Pat Tillman Run 2011

Remember my terribly pathetic running post? Well, those days are slowly coming to an end!

I began to go walking and then slowly turning it into a jog. My "workouts" would be jogging til I was tired and walking til I was rested. Not the best, but I liked it.

I made a goal to participate and finish the Pat Tillman Run. My goal time was 1 hour. Really, this was a HUGE accomplishment for me. (To be honest, before I started the run, I felt an hour was a mistake and I should have aimed for 90 minutes)

At the finish!

I finished the run in 1:02:06! Yay!

I can officially run that quarter mile without panting like before. Still not a running fan, but I do enjoy the listening-to-my-iPod-while-running-or-walking stuff.

Next up: 31st Annual Beecroft Run in May!

Home from Vegas (again)

Ever take a trip that was "just what the doctor ordered??" If I hadn't before, I have now!

I went to Las Vegas for the second time with some friends (I will call them Staci, Rex & Ted). We had a lot of amazing adventures. Here are some photos documenting a few.

(Disclaimer: there are a lot)

We took a lot of these "Bottoms Up" photos showing all the cool places we'd been to.

Me & Paris!

We went to the Las Vegas temple. What a wonderful experience!

We laughed a lot!

We visited Trump Tower!

Another "Bottoms Up" photo in the Trump elevator. See the cool reflection?

Another cool photo in between some red doors.

Awesome whirlpools in the mall!

We stopped by the Hoover Dam bridge on the way home.

Well, anyway, that was a bit of my trip. Sorry if you hear me talking about it a lot. I just liked it a lot :) Now, it is back to reality...Whoohoo!!

Why Didn't I Realize This Sooner??

I am taking a break! I am going to Vegas! Again :)

As a result, I have gotten WAY ahead on all of my homework and gotten everything in order for me to be gone for 5 days. It took me until my last semester of school to realize, not just how to get ahead, but what getting ahead feels like! I should've been taking week-long vacations every semester in order to stay this far ahead on my school work. I've found more time for callings, socializing, and even exercising! (PS, I am going to be in the Pat Tilman Run on Saturday!)

I am treating this as a much needed mental break as well as an early graduation gift to myself.

Wow, this is going to be a good week, I can tell.

General Conference

I...love...General Conference! I am so glad to have enjoyed one day of it so far. I am HAPPY to look forward to another day tomorrow. I was so touched today by the words of our prophet, apostles, and other leaders of the Church.

For those of you who may not know what I am talking about, General Conference is a time for our Church leaders, and especially the Prophet of God, to speak to us. It is the most uplifting and inspiring of times for me when I get to watch General Conference. If you are interested you can watch this short video about General Conference.

All in all, I love hearing these men speak and I love them. I am grateful to the Lord for providing such organized, compassionate, honest, humble, and spiritually powerful leaders to give guidance in this confusing world.