Today was an amazing Father’s day, and I would like to send out a THANK YOU to a man that has helped me to become the strong woman I am today. I’d like to thank my Daddy, Paul David Ayala. My Dad hasn’t always made my life easy… he’s made me work hard for successes in my youth in grades and in sports. The one thing I know about my Father, is that he’s always believed in me. When I wanted to do something he’s always been there to help me achieve my goals. Nowadays he’s stepped onto the sidelines and become more of a spectator, but the guidance that he’s provided to me in my life has helped me learn to have the courage to never give up. That’s why this journey will be a success… when you believe in me Daddy, I believe in myself.
This week all I have to tell you about are UPs. I am officially sponsored by Runner’s Roost, and they have hooked me up with Runner’s Edge of the Rockies! They are a runner’s group led by David Manthey a guy who who is a runner and dream a maker. I can’t tell you how amazing it feels to be following my dreams… my bliss… and my heart! The even cooler part is that people believe in me, so much so that they’re investing in me. I have everything I need for success on this journey and there’s no excuse for failure. NYC has NEVER looked so attainable.
I ran on Saturday and OMG! I completely surprised myself! I ran 6 miles in 1 hr and 26 mins… this included a little walking and also a bathroom break. When we clocked my miles, I shaved a whole minute off since the Bolder Boulder! I know it’s the hard work I’ve put in at the gym and working on my strength and conditioning. So currently my training schedule is: M-F Strength and conditioning for about an hour, running with this training team on Saturdays and on my own 2-3 other days a week 3-6 miles, and finally meeting with my mental training coach every other week.
I’ve decided my next race will be in CO Springs, its a woman’s series race called Zooma. I will run the 10K on July 17th 2010. After that I’m not sure… but I did decide to run the Rock N Roll Denver half Marathon in OCT and save my first total marathon for NYC! I would love to run an entire marathon before that, but I also don’t want to over do it. So I’m taking the backseat on the decision to just do a half and then go for the full 26.2 miles Nov 7th!
This is a special Sophia CHEATING GOOD recipe using Weight Watcher’s new low fat cream cheese, quick and easy for guests or the a snack for the family. I found the cheeses to rival my favorite spreadable cheeses and to know that they are LOW FAT, Come on! My fave if just snacking, is the Jalapeno on a water cracker… the cream cheese with anything and tastes amazing. I was thinking of chopping up some veggies and getting a garden veg blend going. The only one I wasn’t in love with was the Peppercorn Parmesan and that’s mainly because I’m not a huge pepper fan. But overall I will definitely buy these products again… they go right along with my healthier lifestyle and my motto of CHEATING GOOD.
BLACK BEAN CHILI CHEESE DIP
Ingredients
1/4 of a small white onion
1 can Black Bean Chili (you can use your fave regular chili too but it’s cheating a little more)
1 pkg Weight Watcher’s low fat cream cheese
1 roll water crackers
Prep
Finely chop 1/4 of small white onion. (Size will vary to preference)
Take 1 can of black bean chili and heat for approx 35 seconds in the microwave. Next take the brick of cream cheese and lay it on a plate or platter. Pour warmed chili over the cheese and sprinkle the onion over the dish and arrange crackers and ENJOY!
It’s not about not eating your fav foods, it’s about making better and healthier choices! If you cheat GOOD when you cheat, than YOU are taking control of your lifestyle. It’s easy and it feels good! Now get out there and LIVE!
Thanks again to Schrieber Foods makers of Weight Watcher’s new line of LOW FAT CHEESES! for the allowing me to sample your tasty product! I’m sold!
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