Well, I got up and did it this morning - I went to spinning and, despite having trouble giving it my all, finished and went on to do some (wimpy) core work but some hard-core arm strengthening too.
I left about 8:40 and was home by about 10:20 -- An hour and a half. I feel good about that!
And I can tell, even though I haven't been weighing myself the last few days. My tight capris are a little less tight this morning. And I'm feeling better overall and craving healthy food.
So, it was probably a 4 out of 5 workout on the scale of toughness. However, when I did it last week it was 5 out of 5 -- and I slept for four hours afterward!
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Friday, September 21, 2007
today
Well, no stressed out, work-enduced tears today, thank goodness!
Although there were a few work moments (like when I was asked by a job candidate what the MORALE was like and if I planned to STAY here!) that I had to bite my tounge. I need to sort some inner stuff out before I start spreading rumors to shoot my own foot.
And really, today wasn't so horrible. Not good, but not horrible. 'Nough said. On to better topics: RUNNING!
Today -- Fartlek at the Beaver Island Trail. Total was 24 minutes, I ran for more than 2 miles, did 30 second intervals, it was all good. Except at the end, when my right. foot. kept. hurrrting.
Why???
I did have fun today filling out a practice log for my new log book. Yes, I'm like that. I made a copy this morning and walked around with it (in my defense, the log starts on a Monday and today's Friday!) and I like it. I think I ate about 1750 calories, so I'm actually under my goal by about 50 calories ... (hmmm.... a dangerous realization.... )
Although there were a few work moments (like when I was asked by a job candidate what the MORALE was like and if I planned to STAY here!) that I had to bite my tounge. I need to sort some inner stuff out before I start spreading rumors to shoot my own foot.
And really, today wasn't so horrible. Not good, but not horrible. 'Nough said. On to better topics: RUNNING!
Today -- Fartlek at the Beaver Island Trail. Total was 24 minutes, I ran for more than 2 miles, did 30 second intervals, it was all good. Except at the end, when my right. foot. kept. hurrrting.
Why???
I did have fun today filling out a practice log for my new log book. Yes, I'm like that. I made a copy this morning and walked around with it (in my defense, the log starts on a Monday and today's Friday!) and I like it. I think I ate about 1750 calories, so I'm actually under my goal by about 50 calories ... (hmmm.... a dangerous realization.... )
goals
Well, I'm back up between 131 and 132. Pizza Wednesday and crap yesterday, I suppose. Plus I didn't do anything workout-related yesterday. It was raining. And I was sad. So there.
BUT! I did do something (actually two things) that are good: As D and I were sitting in the Cub Foods parking lot debating whether to go get icecream, we instead decided to forgo the treat and go to Barnes and Noble, where I bought two strength training books.
One is Shape's ultimate body workout, or something, and it has tons of full-body and target workouts to do, both at home and at the gym.
The other is a workout training log with space for cardio, nutrition, strength and reps, yoga, and other stuff.
My favorate part of both? The goals section.
The book has a "strength test" that I'm doing to do this weekend -- basically, how fast can you run a mile, how many kneed pushups can you do, sit up, and squats. Then, every three months or so, you can retest yourself.
The log has a similar goal section -- long-term, monthly, weekly goals. And I think I really need to set and visualize some goals.
So yes, I'm excited!
BUT! I did do something (actually two things) that are good: As D and I were sitting in the Cub Foods parking lot debating whether to go get icecream, we instead decided to forgo the treat and go to Barnes and Noble, where I bought two strength training books.
One is Shape's ultimate body workout, or something, and it has tons of full-body and target workouts to do, both at home and at the gym.
The other is a workout training log with space for cardio, nutrition, strength and reps, yoga, and other stuff.
My favorate part of both? The goals section.
The book has a "strength test" that I'm doing to do this weekend -- basically, how fast can you run a mile, how many kneed pushups can you do, sit up, and squats. Then, every three months or so, you can retest yourself.
The log has a similar goal section -- long-term, monthly, weekly goals. And I think I really need to set and visualize some goals.
So yes, I'm excited!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
so far
So far, so good...
B: 1 cup LF yogurt, banana, coffee with soy milk. (400)
L: 1/2 cup quinoa, chic pea pattie, brocolli and salsa (450)
S: granola, chocolate (300)
Total so far (1150)
Tonight -- salad, pasta and running.
