Hi Everyone! I'm excited to have found this online "Hive" to listen and learn from all of you (and Gabby and her trainer :) I hope to provide some useful comments on discussions/posts as they relate to injury, prevention, exercise, and wellness.


I do have my own blog at http://www.swenmarie.com if you are interested!


Thanks and look forward to "chatting" with you soon!


Be Well!

Swen-Marie

GOT MORE DONE THIS WEEKEND THAN I THOUGHT I WOULD.

WILL FINISH EVRYTHING ELSE WHEN I GET HOME FROM WORK.

WATCHED THE OSCARS.

OF COURSE THEY RAN WAY TO LONG.

NEXT TIME MAYBE I`LL DVR THEM AND FAST FORWARD THROUGH THE COMERCIALS.

NIGHT ALL.

HAVE A GREAT MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Been super busy with school and family stuff lately! Ahhhh! Some days I want to hide under a blanket :)

I have been keeping up with exercise (hey it keeps me sane!) and am looking forward to going paddling soon when the ocean gets a little warmer.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!!!!!!

Holy smokes I can't believe it's March 1st already!!!

Can't wait for the Oscars this coming Sunday!!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Sandra Bullock gets best actress and that The Blind Side gets best picture.

Who are you all rooting for???

Hope everyone has a great day!!!

THIS MORNING ON "HOUR OF POWER" THERE WAS A YOUNG WOMAN BORN WITHOUT ARMS.SHE WITH HER FEET CAN DO EVRYTHING AND MORE THAT I CAN DO.SHE IS A SECOND DEGREE BLACK BELT IN TAE KWON DO,SURF,FLY A PLANE.SHE ALSO DOES THE NORMAL STUFF DRIVE,PUT IN CONTACTS,EAT,WRITE,USE A COMPUTER ETC.I AM WRITING THIS BECAUSE TOO OFTEN I UTTER THE WORDS I CAN`T OR IT`S TOO HARD AND I QUIT AND GIVE UP.OR DON`T EVEN BEGIN TO TRY.I WANT TO BE REMINDED. TO BE CALLED ON THAT BECAUSE IT`S TOTAL B.S.IF SHE CAN, THEN ANY OF US CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING.

MY DAD AND STEPMOM ARE FINE.
THEY DIDN`T HAVE TO MOVE ANYWHERE.
THEY LIVE ON ALA MOANA BLVD.
ON OAHU SO I WAS WORRIED.
BUT ALL IS WELL.
DOES ANYONE KNOW IF GABBY AND HER FAMILY ARE ALRIGHT?
WILL PRAY FOR THOSE IN CHILE.

THERE IS A TSUNAMI WARNING FOR THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
MY DAD LIVES ON OAHU.JUST TALKED TO MY STEPMOM.THEY HAVEN`T EVACUATED THEM YET.HOPE GABBY AND FAMILY ARE OK TOO.

takes forever when its below 40 degrees.

ENJOYING THE CHANGES TO THE HONEYLINE.

THINK I GOT MOST OF IT DOWN.

HAVING TROUBLE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO POST WHEN MY BIRTHDAY IS (MAY 30TH.)

BUT OVER ALL I`M NOT DOING TO BAD WITH IT.

WENT OUT TO A SPORTS BAR AFTER WORK WITH MY FREIND ERIKA ON FRIDAY.

SPENT SATURDAY WITH MY MOM,IT WAS HER BIRTHDAY.

AND TODAY DID HOUSEWORK,CAUGHT UP ON RACHEL RAYAND GAVE MYSELF A MANICURE.

ALL IN ALL A PRETTY GOOD WEEKEND.

In addition to giving up something for Lent, I'm also going to focus on giving. I feel that when I give up something for Lent, the focus becomes about me and my "struggle" to give up something I enjoy. I'm soooo guilty of that and I want to switch the focus on giving of myself to those in need.

I had a great conversation with Gabby today!!!!!!! She is so down to Earth, so easy to talk to...I just hope I didn't sound like a blubbering dolt.

She had some great thoughts on how we as women can keep health and fitness a priority even amidst a busy family and work life. Viewing exercise as a necessity, not a luxury, is something we all can internalize and incorporate into our lives.

Gabby also gave me some tips on circuit workouts and some volleyball specific exercises (for my hubby- I don't play well! :) I look forward to trying out some of the circuit exercises she spoke of.

