whooo....

so we're in seattle for jake's dad's surgery this morning.  Why am I up so early?  Well, of course, night shifts have totally screwed my sleep schedule, so I woke up at 3 am...and thought it was like 7 or something so got up to read for a bit.  Now that it's almost 5, I'm debating just staying up, since I was planning on getting up at 7 anyway to go for a run or a swim.  

On the swim note, I wanted to go to Madison Pool, but it looks like they are only in open in the afternoons, what with the City of Seattle's budget being below the red line.  Oh well, guess it's off to Shoreline for me...good, because it's closer, but it also ups my chances of running into someone I know.  That could be...um, interesting.  

Otherwise, all day, I'll be at the hospital waiting with Jake and his mom.  Good think I'm reading the Twilight saga to keep me interested.  They aren't that good, but I do keep reading to know what's going to happen next.  I guess I'm hooked, since I can't put it down.  

If I'm going to stay up, I should probably eat something soon.  Actually, I'm going to nap before I head to the pool.  

Tomorrow, I'm planning on going for a run on the Burke Gilman Trail, so that should be really pleasant right there along the lake.  We'll see how good swimming feels today too, it will probably be really good to work some other muscles for once.  

De-Fense!

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That was the kitty walking on the keyboard.

Also worked out today for the first time in a week. The Vegas trip really messed up the routine...but got back on today after work. I have found that I am a MORNING workout person. If I get home from work and sleep all day, I can't find the motivation to work out after I get up, so I have to go after work, or it won't happen. It actually works pretty well, becuase what else do I have to do in the morning but sleep?

It's defense mode now in the runup to Turkey Time and Christmas and cookies and such. Didn't get too carried away with the Halloween candy, so that's good.

I am also excited about all the leaves in the yard. If it's not too dark when I get up today, I am definitely going to rake:) Otherwise, I will do it tomorrow. Woot.

:D

good workout this morning. I worked out at the gym for 25 mins on the treadmill and then went to give blood at 10. I can't believe I actually got up at 7! I was planning on getting up at 8, but about 6:30, couldn't sleep anymore....so then just got up and went to the gym. That was pretty good.

Tomorrow I have a CPR class at 8, and then will probably go to the gym after. Today, we're also going to walk Amanda's dog, so that should be fun too.

good run today, good gym yesterday

everything is going prettyw ell. the run today was a little rough, but i sucked it up. tuesday ran for 15 and rowed a 2500 (500 to warm up and then a 2k). that was really good. took yesterday off because my legs were sore and i had to go in to work early. tomorrow I'm going to do water aerobics w melissa...that will be fun and a good addition to the regimen. ballet is going well too:)

run into the sunset

glad I got a quick run in today before the sun went down. esp since the damn gym was closed this morning on the way home from work. still haven't run to the gym. yesterday ran through the park and the cemetery...i kind of figure, if i am running, what do I need to go to the gym for? and i am really intimidated about running on lakeway....i will do it one of these days, but really how bad for me can running be?

and the point of the gym membership was to get motivated about fitness again, and i am so, it still is worth it since i am running, or something nearly every day.

quick run

got up at almost 1 today to meet matt for lunch at 1. then went to the mall and bought some clothes for vegas, work, and lounging. got home at 6, since it was almost dark wanted to do a quick run down lakeway and back, but was too impatient waiting for the lights, so just went through the cemetery, which was much more pleasant than lakeway would have been. it was short, about 20 mins, but I ran the whole way, so it evens out.

tomorrow, it's running to the gym for sure.

damn it

got called into to work at midnight. so now when am i going to run/workout tomorrow? j and i are supposed to go to lunch in the early afternoon, guess i'll workout in the evening. i may or may not have to work tomorrow night (scheduled to, but may get it covered b/c of tonight)....really need to work out tomorrow. guess no getting back to the schedule yet.

damn it

tired....

worked a day shift tuesday, definitely not used to getting up at 5:30 in the morning. Then came home and my stomach was still hating. My back hurt too, so I thought it was somthing fairly serious--so I called the doc's office and they told me to take it easy and eat bland food (BRAT diet kind of stuff). so i laid around all night and had some rice for dinner. I ended up napping for a couple hours and then felt pretty good. stayed up until about midnight, then slept until 11:30, which i really did NOT want to do. I wanted to get back onto my schedule of getting up at 9, slowly waking up-coffee, breakfast, etc. with sleeping so late and jake cooking breakfast, i didn't feel good about going to for a run, and didn't think it would be good eating breakfast so late. Had to work at 3, and then ended up working a double, so slept in all day today. Woke up at 2:30 today, and wanted to work out, but just never found the motivation.

I'm so bound to my schedule now--I love the morning run. Tomorrow, back on schedule, and running at about 10. Not sure about Saturday or Sunday since I work nights Friday and Saturday. We'll see what happens, either way, I will work out-either running or at the gym.

aw crap....

don't drink coffee within an hour of running...or maybe it was the birth control pill. either way, about a mile into my run this morning I threw up. ugh. it may have also been because i was too warm. I was freezing when i first stepped outside, so i put my light fleece vest on over my light longsleeve...once i started running, i was too warm, but didn't want to turn back home since i am trying stay on schedule this morning. i even got up early to run to make sure i would get to the office by 10...well, now I'll get in there by 11 because i had to walk most of my run....darn it.

at least i have ballet tonight, so the day isn't a total workout loss.