Hey! Here's a recap of Monday and Tuesday: (I really should not get behind in blogging!)

It rained again on Monday so I didn't go running, which is a bummer because I had a ton of energy! Instead, I did some sit up, push ups, wall sits, etc... Do you ever have those days when you forget everything??? Well, that was Tuesday! (Happy belated Valentine's Day by the way!) I forgot all my running gear at home so after my classes ended I jogged/ power walked 3 miles around my neighborhood. I love it after it rains! I also happened to conquer one of my biggest fears on Tuesday too- giving blood! I celebrated with a free pint of ice cream :) I was glad I went running before I gave blood because I felt a little weak afterwards.

Weekend recap!

Friday- I went for a jog/run around my neighborhood after watching an intense and well fought water polo game between my school and our biggest rival (unfortunately we lost). However, my community was hit with some rather shocking and sad news on Friday. A sophomore at the local high school near my house committed suicide. My heart and support goes out to the family and friends of Drew as they go through this hard time and terrible loss. RIP Drew.

Saturday- I went running around the Rose Bowl, which was a bit more crowded than usual. I haven't been running around the Rose Bowl on a weekend in a long time- I definitely need to make sure I don't go on a Rosebowl Flea Market day, now that would be crowded!

Sunday- It was a little gloomy today, but nevertheless I went on a brisk walk/jog around the neighborhood with my dad. I don't know if I mentioned this before, but my dad walks 3.25 miles around our neighborhood every day- last week marked his 5th year anniversary without missing a day! Crazy, I know- but very inspiring!! It was nice to have a companion to work out with and squeeze in some father-daughter bonding time. :)

"With rain comes new life"

Hey guys! This post is about my running on Thursday February 9th. First of all, can I say that the weather is weird here in sunny California. After a random spout of rain on Tuesday it has been in the 80s here!! (sorry all you East Coasters..) Running around the Rose Bowl took a little more energy than usual because of the blistering sun- so I walked about half and jogged about half. Thankfully about midway during jog some sprinklers went on!!! I probably looked a little silly running and waving my arms through the sprinklers like a little kid- but hey, I cooled down!

Recap of the week so far!

Monday: Unfortunately I couldn't run because I had a college interview and didn't want to be all sweaty and in a rush to get to it. The good new is that I thought it went very well! We met at this cute little cafe on Colorado, it's called Sabor- you guys should check it out!

Tuesday: Rain! Where'd you come from?? I had all of my running gear packed and at school with me and then it started to rain. :( I didn't end up going running because I didn't want to run in the rain and risk the possibility of getting sick (again..). Instead, I did a bunch of crunches, wall sits, push ups, etc...

Wednesday: After Tuesday's rain incident, it was sunny all day today!! I ran around the Rose Bowl today (without stopping) and ran at a faster pace. I parked in a different spot today, so my route was a little different- the good thing is that I was in the shade for the most part!

(I think it would be so much fun to run along the beach- I should try it one of these days!)

Hey guys! So here's a recap of my weekend/Friday. My friends and I were bored on Friday so we decided to go *drum roll please* ..... Rollerskating!!! I haven't been rollerskating in forever. But, I can tell you that 2 hours later, it turned into a workout! Plus, I saw a member of a Roller derby team practicing- so cool!

Saturday I didn't have much time to go running because I volunteered half of the day and had some sister bonding time. However, today I did go on a 2 mile run/walk around my neighborhood again. Anyways, tomorrow I have a college interview after school so hopefully I can squeeze in a lap around the Rose Bowl! :)

Senior Project Proposal done!!!! Today I took a rest day because I didn't sleep very well last night and wouldn't have the energy to run today (Thursday). I did, however, go running with my sister yesterday (Wednesday). I will write more about that tomorrow. Anyway, while looking for different blogs to follow for resources for my Senior Project, I stumbled upon one of the most inspirational videos I have ever seen- it made me cry (tears of joy!) and I don't cry often...

Here it is:

:) I hope you guys like it! This video inspired me immensely because it really shows me that someone can commit to something and follow through on it. One of my goals for my Senior Project is to prove to myself that like Ben (the guy in the video above), I too can set goals for myself and stick to them, no matter how hard it may be.

Ahh! I'm getting behind on my posts! :(  This post is for yesterday (Tuesday January 31st)

It was nice going back to the Rose Bowl after such a long break! I told myself that my goal for that day was to run all the way around the Rose Bowl without stopping- and I did just that! YAY!!! I was a little sore afterwards though, my quads were cramping up. But, it felt nice to accomplish that goal! Anyway, my offical Senior Project proposal is due on Friday- I have most of it done, I just have to create a schedule with dates that go with my goals. Hopefully I will get oficially approved! Wish me luck!