On another note, my hubby and I adopted a dog today! He is a little Chihuahua/ Terrier mix. We met him at the HB Half Marathon last weekend. I just happened to be walking to the car and the dog was being walked by a volunteer...he said that the dog was up for adoption. That was it for me. I am one of those people who feels people, situations, difficulties, even animals, come into our lives for a reason. Ya know, fate. Today we brought him home and so far, so good! The cats are curious and the dog (we haven't settled on a name yet- he came with the name Honda!) seems curious but not aggressive. :) Yay!!!!

I took today off from working out, but tomorrow I think I will tackle a run in the AM and then maybe a circuit in the early afternoon depending on school.

I hope that everyone has a great week!

Thanks again Gabby and the Honeyline.com!!!!!!

FINALLY GOT MY HUBBY TO WATCH TWILIGHT.
THE ONLY PROBLEM IS EVERY TIME I SQUEALED OVER EDWARD.
HE PUT ME IN TIME OUT.
HA HA OH WELL.
WE WILL BE GETTING THE BOOKS ,TWILIGHT AND VAMPIRE DIARIES YEA ME.
AT LEAST HE LIKED THE MOVIE.

I AM READING ALL YOUR POSTS AND TRYING TO TAKE THEM IN TO HEART,NOT JUST VISUALLY.
I TRY SO HARD TO DO EVERYTHING PERFECTLY,WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE.
AND ON MY OWN,WHICH IS ALSO IMPOSSIBLE.
THAT THE ONLY THING THAT ENDS UP BEING POSSIBLE IS DRIVING MYSELF NUTS AND TO THE BRINK OF PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION.
ANYONE WHO WAS A KID IN THE 70`S AND 80`S WILL REMEMBER STRETCH ARMSTRONG AND PLASTIC MAN.
THAT`S WHAT I SOMETIMES FEEL LIKE.
YOU COULD STRETCH THEM IN EVERY DIRECTION AT ONCE AND THEY WOULD BEND BUT NOT BREAK.
I AM IN AWE OF ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE FOUND BALANCE.
I WILL CONTINUE TO READ YOUR POSTS.
MAYBE THEY WILL ONE DAY SINK IN.
BUT IT`S GONNA BE TOUGH.
I`M INCREDIBLE BUT I HOPE AND PRAY NOT IRREVOCABLE HARD HEADED.
:-~

Just had a weekend with my husband's brother, his wife and son and my father-in-law. Is it possible to have known these people for 15 years and not "know" them at all? We covered so many superficial topics - and nothing REAL. Exhausting.

JUST WATCHED THE FIRST TWILIGHT MOVIE.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I WAS SO SURE I WOULD BE TEAM JACOB JUST BY LOOKING AT THE NEW MOON POSTERS.

BUT OH OH EDWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I`M SO CONFUSED.

CAN I HAVE THEM BOTH?

AS I ALWAYS SAY A DIRTY MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

;-O

SHE WOKE UP TODAY WITH A FEVER AND A COUGH.
SO THERE KEEPING HER.
DON`T KNOW FOR HOW LONG.
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS AND GOOD THOUGHTS.
MUCHO APPRECIATED.
LOL,
KEPOLA.

So...I have been in a daze. A daze caused by FINALLY reading the Twilight series of books. OH MY GOSH!!!! After hearing from everyone about how great they were I decided to pick them up and give it a try. Well...I have been in a cave with my Twilight books for the past week! LOL! I feel like a teenager again! I strongly recommend them to anyone-- you won't be disappointed!

I have been doing pretty well with my eating this week. No horrible pig outs ;) I did have some french fries, but a very small serving.

My half marathon is NEXT WEEKEND! Can't quite believe it myself! It is strange that it's finally race time :) Yay!!!

WHAT LITTLE SANITY I HAVE IS STILL HOLDING.

MY CATS HAVE PUT UP WITH SO MUCH FROM ME AND THIER PAPA IN THE PAST WEEK.

GOD TRULY PUT THEM ON THIS EARTH TO SHOW US THE WAY.

ANIMALS HAVE NO AIRS OR PRETENIONS.

THEY TELL YOU HOW IT IS.

BUT IF THEY LOVE YOU, THEY ALWAYS FORGIVE YOU.

WHEN I AM STRESSED OUT FROM DEALING WITH MY FAMILY THEY ARE ALWAYS A WELCOME BREAK AND REALITY CHECK.