A week in review

This week I've been pushing myself rather hard. Since being friended on FitBit by another local friend I've been picking up the pace. Bill sorta dropped out of the running, sort of speaking, and this friend caught me during a time when I said I had no reason to push myself. I had to up my game just to save face. It was a good kick in the pants. I made my first 25,000 badge and I'm SO much closer to my first 250 mile badge.

Wednesday we took the time out to head down to the zoo. We had a great time and I got my first pic there with my kids.

April 23rd, 2014

I've gotten my 5 miles a day and I've pushed to do more. On Saturday I did over 10 miles. I think it was 11, you can see my weekly reports on another post. While at the zoo I got my 10,000 steps in before 2pm so I rewarded myself with a small stuffed animal from the Trading Post. 

As you can see I sorta have a thing for turtles and tortoises. I do break for turtles. My job is located right next to the Huron River in Flat Rock, Mi and we have a bridge that we use as our entry road. Turtles like to cross there to obviously get to the other side since the bridge also was created as a hydro dam. Long story, goes back to the original Mr. Ford. The plant I work at was built to make headlamps for the model T. To power the plant a hydro plant and damn was built along side it. Part of the building I work in is the existing Ford plant. Ironically, we process sheet metal for chrome and painted bumpers for Ford and other pick up trucks. 

Thursday I returned to work and at around 2:30? I received a call I thought was a prank. Turns out, it wasn't. Women's World Magazine has asked to interview me at 10:30am Friday morning for a possible article in their magazine!!! OMG!!! I'm certainly flattered that they snooped around to find me, and I'm even more flattered that they are considering me! Wish me luck!

On a side note Katie Foster who I follow here on Blogger and on Facebook has also had a cover and an article in Women's World Magazine. Katie, who lives in Newport, and was in Runner's World Magazine. I'd love to be a runner like her, although I think I would just love to run for myself and nothing major. While I'd seriously entertain the notion of doing a half or a full marathon it would take me WAY too long as I have yet to master breathing and I'd drop dead after 10 miles LOL

So, the weekend is shaping up to be great! I should complete my first 250 mile badge, get some good time in with the family at our make up Easter dinner on Sunday and just enjoy myself with a book. Maybe.