The bag is packed

I'm running at work again today!  YAY!  

Couch 2 5 K

Yes... You read that right.  I'm doing the C25K all over again, except it's to get B running with me the right way!  I started him on D1W3, but I added a few other 60-90 second splits in there.  Today I'm going to run all on my own when I'm back from applying for some part time jobs.  The economy is tough, and with  my job, it's scary.  It's going to be one busy summer for me!  I hope you are all having a great day!  

Here I am

I have been lax in posting because I've been busy getting back to a normal feeling again.  I ran 2 times this week so far at work and even managed a St. Patty's Day party last night.  We had a great time and that's why I didn't run today.  Not to mention that my legs were super sore from running a total of 8.5 miles and walking about 10 over the past few days.  I even walked to the bar after work yesterday to boost the calorie burn.  I'm back up in weight, but that's cool because my muscle tone is coming back, but so is my belly.  I swear, I have a bigger belly when I run and it goes away when I stop.  The weird thing is that I will take my big belly any day because I missed running so much when I wasn't able to.  I'm so much happier when I have that constant exercise in my life.  

I really don't have anything else going on.  It just feels so good to run again.  The best part about it is that the weather if finally starting to break, so it's super perfect running weather!    

Dying to run

I simply can't wait to slip on my running shoes and run.  We've been walking every night with the dog and that's a wonderful thing in itself.  It doesn't come close to my running!  I miss it soo much.  Even more so that the nice weather is on and off here.  It's going to be 55 today.  Maybe I'll try for a short little one tonight when I get home.  My 7-10 days are up, and post surgery follow up is on Thursday morning.   I want to be back to running at work next week, but don't want to waste time there on short little runs.   Fingers crossed that the weather holds out for me when I get home and I can get at least a mile in!  

Oh, and in other news.  I'm back down to 149.5.  I was having some problems while out shopping for clothes and I was figuring that I was the victim of vanity sizing.  While some of the things I tried on were pure vanity, I can maybe see it a little.  I bought 4 size 8 items the other day, a medium skirt and medium running pants which are bigger than my other medium running pants.  I didn't realize I had dropped some weight.  I have noticed that I no longer think about food like I used to.  I have been really good at eating when I'm hungry, and not picking when I'm not.  I don't know how long it's going to last, but I'll love it while I've got it!  

Beautiful day for a run

Well, I'm not allowed yet.  I do know that I will be firing my doctor when this is all said and done.  We just don't quite see eye to eye.  That's a different post for a different day.  Anyway.  It's in the 60's I think, and I have all of the windows open.  I just got home from the mall where I bought 2 skirts and a top.  The one skirt was a size 8.  I honestly don't see the whole thing as a weight loss more over vanity sizing.  Maybe it's me.  Maybe it's not.  Who knows.  The pants I had on yesterday were a 10, and they seemed tight in the waist to me.  I will see where I am in a couple of weeks once this surgery is more than 3 weeks behind me.  I freaked out this morning when I thought I had a piece of plastic in my incision.  Turns out, it's a suture.  I don't like that my underwear catches on it.  He said it should just fall off.  Ooops.. sorry.  Different story for different day!  

I went to the grocery store last night and found the most amazing strawberries of my life!  They looked completely picture perfect.  I bought 2 containers of them, 1 thing of blueberries, salad fixins, and a bunch of other stuff.  B told me he wanted to start eating more salads because he felt like his pants were getting tight.  I told him "no problem".  He also wants to start running with me when I can start again.  I have running fever.  At the mall I was in the section of running clothes and I just wanted them all!  I'm such a nut.  I'm full commission in a mini-depression and have enough to get by with.  At least it's something to be excited about.  I need some motivation to work hard at work.  I'm hoping by the end of the week I should be back to running a little bit and in 2 weeks I'll run at work again.  I do miss that little break I had.  

Ok.  I'm just rambling away about absolutely nothing.  I have a lot of cleaning that I want to accomplish while the weather is warm and these windows are open.  It is still Cleveland, and it is still March.  We are likely to get a blizzard any time now.  That's just how we roll up here!  

I hope everyone is having a fabulous day!  

Still here

And I'm still recovering.  The plus side to this is that I get to wear running pants to work for a week or two.  The down side is that I have to wear running pants to work for a week or two.  I should've borrowed some maternity clothing!  Trust me when I say that the rumor is already floating around work too!  LOL.