Where Does 50 years go?

Where does 50 years go??

Some highlights of my life

1973- I was born at 7 PM or so to my parents Ray and Vickie

1974 - 11 months 3 days later "Let the lifetime adventures begin with my New Irish Twin Bethanne"

1975- We've been blessed with another adventure's sibling in our family Marie

1976- Mom and dad said I was always adventurous, always exploiting getting into everything, and never afraid of anything. MMMMMMM imagine that.

1977-Baby Brother is born into the adventures Howell Fun!!

1978- Then the “fabulous 5” was created our lil baby sister Tammy (CJ) was born

1979 -Off to kindergarten

I was also bit by a dog and had my first round of stiches by my eye.

1980- The next few years would be filled with going to the zoo's, different parks, hiking, and water parks

1981- Hunting with my dad

1982- Summer at the WI Dells, Valley Fair along with eating at Paul Bunyan

1983- Learned how to drive a clutch truck (white truck) thanks dad!

1984- Spent many days at the gym with my dad

1985- Went to the Grand Canyon with a friend and Family

1986- Bucked off a horse while riding him bare-back riding “oh man” did I get into trouble lol

1987- Summer of water fights, spending lots of time with cousins, playing ghost in the graveyard, dancing yada, yada

Moved to La Crosse

1988- Lost two family members devastated for a long time

1989- Lost my license until I was 18 #donttelldad (DON'T Speed anywhere but defiantly not down lang drive)

1990- Had my son Tyler what a blessing (yes I was a very young mom) the world was much different then.

1991- Over the next few years was learning how to be a mom, a worker, a student, along with so many other things going on in life

1992- Graduated from High School went to WWTC to further my education

1993- offered a Modeling Contract in New York, gave it up I was mom and I couldn’t give up that for anything.

1994- Gained an amazing Step-Mom Karen

1995- Tyler started Kindergarten

1996- Diagnosed with Cervical Cancer

1997- Started working at TSS

Gained an amazing Step-Dad Bob

1998- Started working at all different Fitness centers in the area

The first time I ever called someone Sunshine her name was Teresa she came to my Pilates Class 5:15 am and was late LOL…

1999- Had my little Landen

2000- Became a Coach/Trainer

2001- Ran my first Grandmas half marathon

2002- First 5K with my son Tyler

2003- Ran a 5k with my baby brother Ray (he thinks he kicked my butt) LOL but he didn’t.

2004- Went to a Kicking Bear Camp with CJ and had the craziest ride down there and back, oh my gosh I’m amazed me made it

Watched the Ironman on TV waited in line 1 hour to sign up for my first one

2005- Diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer - Achieved my first Ironman 6 months after treatment I will always be grateful for those who helped me out (you know who you are.)

2006- Mayjor bike accident (concussion, stiches and OH THE BRUSING)

Pulled over on my Bike yep you read that right “On My bike!”

2007- Became the Everyday Hero at Ironman Louisville,

Ran a 5k with Blane who kicked my butt by 5 sec. LOL

2008- Married my Best Friend Blane and yes did an Ironman IMWI (pregnant with Korbinator and didn’t even know it)

2009 -Ran a 5k with my mom and step dad..

The Little KORBINATOR was born/ Started my small business called "Sporty Bands"

2010 - Started teaching Bootcamps in the area parks and then open my own studio (Studio Fit) and Ran my first marathon without swimming 2.4miles and biking 112 before it. Gained an amazing Sister Annette (we are so blessed)

2011- Ran a half marathon with my son Landen (Landen raised 6,000.00 for kids in need) Thank you to the team that helped me…

2012- My First Grandbaby (Nova Danniela) was born. Ran the Chicago Marathon with Suzanne while pregnant with lil E. Lil E first marathon )

2013- Our Baby Girl LIL E. was born

2014- Finished my 16th 70.3 distance and qualified for Age Group Nation Championships and Finished Escape from Alcatraz “oh the excitement of jumping off a boat in San Francico Bay.” Water was 52 degrees and air temp was 52 degrees brrrrrrrrrrrr

2015 - Finished Age Group National Championship

2016- Finished Ironman Louisville/Did a Tough Mudder with my dad for Fathers Day and had a full Hysterectomy

2017- Finished Ironman WI with my Irish Twin Bethanne and road trip with my friend Tracy to Ironman Boulder

2018- Bailey Bear joined our family Finish Medtronic marathon with Todd and Ramona Run for Heart

Finished Ironman Louisville with Bethanne and Amanda omg that was sooooooooooooo fun

2019- Finished Ironman WI Best one EVER!

P.E Teacher

2020- I gained a beautiful daughter ~Tyler and Jennah got Married!

Finished Marie’s first half marathon together. .

