Running Addiction

I'm seriously addicted to running. I love the way it makes me feel. I love being soaked with sweat when I'm finished. I love the feeling of my legs and arms pumping, and knowing that my heart and lungs are strong. Plus, you can't rule out the wonderful ol' runners high either. I love that!
I actually ran 11.25 miles today!!!!!!!! Just because I wanted to. Wowsers! I'm feeling GRRRR8!!! (we'll see if I can walk tomorrow! LOL!)

P90X is missing me....

I can hear my P90X screaming at me, "Where are You???" It even went so far as to send a messenger to check on me: aka: my husband. He said this morning "when was the last time you did P90X?" Um...well....last week was "recovery week" but I only did the Ab Ripper Dvd once. Otherwise I just ran all week (needed the stress relief, and pms relief).
On Friday, I ran 8.2 miles! Woo-Hoo!!!
So I got a lot of running in, and at least did Ab Ripper, but I didn't do any other p90x last week.

So far this week....um, Saturday I worked all day on our house. I push mowed around the immediate back yard area and around the drive/walkway, etc. I then cleaned up the riding mower, went to get gas for it, and mowed the rest of the back yard. I then cleaned the entire house (which took forever!), did laundry, and once it started cooling off I went out and mowed the front.

Sunday afternoon: I weeded all of the flower beds, vacuumed the floors, swept and mopped all the floors, and did some more laundry. Then I vacuumed out the pool, and played in the pool with Stephen and the boys. We then grilled some steak and chicken, and made some sweet potato fries and homemade baked beans. Around this time, my friend Venece came over, so she could do my hair! YEA!!!!!!! (I was so far beyond the "need to get it done"..) So after dinner, she colored my hair, and cut it. It is SUPER CUTE!!! She put 3 different colors in it. Blond, a reddish blond color, and then a deep copper/brown color. It is so pretty! I love it. Then she trimmed it up for me, and put some shape in it with long layers. I LOVE IT!!!!!! (Thank you Neece!!!!)

Yesterday I worked all day, which is good for the ole' paycheck...but again, I didn't get an official workout in. Geesh, I'm feeling like a total slacker. Today I'm going to run though....then I'll see what my P90X says I'm supposed to do for this week.... :)

This week....

Last week on Saturday I got the boys up and we went to walmart early, to get what we needed for our trip to the lake that afternoon. After I got back home, I ran 6 miles, to get a workout in. Then I loaded up our ice chest, rinsed off my sweat and threw on a bikini, then we went to the lake, and spent the afternoon on the boat and grilling. It was such a great day.

On Sunday=Father's Day, again no workout. Actually took a nap! LOL!

Monday-worked, then took boys out that evening, again no workout. (It's recovery week, does that count for anything? LOL!) :)

Tuesday-I worked on a report, then worked on catching up on chores here at home.

Wednesday-yea! finally a workout! I ran 6 miles!

Thursday-Caught up on more chores that were on my to-do list. I was all crampy and didn't feel like doing much that evening (after catching up on to-do items). But I did at least make myself do Ab Ripper X, at 11:30PM, after I had gotten the boys asleep.

Friday-Today! We'll see. I have plans on getting a good long run in.....(exercise helps alleviate PMS symptoms! I need a LOT of Exercise! LOL!!!)

Day 20, Friday

Why can't I ever seem to get these Kenpo X workouts in on Friday? I was gone, working, most of the day. Then I stopped on my way home and did a little Father's Day Shopping. Once I got home, my husband asked me if I'd wash the boat (we are taking it out to the lake today), so of course I said yes. I not only washed the boat, I also washed my car while I was at it (it needed it desperately). After that, I jumped in the pool with the boys for a few minutes.
Then it was time for Stephen to go into work for a little bit. The boys and I ate some dinner, then built their train track and played, and finally we crashed on the couch and watched "Shakiest Gun in the West" (that old movie, with Don Knotts). they loved it, and laughed so hard! I love watching them crack up like that. By the time this was over, it was about 10:30pm and neither of my boys were asleep yet. They did fall asleep by 11pm though...once Daddy was finally on his way back home.
So I didn't get an official workout in, but it was a very busy day. Maybe I'll just consider that my "rest day" and do a workout today instead.

Day 19, Thursday...

Today hasn't been a good day...I'm moody, and craving junk food like crazy....(pre-PMS)
I've totally flubbed up and ate a cinnamon roll at breakfast (those little canned ones, that I make for the boys...they didn't eat them all, and I nibbled at their leftover bites, and realized that I ate those and the last cinnamon roll...oh well, damage is done.....)
So then I did some work, and around noon I took them out to swim. After this we came in and I fed them some lunch, and I ate some leftover turkey/whole wheat spaghetti for lunch....however, I let my hormones get the best of me and I gave in and ate a few of the boys mini homemade chocolate chip cookies. GAH! What was I thinking?! Afterwards I was like "great, I feel sick now...I'm not used to eating sugar...I've totally blew it today". I was beating myself up. So I finished up some work and hit the treadmill (gotta burn off that sugar...before I crash and burn). So I ran, and I ran, and I ran....trying to burn off my guilt at having ate that un-needed, un-healthy, junk. As the sweat was pouring, I started feeling better, so I just kept going. I did a total of 6 miles....I should have probably done about 10-12 to effectively burn off the crap I've ate....but I'll do my scheduled Ab Ripper X, and finish cleaning the house and go do the grocery shopping...and then maybe just eat a light dinner of salad and veggies (healthy stuff).

Why do we do this to ourselves? Let our hormones dictate how we feel and what we eat, etc? Sometimes I hate being a women, with these fluctuating hormones every month. I wish I could just have a magic pill that would even them out, and keep them even all the time...no more ups/downs depending on the time of the month....that or maybe a hysterectomy; just remove it all...but then your still on a pill to supplement your hormones, and if you miss that pill...woo-wee...it aint pretty... LOL!

Day 18...Wednesday

Yesterday after my run, I did the Ab Ripper X DVD. By this time, I had to start making dinner, and I never got up enough motivation to do the Arms and Shoulders DVD after dinner.

Today, I ran 3 miles (fast; for time) and then I did the Arms and Shoulders DVD. For some reason I just can't talk myself into doing 90 minutes of Yoga....I can do a Yoga class jut fine, and I enjoy it...but here at home, 90+ minutes of Yoga just seems like such a waste of time, because there are so many other things I feel that I "NEED" to be doing. I know it's great for me...I just can't seem to tackle it mentally right now.

Day 17...so far

I just finished running 6 miles. Whew. I'm a sweaty mess, but I feel GREAT! :)

My scheduled P90X workout for today is Shoulders and Arms, and Ab Ripper. Guess I better get busy if I'm going to get those workouts done today also.