The BLAHS!!!

I did not make it to the gym last night, as I didn't get out of work till 5:20. (Thankfully E's 5:30pm soccer practice was canceled due to the cold.) I just didn't think I could manage a workout and be destinktified by dinner time. Red Lobster was very good and I don't feel at all guilty about my choices. After we got home, I couldn't sleep very well though. E thought he was going to get me out of bed at 7am this morning, boy was he wrong! I did get out of bed shortly after 8am. I made it to Body Pump and stayed for 30mins of cardio. I was glad to see Karrie and Jennifer show up for their cardio work as well. I don't know if I am starting to come down with something or what, but my throat hurts a little and I feel it in my chest. I am still looking forward to BP tomorrow after work, as that will be my 3rd class for the week! We have plans with Wes to go to Chili's for dinner to celebrate E's bday a little early. So I may have to fit my cardio in before I go to work, otherwise I may have to skip it. Decisions, decisions. I guess I'll let my body direct me. While I am at work E will be with his uncles trying on tuxes for Daniel's wedding. I think he'll be the cutest groom's man ever!!!! I wish I could be there to to help. Wonder if I can get any of my brothers to take pictures of the fitting? Hmmm......

What a Guy!

I was feeling pretty down last night after the monthly meeting at work yesterday. All week I had plans to go to the gym, but after the meeting my new plan became eating ice cream and curling up on the couch. (That didn't end up happening either.) After talking to Wes, he remembered I asked him to drag my butt to the gym even when I acted like I didn't want to go. The boy is always remembering silly things like that. So he diligently picked me up last night and got me to the gym where we elipitisized? and walked/barely ran on the treadmill. It was a nice hour's worth of cardio and just enough of a visit with Wes. Now I am looking forward to our date on Sunday. (Actually Wes is taking E out for his B-Day and I think I just get the priviledge of joining them.) Tonight I won't make it to the gym because I have dinner plans with Karrie and Jennifer. But we all deserve a day off right? I'll be there Sat and Sun and have been there the entire week. Friday is a good day to take off and I think I've earned it. I've even made good eating choices this week, which may also be blown tonight. But we all deserve that occasionally too, right?

Can't Push It!

I made it to the gym last night and this morning. I was able to do 40 mins on the treadmill last night. I remember when there was a time that 3miles straight wouldn't kill me. I think I need to make sure I drink plenty of water throughout the day. I've been getting a little more protein in my diet, maybe I need to start carbo-loading or something. :) Then I was back this morning for 35 mins on the treamill and had to stop running after a mile. I continued to walk at an incline for a steady pace after that. I stuck around for Body Pump at 6am. It was great to see Karrie and Erin there. They may not have been fully awak when they got there, but it really is a great way to start the day! I think when I go to the gym tomorrow night I am going to skip the treadmill altogether. It's not going to do me any good to push it too hard anyway, right? I think I'll do the bikes for a change of pace, maybe I'll even tough it out on the stairmaster. Then I'll give running a shot either Friday or Saturday. I have the Novartis 10k on Saturday the 19th and I want to be ready for that. I am working on finding a happy medium so I can be prepared but not overworked. The half marathon is still something I can accomplish, it's going to be a struggle but I think it'll be worth it!
I am starting to feel a little bit better about my life this week. I've been to the gym with my friends, have my girls night tonight, and a date with my son and Karrie and Jennifer set for Friday. If the weather isn't too bad E will have his 3rd soccer game on Saturday and Sunday I work, which is fine because Ill see Karrie at the gym after that. So all in all things seem to be going somewhat better. I think by Sunday I may even be ready to hang out with Wes again. Poor guy, I can barely handle I how I feel, I don't know how he does it. I guess there really is something to be said about this whole working out thing :) Now if we could just get the sun to really hang around so we could get outside in the warmth I think we'll all be doing better then!

I might just make it!

Since I am officially registered to run in the half marathon, I developed a new training plan to help accomplish that goal. Since I have gone to the gym now 4 days in a row! and plan on going tonight after my meeting, my plan may just work. I will run one mile more each day than the day before. So Sunday I ran one mile straight and then continued on the treadmill with hills. Last night I ran 2 miles straight and then continued with hills and the elipitical. So that means tonight I will run 3 miles and I may do that again tomorrow before I go up to 4 miles. They say as long as you can do 9 ot 10 miles comfortably, you can do run the half marathon fine. I have set a goal of 2 1/2 hours for the half marathon, I figure that is more than enough time. I know it may be a little cheap to set the time longer than I really feel I need, but I don't want to be disappointed with my first attempt at the half marathon. So here's to my new plan and to sticking to it!

Slowly...Slowly...

I was all set to go to the gym Friday morning for cardio and Body Pump, but imagine that, I talked myself out of it. I did manage to make it for 40mins of cardio that afternoon. I meant to leave work even earlier than I did to get in both weights and 60 mins of cardio. But for right not. getting my sorry self to the gym for ANYTHING is a huge accomplishment. I made it back Saturday morning for 25 mins of cardio and Body Pump. I thought I'd get in a bike ride or something, but with E's soccer game and my godson coming over at 5pm, it didn't work out. His mom won't be back till around 11am today, so at least I can go to the gym this afternoon. My plan today is to join Karrie for some cardio and Body Pump.
I am glad I've made it to the gym as much as I have this weekend, otherwise it'd been a complete bust! My plans for a girls night Thurs night didn't work out, although I still hung out with Nicole. I was home by 10pm which wasn't soon enough! Then Friday night's "Date Night" went horrible and I basically ended up canceling it all at 9pm and went to bed shortly after Wes left. Saturday morning was good, because it started with a work out. Then Wes joined us for E's game...they tied! But then I was stuck at home from 5pm on babysitting a handsome 10 month old. I tried to get him to work on crawling...don't think he has any interest yet.
At least today will include church, a workout, working on E's class art project, a birthday part for E's friend, and then Wes will come over and play some foosball with E.
I am bound to break out of whatever BLAHness I am feeling soon, right? Right!