I cannot believe that it is almost June! The older I get the faster time seemingly slips away. Summer school starts June 1, and what is different about this session is that BOTH B and I will be in school! I’m so proud and excited for him.
B is loving his job and according to him, “there is life after wal-mart”. I am so thrilled not only that he landed somewhere, but that he landed somewhere he is happy, somewhere he can utilize his skill set, but learn new skills as well. And once he’s completed his degree, I believe he will feel that much more fulfilled.
I resumed my fitness regimen last week, after 3 months off! It was a rough start - running for no more than a half-mile at a time. Mya is happy to be back on the road though, she LOVES to run, but it’s so hot out there, I have to be mindful of when I take her out with me. So, in an effort for her to not feel left out I’ve made a couple of trips to the gym and forgot how good it feels to get a well-rounded work out it. I love running and it’s a great stress-reliever but, at the gym I can get a run in, a bike ride, work on my arms and legs via weights, do medicine ball crunches and some serious stretching and time for planks. I did 80 crunches yesterday, and held my plank for 25 seconds. Now, I realize that is no 30 push-ups (dana!) I’m working up to it. And what’s even more motivation is that given my, uhm, procedure on Monday, my stomach is pretty flat and not bloated and I lost a few pounds. I’m trying to keep it up.
B and I are having a date-night on Friday, going to the rockwood room and SO looking forward to it, not only the food and a new place, but a night out with my honey. It’s been a while, normally our Friday nights are spent in the house, I make dinner and we watch some TV from the week that we missed.
I’m also planning on this three-day weekend to FINALLY paint the dining room, which also means re-decorating it. Not by much, just some new curtains and definitely a new rug!
I’m hoping to see my ladies soon, a game night or dinner/drinks something would be wonderful. I miss you all.
Gah! I can't believe you are alredy about to start summer school! Boo that we only got to hang once. But, hey, it's better than zero! I'm so happy that you got back on the fitness train! I completely agree with all that you said. The gym is much better for an a full body workout. Can't wait till January!! Half-marathon, yo!
ReplyDeleteOh, and yes, I second that proposal for a girls night! I am in need of some good, quality time spent with my ladies.
Congratulations on getting back into a regimen! And whoa, summer school. Did it have to come so soon?! Ugh. Hopefully it won't be a completely crazy semester for you. And how awesome that b will be in school, too! So excited for him. And the fact that he's enjoying his job? I am thrilled. It seems like it'd been "just a job," and going through the motions for quite some time, nothing inspiring or motivating. Change really can be a great thing and totally give perspective. Lastly, yes yes yes. We need a girls night in. Let's do this, please. Please?
ReplyDeleteOh, and seriously, I was able to build up my push-ups really fast. It literally went like this: day one, tried to see how many men's push-ups I could do without stopping, I did 5. Two days later I tried again, I could do 10. Over the next few weeks I would just gradually build up. I found that almost every few sessions I just added more and in six weeks I was able to do 20 in a row. I got up to 30 and it was hard, but I decided to break it down to intervals after that, and see if I could cumulatively do even more. Now it goes something like 25 reps, 20 reps, then 15 reps. Sometimes I'll switch up how many I do in the sets, but I always shoot for 55 to 60 total. And there you have it. Guns in the making. OR you could do Insanity or P90X like Nicole and be buff in like 2 weeks. :)
ReplyDeletei'm still getting the hang of this bloggin' business. i thought i was already following you, but apparently not, as you have posted at least 3 times since the last time i read your blog. anyway, i'm glad you're getting back into a workout routine. i'm finally back into one myself since school let out. i hope i can stay motivated. so, i guess i should have asked brent this on sunday, but what is he going to study in school? i'm so proud of both of you!
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