Oh my goodness; I can't believe it's September already! I'm seriously in denial but seeing everyone post Back to School pictures on Facebook has brought me back to reality. Even harder is seeing sweet little babies I love going to preschool (or even kindergarten)for the first time. I don't know about the rest of you all but as life passes in the blink of an eye I hardly feel like I'm getting any older.
Now that school is back in session and I have a little more free time I decided to resume my training in earnest and reconnect with some old friends by having a few lunch dates. It's always so fun catching up on our lives which seem to be dominated by those of our children (definitely not complaining because being a mom is what I love most!). This past week Bob and I were even able to go out on a date with really good friends and see that the future without kids living at home could really be fun. I'm not saying I am wishing the days away but I realize now that being able to meet after work for dinner and a movie might not be that bad.
So, after 4 lunches and 2 dinners out it was a good thing that I was picking up my miles because I have to burn those calories somehow. I finished last weeks training with a 5 mile run and while my time wasn't stellar I will take it. It was hot and I've learned to make no excuses about it. In total, I ran 15 miles last week and I was even able to fit one strength session in as well. Instead of "Yoga for the Warrior" I tried "The Bob Harper Inside Out Method Kettlebell Cardio Shred DVD". Let me just say "OUCH"...while he may be positive on tv he is a beast of a trainer and I had a really hard time sitting down for several days.
Now, I am clumsy on the best of days but this week I pulled an all out clumsy move that would have made a really embarrassing YouTube clip. While walking to lunch in Westport with some co-workers I tripped on a bit of metal poking out of the ground and completely tumbled over landing face first on a metal grate surrounding a tree. Trying not to be noticed I immediately jumped up and tried to act as if nothing had happened. No such luck...my bleeding toes and bruised and scraped up chin gave me away. I was fortunately with my nursing friends who immediately made me sit down to make sure I was okay. One even went to get napkins to wrap around my toes so we could proceed into Panera. I laughed the whole thing off and then surveyed the real damage when I got home. Two badly bruised and swollen toes on my left foot, 2 bruised and scraped knees and best of all, a scraped up chin with a lovely bruise to match. That one has proven a little difficult to hide but whatever, it's no big deal. The whole time this was happening I kept thinking, "I sure hope I can run today :)". After getting home and realizing that I was just a little sore I decided to give myself a day off and resume training at 6am the following day. I woke up even more sore but fortunately I had planned to run with Ashley and Rory and there they were waiting for me so I couldn't back down. Interestingly enough, it actually hurt more to walk than it did to run and I even managed to get my time back within a respectable range. Since that went so well I woke up early again today to beat the heat (seriously, a stretch of 100 degree+ days in September, no thank-you!). My first 2 miles were amazing and then my left knee really started hurting as I realized I was compensating for my sore toes by changing up my stride. I gave myself permission to walk for a bit and was overall pretty happy with my 4 mile time.
I have also discovered that running in the morning has given me time to get so much more done. Today I was even able to meet Ashley for lunch while I was out running errands. I could totally get used to that! How fun is it to meet your grown daughter for lunch! Next it's off to watch Abby cheer which is such a treat because she has truly found a sport she loves! And just like that, we welcome September...
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