2021- Made over 1000 Sporty Bands for people (pandemic) and oh the Zoom classes

2022- The how mentally tough are you Ironman! Finished...

2023 - OMG I'm so excited I'm in a new age group, and as you’re reading this I'm running my first 50K on my tready! As most of you know over the years, I've always done something in numbers of the age I am so today is finishing my first 50K...

I have to say I'm so blessed! Over the years I have done so much, I have achieved so many things, I’ve helped others achieve their goals and I’ve overcome so much……Again “I’m so BLESSED!”

I LOVE my life as a Wife, a Mom, a Gram, a Sister, a Cousin,an Aunt, a Trainer/Coach, a daughter, a Friend, and a person who puts positive quotes on Facebook to inspire others.. I LOVE IT!

But most of all I'm living the life that God has given to me, to inspire others, to lead by an example, follow his ways, and to be the best I can be in all areas of my life. I will continue to achieve that until I take my last breath (100 years from now of course).

Always Remember-

No matter how the previous day ended good or bad always "Rise and Shine it’s a new day Sunshine!”

Let’s Get after it!

Feb.27-March 5 2023

 Gooood Morning Sunshine! It’s time to RISE & SHINE, Dream Big, Work Hard, Stay Focused, and make it HAPPEN!

Training for the week first OMG I'm going to be 50 how crazy is that? With that said this is the last week for Hockey omg what am I going to do with all my time LOL!  

Monday 60 min. Bike weight training/ 3 mile run

Tuesday 6 mile run/Pilates 

Wednesday 3 mile run/ 60 min. Bike 

Thursday 50K lets see what the weather is like!

Friday Bike 60

Saturday I will up date this I'm not sure yet 

Sunday same here.....

Ironman Training starts March 6th I will post weekly workouts here! 

I plan on doing a 12-week plan #9 from a book I used a long time ago, then jump into another plan from Sansego by Craig Alexander, It's a level 3 program I'm thinking the first 12 weeks are a great base.. 

Let's see only time will tell with dedication, and determination. 

February 20-26

Always RISE with what you’ve been given!

What a crazy week last week training went incredible I did miss my long 13 but 8 had to do. 

 However, with my hubby being at work I made all 6 hockey games on the weekend and all practices almost every night YIKES!

 

This week training!

Monday 60 min bike/3 mile run Hockey for two 

Tuesday Pilates, 30 min. weights/6 mile run Hockey for two

Wednesday Bike 60 weights/run 3 No Hockey.

 Thursday Pilates upper body weights/ 6 mile run Hockey for two 

Friday 7-mile run am/60 min. bike Hockey. 

Saturday Pilates/weights and 3 games of Hockey

Sunday 15 miles and 2 games of Hockey

 

Epic Heat! Weight training program

My weight training program

I decided to do this program because, it's free (so you can join) and it's on YouTube! Caroline Girvan has so many programs on there for everyone. 

 

 

Feb. 13-19 Picking it back up... Just a little bit!

 Rise & Shine Sunshine-

 “Believe in yourself, push your limits, experience life, conquer your goals, and be happy." Let’s GO!

Training for this week 

Monday Bike 60 and walk or Swim 2300 Kids are off school, hubby at work and Hockey night.

Tuesday Pilates and run 5 (6) 

Wednesday 60 min bike, 4x800 (2mile warm up/2mile cool down) 

Thursday Pilates and run 5 (6)

Friday Bike 60 and Swim 2300 

Saturday Pilates, Bike 90 and run 5 miles hard!

Sunday 12 mile run/walk in the afternoon. 

Reflections of the week~ 

February 6-12 Keeping it easy!

Happy Monday Sunshine!

Always remember-Obstacles can't stop you. Problems can't stop you. Most of all others can't stop you. The only one who stops you is yourself.

Just a great reminder when there's so many excuses out there!

Training for this week 

Monday Bike 60 and Swim 2300

Tuesday Pilates and run 3 with weights.

Wednesday 60 min bike Swim 2300

Thursday Pilates and weights and run 3

Friday Bike 60 Swim 2300 

Saturday Pilates and run 6 with weights

Sunday Bike 90 walk in the afternoon 

 Reflections of the week~ Busy Hocky week, didn't get into the pool as much as I would have liked to, but I do feel good there, I started a new weight training program so I can keep up with my strength when I ride with those boys this spring/summer. 

 

 Happy Monday!

When you think about what you want, and you emit that frequency, you cause the energy of what you want to vibrate at that frequency, and you bring it to “You!

Looking forward to this week~

Training for the week 

Monday 8 miles tready it's only 1degree out YIKES

Tuesday AM Pilates/Weights PM Bike 60 

Wednesday- Run, run tready 2 warm up 3 speed up 2 cool down

get into the pool 

Thursday AM Pilates/Weights 

PM Bike 60

Friday Run 60 maybe swim 

Saturday Bike 90 Pilates and weight training

Sunday long run 10 miles 

Let's get this week started! 

