And another weekend comes to an end...

Although my weekend started off a little rough (with my less than stellar run), Stephen & I managed to get a bunch of things done around the house (Not to mention some help from Cody & Juice). It's always a nice feeling to get things accomplished, especially when you have been saying, 'We need to get the patio cleaned', or 'We need to apply the weed and feed', or 'We need to get the grill out of the garage'... So Saturday instead of going on that run I thought I might go on... We cleaned the patio, got the old grill to the dump, the new grill out of the garage, the yard got its weed & feed... bonus is we got an outdoor rug & bistro table from Stephens parents (I love hand me downs!) I even hooked up an old radio in the patio and found some candles for the chiminea! By Saturday evening we were grilling out, chilling out and enjoying the sunset on the patio...life is good when we can sit back and enjoy the little things :)

Sunday, I didn't even leave the house! Well that's a lie, I did put air in my bike tires - FINALLY! After that I was so inspired, I actually took it out for a spin, just a few miles, but it was nice! I did come to the realization that if this triathlon in September is going to happen, I need to get my butt pedaling, and swimming while I'm at it (obviously not at the same time, but if I could I would - a multi-tasking challenge!)... thank goodness, I got the running part under control, I think...lol

So now its 9pm on Sunday night, the baby is down for the night, the
teen has come in and said good night (and gave us our hug & kiss & said he loves us - not sure if he will think it's not cool I shared that but I am thankful he still does it!) - I am tired, and another work week is abound... This week marks the end of another semester... I never did get to that extra credit assignment that was due by 5pm on Saturday (I am so hoping I won't need it!) but I can't focus on what I wanted to do but enjoy what I needed, and that was to spend time with my family... Wednesday night at 7pm, I will begin my last final, and by 8pm, I will breath a sigh of relief... no matter how I do, I will be done! It's bittersweet, if I hadn't picked up this minor in Health Promotion, I would have been graduating this coming weekend (with my friend and fellow Exercise Science Nerd Heather)... I guess in the end I focus on the bright side, I get another year of not paying back those student loans!!!

I am so looking forward to having a free mind to focus on taking some certification exams and also training for the triathlon & all these 1/2's I am planning on doing! I guess I will always be busy doing something...lol

You can't win them all...

So my big plans for this afternoon didn't happen exactly as planned... I thought I would finish work, roll by to see the hubby at work, then come home & get in a nice 5 mile run. Well most of that happened except the 5 miles. Apparently, Spring not only sprung, but it has evaporated into summer! I am not sure what I was thinking, with all my knowledge about physiology, how heat effects the body and exercise... why did I think that after only consuming a pop tart and a cup of coffee since 10am, that I could just dash out at 230pm, in 80+ degrees and put in 5 miles? Yeah, I'm not sure either... So lesson learned as I hit 2 miles, and then 2.5, passing my street unwilling to give up, trying to push through, only to decide to loop around and just complete 3.1 and not 5 :(

I will say this, my age predicted max is 185, and my heart rate at the end of my run was about 176... I was so hot, so overheated, I thought, Hope your a dumb ass! On the bright side, I walked by my moms, stopped in to shoot the sh*t, chugged some water and finally grabbed my bike out of her garage... so now I can fix my tire and start riding again!

So I guess tomorrow morning (before it gets too hot) I will head out again, in hopes of logging a 5 mile run at with a sub 10 average pace... Not sure if I can make the run at 7am with the Grand Strand Running Club, all depends on my little angel :)

I guess I subscribe to the theory that we don't make mistakes, we learn lessons... so here it is, eat enough food to sustain the activity you plan on doing, drink plenty of water so your little muscles and more importantly your big muscles can carry your sorry arse where you plan on going and for the love of petes sake - wear sunscreen!!!

Happy Weekend!

The end in sight...

Ok, this week has been one of those weeks - yes, one of THOSE weeks... Work has been insane, school is coming to an end quicker than I can type (and I type pretty friggen fast!) and the stress level has been through the roof!

I have been juggling so many things for so long I wonder what will I do with myself after 8pm on May 4th (my last final will be done!)... To be honest, I don't know! I am typically always on a quest for balance, but I am either going 100 miles an hour or curled up in the fetal position...

This week for school, we had our client presentations for our Fitness Leadership class. I enjoyed this project so much, it really didn't feel like work at all... BTW, Christine, I am not just saying that so I'll get an A, I am about 99% sure Heather & I rocked it! Anyway, it really got me thinking about the future, once I finish this degree, how am I going to use my powers for good? I guess for starters, I am going to take the Health Fitness Specialist exam so I can be "Official", then I am really hoping to be able to start helping other people realize their fitness utopia... ahhh....already sounds rewarding, doesn't it?

Honestly, anything to get me out from behind this desk, where the only thing I have managed to accomplish is secretary butt... well, that's not true, I am awesome at my job but I want more... then again, don't we all? So the plotting and planning begins. The hardest part of anything is getting started. I figure once I start talking about it to people, I will be compelled to achieve it.

On a side note, I am totally stoked about my run last night! Everything just felt right, and I have managed to complete 3.1 miles with a 9:42 avg pace, this makes me want to get back outside and do it again! The baby slept from 730pm until 4am, well we woke her around 930pm for her last feeding, but I can sense my morning runs are not too far off in the horizon! Oh happy day!

So another day in the books, only one more assignment due for my online class, it's due on Saturday, and then my last final... and then... and then... well I'm not sure! No race this weekend, 5k on May 7th & Mud Run on the 14th... and I am sure somewhere in between will be yard work and laundry!