I DID IT :) GRADUATE AT LAST.... WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can finally say that I am a qualified, graduated, registered (or at least provisionally registered) teacher :D

So many ups and downs have happened during the last three years of study but I am so incredibly blessed and extremely grateful for the amazing support, encouragement, and prayers I have had and have felt along the way.... It's such a weird yet exciting feeling to know that I have had people literally all around the world praying for me my whole life and in particular over the last three years of study.

At times it's been hard, other times its been easy and life has been a blast. I have meet some truly inspirational people along the way and have also been reunited with others who I am just so blessed are a part of my life. 

I don't know quite how I managed to get to grad day but I did and its one memory that most certainly will last a lifetime. 

So what is the next chapter in my life? Well trying to find a job and get my teacher career started with a bit of a whirlwind of excitement but for now it's just the continuous job searching and trusting in/relying on God with literally all that we have. 

So once again thank you so very truly muchly to everyone who has helped or supported me/us in some way over the last three years - it has been a journey we are definitely not to forget in a while. 

Take care, Kia Kaha and God Bless,

Love from the Matamata Feldoonski's

The Taniwha

Right, here is a quick blog for those of you who do not already know that I am nuts...

A few weeks ago I decided that on November 9th, I will be participating in 'The Taniwha', half marathon. Yes, you did read that correctly... Me a person who can barely run a few 100meters, will be doing a half marathon. 

I decided just like with my hairshave for CanTeen back in 2010, if I publicly advertise/discuss the fact that I am doing this, the more people that will know about it, therefore, the less I can change my mind or back out of it - or that is my thinking at least. 

So the half marathon is happening on November 9th and I will be attempting to raise funds for a particular charity (yet to be finalised as to which charity) and would love your support along the process. 

Also, if there a any other nut balls out there who would be keen to also do the half marathon, then let me know and we can prepare for it together :)

For more info, head to google.co.nz and search for "The Taniwha marathon" and you will hopefully be headed in the fit direction. 

Cheer bro!

30 Day Shred, 2nd Time around - Day 2

This blog was written probably about three weeks ago now but thought I would still post it anyway... The shred has not been happening as I had an incredibly painful ankle for a few days so just decided to let it rest rather than doing more damage.... But the marathon training is going to be back in action this week and will potentially be starting the Shred again so stay tuned for more blog posts...

 Hey everyone, 

Wow so I thought I would actually make blogposts this time around when doing my Shred journey instead of clogging up everyone's news feeds on Facebook. 

So like I said on Day 1, I thought after already having done this whole Shred challenge once, that doing it all over again would be easy but boy oh boy on Day 1 I certainly found out that I was wrong. I mean seriously, what the flippin heck was I thinking? It's still exercise, it's still working those muscles that I only rediscovered a month ago so of course it's not going to be easy.... Same as that saying about good things in life not being easy - well I tell ya, trying to get a healthier lifestyle, tone up and lose a bit of beef is certainly not easy but neither was it easy to ignore everything that got me to this point in the first place.

Anyway, back to Day 2..... So it's a challenging one today and I have found getting back into the shred so difficult to do this time round. As I type this, I'm currently so exhausted (from only doing part of my workout today) that I have paused for a few moments to type this blog entry - yea I know it's no the best idea and won't help with the weight loss or the body toning but seriously, it's painful and intense hard work. And to think that this morning I decided to publicly announce that I would be embarking on either a half marathon or full marathon in November this year..... Ekkkkkk, if I can barely make it through a 30 minute workout right now (after already doing them for a month) then fudge, what the heck am I thinking? This marathon will pretty much kill me...................

Right, back to the workout and will finish typing and posting this blog later....

Fitness Feldon Girl is back after having completed her workout.... Finally. Her workout which only took her like an hour-ish to do when it's not quite a 30 minute workout. Oh dear, what a long few months its going to be leading up to this marathon I've decided to do in November. 

Right, so thinking about tips for today for all those Shred fans out there.... Once again I would have to go with the tip of doing your shred either with someone or while having someone else (who you trust and know will support you) in the room at the same time. The power of encouragement and motivation (especially during those first few days of workouts is incredible and even for me going back and doing it all over again, I have to say that Level 1 is definitely the hardest and most demanding workout in terms of endurance. Today doing my workout while Nat was at work was such a challenge and I realised how much I really honestly miss and also need that support. 

Even the support during the 2 minutes of cardio - going hard out for 30 seconds of jumping jacks/star jumps, followed by 30 seconds of butt kicks or skipping and then repeating both exercises/movements for another 30 seconds. Literally it's only 2 minutes of the workout but if you really push yourself during that first 30 seconds, you feel so dead and exhausted for the other minute and a half and its then that people feel like giving up or even as I have done in the past (and felt like doing today to be honest)- fast forward to the easy parts of the workout. 

So, basically that is all the words from Fitness Feldon Girl for today and I shall catch ya all tomorrow.

Take care and happy shredding!!!!!!!