Monthly Archives: August 2014

Today’s Weight:  174.0 Loss/Gain: – 2.0 lbs It pains me to say I am down two pounds this week, but I’m higher than I was at the beginning of the month.  I also get frustrated when I see myself in … Continue reading →

I have to confess that I am not beating myself up for the gain that I’m experiencing this year.  (See post from earlier today.)  It’s been a rough year.  Do I wish I could’ve handled the changes in my life … Continue reading →

Last Thursday, before packing up and heading out to our church’s 3-day kids camp, I decided to weigh myself.  I won’t belabor you with my reasons, but let me tell you I wasn’t pleased with what I saw.  176 Um, … Continue reading →

Today in my gym class the instructor says, “Next is a lateral jump with one leg onto the step.”  I stand next to the step and watch her demonstrate.  Suddenly the “…with one leg..” part hits me.  I’m supposed to … Continue reading →

I decided to go out and get my 5-mile run done this morning while my daughter was at cross country practice.  She has practice for 1.5 hours, so I knew even with my slow pace I should be able to … Continue reading →

My daughter’s coach upped the morning cross country practices to 1.5 hours this week, so I had considered going to the gym for my HIIT class again since it falls during her practice time.   Then I woke up, and … Continue reading →

I like to listen to podcasts when I go running.  Music is encouraging for getting my sweat on on a cardio machine or in a workout class, but for running a podcast gives me something to listen to and think … Continue reading →

I have officially signed up for this race.  And today was my second run of my training plan.   It was a sunny 77 degrees with 90% humidity, which they said “feels like” 86 or so and that meant a … Continue reading →

Am I the only one who does this?  The new healthier lifestyle isn’t going so great and suddenly I start thinking about all the things I’ve read or heard about certain foods I eat that might not be good for … Continue reading →

As I was shopping in Ross last week with my son I came across this t-shirt and I grinned to myself because I’ve been lazy about wanting to get back into running, even though I knew my training plan for … Continue reading →