7.3 straight down hill. I was like i have only trained for 3 miles for my tri and thats it. I have never ran 7 miles in my life and the race is in 3 weeks. CRAZY. She convinced me that it was ok they needed me and it would be FUN!!!! I said fine even though i was terrified. I trained very hard the next two weeks because i had to jump from 3 miles to 7 in two weeks (b/c the third week you have to tapper off), thats a lot. I trained for my 5k for 2 and a half MONTHS. Anywhere, i was able to make it to 6.5 miles before the race. My body hurt pretty bad but i was very determined.

The ragnar is a 12 person relay team. You cover 191 miles from Logan Utah to Park City. Its non-stop running. You have 2 vans, 6 ppl in each and while one van is running their legs (which are all different) the other van is resting and driving to the next exchange area.

I did pretty good. I was just happy i finished it. I got some type of rash on my torso, i am pretty sure it was from the race. I think b/c i sleep in my sweat. Gross i know but that what happens in the ragnar. My first run was Friday June 17th at around 5pm- HOT HOT HOT. Then my next leg was Saturday morning at 3:45ish. My last leg was around 3pm that saturday. I was very tired after, i slept all the way home and most of the next day. My calfs killed b/c i did not train uphill or downhill and that is what i did in the race. It was fun like Fiona said and i would love to do it again, not sure why. I love the sense of accomplishment maybe!

Pics are also on facebook!

Triathlon

May 31st, 2011: Women Of Steel Triathlon in American Fork

My tri was so much fun. I did good for my first time. I trained very well for it so that made it fun and not super hard. It still was a challenge though. I was able to walk after which i wasn't sure if i was going to be able to. I finished in 1 hour and 35 mins. Around 7 min swim, 50 min bike, and 28 min run. Swim was 350, bike was 12 miles, and the run was a 5k. I had a blast. The whole neighborhood was out smiling and cheering us on. It was a great feeling. It had been raining the whole week, non-stop and that morning was great. Pretty blue skies. Not too hot, not too cold. My pics are on facebook if you want to see them. I dont have them on this computer. I so want to do a more challenging one. After i went out to lunch with my girl friends. Shannon, Jessica, and Amanda. We ate at Zupas, very good!

Random

The ring Norris let me buy in Mexico for our 3 year anniversary. On our cruise! Cute couple:)
Funny story is that the towel was the swan you see a couple of pics down but we ruined it and it turned into a animals head. Random, i know. So i told norris to put it over his head. I think it looks so funny. He looks like a demon or a scary ox or something.

The pretty swan left on our bed!

Norris got a gun from his dad and he is taking great care for it. He cleaned it all up and took it to the shop to get fixed.
Working hard.

Wedding/ Baby Blessing

Love that chocolate.
Norris and I
Love little Rossi. He is just too funny!

My bros and dad!
All the men hanging out plus Jessica:)
Little Lucy, love her.

We were so lucky that both evens were on the same weekend and we were able to go. To much fun. Brit and Ben got married. So awesome to have everyone in the temple. So cool with such a large family. The day was great. We ate, ate, and ate some more. We also took a big family pic and hung out with everyone. Brit looked very pretty and happy on her wedding day. That morning before the temple Brianna, Vanessa, Janet, and I went on a 6.5 mile run. It was great. Then the next day, Sunday. We all meet at the church for Lucy's blessing. There was a lots of men in the circle but that just made me really happy that their were so many worth men to participate. We went to Big Norris and Tori's house after for a lunch. Yummy food of course. We had to leave soon after to travel back to Utah. My brother and dad came so i could see them. So fun.

