Amber Walker

Maybe I should change the name....or I should just start running again. I have been really busy lately, with babysitting and work and enjoying the nice weather. But I have been playing with the girls a lot and gone on 90+ minute walks the last few days. So that's cool....but my clothes aren't fitting me properly again....Teresa said that's my body's way of giving me a "friendly reminder" to get moving more.

We'll get back on the running thing....I keep saying "tomorrow" and I just need to make the time in the evening or the morning before it gets really warm.

....and I'm back

Went and did stairs with Jake today. Did them 10x without stopping...not really running, but definitely faster than the last time. I think that my running motivation is gone because I don't really have anything to run from any more. I'm not worried about not graduating, and work hasn't really seemed all that stressful lately since there isn't a lot of stuff that I need to be doing for work RIGHT now (but that will change in the next few weeks).

At any rate, I need something more social to keep me motivated for working out (ballet was great for that), or I need more stress in my life so I can "run from" something.

We went and looked at a house today...that was cool. We really want it. And it's close to the parks and the cemetery...I kind of think running through the cemetery would be pretty cool.

I also am excited to babysit this week. I did yesterday, but one of the girls was sick....hopefully tomorrow she'll be better so we can go to the park and play.

Hope we get the house...maybe that will be enough "stress" to keep me running since Jake isn't home in the evenings for me to do the stairs with him. Though we will be doing that more:)

Fresh Start MONDAY

So, didn't run again today....ran errands all day and then just wanted to take a long shower when I got home. Then read my book for a long time. Tomorrow we are off to Seattle early in the morning for an 11:30 am wedding...that will be fun. Then not sure what we are doing after.

Probably will be coming home on Sunday...depending on how early it is, I will try to run Sunday. Otherwise, Monday will be a fresh start on the running thing. I think I'll go to the park or somewhere that I really love to run.

I know that I have no energy because I'm not working out, and not working out because I have no energy, so it's just feeding itself....ugh. It'll be back. I'll force it back.

:(

ugh...where did my motivation and energy go? i have only eaten crap all week and barely ran yesterday. i want it back.....

back to square one....

Worst run ever. Didn't even make it to Donovan Ave...just tired and distracted. And the not running for a week and not eating well doesn't help things. Back to it tomorrow.....and it will be better. Need to get my attitude back too.

:(

Busy weekend with graduation and family being up here and such. Then the kitty didn't come home last night, so we've been really worried about him. Hope he comes back. We miss him a lot already.

So, no energy to run....it's been five days. I am planning on getting up early tomorrow and getting out there, so we'll get back into this. Besides I can already tell I'm getting soft again....

Hi mom!

I think my mom is the only person (besides me) who is reading this....I like that:)

Anyway, my run today was not good. I was just going to do the quick down and back, but got too hot (wearing long sleeves, since it is still fairly cool out) too fast, and by the end of it, I thought I was going to throw up. Not sure what that's about. We went out to lunch today, but that was at about 12 and I ran at 4....guess I ate too much pad thai. My stomach was kind of bugging me yesterday too, hence the no-run. I've been watching my diet, and not eating any garbage, so I don't know why it's been so upset lately.

Tomorrow will be better for sure.

Tired

Good run today. Got really tired really fast, but that's okay. Just went up Bill McD to 21st to Donovan to 32nd and home.

I was just glad to get outside.

Quick run and stairs

Did the stairs today. Ran to and from....that was great. Pretty much just walked the stairs, they are TOUGH. Even though I walked, I did my 5 sets nonstop, so I am getting better at them. Again, wasn't planning to run today, but I was restless and figured if I was going to take a shower, I should make it worth it. And I'll sleep better tonight too if I work out, so that's good.

On a side note, I'm thinking about getting an industrial piercing......worried about whether or not I can swim with it--especially with us going to SD in July and then to the rez. I'm sure the ocean is fine, but not so sure about the lake.

Quick run

I originally wasn't going to run today since I needed to sleep and didn't eat very well today. I was only able to sleep until about 7 so I figured I would run. Just did quick down and back on 32nd.

Am I crazy?

Ran in the rain today. It was great. Jakey drove by me too on his way home from school, it was nice to see him. Ran up Bill McDonald to 21st, down to Donovan, to 32nd, and took the Connelly Creek trail. It was a good run today, in spite of the rain. I was soaked when I got home--I guess I need a better shirt, but I stayed comfortable and couldn't really tell that I was that wet as long as I kept moving.

Tomorrow I was going to swim on my break between classes, but Jake and I are actually going to look at a house in the middle of the day. If we like it, we are going to apply....yay! I am so excited to go see that, and I could stand to take a day off from working out. It also works out well because I have to work night shift tomorrow night, so I can even get some sleep in the afternoon. I was supposed to go look at it on my own tomorrow afternoon, but this way Jake can come too and i can sleep!

Swimming today

Swam today. It was nice to kind of take it easy....good swim.

Tired

Those stairs yesterday really wiped me out....I got REALLY tired really fast. I think I need a rest. Maybe it's also from sitting on my butt at work all week, since I haven't been doing my regular job.
Tomorrow I'm going to swim and take a day off from running.