Elizabeth Jambor, CPT... almost.

It's November already? Goodness. That means its that time of year again...

"We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: Candy, candy canes, candy corn, & syrup."

Don't forget turkey, biscuits, and pies. Oh my. Don't forget to exercise that will power either. January, a.k.a. resolution time, is coming, too! ;) Its not too early to start those resolutions and lifestyle changes now. Get the ball rolling and you'll be ahead come January.

Resolution time or not, there's never a bad time to think about your health. I heard a quote the other day, "Want a slow, painless death? Focus on your health." Or to put it less morbidly, "Want to live life to the fullest? Focus on your health." Whether you want to run a 5k in 20 minutes or want to slow down the aging process, the key is to take care of yourself.

I was asked to make a plug for Mesothelioma awareness. Figured I'd make a general health and prevention plug while I was at it: Why do I push health? Because prevention is better than a cure. Whether its type 2 diabetes or, heaven forbid, cancer. Most things can be prevented by eating right, staying active, monitoring exposure to health hazards, and early detection. No, you should not live in fear of ever being sick. But you should actively work on keeping your body in the best shape possible as a steward of the body God has given you. This is also why I have officially signed up to be a certified personal trainer! Woo! I plan to take the test in February of next year. Until then it's study time.

I'm also responsible for the plateau I've hit with swimming. I've swam the same pace for months. Time to step it up for the month of November while my running mileage will be down til Marathon training. Not 100% positive which half and/or full I'll do. But I've got some time.

And Ragnar! Ran from Chattanooga to Nashville relay style with my team of 6. Had a blast.I thought that the 36 hours we were about to run would seem like an eternity but it went by pretty quick. Ran a total of 34 miles (196 total for the team) in 6 legs. All my two a day training paid off as none of the runs did me in. I didn't have to take walk breaks. And even though my hamstring was shot by the end my legs were only a tad tight for 2 days. I think the hardest part was the cold. I would much rather run in the heat myself. It was more of a mental battle for me as well. Had to focus on the miles behind me, not the ones ahead. That helped a lot.

Next race is Buddy's 5k. Which I hope to PR(Personal Record) in like nobody's business. Then that might be my last race til February.We'll see.

And there are new recipes on my Cookoo account! Look me up on cookoo.co. My username is ElizabethAnn.