I think I'm Back! (Herpreet)

I guess the title says it all.

I am considering training for a half marathon. I need to kick myself in the butt to get active again. I need to do so because Austin is making me fat (I live within a half mile radius of the best cupcakes I have ever had in life and the best pie I have ever put in my mouth), and because not doing anything is making me moody and depressive. I need endorphins.

So. Maybe if I just start writing about the desire to exercise, I will finally actually just do it! Did I just give Nike a plug? Hmm.

We Be Lazy

I actually have given up on looking at my blog reader or anything else blog-related. However, I was doing quite well with staying active. Last week I pretty much failed at exercise, but I do walk the dogs 1/2 hour in the am and 1/2 hour in the evenings, which is at least doing something. I look forward to squeezing a run in this afternoon or tomorrow at lunch. Hope everyone is doing well-

I'm still here. (cristin)

Go Natalie!!

I have been working out for the most part but very lazy about posting. I guess it’s better that way than the other way of being lazy about working out. I even exercised 3 times during my 10 day Louisiana stay! I must say it is very hard to work out in Louisiana so I get where you are coming from, Natalie.

This summer I’ve been running and doing pilates and learning to play tennis! James and I are still trying to fit in some swimming time but it just doesn’t seem to work. I did go for a great swim in Lake Michigan last weekend and it was wonderful but hardly a workout. But I was on vacation until Monday and it was been hard to get back in to it as always.

But I’m going to the gym after work today. I swear.

Well, well, well... Look at me.

So I did nothing for the month of June, until today, June 30. I got off my ass and ran in the sweltering heat. I didn't get too far, but dammit, I did it. And I'm going to try and stick with it. The end.

End of the week, Cristin

I need to start writing down what exercise I did in my calendar each day-I am finding it extremely hard to remember what I did from day to day. Is that old age? I think it is.

On Tuesday, James and I went for a lunch time run by the lake. It was gorgeous outside so we took advantage of it. That’s what you do in Chicago-take advantage of the weather. It was short-about 20 minutes or so but it felt good.

Wednesday I actually got up when my alarm went of at 6:35! That is unheard of just so you know. I did 20 minutes of yoga and then a few minutes of meditation. I am trying to add these things into my life. Ideally, this is how I would start every morning. So far it was just Wednesday.

Thursday I walked to the gym (20 minutes) and then did 12 minutes on the elliptical and then about 15 minutes of weight lifting. I decided I couldn’t do 2 or 3 sets of everything due to the fact that I get kinda bored with it so I did one set of everything for as many reps as I could. I think I got a pretty good full body workout in. I might do this more often too since I feel like I should do more weights but I get so down thinking about lifting weights for 45 minutes.

I realize I am constantly changing my workout and what I want to focus on. I can’t decide if that is a good thing or not.

Happy Long Weekend!!!

Week Whuddever, Natalie

Last Thursday I basically did a lot of lifting, moving, running up and down stairs, running around like a crazy person for like 6 hours. Therefore, I took the rest of the week off. And the beginning of this week. Hopefully group exercise will start up again soon and have classes I want to take, because I'm not doing very well on my own. Today I mowed the lawn, weeded, and planted in my yard. THEN, I installed a dog door. One would not think that this would be too labor intensive, but my jigsaw is like 300 years old, and my door varies in thickness. Hopin' to do something fun and active tomorrow afternoon... not sure what yet.

Some of Week 19, some of week 20, Cristin

I can’t remember what I did last week. I know I took a few days off because my whole body was sore and I think I just needed some rest. Took a long walk on Thursday and did an hour and ten minutes of Pilates with my Denise Austin DVD. That lady is crazy. First, she’s old. Secondly, she talks to you as if she’s teaching a class of 4 year olds. It was slightly maddening. It was hard to get too mad because the DVD is actually pretty tough. Especially since I did the “customize” work out and accidentally added every single 10 minute segment to my personalized work out.

I woke up on Saturday with a raging headache and tried to go for a run but the pounding was so bad I had to stick to walking. I wasn’t hung-over. I did celebrate my birthday the night before but I was very grown up and didn’t get drunk. I think I had too many different types of wine. Word to the wise: stick with the same kind all night.

Sunday morning I was headache free and went for a 3-mile run that felt great! Later on, I walked about 2 miles, which was nice because in between the walking and the running I ate a ton of food. Not only was it my birthday weekend but two other friends’ as well. So I basically celebrated all weekend long. This is why on Monday I came home from work and took a nap instead of a run. “Just Do It” kept entering my mind but my body wasn’t on board.

Natalie-I don't think you have to start over!