Aaww Shucks :)

Ross is a sneaky fellow. He makes me blush.
I did indeed win the title of biggest loser. You put me in a competition and my insanely competitive side comes out. (Krista I know you are nodding in agreement right now!)
There were 7 guys and 11 girls. Our divisions were separate but my overall percentage lost beat the highest guy loser. I started out at 164. I weighed in on Tuesday at 135.5. 28 1/2 pounds lost for am overall percentage of 17.38%. The highest guy was 14% I think.
Anyway, I won $250 bucks so I bought a new swimsuit today. This is the first time in a long time that I have actually been excited to wear one!
Thanks Ross for being my biggest supporter. He has put up with a lot from me and all of my weight loss/fitness goals. I could not do any of it if it weren't for him.

You ARE the biggest Loser!

This is Ross. I know that this is Kellys blog and I keep my annoying little fingers out of it most of the time. But this was too cool and I wanted to post it.


In January Kelly signed up for a biggest loser challenge with a group of people. There were quite a few women and men that were in and guess who the biggest loser was??..... KELLY. She not only beat all the women, but all the men also! I will let her post her numbers if she chooses to, it was all based of percentages.


Just wanted to let he know how proud of her I am. I see her everyday doing the hard things that are making her goals a reality and I couldn't be any happier of her than I am right now.

The Pigs Are Recovering Nicely

I think I may have mentioned in my half marathon post that I popped 4 toenails while running that day. Always the sign of a true runner, I say. Or maybe I just tell myself that to feel better about my ugly toes! Ah well, whatever the reason, I have been nursing them all week so I could get back to running. I wanted to go Tuesday but I was afraid of causing more damage.
I jumped on the treadmill today cause it was rather wet and rainy. I ran for 30 minutes at a pretty hard pace. I am happy to say, the pigs weren't even groaning. They felt great and it was great for me to get back at it. I only have a month left until the Wasatch Back.
I really do like to run. I feel like I accomplished something after I get done. Sometimes I get bored going long distances but I guess that means I just have to step my game up a bit. Not a problem. I love the challenge.
Since January, I have lost 28 pounds and 3 jean sizes. And I am actually liking the look of my legs. And I feel amazing. That's the most important part for me. Injured pigs pale in comparison.

Great Husband and Great Friends

My poor hubby. He has been putting up with me and my pity party all weekend. I appreciate so much the way he takes care of me even when I am being stubborn.
2 of my best buddies surprised me today. They knew I was having a hard time so they brought me lunch and more importantly, their love and support. Hopefully one day, I will be as cool as they are.
So despite my best efforts at being down trodden and hard done to, my fabulous husband and amazing friends lifted me to higher ground. I am feeling a lot better about Saturday. It wasn't all bad. That still is an amazing feat in itself.
Anyway, thanks guys. I love you all so much.

Ryan

I forgot to mention my awesome brother in law Ryan, Em's husband. He ran the full marathon in like 4:04 or something amazing like that. Way to go Ry!

The Ups and Downs of Running

As you know, Saturday was the Ogden Half Marathon for me. Friday morning, I started my period of all sucky things. I woke up feeling a little achy on Saturday but I took some ibuprofen so I figured I would be fine.
A half mile into it, I started to get cramps. I thought if I just slowed a little they would get better but they just got worse and worse. I felt like I was going to puke most of the way. I was kind of hunched over running which is not very fun. I ran the first ten miles and then I walked for 3/4 mile and then ran the rest. My official time was 2:37, faster than last year but not what I wanted.
I have to say, I was devastated. I still am. I have been so depressed all weekend. I have been training for a while now and for the past 2 months, I have been at a 9-9 1/2 minute mile pace. I know there are always bad running days but for it to be on race day just seemed so unfair.
I know it's still an accomplishment and I have no reason to be having a giant pity party but I am.
On a lighter note, my little sister finished in 2:20 and my mom, who is in her 50's and not run for about 25 years, finished in 3:33. I am so proud of both of them. This was a first for both of them and they rocked the house.

Less Than 24 Hours! AAAHHH!

Less than 24 hours to go until the half. We will be getting up at zero dark thirty, slamming down some breakfast and hoping it stays down. The race starts at 7:00 sharp. Wish me luck! Goal time: 2:10. Will be insanely happy with anything up to 2:23. Will post after recovery. (Who knows how long THAT could take!;)

Happy Mother's Day!

It's hard to be a mom. Most of the time, it's really thankless. You feel like you are doing everything for everyone else and they expect you to jump at any given moment. But there are also those times when your kids take the time to give you a hug or actually say thanks for something. Those moments make it all worth it.
The elementary school has a dollar store that the kids can buy Mother's and Father's Day gifts in. Each of the boys did great on my gifts! Tyson gave me a new water bottle for my running, Jaden gave me a manicure set and Corbin gave me a jar of trail mix. I am impressed with their skills.
Ross gave me a running outfit for the half marathon on Saturday. I love it and I love him for being the wonderfully amazing, supportive hubby that he is. Yep, it's this Saturday! Last Friday, I ran 11 miles in 1:45. I think that's pretty good. I am excited for it.
I just want to tell my mom and my mom-in-law, thanks for all you do. You are both amazing pillars of strength. I look up to you a lot. I am so thankful for both of you!

Happy Mother's Day!

It's great to be 8!

Saturday was Corbin's baptism. It was such a wonderful event. Tyson gave a talk on baptism and Jaden gave a talk on the Holy Ghost. They both did a wonderful job. Aunt Amy played the violin. Everyone came to the house after and we had a big lunch with lots of treats. We feel so blessed to have so many family and friends that support us and the boys in the things we do.
Yesterday I got up to bear my testimony in church. Not 2 steps behind me were Tyson and Jaden. That is the first time that has happened. It brings a tear to my eye to see my boys getting so big and finding their own testimony. We are so truly, truly blessed.

Women's Conference

A new friend from my ward asked me if I would go to the Thursday session of the BYU Women's Conference this last week. At first I was a little leery to go, you know the whole Happy Valley thing. I have to say I was so pleasantly surprised. It was such a great experience.
I learned a lot of things that will be great to integrate into my little family. I am, after all, molding future stripling warriors. Although most of the time, I don't really think they are that far off.