B: 1 cup LF yogurt, banana, coffee with soy milk. (400)
L: 1/2 cup quinoa, chic pea pattie, brocolli and salsa (450)
S: granola, chocolate (300)
Total so far (1150)
Tonight -- salad, pasta and running.
end of the week
I'm hovering just between 130 and 131, which means progress is being made (and Monday's carb fest wasn't a complete derailment).
I want to be 130 by the end of the week, but I also know that setting such time pegs can be as derailing as a carb fest. I don't want to be upset when I don't make it.
But, I also want to make it. If I stick to plan (about 1600 net calories a day) I should get there.
Today is a run day, although I may throw some core work in there as well. I'll be heading over to the BI Trail, lets hope the rain lets up! (And yes, this means getting my brand new shoes muddy ... I'm not sure if that makes me happy or sad)
I want to be 130 by the end of the week, but I also know that setting such time pegs can be as derailing as a carb fest. I don't want to be upset when I don't make it.
But, I also want to make it. If I stick to plan (about 1600 net calories a day) I should get there.
Today is a run day, although I may throw some core work in there as well. I'll be heading over to the BI Trail, lets hope the rain lets up! (And yes, this means getting my brand new shoes muddy ... I'm not sure if that makes me happy or sad)
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
20 extra minutes
I timed my strength workout today.
6 minutes: core.
13 minutes: arms and back.
So for about 20 extra minutes, I got a strength workout in. I can do that, definately, on top of spinning twice a week.
That means I worked out for an hour today!
Eating was also on plan:
Breakfast: LF yogurt, banana and coffee. (400)
Lunch: Soup and half cheese sandwich and chocolate. (700)
Snack: Apple and calorie granola bar. (200)
After workout snack: tofu smoothy. (150)
Dinner: 1 cup potatoes, 1/2 cup quinoa, a chic pea pattie and 1 cup broccoli. (600)
Total: 2100
Calories burned: 400 spinning and 50 weight training.
Which means: I'm ending the day at 1,650, right about where I want to be.
6 minutes: core.
13 minutes: arms and back.
So for about 20 extra minutes, I got a strength workout in. I can do that, definately, on top of spinning twice a week.
That means I worked out for an hour today!
Eating was also on plan:
Breakfast: LF yogurt, banana and coffee. (400)
Lunch: Soup and half cheese sandwich and chocolate. (700)
Snack: Apple and calorie granola bar. (200)
After workout snack: tofu smoothy. (150)
Dinner: 1 cup potatoes, 1/2 cup quinoa, a chic pea pattie and 1 cup broccoli. (600)
Total: 2100
Calories burned: 400 spinning and 50 weight training.
Which means: I'm ending the day at 1,650, right about where I want to be.
one step at a time.
I had bad a eating day yesterday, mostly set off by a frustrating day at work. Way too much carbs and cheese, basically. Way too much. And no running.
I can do this, get back on plan, get down below 130 again. (I was at 131 this morning, so I'm still down a pound.) And I can get a new job and really decide to tie into grad school.
But it'll take one step at a time:
My goal is really one pound a week, which would put me at goal around mid-December. Boy, it would be awesome starting a new year at goal -- and have a new job to boot!
Today to get a new job: I finished two applications yesterday, so mailing them I will today. Also, I'm going to burn some more DVDs.
Today to get to grad school: Print off check list, study GRE for 30 minutes.
Today to loose weight: Eat healthy, lots of veggies (b: yogurt, banana and strawberries; l: potatoes, chic pea and steams broccoli, salad; s: tbd; d: tofu smoothy). Spin at 5:30 p.m. (and if I don't make it, the eliptical); core and arm weights.
I can do this, get back on plan, get down below 130 again. (I was at 131 this morning, so I'm still down a pound.) And I can get a new job and really decide to tie into grad school.
But it'll take one step at a time:
My goal is really one pound a week, which would put me at goal around mid-December. Boy, it would be awesome starting a new year at goal -- and have a new job to boot!
Today to get a new job: I finished two applications yesterday, so mailing them I will today. Also, I'm going to burn some more DVDs.
Today to get to grad school: Print off check list, study GRE for 30 minutes.
Today to loose weight: Eat healthy, lots of veggies (b: yogurt, banana and strawberries; l: potatoes, chic pea and steams broccoli, salad; s: tbd; d: tofu smoothy). Spin at 5:30 p.m. (and if I don't make it, the eliptical); core and arm weights.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
tired
I am tired.
