I did it!

I've been putting it off.... making excuses about how I need to stop before I get there... but today.. no excuses.

I ran 25 minutes straight on the treadmill!!

Oh it was great! No I didn't cry this time. I was at the gym and I had to act like I run like that all the time. But it felt good and I'm going to do it again tomorrow.

So my husband is back in town after being away for a whole week and some change. I missed him so much. My fellow teachers joke about how they are glad when their spouses take trips or go away for a bit, but I really missed him! It was such a long week without him! Oh yeah, this is us. This was taken last year at my 30th birthday party.

Funny, I don't look like that anymore... that was 20 pounds ago. Whoohoo!!

Up-ah!!

How's life!

So I took a strength training class at the gym Saturday morning and the instructor sounded like a female Borat. I loved her accent. It really helped on those last reps to hear "Up-ah!"

So with my husband out of town (for a week), I had nothing better to do this weekend than go to the gym. On Saturday morning, I went for a run @ the park, attended a strength class at the gym and work on the elliptical for 25 minutes. I felt so good! Then Sunday morning I did a spin class and ran for a bit on the treadmill and hopped on the elliptical. And then last night, because there was nothing else to do.. (I miss my man!) I went for a run in the neighborhood. I must have tired myself out because I just could not get up this morning for my 6am spin class. Oh well. I see them on Wednesday morning. I'll be there in the morning to fit a run in before work. Yes, I know, it's crazy. I'm determined to offset the low motivation I tend to get when TOM comes... which is now! GRRRRRRrrrr!!!!

It's good to be back

Oh yeah, I'm home and I'm feeling much better! I was down and out for about a week and a half there. Totally didn't and couldn't do anything!! I went home (to FL) and ate good home cooked meals (not always the healthiest!). But I came back feeling much better. I even went back to the gym yesterday. And today I'm going for my first run in like a week! And I have news!!!! Even though I was visiting FL and was totally thrown off my schedule... I lost weight!!! And now I'm 175!!! That's a total of 20 pounds gone... forever!!! I was so excited when I came back to the ATL and weighed myself. Yay me!!

I hope everyone is making progress in achieving your goals!! I'm off to take a nap!

Just my pillow and my blankie!!

So I think I caught something at the gym. I've been coughing up a storm all week. And I've lost my voice! Sucks! So my workouts have also not been 100%. I seem to be on the other end of it now so that's good.

I'm in Florida for the week visiting family. I'm still going to run though! I've got an a.m. run planned along the bayshore tomorrow! Can't wait! Hopefully my breathing is back to normal and I can really enjoy it!

Just wanted to pop in a say hi to all. Now back to the FL sunshine!!