I love Whatcom Falls Park!

Ran through the park today. I cannot believe it is so close! Best run ever. Did a loop from Woburn St. up the stairs through the park and back to Woburn St. It was wonderful. It was hotter than shit though, I can't wait for the weather to cool down for good running.

Ballet is going really well too, Jane said last night that she would rehearse me at the current level for one more week and then I could move up. Woo hoo. Love it! Still have a lot to do, but it does feel good to have mastered basics and now I can move up.

New activity

Getting ready to head back to ballet on Monday nights. Can't wait to get back to a fun, relaxing group fitness activity.

Today I finally decided to get back on an Erg (rowing machine). After watching and stewing over the poor form of the fatties at the gym that try the rowing machine, I figured it was time to get back on that thing and show them how it's done. I did a 2K in 10:04...pretty good since I haven't actually been on one in over 7 yrs. Not only can I now focus on improving my running and getting back to ballet, I now have a new game to play at the gym--let's row faster than I could in high school....I just wish I could remember what I could pull when I did row. I think it was around 8:30 or 9:00 minutes, so I'm now going to work on shaving time off that 10:04 :)

At some point here, I will also try to get back into the pool, but between the gym, ballet, and running, I think I have enough things to do.

Back on running

Huzzah! Ran today. Just did the short run, and it was pretty sweet.

gym rat

I'm totally hooked on going to the gym. love it....not as interesting as the struggles of running, so don't blog about it. but it is really fun, and i've gone every day this week, except yesterday--needed to sleep since I worked a ton.

Off to CA Wednesday, so huzzah!

Gym membership Day 1

So I have finally caved and gotten a gym membership, they were doing 2 for 1 again, so I figured that between the two of us, it would be worth it. Earlier tonight I realized that at dinner last night I told my friend Nicole that I had quit running. I actually said it--I quit running. I don't even think I meant to say it that way, but that's what I said....so the gym membership came at just the right time.

I went this morning after I got off work, that was pretty good...just did 30 minutes on the elliptical, since I didn't want to overdo it and I am pretty much a zombie.

I have also determined that I need a new mp3 player, even just a cheap one because the volume is way too loud on the one I have. Turn it down then, you say? Well, I would, but three years ago I dropped it getting out of my car and of course it fell right onto the corner where the volume knob is, and jammed the "knob" into the machine. Since I was using it in the car, I had the volume up loud to maximize the output and it's stuck at max volume. This was not really a problem before when I had crappy headphones/ear buds, but the ones I have now are pretty good, and it's just too loud. We'll see.

Tomorrow the plan is to do a few circuits and maybe run TO the gym and run home. I also want to do boot camp when the next session starts, and take some classes in the meantime.

Woot!

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.....