June 14th -Flag Day and Brenna's B-day

My b-day was lots of fun. I feel like i celebrated it 10 times. We went home to cali the weekend before my b-day and i told norris all i wanted to do for my b-day is go to the beach and get in-&-out. So that is what we did. We loaded up the car with all of Norris' sisters and their kids, plus blake, chase, jacque, and little luke. We went to Ventura and it was pretty cold but still fun. The kids loved it and Norris and Blake made a huge hole for the kids to play in. In-&-Out was very good. I didn't have a straw for my shake though, bummer. I dont like drinking a shake without a straw, not fun. It was chase's b-day that day, June 10th. Lots of b-day in June. Then saturday while all the wedding events are going on Norris and i are able to sneak away for a little and meet my dad at the Verizon store. Norris' got me the i-phone. Well he didn't really but my b-day money did:) He did sacrifice the upgrade for me instead of him getting it. So nice. That is a huge deal for Norris b/c he has wanted the iphone since i meet him. Well the next thing u know sunday morning rolls around and everyone comes over for breakfast and sings to me. Janet made yummy french toast and norris stuck a candle in it. hahaha. Then the day before my b-day we had a BBQ with out friends and sang again with cake. We, us girls, watched the bachelorette after. Fun night. Then my real b-day comes. I have classes most of the day but i did get to go on a run with my friend and then norris made me an awesome dinner and we saw the new pirates movie. pretty good. So yeah that was all of my b-day celebrations. June 14th is Flag Day and my grandma Varney would tell me when i was younger that all the flags put out were for my b-day:) so cute.

June!

Over memorial day weekend we when up to the Bergners house to hang out with them and Brett and Brianna. It was tons of fun. Lots of eating, hanging out, playing with the kids, and a fun day at the race track. We enjoyed spending time with them:)

We went to a reception with our friends and there are some pics of us being ourselves. Dorks:)

FINALLY SUNNY:) yes we have had at least a week of full sun. So nice. Now let the fun summer activities begin. Well i have a lot of events to blog about. I have our cruise, my triathlon, my b-day, a wedding, a baby blessing, and the Ragnar race. Well whats happening right now is that norris and i are in school. I am taking 2 classes and i am doing internship. He is taking 1 class and doing his internship too. We are also working on top of that. We might be a little busy this semester. Norris is on a coed softball team with me, a football team, and ultimate frisbee. Fun Fun right? well i am doing my internship at utah weight loss retreat. It's a "fat camp" basically. I am not a certified trainer YET so i cant do everything i want but it is a great introduction into the field i want to go into. I go along with everything they do, which is learn how to eat healthy and work out every couple of hours. I am pretty excited. Norris is doing his intern at BYU and working with the different maintains department. Roofing, AC, and grounds. (I think). We are looking forward to fun adventure this summer. I am taking this class where two times a week you do adventurous things like, hiking, biking, Canoeing, sailing, and kayaking. I am looking forward to that class the most. Norris would join but he has work at that time.

Not a Lot of Time!

I dont have lots of times on my hands these days but i am defiantly in the mood to blog. I need to get out some feelings. Where do i begin. I am taking Spring classes at BYU and they are hard. I love the Spring Term though because it is short, to the point, and not crowded. I have one on one time with the teacher and can ask questions. During Fall and Winter they are just to many people EVERYWHERE and in the classes. I am taking Sports Nutrition, which is really hard. I am taking Exercise Physiology and a Lab with it. It is fun to learn just very time consuming.

I am looking for an internship with a few companies right now. I had an interview yesterday and one tom. Hope one of them hirers me on for the Summer. I am very tried these days and i do know why. Not b/c i am prego but because my triathlon in on Saturday and i have been pushing myself like crazy to be prepare. I feel like i am but i just want to make sure so i have been working my body really hard the last week or so and i am feeling it for sure. My neck muscles HATE me right now (swimming does that to me) and every other day too. That is why i think i get some many headache and b/c of stress from school. I have had headache every other day for a week now. NOT FUN!!! I am not working all that much right now which stresses me out b/c i always work. I am just to busy with school and training. Good thing Norris is working full time right now. Hopefully soon i can work more.

The weather here SUCKS. I hate Utah for this reason. From Fall to Winter happens in like a week and from Winter to Spring it just takes way too long. And from Spring to Summer TAKES FOREVER. It rains for three days then its sunny the next. And on those sunny days you get a random strom that comes through. Then its repeats itself. WHY OH WHY cant it just be sunny. :( I miss cali.

Well i am pretty nervous for Saturday b/c it is my first time doing a triathlon and i am not sure what to expect. I am not sure how my transition times will go and how long they will take me. I am not sure how i feel about being wet riding my bike for 12 miles. So hopeful i like it and enjoy myself Saturday. Wish me luck!!!!

Off to a very busy day!