Meet Jared

My brother, Jared has spent the last two months in Thailand for a mission trip. Since he's been back we have both been traveling out of town. I went to visit my in-laws and friends in Tennessee. Jared went to Ohio and Michigan. Finally, we are both back in town and I have my workout and fitness buddy back! Jared has always had a passion for being healthy and fit. He enjoys running short distances but he mainly loves lifting weights. I think I've sparked his interest in running a little bit more and increasing distance. I'm trying to talk him into doing the Kaiser Coastal Half Marathon at Orange Beach in November. I know he'd do great and I'd absolutely love for him to do a race with me!!
This morning Jared and I met at the gym to do some weights and some speed training on the treadmill. I ran 6 miles in 50 minutes. Instead of intervals, I increased my speed throughout my entire run. I like doing this sometimes because it increases endurance while switching up my normal routine.
After the gym, we got cleaned up and headed to the Gulf Shores for the afternoon. Weather.com says, "Dangerous heat index. Outdoor exposure should be limited."  The high was only 96 but felt like 107 degrees.  So, we decided it'd be a great beach day!

And it was a beautiful day!  The water felt and looked so nice!  There was no oil to be seen.  Just clear, blue sky and water.

When we got home we were pretty hungry and Jerry just got home from class so we made a huge breakfast for dinner.  We made scrambled eggs with red and green pepper, tomato, and a little cheese.  We also made wheat pancakes with blueberry maple syrup (my favorite!) and biscuits and gravy.  Just getting a little of everything filled up my plate!  Breakfast food is the best!
Tonight, I'm going to do some sort of abs workout.  I have a couple abs workout DVDs that my mom gave me that I want to try out.  I need a strong core and I'm committing to working hard for those abs! 
Keep working and training hard friends,
Leah B.