Rain Drops

Day off yesterday, needed the rest. But guilt set in about 2 o clock in the afternoon. So here I am ready to get up and go. Still very warm and humid out there. It rained all nite and hard. Heard it all. I thought rain was suppose to put you to sleep, not keep you up.
It has been a challenging week. Work has been stressful and I need a break. Looking forward to some R and R for the weekend.

Week 2

Second week and still fully committed. Ran 6 x this past week and it felt pretty good for the most part. Today didn't get out there until after nine and the humidity was well under ways. Setting the clock for 430 again. Legs are feeling stronger and stomach is taking the early morning much better than the later day. Going to try to get a few rides on the bike too. No kids this week so there is no excuses.

Dealing with other issues that have nothing to do with running. Working them out in the run. One good thing about the early morning is that there is no one out there, I mean no one. I have to admit I find myself singing out loud too. Good time to talk to God. All good.

Where Does the Time Go?

Well day two. Good I am up. Trying to recall the feelings of yesterday. Very good run 2.7 miles and cool out. Remembering getting out of work and feeling the heat, so glad that I had a run in. I felt good all day. If you watch any TV there is a commercial about that-one good deed leads to another. Less garbage in your mouth when you already ran and stretched . Hoping that continues. Plan to run the same run today. Joe knows it and I wake him before I go. Safety first! Gotta stretch, leg felt good last night and seems ok now. Well that is the update. Time seems to fly in the early morning.

Early

Well I am up. Not so sure about this running this early. Youngest son couldn't sleep last night so he thought mom shouldn't either. Finally don't remember seeing 1 o clock so that is good. Leg is aching so did some stretching that my PTA advised me of. We will see. Planning on 2 miles slow and steady today. Not going to over due it.

Going to continue to work on diet and portions this week so to get the stomach on not wanting all those unwanted carbs. That is a tough one. Taking the hula hoop to work also. Gonna get in 10 minutes some where.

I got a plan , an outline, going with that. It is just a guile line though. I know that I am a different place that I was 3 years ago. Ok got to go for now.

Sound Off...

How's it going? High yesterday and today still there but not as much. Plan still in brain and going to just take it day by day. Gonna use the blog as my journal. Food and activity journal in my purse. Writing it all down. Something a bit different though when I started long ago- not married! Big difference. Husband can be friend as well as foe. He eats differently and I don't want to take that away. As he grabbed the humus with the pita chips, I grabbed cukes! Good choice. Went grocery shopping and bought a lot of nuts, berries and seeds. Made homemade salsa and going to put some black beans in it for snack, just serve it in a cup instead of chips.
Ran this morning and around the two miles, legs ached. Took a break and walked a bit but continues on the the other mile. Not sure of what the plan of attack for the run schedule but told hubby that it has to happen in the morning before work because after is just not cutting it. So once again clock is set for 430 on work days. Gonna see how it works. I know how to bend but I have to start some kind of plan. So once again, this is my sounding board. Welcome!

6 week 1 day

Well been thinking about this for some time. Now to put into action. We set the date many months ago triathlon Sept 11 ...perfect. Now is the time to get serious. Rest time is done. I have been slacking and that is ok for a period but it is time. Clothes are snug and I don't like that. So perfect time to start a strict regiment. Time to eat like Jillian says. If it ain't got a mother or it doesn't come from the ground DON'T! Gonna give it a try. I need to sweat off 10lbs in 6 weeks. I know I can do this. I have done it and can again. Energy is up and the will is there.
Started back to serious running one week ago. Took one day off in 8 days and running is better now. Endurance is much more and stomach doesn't hurt until almost the end. I feel positive again in it.
So my dear friends, I need encouragement and support. God leading all the way I can do this!

Not a Bed of Roses

Been along time since I ve done this. Not that I have thought about it. Summers have become worse than any other time of year. Go Go Go. Which can be good but not lately. Need to find the vacation in my mind. The one you don't have to pack for. It seems to be so much work getting ready for it and it is done in a flash and the after stuff is crazy. The kids go to their dad's and I usually spend the whole week getting back to normal ( if there is such a word). I think I need to redefine normal again. Laying in bed I decided to give myself a break. Really this is the first year of me with a new family. Past is gone and new traditions are becoming. Need to realize that it is ok and new people mean new ways of seeing old situations. Working on it. Hubby has been patient. Church helps a lot. Sunday message was we don't have to be right. But having some sorta of peace in the house, life, and family. We need to communicate what our expectations are and how they are or aren't being met. Not being about right but understood. Being flexible, less bull headed, working on it. I have a good man. That was a gift. I am right where I am suppose to be. Not perfect but peaceful!