For the past few days my mom has been asking me to guest blog for her, which I am completely willing to do seeing as I was genetically engineered to be a blogger. Sure, I might rather be laying in bed surrounded by fuzzy blankets right now, but my mom is an amazing person (and a total badass), and abandoning my cozy bed to write this for her is surely the least I could do.
Recently my mother has become a “Road Warrior” for the 5/3 RiverBank Run. I personally detest running. I absolutely loathe it. Despite my extensive know-how on surviving a zombie apocalypse, I readily admit that I simply wouldn’t be able to survive because of all the running, if that tells you anything. My mom on the other hand could almost certainly out live me during a zombie apocalypse and here’s why: (despite what you may be thinking, this does have to do with running and the whole Road Warrior gig)
My mom has been hardcore from the get-go. Let’s be forthright and state that exercise in general is horrendously repulsive. Yet for some reason a few years ago, despite all the hard crap being thrown at her, my mom picked up her head and started exercising. She knew she wasn’t happy with how she looked and felt, so instead of whining about it, she got up and did something about it. It started off small, but as she continued it got more and more intense. She had all these insane workout and yoga videos that she would do while my brothers were in school and she got super into it. I would be sitting at the table attempting to do my homework and she would be in the living room huffing and puffing and grunting and giving everything her all. Sure, I got annoyed because I couldn’t wrap my mind around why someone would possibly do that to themselves (like ew) but I had to admit she was getting proper fit. She had loads of determination and never gave up. Like everyone, she had times where she just wanted to quit, to just throw the towel in. But she didn’t. And that’s what has gotten her where she is today.
As a Road Warrior she is as determined as ever! She exercises every moment she possibly can and actually enjoys the training! (if that’s even possible) She strives for success every day. She has earned everything she has and she has gone through hell and back with everything life has tossed at her and yet she holds her head high and keeps on trucking! All of these things are exactly what is needed in someone during a zombie apocalypse and I say with confidence that she could most certainly survive one. She could handle every aspect of it… especially the running!
(I would like to take this moment to appreciate how flipping rad and gorgeous my mom is. She is 41 years old, is totally fit and looks as healthy and glowing as ever! She is breathtaking and has a gnarly personality to boot. I am so happy that she is my mom as well as my friend. thanks to everyone for supporting her in all of her craziness)
Hannah is Alethea’s awesome daughter who is only awesome because of her mom, who she owes everything to. Hannah is not as badass as her mom. Hannah hates exercising yet is still in sports …like??? Hannah isn’t good at writing on blogs and she feels like this is all over the place but oh well she tried. Hannah sometimes talks in third person and it confuses people. Hannah is going to go redo her laundry because she accidentally used detergent as softener, and then she is going to go watch Parks and Recreation which is the best show ever. Leslie Knope for President 2k15. Alethea is badass and a magnificent mom.
Here is a rare image of Hannah actually running
Rare photo of Hannah running
Alethea Mshar, Road Warrior 