I have to say, you girls have been all kinds of supportive to me. I really appreciate that you still have my back :) I think I would have given up by now if I didn't have all of you cheering me on.

Yesterday Dog and I went for a walk. No running, but the walk was very enjoyable and we traipsed around town showing off our awesome walking form. Dog needed another bath when we got home. She's very helpful when it comes to bath time. She stayed outside until I started the water, then loped gingerly into the house and straight to the tub. Once there, she waited patiently while I arranged her towels, tail wagging away. She stood so quietly in the water, and jumped out once I gave her the "ok". What an awesome Dog! She got an extra treat for the A+ work!

I am still sleepy and tired most of the time, and a little bit slower than usual, but i'm getting through it alright so far. I think I will take today off from exercise so that I can tackle some things on the To-Do list. Like picking up more dog poo, prepping for an upcoming ball meeting, getting further along on finishing up my taxes, and checking out the coupons I received in the mail yesterday. If I could get through that part of the list tonight, i'd be a very happy camper.

"You cannot grow and expand your capabilities to their limits without running the risk of failure."  Dean Karnazes

I realized something today. I am not where I was two months ago (believe it or not, this actually was a very surprising discovery). And I also realized that it will take a bit of work to get back there; I can't just snap my fingers and be a power calorie-burning machine again. I have to consider the fact that I can't workout at such high intensities. I am not there anymore; it's amazing how much you lose when you go from high activity to minimal activity. I've reached the realization (and acceptance) that I need to (in a sense) start over.

I cannot let myself believe it's okay if I miss another workout. They can no longer be at the same level of intensity, but such is life. I need to:  Leash Dog and go for walk/runs; Shred; Lift, tone, abs. Start there, and see where it takes me. Nice and easy. It was pretty muddy outside yesterday. Dog went from blonde to black in a heartbeat. I also came home splattered with it. But I went for a walk, and I even managed a few run segments.

And now we're at Today. According to my schedule, it's a "Run Day". A "Run Day" would be helpful, seeing as I signed up for another 5k run towards the end of May, but it will most certainly end up a "Walk/Run with Dog Day". This is okay. Because even through failure, there is success - which is to say, i'm still here aren't I?

I spent near to half an hour in the back yard yesterday picking up dog poo. I probably only got about a third of it picked up. More excitement for today I guess. It's joyful being a dog owner :)

I don't know what happened when I got home from work yesterday, but I blinked once and suddenly it was 10pm.

I don't really have much to say. I feel like i'm constantly telling you I failed, day after day, to get back to my routine. As you can probably imagine, having to admit this each day is beginning to wear on me. I slept 9 hours overnight, and still couldn't get myself up for a morning workout. During the evening I swear I could just sit in the dark and stare at a wall for hours. I guess i'm feeling overwhelmed with things again. I just feel really, super tired.

I'm gonna write an entry when I have something more better to say ;)

So April showers bring May flowers, but what does April snow bring?

It brings grumpiness, that's what.

I had a great weekend, regardless of the snow we received on Friday night. A nice visit with Dad on Saturday, a visit with Mom and Grandma on Sunday and lots of cleaning and cooking of veggie lasagna for my dinners this week (and probably next week, judging by how much I made). I also managed to do some bargain shopping for groceries and saved a lot of money this weekend - YES!

I didn't want to get up this morning. I'm still struggling a bit with getting exercise in, although I feel like I did a lot in regards to cleaning the house and running errands, so i'm not going to beat myself up over it. I do want to try another early morning workout this week because I definitely need to push myself to increase my energy levels. Need more energy :)

My To-Do's are getting longer, so if I can fit in a workout or two this week i'll be happy because there are so many other things that need to be done. It's making me tired just thinking of it all ;) but i'm sure i'll get through it because I usually manage to. Two more full weeks of work, and then i've taken a week off around Easter to do some spring cleaning. I only hope that by then it will actually be spring!

Yay for Friday!

Yesterday I walked halfway home after work, so I skipped the shred session I was supposed to do even though it only took me 15 minutes. It's on the list of To-Do's for today, so long as the rest of the list doesn't get any longer. Leftovers for dinner, chatted with friends, did some cleaning and HELLO 10pm, time for bed I guess.

