Marathon Monday

I reached my goal of 7 Miles!!!! The rest of the week, I didn't run for distance, I was working on my speed. Must get a little faster.

9/12- 1.7 Miles
9/13- 7.03 Miles
9/15- 1.7 Miles
9/16-  3.00 Miles
9/19- 3.25 Miles

OVER HALF WAY THERE!!!!!! WOO HOOOO

New Goals:
1) Increase the distance on my long day each week instead of every other week
2) Run at least 4 times a week
3) Run no less than 4.5 Miles each run

Must kick it in gear!!
ONLY TEN MORE WEEKS!!

Wee Bit About Me

So I stole this little game from http://www.racheldillard.blogspot.com/ SORRY!!!! I have seen her do this before and I just love stuff like this, so I decided what the heck. I figured out that the blog below posts ten questions every Wednesday, so I will be giving my answers each week! (if I remember) YAY!!  {one} have you ever won a trophy? if yes, for what?
Yes, tons. But, I guess the most exciting one's to get were outstanding camper at Betty Aden Dance Camp bc you didn't know you were getting a trophy!


{two} what was your favorite subject in school?
Math, for sure! Only thing I was good at.


{three} what time do you get up in the morning?
7:10 and yes, I take Lakeland all the way to downtown. And yes, I have to be at work by 8. I am pretty swift. Sleep is much more important.


{four} if you could open your own business, what would it be?
A clothing store, baby store or a home decor store. I WILL open one of these one day. MARK MY WORD. I cannot function in a cubicle the rest of my life.


{five} if you could spend the evening with one rock star/band, who would it be?
I would have to say Justin Timberlake, first and foremost, bc I have been obsessed with him since Jr. High. (yes, I was/am an N'SYNCer and yes I have been to two JT concerts POST college... don't judge ha) But these days, I would most definitely want to hang out with Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert. I have a feeling, we would get into some trouble.  (not really rock stars... I prefer country)


{six} what sitcom character reminds you of you?
I have no idea.. You tell me!! I have been pondering on this for a while ha.


{seven} what are the 3 most important things to you?
Serious: Faith, Family and Friends
Silly: MS State/Saints Football, Training for the Half Marathon and my newest obsession Pretzel M&M's
 {eight} chips or popcorn?
Chips for sure! Original Lays and Ruffles, Ranch Doritos and Salt & Vinegar

{nine} have you ever ordered anything from an infomercial?
I can honestly say, I have not.

{ten} what is one thing that you are grateful for today?I am grateful for my health and just being alive and well! Far too often, we forget about the smallest things. Your life or just your health itself can be taken away in an instant.
This has hit me hard this week with the story of Spencer Perkins from Columbus, MS. He was in a hunting accident on Sunday and is in critical but stable condition at UMC, here in Jackson. (I have seen today that great things are happening!) I don't know Spencer personally, but I know of him, through my cousin Claire (who goes to Heritage with him) and through my sister, Eleanor. From all that I have heard and seen on facebook and twitter, this young man is loved like CRAZY!!! He has 1,000's of people from MS and all over the country rooting for him and praying constantly for him. It seems that the power of prayer is working MIRACLES for Spencer!!! So, please join all of the prayer warriors out there, and not only pray for Spencer, but also pray for his family and all of his friends.

FOR NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD. ~Luke 1:37
"God hears his people when they call to him for help, he rescues them in times of trouble" Psalms 34:17
"…THE PRAYER OF A RIGHTEOUS MAN IS POWERFUL AND EFFECTIVE" ~James 5:16

Marathon Monday

Haven't had time to run alot bc there seems to be 1,000 things going on, but I did make my goal of 6 miles again on Wednesday! Now on to 7 miles. I am going to try and do it tonight. AAAAAHHHHHHH I will be over half way there.

It's (ALWAYS) a Great Day to be a Bulldog!

"It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game."

This is the quote that came to mind last night (somewhere between sorority row and getting rear ended by drunk girl at the stop sign on old 25) when I was leaving Starkville after our heartbreaking loss to Auburn. SO CLOSE. Although, I don't completely agree with the quote bc of course everyone wants to win, we did play a very good game last night!! No we did not win, but we did hold our ground to a 3 point game against the #21 team in the nation and proved that we can compete.

I don't think anyone went into the game last night saying "we will definitely win tonight." I think everyone went into the game with lots of confidence in our team and coaches in a game against a SEC school for the first time in a while and that's why it seemed like a bit of a let down. But honestly, it wasn't a let down at all. Those boys did some pretty awesome things throughout the game, that in past years, we could have never pulled off. A surprise on-side kick that actually worked... blocked an Auburn field goal attempt... our defense left Cam Newton and the tigers (war eagles... whatever the hell they are ha) scoreless the whole second half. We forget about all of the great things we did, all because we lost. We just have to remember, we are in the process of re-building and trying to develop a winning team, not trying to win the freakin' national championship. We can't win them all, but we can learn from our mistakes and further perfect all of the great things that we can do!!

I have to look at it this way.. We were not meant to win that game bc believe me I did enough praying for everyone in the stadium!!! For some reason, unknown to us, God did not intend for us to win that game.  We don't always understand God's plan, but I do KNOW that God has BIG plans for Dan Mullen and the Mississippi State Bulldogs! 