Not sore, just tired. I woke up from a two hour nap and I'm still exausted!
Granted, D and I did go for a two mile walk with the puppies. It was so much fun! :-) We have plans to do it again tomorrow.
And tomorrow, I have plans to do a two mile easy run, some core work and then lots and lots of chores.
Oh, and I need to finish two job aps. Might as well try and put the word out there!
Not sore, just tired. I woke up from a two hour nap and I'm still exausted!
Granted, D and I did go for a two mile walk with the puppies. It was so much fun! :-) We have plans to do it again tomorrow.
And tomorrow, I have plans to do a two mile easy run, some core work and then lots and lots of chores.
Oh, and I need to finish two job aps. Might as well try and put the word out there!
a great way to start the day
I went to spinning today!
Then I stuck with my goal of 5 minutes core work AND strength work on my arms and back. It took maybe an extra 20 minutes to do these two things, which puts working out at about an hour today.
I've been reading a lot about how strength training will (hopefully!) boost my metabolism and help me loose these 11 pounds (yep, I was back down at 131 this morning). I'm also hoping it will keep me injury-free, as this summer was really a wake-up call in that department.
My whole body is tired, but not sore, which I think is a good sign. :-)
Then I stuck with my goal of 5 minutes core work AND strength work on my arms and back. It took maybe an extra 20 minutes to do these two things, which puts working out at about an hour today.
I've been reading a lot about how strength training will (hopefully!) boost my metabolism and help me loose these 11 pounds (yep, I was back down at 131 this morning). I'm also hoping it will keep me injury-free, as this summer was really a wake-up call in that department.
My whole body is tired, but not sore, which I think is a good sign. :-)
Friday, September 14, 2007
blah
Well, the cookies and last night's crap caught up with me: slightly below 132 this morning.
I had another breakdown last night about my job, and it just so happened D called then and I cried to him for about an hour.
As hard as it is to admit it, it's time to expand my horizons.
It's even harder to admit I'm not happy there. It's like I'm failing in the emotions department, even though I know it's not true. the work dynamic and structure has changed. I've grown and apparently, it's making at least one supervisor resentful (and, while I won't go into details, she has bottled that up for a year and it's bursting now. Very mature way to handle personnel things on a supervisors part).
Blah.
I had another breakdown last night about my job, and it just so happened D called then and I cried to him for about an hour.
As hard as it is to admit it, it's time to expand my horizons.
It's even harder to admit I'm not happy there. It's like I'm failing in the emotions department, even though I know it's not true. the work dynamic and structure has changed. I've grown and apparently, it's making at least one supervisor resentful (and, while I won't go into details, she has bottled that up for a year and it's bursting now. Very mature way to handle personnel things on a supervisors part).
Blah.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
four notes
Note one --
No spin today, the class was canceled. I did do 30 minutes on the eliptical and 5 minutes core work.
Note two --
I ate healthy all the way to dinner. When I got home at 7 p.m., it surprised me how hungry I was. I ate my way through a pita and hummus and cheese, a wrap with avocado, and a quesidalla and soy milk.
Note three --
An article at the gym caught my eye, it was about grazing. You know, small breakfast, snack, smallish lunch, snack, dinner, snack. When I first lost all this weight, that's what I was doing. I actually find that's what I'm doing now -- and it's something I may go back to.
Note four --
I talked to my editor again, but I'm still not happy. I just don't feel like I fit into the office anymore.
I want to stick around and see what happens, but I'm just not sure I can.
No spin today, the class was canceled. I did do 30 minutes on the eliptical and 5 minutes core work.
Note two --
I ate healthy all the way to dinner. When I got home at 7 p.m., it surprised me how hungry I was. I ate my way through a pita and hummus and cheese, a wrap with avocado, and a quesidalla and soy milk.
Note three --
An article at the gym caught my eye, it was about grazing. You know, small breakfast, snack, smallish lunch, snack, dinner, snack. When I first lost all this weight, that's what I was doing. I actually find that's what I'm doing now -- and it's something I may go back to.
Note four --
I talked to my editor again, but I'm still not happy. I just don't feel like I fit into the office anymore.
I want to stick around and see what happens, but I'm just not sure I can.
good vs. bad news
I did my two miles yesterday, with some speed work, even after I ate two cookies in the afternoon.
What can I say? I was weak.