When I woke up this morning I contemplated getting the shred workout over with, then decided that I wanted to walk to work instead (30 minutes one way). We've been getting really nice weather lately, and I just love being out in the crisp air during a nice peaceful walk to work. The walk back in the afternoon? Not as much fun. Anyways, so I had to rush a bit to get ready for work, and didn't have time to make up a lunch. Basically, I just grabbed my water and took off. Breakfast? Oops. Hair? In a ponytail. Makeup? Badly done. I ended up wiping most of it off when I got to work and looked at myself in the mirror. The sweet news is that I brought along a pair of American Eagle dress shoes to work in and they are SLAMMIN' sexy with my purple painted toenails. Picture? Sure! Don't mind the fuzziness...

see that tatt? it's not a cockroach. it's a lady bug.

I hit up the cafeteria to see what they had for lunch and managed to choose some healthy options as well as some yogurt for an afternoon snack. Picture? Sure! Teehee.

(part of my lunch. i actually hate radishes, but whatever.)

My To-Do's are pretty enormous today mainly because it's PAY DAY and I really need to get to the grocery store and put gas in the car, but I also have to clean the house as I am getting a visit from my Dad tomorrow. It's going to be a busy evening, but thank goodness i'll have the weekend to relax :)

Have an awesome weekend everyone!

SUCCESS!!!

Yesterday I fed my friend's cat after work (thankfully it looks like he's actually starting to eat a little more. I was worried for him at first because it sounded like he'd been crying all night and he didn't seem interested in eating). My friend is back at home today, so hopefully the kitty feels better now that mama's back :)

So it was too wet and mucky outside to run. I was feeling far too lazy to drive to the gym. This is starting to sound bad, but there is a silver lining. I do have an old treadmill at home, so I got changed and started it up. Granted, I didn't go very far, but I made my goal for the day - to go for a nice short run - so i'm happy and feeling very successful. With warm-up and cool-down, I was at it for half an hour, which made the run about 20 minutes long. Though it did make me realize that I do need a different at-home treadmill if I want to run. It was a struggle not to fall off the thing during the running segments.

After the run I did my stretching and seemed to be bursting with energy. I felt really great. So I did a few chores and filled out my tax forms (boo). I went to bed early again and slept through most of the night. This morning I was on autopilot until I "became conscious" in the shower when I felt my leg CRAMP! My left calf. Yikes. Thankfully the shower was hot, so I just lifted my calf to the warm spray and let it work itself out. I did some more stretching after my shower and a quick ab routine of 60 crunches, then got ready for work.

There are so many great fixes for legcramps, including both exercise and proper diet. I've been doing well, this is the first one i've had in many moons ;) Last night after my run, I did 40 ankle raises against the wall. I'm hoping that eventually my calf muscles will grow stronger and the legcramps will no longer be a problem. There is hope for my future!

LA LA LA LA LA

^ that's me going crazy.

This week at work has been wierd so far, and it's only Wednesday! I've also had too much coffee this morning and I think it's affecting my thought processes. Thank goodness I had a wonderful night's sleep and woke up this morning on the right side of the bed :0

Yesterday after work I ran over to a friend's place to feed and cuddle her cat (i'm looking after him while she's on vacation), then went home to look after Dog. I cooked up more food for the rest of the week so that I at least don't have to worry about lunch each day, then I cleaned and cleaned the kitchen. After all that, I gathered my work clothes for the rest of the week and set them out in one of the spare rooms that I use as my closet. Then I put together some workout outfits and set them aside. Then I put my running shoes and hand weights in a corner of the living room along with the Shred DVD, and set out my cold weather running clothes and jacket.

No more excuses! Everything is ready to go, all I need to do now is make the decision to do something each day. This is one mental game that i'm going to win I tell 'ya.

On the slate for today is a nice short run and if I can't do it outside I WILL go to the gym. One little run, that's it. That's not too much to ask.

HAPPY TUESDAY!

Yesterday I made fish cakes with potatoes and cod for dinner. I got my share of olive oil in my system for sure. Um... yeah, i'll stop there.

