Hi All! First things first- Another busy, active week with temps reaching the three digits. What does that mean? It means I took that as an invitation to head up..up to Big Bear Lake again today. Last week my extra training was a run/hike with elevation gain (vert) and this week there needs to be some altitude. Palm Springs is just about 500 ft above sea level so basically I can drive anywhere to get to higher ground…lol! Big Bear Lake is just under 7,000 ft and so beautiful. I also will be heading up to the Tram- Mt San Jacinto soon but more about that later.
My training for this week included arm/leg weights, easy run (trying to keep my heart rate under 140), a long run ( 10 mile run) and then time spent running at higher altitude. Total miles was just under 25 , not much but happy with the effort I put forth.
As I was running this week thinking about Western States (of course!) I began thinking about my blog entry and knew I wanted to talk about Fear. My Fears and yours because yes we all have fears and we have the opportunity to conquer them.
FEAR
Noun/Verb
- an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain or a threat.
- be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful or threatening.
Guess what we all have fears. You and I may have different fears due to many factors but they still are with us. I had many fears as a child and young adult but I credit Running for my growing up. The act of Running has given me the tools to have self confidence, courage to face my fears, discipline, work ethic, to have acceptance and to honor my self worth.
Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you .
William Jennings Bryan
The inherent nature of life is constant change. To fear change is to fear life itself.
Jonathan Lockwood Huie
I still struggle with fear, whether it is as simple as trying to boulder up some rocks, going on a new trail, signing up for a college class or looking into my future but I will keep moving forward and so will you!
Meal Prep- Baked Chicken Breasts, Zucchini Pizza Boats, Broccoli Soup and I made up some Cherry snack bags to take to work.
Baked Chicken Breasts – Lemon Herb and Garlic
Make different flavors so that you will not feel like you are eating the same leftovers for days:) and to save money buy bulk and freeze what you cannot use now. I will be making the Lemon Herb Chicken into a cold Chicken Salad with Grapes and Walnuts later in the week.
Zucchini Pizza Boats and Freeze some for smoothies. A dear friend gave me these Zucchini from her garden.
Steam Broccoli for about 4 min in Microwave . Blend with about 2 cups of water, and two tablespoons plain yogurt add salt to taste. 
Keep and reuse glass bottles for easy work lunches.
Broccoli Soup – Broccoli is a very good source of Vit K, C and Fiber.
Kale …Schmale… Just Kidding!
Making The Effort... 