But in good news, the scale is still showing just a smidge over 130, so there's still progress.
On the not-so-good news, I may have overextended my right foot. During the end-of-run walk I started limping slightly. So I iced it last night, iced it again this morning and will take a few days off from running. My goal is three days a week anyway, so it shouldn't be that big of a deal to wait until Sunday.
Oh, and I WILL go get new running shoes before my next run. That just may be part of the problem.
Tonight: Spinning + core + arm weights.
Friday: Eliptical?
Saturday: Spinning + core + arm weights.
Sunday: A slow, easy run. 25-30 minutes, depending on how my foot feels.
What can I say? I was weak.
But in good news, the scale is still showing just a smidge over 130, so there's still progress.
On the not-so-good news, I may have overextended my right foot. During the end-of-run walk I started limping slightly. So I iced it last night, iced it again this morning and will take a few days off from running. My goal is three days a week anyway, so it shouldn't be that big of a deal to wait until Sunday.
Oh, and I WILL go get new running shoes before my next run. That just may be part of the problem.
Tonight: Spinning + core + arm weights.
Friday: Eliptical?
Saturday: Spinning + core + arm weights.
Sunday: A slow, easy run. 25-30 minutes, depending on how my foot feels.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
the life
Well, I didn't run or spin yesterday. Got out of work at 7, ate dinner, talked on the phone with some long-distance friends and went to bed. Yep, that's it.
It wasn't that I was too tired to run -- I just didn't want to. I would have rather took spinning class, but I missed it by a mile. Work stinks like that some times, there's no set schedule. There's no ability to plan my evenings in a routine way.
- Today will be a long work day. I plan on running tonight at the trail, but we'll see.
- Tomorrow promises to be a little better. I should make it to spinning.
- Friday is a toss up, but running or eliptical is planned.
- Saturday morning's spinning should be doable.
- Sunday is either a rest day or a run day, depending on today and Friday.
The plan is to run no more than three days a week, mostly because I want to ease into running and let my feet fully heal before I pound the pavement. One day will be a speed workout (fartlek) and another will be a long run (one I work up to that).
The other plan is to hit spinning twice a week, either Tuesdays or Thursdays and Saturdays. The weekend always seems doable, although twice mid-week is often a stretch.
Other than that, I'm just trying to get by. Trying to figure out what I want to do and where I want to be and start living the life I want.
It wasn't that I was too tired to run -- I just didn't want to. I would have rather took spinning class, but I missed it by a mile. Work stinks like that some times, there's no set schedule. There's no ability to plan my evenings in a routine way.
- Today will be a long work day. I plan on running tonight at the trail, but we'll see.
- Tomorrow promises to be a little better. I should make it to spinning.
- Friday is a toss up, but running or eliptical is planned.
- Saturday morning's spinning should be doable.
- Sunday is either a rest day or a run day, depending on today and Friday.
The plan is to run no more than three days a week, mostly because I want to ease into running and let my feet fully heal before I pound the pavement. One day will be a speed workout (fartlek) and another will be a long run (one I work up to that).
The other plan is to hit spinning twice a week, either Tuesdays or Thursdays and Saturdays. The weekend always seems doable, although twice mid-week is often a stretch.
Other than that, I'm just trying to get by. Trying to figure out what I want to do and where I want to be and start living the life I want.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
to run or to spin?
I'm torn today between going to a timed 2 miler at 5:30, spinning at 5:30, or blowing them both and running on a trail a bit later. The spinning is a longer, harder workout. But it would be nice to know my time at 2 miles, and it would be nice to run peacefully on a trail.
With my work schedule and the hecticness that is my job, I don't know if I can get out at 5 p.m. There's no guarantee, although often I can make it stick. I'm also nervous because I want to limit myself to running 3 times a week, and I'm still iffy about going two days in a row, which means of course that if I run today I shouldn't run again until Friday. Bah.
I ran yesterday on the Mississippi trail, the dirt one between the paved one and the river. I loved it! My iPod was dead, but no matter. The trail, the trees, the chipmunks, the river, the beauty of it all -- mixed with the rythem of my breathe -- was all I needed.
In other news, I think I know what I want to do career-wise. There's a related health graduate program that I can take that could set me up to do some public health communications work, something that is dear to my heart. I bounced it off a friend last night and he thought it sounded like a good fit. I'll see what my mom thinks tonight.
