A day in the life y'all.

Well, it's been about a week and I just feel like I could blog a book about the past week.  So here is my synopsis of the 3 main events from the week.  It's pretty exciting if I do say so myself!

To start with I am officially ready for my 1/2 marathon, a week away-I ran 10 miles in 1 hour 37 minutes. 10 is the farthest you run before a 1/2. Which is basically incredible for me.  I have not always been a runner contrary to what people can assume.  It feels like yesterday I was at the beginning of the summer rejoicing and out of breath after running one mile at a 12 minute pace with Lindy.  Now I am about to embark on a 1/2 marathon in a week and a half with intentions of finishing in 2 hours (which is less than a 10 minute mile).

My running friend and KT sister who is as crazy as I am, signed up for quite a few races, and I am SO thankful for her!

Rush skits were Friday night, and this is the one I have been waiting for all of college career.  I have always wanted to be in the selective dance and/or in the front row of big dance; both of these things happened this year!! It was the coolest experience getting to dance and to see the audience watching us have the time of our lives dancing to represent the tribe we love oh so much.  Also-senior dance.  It was a moment of life that I will probably always remember and be able to look back and think to myself how perfect of a night it really was.  We lived the dream y'all.

Senior's!  Been through it ALL together. 

my twin and I rockin' rush tanks in cups!

big dance group.  what a time.

I also saw Taylor Swift this weekend with some of my best friends.  Talk about literally one of the best weekends of my college career.  Left at 530 am-drove 7 1/2 hours, had cheesecake factory, got all dressed up to see our idol, slept, and drove back to C-town in 2 days.  Let me say how INCREDIBLE her show are.  It's not a concert, but a show; it is literally a music video-live.  Not only was the show incredible, but the people I went with.  It was such a perfect trip and I hope we 5 can do something again!

dressed up, rockin' the RED, ready to jam the night away!

T-Swift and Ed Sheeran.  Best.  Mix.  Ever.

Love these kids to pieces.  For real.

Ever faithful..

Well it's been about 3 weeks since I have blogged and what a 3 weeks it has been!

My wonderful RA staff.

so we like to dance at rez life nights...with a wii.

I have eaten real food for about 2 weeks now and have hit various phases within it for sure.
I had my gain as much weight as possible phase for a few days.
Then I was back to super healthy for a few days to detox.
Now I am trying to find the median, WITH running.  I am going to be running a HALF MARATHON October 5, 2013.  Yep-that is a little over 2 weeks away y'all.  I might throw up from so many emotions raging through me.  I feel completely overwhelmed but so ready for the feeling of it all.  I ran 8 miles a few nights ago and I felt and got to remember the rush.  What racing is all about.  That I LOVE running with my whole heart, and finally broke the last 'wall' I've been needing to break to run a 1/2.  It is pretty spur of the moment as far as timing wise-but I know I can do it so it will be exhilarating to say the least!  And my dad is going to come watch which I am THRILLED about!

Lovin' the life y'all.

Mud Run-HOLLA!

Rush has been full force, and I am in ALL THREE dances.  Everything I've ever wanted my senior year in rush skits has finally happened.  I made it in selective group, and am in the FRONT for big dance.  Literally y'all:  that has been a secret dream of mine but now I can be public with it since it happened!  However, because I am in all the dances I have practice every night for a few hours so safe to say my days are wonderfully crazy.  Most senior dance practices there is always a slight emotional moment between the seniors of realizing that we are less than a year away from the 'real world'.  Whatever that entails.

starting the RUSH year out right with some home friends!

KT family outing y'all.

I wish I had some awesome blog about everything the Lord is showing me in His word.  However, I have quite the opposite.  I have a blog post to verify how FAITHFUL the Lord is to His children, despite our unfaithfulness.  Let me just be real for a moment.  It has literally been WEEKS since I have spent quality time in His word.  Sure I have gone to church, prepared for bible study and what not.  However just sitting down to ingest has not occurred in basically forever.  Sucks.  However, despite my unfaithfulness He is still letting me progress and succeed in running, using me as His instrument to speak words of truth to those who need Him ALONE, and still letting me learn from Him somehow.  I wish I could say I have a desire to be with Him more after this; still don't.  However, I can say that I am seeing how FAITHFUL our God really is.  I mean- I REALLY don't deserve ANYTHING at this point.  I mean-we never do.  And that is the point. That we can't earn His love.  He loves us despite us.  Mind. Blown.

So..his is officially my 'dip' for every and any KT event. cheap, and awesome. (and healthy....... :D )

A day in the life y'all...

Whoever created the phrase 'Senior year don't care', obviously didn't go to college, because this girl NEEDS to care senior year.

First day pic. with my Chinese/TESOL bud.

RA training ended, and school has started, and a whirlwind of actions have taken place.
I can now write some Chinese characters, which is crazy since I've been to class twice.
ALL of my classes require reading, which might not be a big deal, however I have yet to have this much reading to do in a semester, so that is a bit challenging, but slightly fun (and long).

Chinese homework y'all.  It's the life.

The biggest thing in life so far is that as of Wednesday (tomorrow) I shall hit 12 weeks-3 months of hard-core loosing weight.  I did not cheat one time; which is a testament to the Lord Himself.  Let me say that one again, without the Lord NONE of this is would even be possible.  I have learned what strength from Him alone looks like, what self-control to the Nth degree encompasses, and how to have endurance to persevere.  I'd be lying if I didn't have a plethora of moments of weakness, desiring to cheat, or not work-out, however He is incredibly faithful to provide various outlets at the right moment.

typical shopping list.  exciting life.

However, because of the way my body has been acting, it is time to stop.  It officially became an obsession. For over a week I cried a thousand times a day, lived from cup of coffee to cup-drinking multiple cups of coffee 4-5 times a day, and was still exhausted before 10 pm.  I say all of that to simply provide to you that I am broken.  I do not have life put together.  I struggle-a lot.  And thank you pride, I wanted to make it to fall break to prove to the world I could.  To make it to 120 as fast as possible.  However, thank you to the unsuspected friend, Steph, to come along my path and speak truth to me.  To tell me not only is it ok to stop early, but that it's time.  So, Wednesday at 12 I will be consuming a delish sandwich and some type of yummy treat from cups after as my first 1-on-1 with Jules.  I have never been so thrilled for one moment in my life.  First off, I love 1-on-1's, and the fact it's the first time I'll have my fav. sandwich is splendid.

12 weeks-45 lbs. later :) 

With all of that I am still vigorously training for the Bourbon Chase in mid-October, and other races coming up.  I have not enjoyed running the past week because I have not had enough energy to run, so I am excited to incorporate real food into my diet to have ample energy/carbs to make it longer!  I can run 6 miles right now, and can't wait to increase more.  I love seeing the Lord use my body in ways I didn't even know I could be used.  I can't wait to run this race and see what it looks like to run Kentucky hills too!

So my life schedule as of now:
-class/homework
-RA
-running
-KT

Bring.  It.  On.  I wouldn't want it any other way.