Don’t Give Up

The weather this weekend was so nice!  After such a cold snap, the 50’s felt nice!  Didn’t even need a coat yesterday and today.  Even if it doesn’t last, it was a nice break from the coldness that we’ve been experiencing.

Been feeling a little guilty since we haven’t really worked out since being back in town from Arizona.  SO – I found a class on the Live Blue site for Beginners Running Club.  I thought – why not?  It’d be nice to train with some people who were starting out and maybe get some pointers and training.  SO – I got up early on Saturday and headed out.  It was COLD.  Lots of black ice on the roads.  Had to take it slow, because I slid a few times in my AWD truck!  But, I had commited, so I went.  I was the first one there and when everyone showed up and got out of their cars, they all looked like “runners”….there was a lady who said hi and introduced herself.  I looked at everyone and was like “This is for “beginners”, right?!?!?”  She was like, “Weeeeeeeeeellllll, we’ve been running together for like 5 years.”  Way to false advertise!  The so called coach they mentioned on the site didn’t even introduce himself to me.  I responded, “Sooooo, not really, huh?  More of an advanced running club.”  She said they usually meet up and just go run and do their own pace and meet up at the end and usually go for coffee.  Yeeeeeah, so anyway – I just did my own thing.  I ran by myself, but I did it!  I felt good that I got out and finished what I started out to do.  I ran and walked both, but I finished.  I didn’t wait around for anyone at the end, I just went ahead and got in my car and left.  It was REALLY icy still on the path and there were a few times I slid across the ice, but luckily I have good balance and didn’t fall or strain anything.  I had a pretty productive day after that too.  Got a lot done.  As the day went on, it warmed up quite nicely.

Today I was more lazy.  I layed in bed pretty late and watched several of my TV shows off of Tivo.  I finally got up and Tommie and I went back to the same park and walked.  It was SO nice out today and there were TONS of people out walking at the park.  All the ice had melted though and left behind a soggy, muddy mess.  My thighs are a bit sore from all the walking/running from yesterday and today, but that’s good.  Makes me long for the winter to be over so I can get outside more often.  I just love doing my walks outside, rather than going to the gym.

Saturday was my cousin, Nikki’s, baby shower.  She is due to have her first baby next month.  They have tried for a baby for a long time and I’m so happy it’s happening for them finally!  They have chosen to wait until the baby is born to find out what they are having.  It was good to see the family.  There were a few people I hadn’t seen since my surgery, and the commented on my loss.  I have finally lost what weight I put on over the holiday’s, so now I can work towards that third goal I set for myself.  I have 14 lbs to go before I hit it.  That is NOT my final goal, just my NEXT goal.

This coming week will be spent focused on work and year end stuff, just like the past week.  Stressful time of year.  Feel like it’s taking a long time to get things done….any time I take off work, it feels like I fall behind and it takes a bit of extra time to get back on track.

Anyway – Thanks again for reading all my ramblings. Feel free to leave me any comments to let me know you stopped by.

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