With my work schedule and the hecticness that is my job, I don't know if I can get out at 5 p.m. There's no guarantee, although often I can make it stick. I'm also nervous because I want to limit myself to running 3 times a week, and I'm still iffy about going two days in a row, which means of course that if I run today I shouldn't run again until Friday. Bah.
I ran yesterday on the Mississippi trail, the dirt one between the paved one and the river. I loved it! My iPod was dead, but no matter. The trail, the trees, the chipmunks, the river, the beauty of it all -- mixed with the rythem of my breathe -- was all I needed.
In other news, I think I know what I want to do career-wise. There's a related health graduate program that I can take that could set me up to do some public health communications work, something that is dear to my heart. I bounced it off a friend last night and he thought it sounded like a good fit. I'll see what my mom thinks tonight.
Monday, September 10, 2007
one pound down, 11 to go!
Some bits of news to report:
I lost one pound (!!!) A few days of somewhat healthy eating and exercising hard (run, spin, run, spin, ah!) really paid off. My goal is to be 125 (via the doctors scale) which is 120 at my scale. So, 11 pounds to go! (Secretly I would love to be 120 at the doctor's scale but I just don't know if that's doable. So. 125 it is!)
I'm seriously thinking about a health/science writing career. There are a few graduate programs out there and it seems to fit better than anything else I've stumbled upon, considering I've always been drawn to health stories (well, preventative health stories) and have always been curious with the theory of the world. More on that later.
D and I, are, well, dating? I'm not really sure to be honest because we haven't talked about it. I don't think things have fully changed -- I don't think he's ready to commit, I feel like he's still working on himself. But I do know am in the process of changing and taking more control of my life -- I want to go out and do my own thing, find a career that fits, exercise, eat healthy, etc. etc.
I lost one pound (!!!) A few days of somewhat healthy eating and exercising hard (run, spin, run, spin, ah!) really paid off. My goal is to be 125 (via the doctors scale) which is 120 at my scale. So, 11 pounds to go! (Secretly I would love to be 120 at the doctor's scale but I just don't know if that's doable. So. 125 it is!)
I'm seriously thinking about a health/science writing career. There are a few graduate programs out there and it seems to fit better than anything else I've stumbled upon, considering I've always been drawn to health stories (well, preventative health stories) and have always been curious with the theory of the world. More on that later.
D and I, are, well, dating? I'm not really sure to be honest because we haven't talked about it. I don't think things have fully changed -- I don't think he's ready to commit, I feel like he's still working on himself. But I do know am in the process of changing and taking more control of my life -- I want to go out and do my own thing, find a career that fits, exercise, eat healthy, etc. etc.
Sunday, September 09, 2007
Saturday
The very good: I went to spinning and didn't die and did 7 minutes of abs.
The good: I bought another workout tank top that will make me look cute (and feel so athletic!)
The pretty good: I hung out with D at the parks with his pups.
The somewhat pretty good: I went out and had drinks and lots of fun with a bunch of friends.
The somewhat good: I ate healthy, healthy food all day -- just a little too much of it.
The somewhat less good: I went out for drinks and had 2.5 beers (yes, I'm a lightweight).
The somewhat confusing: D showed up at the bar to say hi, which I didn't expect at all. He's coming over for lunch today...
The good: I bought another workout tank top that will make me look cute (and feel so athletic!)
The pretty good: I hung out with D at the parks with his pups.
The somewhat pretty good: I went out and had drinks and lots of fun with a bunch of friends.
The somewhat good: I ate healthy, healthy food all day -- just a little too much of it.
The somewhat less good: I went out for drinks and had 2.5 beers (yes, I'm a lightweight).
The somewhat confusing: D showed up at the bar to say hi, which I didn't expect at all. He's coming over for lunch today...
Friday, September 07, 2007
la vie
Well, meeting D last night was fine. We decided to be friends (but he said he would not date others) and I kind of set the ground rules.
We're meeting in the middle, period. (None of this lazy-ass shit that happened a few weeks before we broke up). We're planning when, where and what time before. Hugging is okay, I'm not ready for kissing (He tried that last night, although I think part of it was just because he always did that at goodbye). We're not going to talk every day, and hanging out will be limitted each week.
It's what I'm comfortable with right now. Besides, we both have things to work on.
I want to focus on my career, find my next move and really focus on getting fit again.