I also had cooked broccoli and some rice. I don't know why I doubled up on the carbs.

Grrr! I need to get my butt moving! I don't have a good reason for not exercising; I don't have any reasons. I need some  motivation! I really wish I could get myself moving; I need to find a way to just do it. Gosh - just do it, legcramps!

I woke up this morning and realized that it was SNOWING outside... really? really, spring? what is it, do you miss December or something? 'cause I don't. Noooo, I sure don't. Man up, spring. Seriously. Man up. I'm hoping that if my complaint is documented, someone "up there" will read it and do something about it. Mother Nature, this complaint is reference #99837845756477.

I'm slowly working on my income taxes. Did you know according to Revenue Canada, if an investment doesn't earn more than $50 of interest in a calendar year, you won't receive a T-5 slip to claim it on your tax forms? That means that I had to phone a Government Department FIVE times, each time being on hold more than half an hour, just to get the amount of interest earned so that I could report it. My complaint, besides the weather? Why should we have to run around after YOU, Mr. Government? Mr. Government? You need to man up, too.

Well, that's a lot of venting. I'm not actually as angry as this entry makes it seem. There are worse things out there, and i'm fortunate that I only have to concern myself with a few issues at the moment. This too shall pass.

Good Morning!

I feel well rested heading into the workweek; I only hope it lasts until this weekend :)

I was able to make it into the city on Wednesday for the seminar, but it was a stressful drive with the road conditions as they were. Thursday was spent relaxing at home and trying to release the pent-up anxiety of the day before.

On Friday I cleaned house and did some grocery shopping with the little money I had left over in my budget. Then I went for supper with a friend and blew my budget out of the water. I've no idea how i'll make it until pay day :(

Saturday went by in a bit of a blur; I did laundry and cleaned up in the kitchen, did some cooking, and cleaned out another box that I still hadn't unpacked from my move. I now have a few things I can sell in the spring; hopefully that will bring in some extra money for when slo-pitch season starts up.

On Sunday I watched episodes of Supernatural and cuddled with Dog. Last night she took up the middle of the bed and snored the whole night through; I didn't get a whole lot of sleep and it annoyed me so much that I actually woke up angry this morning :( but I got over it quickly :)

I was going to get up early and do the Shred DVD, but it didn't end up happening. I am hoping to do it after work today. I also want to shovel the back walkway and drive; then i'll have to consider what to make for dinner.

I can't believe it's already March 28th and there is still piles and piles of snow here. I need some warmth, this cold dreary weather is sapping all of my energy.

Have a great week everyone!

Dangit, I was going to bring my camera to work with me this morning and take a couple pictures for you guys... of... I don't know; things? Like my bulletin board, my new tape roll (it's lime green) - you know, things like that. It's really outta control up in my office!!!

So today is my last day of work for the week - YAHOO! Tomorrow I head into the city for an all day seminar, then having dinner with my Dad and heading back home. With the weather the way it is, i'm really hoping I make it there and back in one piece. Then Thursday and Friday I am hoping for nice weather so that I can clean out the garage and get it ready for a garage sale that my Mom is wanting me to host for her.

Guess what kind of craziness happened yesterday? I got a new-to-me TV set! My tv is only a 17" and everyone (I mean, everyone) bugs me about getting a bigger one. I've never felt the need because, to be truthful, I watch a lot of things off my computer monitor and only use the tv as background noise more than anything. Anyways, a friend of mine said her and her hubs have an old tv just sitting in their basement not being used, so they brought it over last night. It's a 27" - WOWZERS, that really makes a difference  who knew?!

I am blessed by friends who help me to live a better and richer life. And I don't mean because they bring me bigger tv's; I mean because they are right there beside me, ready to help and give and advise with every step I take.

I hope you are as blessed as I am!!

Yesterday eats - oatmeal, coffee, water, baked salmon and brown rice (lunch and dinner), granola bar x 2, smoothie.

I gotta take it easy on the granola bars. Well, that shouldn't be too difficult now that they're all eaten up :)

I just read over my entry so far. Dudes, I am so freakin' boring.