If you are not very familiar with this type of program it looks like this:
http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml
We have started something very similar. We hope to be ready by October for the Salmon Days 5k. I however, opened my big mouth and agreed to do a 5k "Beer Run" (lolz) where you do the 5k and at the end is a beautiful beer garden awaiting your sorry tired butt to guzzle a hopefully cryogenically frozen beer (lolz again). This nice run just happens a week or two before the Salmon Days run. I'm hoping I'm ready.
Yesterday -Carol, Jo,Jackson, River and myself walked for 30 around Pine Lake Middle's track. I didn't think I was pushing myself hard enough. I could talk just fine the entire way around the track and never really broke a sweat. We finished and I pushed Jackson back to the car in his stroller. Once we hit the car, I was beet red and rather warm. Guess I did a decent job after all.
Today - HOLY COW! My only goal was to not pass out and Carol have to pick me up off the ground. I'm not a runner. Have never really been a runner. Have always been afraid of running due to being top heavy. We started out walking for 2 minutes. Ran for the 60 seconds following those two minutes and continued this way for 10 laps around the track (correct me if I'm wrong Carol). The first few runs were ok. I thought I could hang with it. We stopped for water. The next few became increasingly harder! I got to the 5th run. I could still stand but it was starting to become work. 6th run - I'm still standing - I can still see. 7th run - Uh how many more of these are there!?!?! 8th run- OMG I think I'm gonna have to stop..... gasp gasp gasp. WATER! 9th run - Ok I've kinda caught my breath I can do this (last 20 seconds of this run ... maybe not) Ok - "Last run! Make it your best!!!" (Yeah, thanks Carol!) :) I pushed myself as hard as I could. A personal trainer would have made do the same thing if it was my last one of the day - I ran hard and by the end I was gasping pretty hard for air. BUT I DID IT! I did all 10 MOFO laps and didn't die! I said a nice 4 letter S word (sorry Carol) :) a few times.
It probably took me the entire rest of the lap to catch my breath and some water. We stopped to stretch out so we wouldn't hurt that bad later. OH WELL. Still hurt! :) I hope tomorrow doesn't suck since it's a walking day. :) I'm looking forward to the success I have with this program and having my sister and niece by my side while I do it. I know it will be one of the hardest things I'll ever do besides birth children. I promise to complain A LOT but I also promise not to give up. Thank you Carol and Johanna for being there for me! OH, Sasha and River too! :)
1pg Ground Turkey (1.25lbs)
1pg favorite taco seasoning (I like McCormick)
6 Medium Tortillas (we like Mission)
48oz or 3lbs of your favorite salsa (Spikes All Natural Santa Fe Chunky is my fav)
4 Cups Mexican blend cheese
1 can refried beans
In a 9x13 baking dish spray with no stick cooking spray
Line two tortillas in the bottom over lapping and splitting a 3rd and placing the straight edges along the ends of the baking dish
Warm refried beans to can specifications and spread about half on top of tortillas. They are gonna move so you’ll need your fingers J
Cook turkey and drain
Add taco seasoning and water required by package
Add 16oz of salsa to seasoned turkey and combine completely
Spread half of the meat/salsa mix on top of refried beans
Top with enough salsa to cover the meat mix – spread as evenly as you can J
Top with 2cups cheese or enough that salsa isn’t visible
Repeat layers! J I promise it’s worth it!
Preheat oven to 350 and bake for 30 minutes (that’s just about long enough to warm everything back through and melt all the cheese)
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