He quit drinking and chewing, wants to get healthy and focus on school.
What happens down the road, happens. But I feel more free to pursue my life and happy because of that. So I think we made the right decision. Weird, huh? C'est la vie.
We're meeting in the middle, period. (None of this lazy-ass shit that happened a few weeks before we broke up). We're planning when, where and what time before. Hugging is okay, I'm not ready for kissing (He tried that last night, although I think part of it was just because he always did that at goodbye). We're not going to talk every day, and hanging out will be limitted each week.
It's what I'm comfortable with right now. Besides, we both have things to work on.
I want to focus on my career, find my next move and really focus on getting fit again.
He quit drinking and chewing, wants to get healthy and focus on school.
What happens down the road, happens. But I feel more free to pursue my life and happy because of that. So I think we made the right decision. Weird, huh? C'est la vie.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
a plan
My legs are sore, I was sweating buckets, but I did it. I survived the sping class. Plus 5 minutes of core.
Tomorrow: Run (20 minutes) plus strength.
Saturday: Spin plus core.
Sunday: Run (20-25? minutes) plus strength.
Monday: Rest.
Tuesday: Run 2 miles plus strength.
Wednesday: Kickboxing
Thursday: Spin plus core.
Friday: Run plus strength.
Saturday: Spin plus core.
Sunday: Run plus strength.
Monday: Rest.
Tuesday run plus strength.
Wednesday: Kickboxing.
Thursday: Spin plus core.
Friday: Run plus strength
Saturday: Spin plus core.
Sunday: Long(er) run plus strength.
And the cycle continues..
Tomorrow: Run (20 minutes) plus strength.
Saturday: Spin plus core.
Sunday: Run (20-25? minutes) plus strength.
Monday: Rest.
Tuesday: Run 2 miles plus strength.
Wednesday: Kickboxing
Thursday: Spin plus core.
Friday: Run plus strength.
Saturday: Spin plus core.
Sunday: Run plus strength.
Monday: Rest.
Tuesday run plus strength.
Wednesday: Kickboxing.
Thursday: Spin plus core.
Friday: Run plus strength
Saturday: Spin plus core.
Sunday: Long(er) run plus strength.
And the cycle continues..
giving away
Arizona was amazing ... I really didn't want to leave to come back to my life. I wanted to stay, hang out with my ever-loving mom and basically hike and hang out by the pool each day.
But, sigh, I'm back to reality.
Which means two things:
1. D wants to meet and I think try our relationship again. I am willing to date -- casually -- but not the whole seroius, dramatic thing that we had. I keep thinking I gave and gave and gave and at the end, I was giving away things I needed. Things that were important to me.
Which leads me to:
2. I'm back on my healthy eating plan and workout circuit. Today is core and spinning, tomorrow is weights and a 20 minute one at the quarry. Even though I pigged out in AZ and during the last week or two, I've been working out like a maniac. And it feels good and I feel strong -- something that I felt I got away from at the end with D.
And to:
3. Finding my own personal career path. I feel like I am a story teller -- it's which form and where that gets me. I would love to publish some childrens books. I would like to do more digging with newspapers. I would love to explore working on a novel. All of these things feels more me than anything else I can imagine (except, maybe, teaching writing/journalism at a college level.) And this is something I almost gave away with D.
So there you go. I'm keeping these things. And it means time and probably moving away at sometime (hopefully) in the (near) future.
But, sigh, I'm back to reality.
Which means two things:
1. D wants to meet and I think try our relationship again. I am willing to date -- casually -- but not the whole seroius, dramatic thing that we had. I keep thinking I gave and gave and gave and at the end, I was giving away things I needed. Things that were important to me.
Which leads me to:
2. I'm back on my healthy eating plan and workout circuit. Today is core and spinning, tomorrow is weights and a 20 minute one at the quarry. Even though I pigged out in AZ and during the last week or two, I've been working out like a maniac. And it feels good and I feel strong -- something that I felt I got away from at the end with D.
And to:
3. Finding my own personal career path. I feel like I am a story teller -- it's which form and where that gets me. I would love to publish some childrens books. I would like to do more digging with newspapers. I would love to explore working on a novel. All of these things feels more me than anything else I can imagine (except, maybe, teaching writing/journalism at a college level.) And this is something I almost gave away with D.
So there you go. I'm keeping these things. And it means time and probably moving away at sometime (hopefully) in the (near) future.
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