So what if...

This week I am saying SO WHAT IF...

• I am losing my temper quicker and quicker at work. I have a bad feeling about that...
• I started getting serious about working out in January for a wedding that is in two weeks. I've only lost 8 lbs.
• Most days I'd prefer to come home and have a drink.
• the bathroom shower still needs to be sealed in, backer board, tiled, and grouted.
• the spare bathroom... i am pretty sure is leaking into the floor. i saw water today.
• i skipped the gym today. my leg is SUPER SORE. and i did work it out yesterday, and i have been stretching a lot since Sunday. I know i am suppose to keep working out, but post injury, i am going to err on the side of caution, i do not want to be out for 6 months again!
• i cannot wait for said wedding above because it will be a blast
• but i am a little sad a new friend here might have her bach party that night
• i could eat cheese all day long i would.

And thats what i am saying so what to today!! Hope everyone has a good one!

Shiney New YMCA

Running Saturday: 1 min walk 6 mins run x3.
Went well. Felt good. No pain.

It was after taking a class at the Y.

MISTAKE, now im really sore and worried i have re-injuried myself. so im tryign to rest...

So about two weeks ago T-Dubs and I joined the new SHINEY YMCA near where we live.

We had a $20/month membership at a local 'gym' that basically just had equipment. Honestly they didnt even have a good area to stretch. but we werent that serious about working out. so whatever.

We've been 5amclubbers since January.
So we joined the 'cool' gym.

I say cool, because we see SOOOO many people there we know from church, or famous people from chruch. :)

Last week we tried swimming in the pools, huge fail.

We have to try that at a non peak time.

Then Saturday we tried Boby Pump by Les Mills?

CRAZY! AWESOME! I can barely walk and i fall into every chair. :)

here are two of my favorite features of this gym:

This makes sooooo much sense.

no eye contact ever, with anyone on theses. ever.

They have a TINY little track inside which is so nice. not good for long distances but with my training runs being pretty small still. this is a really nice feature for me

Friday husband and i went to watch the Fightin Illini beat Iowa in the assembly hall! I love some good volleyball.



Breakfast, always.

I always eat breakfast.

In fact, when I was first married the only food I could make was breakfast food!
this is my standard morning;

Yes i own a 1980s egg poacher, dont hate. its awesome.

Occasionally i have quick oats with fruit in it, or the apple sauce my husband made.

I was chatting with some g/f lastnight and was surprised how many of them dont eat breakfast.

And they all range in fitness level and weights, from that bean pole friend that could never wiegh 100lbs if she tried. to the jolly green giant friend that is actually 6 feet tall. We are at ranging weights and sizes, kids to plus sizes. I guess it just surprised me that all ranges didnt eat breakfast. Maybe i always assumed i was heavier because i eat a hearty breakfast.

Breakfast is fuel.

It wakes me up for my day.
It also makes me not be starving for lunch at 10 am
I am a food person i love food.
i also love sleep so i totally understand the sleep-extra-20-mins-vs-breakfast.

BUT, that 20 mins or so to make and eat my real breakfast really helps me prepare for the day.

thanksinternet

Its not for everyone.

But i read a lot of health and fitness, books, mags, interentings, and i rarely see anyone neglect breakfast.
Just saying.

I love breakfast.

You should too.

Whats your favorite breakfast food to eat or make? What is your go to breakfast?

Not my best

I knew it would happen eventually.

I would have a training run that wasn't great.

I still stretch and roll my leg before work outs

And I put heat on it after leg day or runs

me, post gym.

soooo today was 1 min walk 4 mins run TIMES 4!!!
Which is more than i have been doing the last two weeks. i have only been running 3 sets.
as instructed.
Well when my interval went off for # 4 i was doggin it.
tired. burnt out. my leg felt bothersome. i quit two minutes in.

series of events happened that put me here:

running late - i hate that.

lifted, then went to run outside, packed my FAVORITE JACKET.

this jacket then got all kinds of jacked up on the zipper

then my husband made it worse - bless him, he was just trying to help
double late to getting into my run in time.
random people on the indoor track running in the middle.
ok, here is my thing, the track is tiny, you can see everyone on it. if you know you are slow move over. you know you are about to get passed why must you be in the middle. so then there was that.
then, my terrible fourth set...
late leaving the gym while i am trying to make sure i stretch

so needless to say it wasnt the greatest run.
but its done.
This is NORMAL.
I know that, this is typical for running.
BUT, my mind keeps saying i should be able to go run 5 miles today.
and i can't.
i just need to take a step back and be grateful and take each day, run, as it comes.

tomorrow: arms, core
thrusday: legs, run: 1 min walk, 5 min run x3
friday: arms, core
saturday: maybe try a spin class (?), run: 1 min walk, 6 min run x3