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Week 5, Day 3

Wednesday was crazy and I didn’t have time to do anything. I had to go into work early and then we had church that evening as soon as I got home.

Day 4

On Thursday, my husband was off, and while I thought he’d be weird about me working out given my relationship with exercise he was surprisingly cool about it. He even did some lifting while I did my circuits. He’s probably lifted once in the past few months before Thursday night. He enjoys it, just has a hard time motivating himself. The arms exercises were so hard! I had to modify some of them just so I could get through it, but I finished them. Husband even asked if I would start working out when he’s home so we can do it together, and went for a short walk with me after we finished.

Day 5

On Friday, we had the day off. We went to Asheville, NC and visited a gallery I wanted to see, and then hiked Mt. Pisgah. It was not as difficult a hike as the one we did a couple weeks ago. The altitude was much higher, but the climb was easier. It was fun though! I’d never been to Asheville, and there’s a lot more to do there than I knew.

Day 6

I arranged for my siblings to all meet with my dad for Father’s Day breakfast. We went to IHOP and then I ran some errands with my sisters. Last night after husband got off work, we ate dinner and watched TV. He asked if I was still planning on working out, I said yes. It was 8:30pm at this point. He said he was tired and didn’t feel like it, but then when I suggested I do it while he took care of some other things he needed to do, he changed his mind. I did my abs/cardio circuit and he lifted in the next room. I’m glad he’s getting back into it. The more he does, the more he’ll want to, I believe. Plus, I think he feels more motivated if I’m working out and he’d just be waiting for me otherwise.

Day 7

Today is Sunday. It’s normally rest day, but I may can convince husband to take a wak with me. Or I might do a yoga video or something. I have to work on stuff for art camp at work but not all day. Our church evening service is cancelled because of Father’s Day, so I have more time than I would normally on a Sunday.

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Week 5, Day 2 Lunch hour walk! I taught a class this morning and it went really well. The kids were great, made great art and had fun. Two more days to go with this group of kiddos. It's 90 degrees out right now, but after work it'll be about 80 so maybe I can run then. Not sure if I should just deal with the heat and run anyway later this summer. I run in the mornings or evenings generally but when it gets to be 90 at the low points of the day, I don't know how to handle that. Anyone run in 85 degree whether or higher?

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Week 7 Update

It’s so hard to keep this updated when my phone is slow as Christmas. I don’t even have the tumblr app downloaded because my backup phone is *so* slow.

For LISS on Saturday, I walked about an hour around my neighborhood.

Monday, I went to the local park/walking track and did some intervals.  The track is .25 miles. I alternated laps walking and running.  I did about 1.25 miles, and then had to pee (lol) so I had to go home. There was someone else there and since I was only there for 10 minutes before I left, I waited at home a while until I was sure they were gone, and then went back. Haha. I continued my workout for another 3.5 miles. Monday’s total was 4.75 miles, a mix of walking and running. I feel good about it. Since it was a flat track, my pace was much better...which is encouraging, even though technically the hills give me a better workout.  

Tuesday I just completely blew off my workout.  I spent the day at my parents’ house and then came home and my husband and I were both beat.  

Wednesday, yesterday, I made up my BBG circuits, and also walked 30 minutes that morning with my husband.   I’m technically still behind on my circuits...so maybe I’ll conjure the motivation to cram it in this weekend. Or, I’ll do some weight exercises instead. We’ll see.

Last night I stayed up late, and this morning I slept until 9.  I used my lunch break to walk 2 miles in my neighborhood.  I got stopped a couple times by some neighbors who were looking for a lost cat. Dunno what my plans are for this evening- I’d love to run but it’s just too hot today.

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Week 6, Day 1 Since my husband is joining me in our workout time, I'm shuffling things around a bit. This week, circuits will be on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. LISS will take place when I can fit it in. I'm feeling pretty down about running lately. I want to run but I just feel tired. I'm not used to that. I am thinking it's still this heat and humidity. The real feel is 90 degrees. There are thunderstorms here nightly so I'm having to run in the heat of the day. This morning I rode my bike to the post office with my husband. And it was actually awful. If I could pace myself and I was in a good neighborhood, I could have. But we had to ride through a bad (and hilly) neighborhood that I wasn't familiar or comfortable with. My husband got ahead of me and I was fucking terrified and riding as hard as I could to catch up but he just kept getting farther and farther away. In his defense, he didn't realize he's lost me and he couldn't hear my calling for him. But nonetheless, by the time I got home I was exhausted and crying and pissed. He's fast and I'm not and it makes me want to disassemble my bike and throw each part of it into the asphalt. Totally unreasonable of me. I want to like it though, I just can't ride with him because he apparently coasts for days with the wind blowing through his hair while I struggle. The only thing that makes me feel better is knowing he has no endurance and hates running. I may consider doing some riding around our neighborhood without him to get a little stronger. But I'm still sad I don't run enough.

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Week 4, Day 4 Today was eventful. At the business next to my workplace, a lady saved this kitten from the road. I managed to convince my husband to let me take him home. He's cute and about 5 or 6 weeks old I believe. It rained this evening when I went out for my run, so I came inside and started doing a fitness blender video. About 15 minutes in, it called for situps. I thought it was just a cardio video going into it. My tailbone is super bruised right now and I didn't have my mat out, so I decided to try going outside again. The rain had stopped. My calves were tired from the video (lol jumping jacks though...) So I just went for a 45 minute walk. I found a squirrel someone hit, practically perfect looking except for one of its eyes was knocked out. When I got back into my yard, I found a bird's nest in my driveway, with an injured bird lying on it's back under my truck, flapping its wings. Even when it got itself turned over, it couldn't get away. It's probably about as safe as it can get under the truck, so I'm leaving it be. Hope it's ok. I'm not going to be able to do my circuits tomorrow, so I will resume on Saturday.

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Week 3, Day 1. Rested and ate TONS OF FOOD yesterday. It was mine/my husband's birthday party. I did well at the restaurant all things considered but cake and ice cream are my weakness.... That night, I had crackers and cereal too so that didn't help. I feel pretty crummy about it. Seriously​ the worst food day I've had in 2 months. I finished the legs/cardio circuits. My family is getting together in about 3 hours so more cake...great. I am going to try and get a walk or run in before I go... Probably a walk, my legs feel like jelly.

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Week 2, Day 5 Resistance Circuits finished. Not as scary as I thought. I was able to do the Jump Lunges this time. Maybe I was doing them wrong last time? Who knows. I also got through the 4 Mountain Climbers + 1 Push-up rounds unlike last time. I am modifying all the push ups and commandos by doing them on my knees until I can do the regular ones. I'm glad to be done!

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Week 2, Day 5 It's full body Friday. Boss lady gave me the day off for working hard and finishing my project a week early (plus she's been agging me to use my vacation days lol). I was so tired last night, I slept until 8 and then laid in bed until 10... I kept telling myself I would get up any minute, but I didn't feel like doing the resistance circuits. I peeked at them and they look scary. Lol. So I procrastinated with a 45 minute walk. My birthday is Tuesday and my husband's is Monday, so my parents are cooking for us tonight (and Sunday we are going out with his parents) It will almost certainly include cake twice this weekend. Gonna try and work my ass off and still enjoy my birthday. The scale is annoying me. It's reading 7 lbs higher than it did a few days ago. I know it's not that I gained but that's a lil discouraging. I like quantifiable data lol Alright gonna go start those circuits now. :(