"Thanks bulldog fans and students for doing your job in the stadium. We WILL come through for you" tweeted Dan Mullen this morning. Dan you're STILL the Man!! Don't you worry, we are all behind you and the Bulldog team 100%!!! Now let's get some revenge on those Tigers down in Louisiana next weekend!!

and last but not least... win, lose or draw

"IT'S (ALWAYS) A GREAT DAY TO BE A BULLDOG"

OOOOOOO and GEAUX SAINTS!!!!!!!!

Momma and Daddy came to the game!!! YAY

Kalley, Brister, Rob, Havis, Kendol and Myself at the Tailgate

YAY KATE!!!!

At the end of the day this will make anyone smile. Matching Mother/Daughter hair ribbons and a SCRUNCHY!!!

Good Ole' Fashion Bulldog Beatdown

"Based on Saturday's weather forecast, it's safe to say God is a college football fan" tweeted MS State Athletic Director Scott Stricklin last Wednesday.

This past Friday, Kendol and I packed up and headed to Starkville for the first football game of the year!! We arrived in the Junction Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. for a 6:00 p.m. game. Yes, 9:30 a.m., you read that correctly!! And yes, the weather was absolutely perfect. We could not have asked for a better opening game experience! Thousands tailgating, cowbells ringing like crazy, great food, great friends, pretty much everyone participated in the white out and there was a sold out crowd for the 4th game in a row at Davis Wade Stadium!!!  

Not only did we beat the Memphis Tigers, we gave them a BIG OLE BULLDOG BEATDOWN. The final score ended up being 49-7. It would have been awesome to shut them out, but since "The School Up North" lost, I guess that makes up for it! (it's all in rivalry fun Ole Miss folks, don't get your panties in a bunch. You will be excited if/when we lose too. Yes I said "if we lose" ha ha... I have high hopes/expectations for the season) Also, I must say Congratulations to Tyler Russell being named SEC Freshman of the week. What an impressive game he played in his debut!!  Russell was SEC Freshman of the week... Cam Newton of Auburn was SEC Offensive player of the week... Should make for a great game on Thursday. But, let's not forget Relf, he played a pretty awesome game himself!! Much improved.

Scott Stricklin also said "Our fans are engaged at an unbelievable level right now," which is so true!! Mississippi State, in my opinion, has always had the most loyal, faithful fans. We have been through some pretty terrbile seasons over the years and none of our fans have given up on our team yet, making this a very exciting time at MSU! Things are finally looking up. The atmosphere this past Saturday was unreal and I believe it will be even more exciting on Thursday bc it's a much bigger game. No I am not going into the Thursday's game expecting we will beat Auburn by any means, but yes I know we can do it if we play like we did on Saturday! With Mullen as our coach, I'm beginning to think anything is possible. He has brought our team a VERY long way and has turned our football program all the way around!! I've read that MS State played better on Saturday than we have in 10 years. I'm hoping that the team will play that hard and with that much enthusiasm throughout the whole season.

After Saturday's game I agree with Stricklin. God is most definitely a college football fan!  Gosh, I hope we beat Auburn at home! How awesome would that be!!

"For with God anything is possible" Luke 1:37

My view of Davis Wade Stadium at 9:30 a.m on gameday

Kendol and I

First Tailgaters watching some early morning football on tv!!

The first few tailgaters of the day at the tent!!

Tailgate Sign

PERFECTION!

Loved this t-shirt in front of us!

Celebrating during the game!

MAROON!! WHITE!!

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

MISSISSIPPI STATE

WWWOOOOOOOO

YA DAMN RIGHT!!!

See ya Thursday Starkville!! Let's sell out another game and put another Bulldog beatdown on some more Tigers!!

Marathon Monday- A Day Late

I made it to 6 Miles!!! WOO HOO Another super busy week, so I haven't been able to run as often as I need to be, but I did make my goal!

8/30- 6 Miles
9/1- 3 Miles
9/6- 3 Miles

If you would like to donate to St. Jude, you can donate here. www.mystjudeheroes.org/calliepc

Marathon Monday- Week 4

Sooo... This past week didn't go so well. I was super, super busy and didn't really have time to run. After running 5 miles on Sunday, I took a rest on Monday and that was the beginning of the downward spiral. Then Meagan Rae played at Hal & Mal's on Wednesday, I packed & got everything ready on Thursday for the crazy weekend ahead, went to Gwood on Friday to see Meagan Rae' awesome show at Websters then hosted 2 wedding showers on Saturday, one in Gwood one in Jackson. Needless to say, running was the last thing on my mind in the midst of all of the madness. I did manage to run twice, just didn't reach my goal for the week. Hopefully, I will be able to hit the 6 mile mark this week. We are down to less than 100 days, so I must get my butt in gear ASAP!

8/24- 3.2 Miles
8/29- 3 Miles

Also, on Sunday Kendol finally signed up for the race and joined team "Tri Delta!" Looks like he really is going to run it!! WOO HOO

Don't forget that you can donate money in honor of our team, to help the precious children of St. Jude. No donation is too big or to small, they need and deserve it all!!! www.mystjudeheroes.org/calliepc