Run!

So i'm so excited to announce that I went running yesterday! Yes. You read correctly. I, Ashleigh LaShay Lanigan, went for a run. Praise God! It. Was. Wonderful. It was actually a walk/run but none the less a run. Why do I seem so excited about this you ask? Well, for starters yesterday was the first time I had ran a distance more than the length of my hall just run away from the evil tyrant cat I own... since I was 5 years old playing race with my cousins at my Mamaw Matties house! Yes.

So 5-0 Hubby, my dogs Malley and Sarge as well as Malley's little friend we call him "boyfriend" took off on our journey.

Such a great day!

We ran and walked a little over a mile and a half. I loved it! I've always wanted to be a "runner" ya know that chick that enters all these marathons and such?? Soon I will be, Lord willing!

I played the Mandisa station on pandora while I ran and its the way to go, she really has some pumped up music! The song that surprised me at how much energy I got was Chris Tomlin- Everlasting God, when it started with the "strength arise as we wait upon the Lord" got my feet moving and just those lyrics gave me an extra push when I was about to stop!

When we got back 5-0 Hubby and I made some lunch, I covered some plain chicken strips in some chili powder, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper and baked them. While they were baking I sauteed some green peppers and then threw some corn, black beans, and a can of rotel together and heated all of that up. I made some brown rice and added some of the same seaonings as the chicken and added a couple tbs. of salsa with some red pepper flakes. GOOD stuff!! I really have a thing for mexican-type foods. I cut up the chicken and I threw mine all together with some spinach... i'm really over lettuce for a few days. 5-0 Hubby ate his burrito style.

looks a little rough but its good!

Later that night I went out to eat with my cousins Amanda and Kenzie and my Aunt Shell! It was so much fun getting out with them! We went to Olive Garden and you can get whole wheat pasta now! I'm not sure if thats a new thing or if I had never noticed it before? While we were there we got to meet this little Gem.

How Cute is she?!?!?

AND! Level 2 of the Shred is getting better! Its still awful but i'm getting through it much better than before! Thank you Jesus!

All in all I deem this weekend a success!