Thankful Things Thursday...life edition!

Now that my wonderful IT band is causing some great hip ouches. I am sidelined from running for at least a week. UGH! Things aren't looking good for this marathon. (FINGERS CROSSED)

On another not so sure moment of the week, my husbands employer laid off 197 people this past week. Thank god he wasn't one of them, but its always a scary thing to face.

But on to bigger and better things. Lets be thankful...

1. Lifting heavy in the gym is paying off. I have a lot of natural muscle, so bringing it out is a challenge. Now I just need to get leaner.

2. I am thankful for my new Saucony Kinvaras 3.  They may not be getting a lot of road mileage right now, but they are feeling awesome on my feet while I do all my crazy leg training in the gym. They are so white:)

3. I am thankful for my chiropractor that still thinks I have mad running skills and can be ready for the MCM still if I follow his directions. Problem is I am not good at following directions.

4. I am thankful to be featureed on the FitFluential blog yesterday. They featured my weightloss story in their transformation segment. I hope most of you read it, if not I hope you do:) If I can inspire one person to get up off the couch and change their life, than my job is done.

4.  I am thankful my kids go back to school on Monday. Hallelujah! I love my kids with all my heart, but momma needs a break. LOL! I have major respect for home school moms. I couldn't do it. My kids are also very social and they love school. Thank goodness!

5. I am thankful for organized sports. My daughter is on the gymnastics team. My oldest plays basketball and soccer, and my little one plays football. Yes, I am very busy being mama-carpool, but I love it.

6. I am thankful for clean eating with an occasional slice of pizza. What? pizza?

Judge me if you want, but it was good, lol!

7. I am thankful for my new HeadSweats visor. This visor does wonders with sweat. Its lightweight and it feels great when it is on.

8. I am thankful for the Gulf Coast finally getting a big race series to come. The Spartan Sprint. I actually did a mudrun at the location a couple of weeks ago, and I am telling you its going to be a great race. If you live on the Gulf Coast, you need to check it out for sure. oh and Ill be there, so come say HEY!

9. I am thankful for these little tiny bits of algae. No, not the kind of algae you get out of your pool or the ocean, silly! I was lucky enough to be sent a little sample of these skinnybits algae bites. If you have cravings like I do, you need to try these magical little things. They are chopped full of protein and energy. I had no cravings at all for the 2 days I used these. I am now about to order more. you can read about them HERE, and you should definitely try them.

10. I am thankful that my 5 yr old got to see himself on the news. He was so excited. We have it DVR'd (?) and he has watched no less than 20 times. LOL

11. I am thankful for these 3 products below that I mix and make my laundry detergent with. Yes, it works better than any brand name you can buy. At less than $.03 a load, it saves me a lot of money. I also make my own dishwashing powder. If you want the recipes email me:) They are simple to make.

12. Last but not least, I am thankful for all you guys that are helping me to continue to inspire others and inspire myself.

Its like having a million cheerleaders. RAH RAH!

QOTD: What are you thankful for today?