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Stotan!  So... Went to Mt. Scott today. Did the weight machines and the treadmill. Tomorrow or Friday I will hit the pool for an intense 2,000 yds. Weight is still 144-146 (the higher number with Shoes). And I'm okay with that weight. If I were a more definitive size 8, perhaps 140, that would be awesome, but this is a good place. Maybe I will hit 140 again, but I'm not pushing it. Ugh. No exercise yesterday or today. Just lots of work. Oh well, I will run tomorrow, swim on Tuesday, and Run on Wed. and Thurs. Friday will hopefully be another swim. And Saturday a Run. Sunday I can take off. Wed is usually optional, but this week it should be thurs. that is optional since Wed is a day off. However dancing (if we go) could be substituted, as long as the alcohol is minimized. Had a good convo with EM today. I think. Though I also don't think he gets it, entirely. Maybe I will need to clue him in to the soft, sensitive, vulnerable me. HA. So. I worked out again today (Friday). Swam 1700 yds with Eric. Felt good. Am thinking that next time I swim (Tues?) I will go alone, and follow a set work out. I do think that the 1,000 yd warm up works really well, though. SKIPS. Swim kick IM pull swim. Plus some drills, then some speed/anaerobic work, and I've got a workout. Some weight work is also necessary, but there is still time for that. Ran today. Probably 2.25 miles or something close. Ran 1/2 mile, walked a few blocks, ran 1/2 mile, walked a minute. I am keeping a 10 min/mile pace, which is good for beginning, for me. Tomorrow I should swim. Not run, for sure to preserve the shins and feet and legs and hips and knees. God I'm old. But if I swim tomorrow and run hills the next day, I'm all good, right? I have to find hills and a good running route near my new place. I have to actually fully move into my new place. Once I take toiletries, pet computer there, I think I'll be really moved in. Also, no internet means more reading, writing, arithmatic, etc. So I took 2 days off, one intentionally and the other, my boy was having an emotional time of need so I decided to be sensitive and help him. Then today, I ran/walked a little less than 2 miles. It was, at this point, a run .5 m, walk a couple blocks, run .5 m, walk a block, etc. Either way, it was definitely the full 2 miles in about 25 min. Which is okay, if I'm running at a 10 min mile pace. It was so sunny and felt so good. That's now I'm all motivated again. I knew there was a purpose behind all that "take days off" shit. Not feeling sore and stuff really is a much better motivator than one would think. I'm at 144 lbs. Go me! I've been eating a lot of crap due to moving, but my size 29 Joe's are downright loose. And dinner was healthy, and brekkie usually is healthy just because it's whole grains and fruit. So lunch and snacking is the thing. I'm conscious when I'm eating emotionally, and sometimes I stop it, but sometimes I allow myself to indulge, with the full awareness of what I'm doing. This evening, I was kind of freaked out and wanted to talk the boy. He called, then said he had to go, but asked if I would be okay, but really wasn't going to hang with me anyway, so I said yes. And I will be. But the fact that he's blowing me off when I was so concerned about him this weekend pissed me off. So I blocked his IM. The new apt doesn't have internet anyway, and now that I'm going to be spending most of the time there, he'll just have to figure out how to talk to me. Anyway. Point is, I am still running (go me!). Tomorrow there will be another run, and then Thursday I am thinking swim, long, with weights. ET can meet me there. It's okay if he pays half the time, right? Yesterday I went swimming with ET. Was my first swim in about a month, after a long day (for me) so I was okay with the fact that we were only swimming for about 35 min. I managed to get a mile into that time, mainly of drills, which is always good for starting. I'm currently figuring, though, that I'll have 1 day of short, intense sprints (maybe I can meet him there and weight train before hand) with E, and one day without him. The day without E would be light weights and then long, intense swims, focusing on yardage and endurance in the orange zone. Today I am planning on running. I'm going to stay at the 2 mile mark, though I'll go the long way during my warm up (block jog, block walk) and therefore end up with a longer walk home/cool down. However, I'm pretty sore from various exertions, so I'm gonna try to take it a little easy, without sacrificing the integrity of the workout. Current mood:  tired.
New Years Resolutions. There are a lot of them, including: -Stop wasting so much time on the internet -Run 3-4 days/week -work up to 10 miles straight -Stretch -improve posture (esp. while sitting). -Use SPF moisturizer on my face and body lotion on my hands and legs -Floss 3 times/week There should be something in there about weight training and swimming, but the thing is, while I would love to develop a good base (and plan to get reacquainted with my pilates guide book), I am planning on going to the Dominican Republic with the Peace Corps at the end of February, and I just can't imagine that weights and swimming are going to be practical endeavors there. However, in the interest of tracking, today I ran/walked 2 miles. I ran 2 blocks and walked 1. Then I came home and stretched and did abs, the eagle and pushups. Pleased to find my upper body not as week as I thought. Then, I showered, moisturized my face and hands and legs. Now to hit the room cleaning. Current mood: Productive. Current music: Pandora. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/71013 This article from the BBC rocks. I want a cell phone ring tone of Juan Carlos telling Chavez to callate.... heh. It sucks that in order to get down to a weight that makes me happy, I have to be emotionally stressed. Just over a week ago, I found out that an ex-boyfriend died. He had an aneurysm. At age 31. And now he's dead. Needless to say, I was really really upset by the news. I felt like I had been hit by a truck, and every time I closed my eyes, I saw his dead face as I imagined it. This was not very conducive to my sleep habits, and when I was awake I felt like I was going to vomit every time I thought about it. Which was constantly. By some cruel coincidence, I started working overnights at my new job the same day I found out, so from Wed-Sat, I didn't really eat or sleep. Which resulted in my dropping about 5 lbs almost instantly. I am back up 3 lbs, but that's after really eating a lot. ET, wonderful friend that he is, took it upon himself on Saturday to take me to the hot springs. He and his friend M brought wine, beer, and sandwiches, while I brought pumpkin cookies. And we just sat there, naked in the hot water, for hours. I've also started running and swimming again, and doing weight type stuff. I think the goal is to be 145-148 by Christmas. I'm 148-151 now. So I think that's a reasonable goal. I plan to go for a run later this evening, but right now, I have to nap so that I can work tonight. Current mood:  sleepy.
I have a new pet! His name is Delphi, and he is a 37 inch-long, 3 year-old, ball python. I've been wanting a snake for about a year. Before that I was thinking large iguana... but snakes are just more cuddly... especially constrictors! He is named after the place in Greece where the snake oracle was located, before Apollo took over... yeah I'm a dork. In other news, I start my social services job on Wednesday, leave DENNIS Uniform on Friday, and probably next Monday will start interpreters training. I did decide to decline the job teaching in a Mayan Village in Guatemala because, quite frankly, I didn't feel qualified and didn't want some kid who previously loved school to lose interest because of me. Right after I was hired at the correctional facility, I got an email from an immigration law office at which I applied to be a legal administrative assistant. The pay was better and the training would have been good, but I am just not sold on the idea of Law as a career yet. F sent me a txt that I had to go online to read. Because it included a photo... of SNOW. I miss the snow dearly and the east coast in general right now. But I've started a life here... |
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