Brrrr............

On cold days, I typically shy away from doing anything active. Sleeping in or lying in my warm bed is my usual way of spending a Saturday morning. But not today. I actually decided to go for my first Saturday BGR! group run in Central Park.

When I exited the train station, I stood there noticing the light shower of rain coming down. "What on EARTH was I thinking?" was the only thought I could muster.

I crossed the street heading into Central Park and waited for the other runners to arrive.

We joked about how cold it was...(further confirming that I need to step up my winter running gear) and took off into the park for our run. I noticed that despite the chill and the rain, I felt fine. My body warmed and it didn't bother me at all.

3.1 miles later I was headed home. I survived my first cold, rainy run.

Success!



BGR! even in the rain....



Behind the Gates: My Best Fave's Wedding

My mom and I traveled to California to celebrate the nuptials of my fave and his beautiful bride. Here are a few photos from the weekend. There's nothing better than LOVE!

Congrats, Fave.

Bridal Party - Photo Courtesy of Callaway Gable

the misconception

I saw this photo on FB and chuckled immediately. Why? Because I know that this is my truth (for now). I've been running for a couple of months and after chatting it up with a fellow BGR mate during a group run, realized that I've been doing it all wrong.

out of the saddle

I made it to Spin this morning. Woo hoo!
The instructor took us on one helluva work out, and his playlist was incredible. I've added a few songs to my playlist including:

What a great way to start the day. TGIF!

the domain name

Here's a lil' secret about me - I can be indecisive at times. Add a time constraint, and whoa nelly, it's not a pretty picture.

I contemplated on whether or not I'd purchase a domain name. On one hand, it would be great to have a place where I can house all of my thoughts and activities. But, isn't that what Facebook is for? I managed to email a few domain name ideas out to my inner circle. Even through all of that, I still couldn't decide.

I wanted a blog name that encompasses everything I love: family, friends, travel, food, life and natural hair, but could work well with the title of my blog "The Liberation of Lizzie".
I didn't want to stress the small stuff at all, but by my actions, one sure couldn't tell.

So, this morning I made the decision. I went with my first choice and chose http://www.lizzieonthespot.com/.

Don't forget to save it to your favorites!

welp...

I overslept.
No spin class.
Maybe Friday.

the workout

Tonight's workout was amazing. It included:

- The W4D3 from the C25K app for cardio.
- Upper and Lower body strength training
- A Reggaeton dance workout. This definitely 
   appealed to my "inner" dancer.

I pray I make it to my 6:45am spin class in the morning. *fingers crossed*