last race with my girls.

this weekend, i ran my last 5k with my peeps before the BIG move.

...tear, sad face, pouting...biggest baby eva, right here!

oh, how i'll miss these special people.

don't let the t-shirt fool you, i look awesome naked ;)

good thing this nice look' fella ain't wearing a t-shirt...

your welcome!

he makes you wanna jump on that treadmill, huh? ;)
or jump on him...{did i say that?}

i always get asked why i workout so much...

well, for one...why not take care of the only body you have?

in the last two years, i've changed my eating habits and workout routine tremendously.

its all about what works for you.

whether its:

running, swimming, golf, tennis, biking, martial arts, zumba, walking your dog, washing your car
or dancing around your bedroom.  just do somethin'...as long as your being active.
i've heard sex is also a form of exercise...which i'd have to agree...okay, next topic...lol

the benefits of exercise are straight up bananas...

improved digestion, enhance quality of sleep, improves shape, tones and firms muscles,

improves endurance, improves posture, enriches sexuality, improves athletic performance,

decreases fat tissue, burns extra calories...i could go on and on...

who doesn't want to look attractive?
and be healthy??

 i mean seriously, when i look in the mirror, i say to myself..."you are one sexy b*tch"...totally kidding! seriously, staying active has sooooo many benefits and being proud of your body is a plus. i'm not gonna lie its a confidence boost when i see a guy staring at my strong muscular legs...i've work hard for them!

workout with friends, your partner or go solo and use your iPOD.

 health is something we all take for granted way too much. taking care of your health is so important.

 

my running group starts training again on Thursday! yay!

i'm soooooooooooooo excited!!

hopefully, i'll sweat off the extra weight i'm trying to loose in this heat :)

shake watcha mama gave ya.

are you doing your happy dance?

that's me doing mine!!!

oh, yeah...i can get down. you didn't know?

i'm sooo super duper thrilled to be back in good spirits! we're all entitled to our off days, but ya gotta get back on the horse and keep on ridin'. okay, that sounded good in my mind; however, typing and reading it back to myself sounds kinda corny. anyways, you get the point. right? don't judge me. please. ha-ha. i'm all smiles not only because its f.r.i.d.a.y, but because my clothes are starting to feel a little loose on me! score for ashley! all this running is paying off. i'm actually looking forward to my long run tomorrow morning. 8 m.i.l.e.s - wholy moley!

p.s. i'm going to see taylor swift in july with my god-daughter and cousin. pretty excited about that, because my god-daughter absolutely loves tay tay and she doesn't know shes going yet. yay!!!

wishes all you beauties a wonderful and happy weekend!

5k race recaps

Go Far 5k 11-6-10

first 5k run

it was soooooo cold.

Free to Breathe 5k 11-13-10

second 5k run.
nice weather.
great team.
beat my time by 3 minutes.

day 17: 30 day blog challenge

day 17: something you're looking forward to

guess what ya'll i'm running in my second 5k tomorrow! go me!!!!

i'm focusing on beating my time from last weekend's race and actually running the whole thing! i only stopped once last weekend. the weather is suppose to be really nice and i have two lovely ladies joining me on this run...my cousin J and bestie K. Yayyyy!!! this 5k is the Free to Breathe race...supporting lung cancer. i love supporting these great causes! this running thing is starting to get a little easier. i never considered myself to be a runner, but desperately needed to change up my workout routine. so, i thought to myself...let's try running. {shoot me now} lol. i've been pretty consistent with running a few times each week with my great workout partner B. my iPOD is awesome! its another great motivator - with the music blasting in my ears, I push myself harder! if you ever see me running, i'm probably talking to myself...i continuously say to myself "you got this Ash...do it girl"! this helps every time. now, you won't see me training for the summer Olympics anytime soon...i'm just trying to stay healthy! and....bathing suit season will be here before ya know ;)

wish me luck on my run tomorrow ladies!

blood, sweat and tears!

i'm taking a crack at my first goal (see previous post)

mixed girl's gonna run her first 5k eva!

sayyy what?!??!!?!

{crossing the finish line, baby!}

i starting running last night with a friend of mine and i kicked butt. seriously guys, i've never considered myself to be a runner, but dannnnggg i rocked last night! i'm pretty darn proud of myself, but my legs are killing me today. trying to build my endurance up for the race and hopefully, be able to run the whole thing. the race is next month, so i have plenty of time.

{no pain, no gain...right???}

happy hump day, folks!