So, as I'm turning 50 March 2nd, I better do a 50k I mean what the heck why not? With 43 days as of today I better get running LOL....

 

 Be the person who touches the lives and hearts of people. Be a positive light to others as you put a smile on their faces. For in the end… it’s not what you say that matters, it’s how you make them feel that lovingly stays in their memory.

Training today 75 min ride

Hockey mama in the evening 

Now to get my program organized

While riding bike for 90 min. I thought man I’m going to be 50 this year, I need to do something I’ve never done before and this 210.9 I’ve been thinking about doing for a while.. So yep I did it, I signed up for both (WI) 70.3 and 140.6. My 2023 is “almost full”!

Philippians 4:13

 

 Sometimes the smallest things in life take up the most room in your heart. Have a spectacular Sunday in everything you do!

 Training for today 60 min run am, 30 min run pm

    

G’M Sunshine! Like a stone thrown into water, every thought you have ripples out and touches and affects everything it meets. Choose good, and positive thoughts! 

Training~

30 weights 

60 bike

 

“HaPpŸ Fri-YAY Sunshine!”

Never forget that you are vibrating a frequency in EVERY second. The higher your frequency, the more good you will attract to you.

Rise & Shine Sunshine~Whatever you do, do it incredible! Let’s get after it…

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.”

‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬-‭6‬, ‭8‬, ‭11‬ ‭NIV‬‬

8Marie Jones, Manuel Guerrero Moral and 6 others

 

Fresh Start Sunshine~Don't start your day with the broken pieces of yesterday. Every morning we wake up is the first day of the rest of our life.

 

G’M Sunshine!

Dance. Smile. Giggle. Marvel. Trust. Hope. Love. Wish. Believe. Most of all, enjoy every moment of the journey, and appreciate where you are at this moment instead of always focusing on how far you have to go."

-Appreciate

 

 Top of the Morning Sunshine! “Do everything with a good HEART and expect nothing in return and you will never be disappointed!”

~Heart

6 mile run on tready am

3 mile run pm

 Rise & Shine Sunshine! Blessings of life......

~Blessings

Training ~ 6 miles Tready run ~ Day 12 Fuel weights 

 Rise and shine!! You may not always control the path, but you can control how you approach the journey. 

-Journey!

Training for today ~

Run 30 min. Day 11 weights  

 Hellooooooo Sunshine! You may not be able to control every situation and its outcome, but you can Control your attitude and how you deal with it! 

I have to say with this one I think it's so amazing how you can do so much for someone, while they don't appreciate it from you, but they will appreciate it from everyone else. It's hard to keep giving and doing things for that person.

 I used the word control because I do have to have to CONTROL my mind while this this person does this to you all the time. 

 

Training for today 60 min. ride, 30 min. weights maybe a 3-mile run tonight however, we will be going out to eat for Blanes B-Day! 

                                 Goal for Swimming~ Starting in February with Amanda! 

 Rise & Shine! The adventure of life is to learn. The goal of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The secret of life is to dare. The beauty of life is to give. The joy of life is to love! 

Training for today ~run 6/3 

 Time to shine and Be amazing. Be good. Be strong. Be in control (if what you can control). Be “SPONTANEOUS!” But the most important thing is, be yourself."

Training for today ~ weight training upper body run 6 

evening run 4 

Just keeping it consistent!  

G’M~Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable CONFIDENCE in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.

Training for today 

5 miles/weights 

60 min. bike intervals 

This year is going to go fast!

 Rise & Shine Sunshine, each day is a new blessing, let go of all your worries & be GRATEFUL for all the positive in your life!

Races I'm looking forward to for 2023 

~50K in March 

~Marathon in May 

~70.3 Half Ironman 

~Ironman WI

~ Marathon in Nov. 

I tell all of my athletes to write down their goals, start training for them and make them a reality! 

Training for today is 10K AM (Endurance)

                                       4 miles PM (Speed) 

Good BYE 2022 ~ Hello 2023

Happy New Year Sunshine, remember everything that has a beginning has an end, so forget the past, plan for the future and ENJOY/LIVE in all of the moments.

Cheers to YOUR BEST NEW YEAR!

Welcome 2023!

A New Chapter for us all!

2022 resolution was to follow Proverbs 27:17

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. To do that, I posted a quote on Facebook every day for this to happen! 

2023 I will write 1 positive word a day on fakebook and Instagram and ask people to use the word somewhere throughout their day. They don't have to respond to my post they just have to use it somewhere thought their day. 

Today's word is Magnificent 

2023 is going to Magnificent!