Back In Action

I’m back in action.  I walked/jogged 2 miles in the freezing cold park today.  Check out my video. 

“I’m Tired” is not an Excuse!

This whole getting up at 6:30 in the morning and getting home at 6 pm is kicking my butt.  I’m so tired all time.  I’m very thankful for my new job, but my body is still adjusting to the new schedule.  I slept in almost every morning for last 2 and a half months.  I had not even worked out since teaching my fitness class on Monday.  But anyway, enough whining, being tired is not an excuse!  I knew I had to work out today, as certain body parts were starting to feel a little more squishy than usual.   I decided that Me and Nyah would go to the park since is was a beautiful fall day and a rare 71 degrees outside.  I invited the little sister, and she invited her best friend and her unruly dog Theo.  We got in a great workout, my ipod tracker is still a little off, but I know the path and it was about 2 and a half miles.  I jogged a little, walked a little.  Check out the beautiful Fall pics I snapped during my run today.  Gotta go, Have a great weekend!

I LOST MY JOB TODAY!!!

It’s still soaking in; I lost my job today, effective today.  There was a huge lay-off; co-workers who were employed for 9 years were laid off. That’s the horrible news.  But, me being the person I am, I don’t want to blog about that.  I want to thank God that my car will be paid off next month, and that my Mama won’t let me be homeless or starve.  So what did I do?  The co-worker friend helped me pack up my desk, and I fought through the tears and neatly labeled all the files to be returned to their respective attorneys.  I had to leave with class; I didn’t want to kick the recycle bin on the way out as one of my co-workers suggested.  I came home, put on my work out gear and went to the GYM!  Can you believe it?   I said “I might be broke, but I’ll be dog gone if I’ll be FAT and broke!” 

Why Did the Duck Cross the Road?

Today, I was determined to run the entire 3.1 miles to prepare for my 5K race on Sunday, although part of me felt like I couldn’t do it.  Which was is totally crazy, seeing as how I did it in April.  I was still hurting from yesterday’s Jump Rope fest during boot camp class and totally unmotivated to go running.  I went to Forest Park anyway, and hit my regular path that I know for sure is 3 miles since my Nike iPod tracker still needs to be calibrated.  Today’s run was hard…my left leg cramped up…that annoying pain in my right side reared it’s ugly head, but I pressed through it.  Like the boot camp instructor said, once you work though the tough parts, you’ll see your break through….and low and behold I did.  I was in a good groove, that is until the Mama duck and her ducklings took their time crossing from the pond over the bike/jogging trail.   They were so cute, but they slowed me down as you see on the chart.  Eventually, I picked back up my speed and finished in 53 minutes!  Maybe I’ll be able to meet my goals after all! 

“How Are You Feeling Today Champ?”