Treadmill

Maybe this will help . . . . . !

Regroup

The past few days being out of pocket and the week or so before that when things were crazy cost me about three weeks progress! But I'm ready to get back in the saddle and ride! What I don't want to happen is this cause me to lose momentum and completely quit! How many times has that happened!?!

There are some things coming up which are incentives to continue on. A family reunion in May, another one in the fall. A golf tournament in the spring I'd like to enter (I haven't played in three years! I'm lousy at it but enjoy just getting out!)

I read Grumpy's very timely post this morning. It made me feel a little better knowing I'm not the only one struggling! I actually thought about waiting until after the weekend to start back, but after reading her comments, realize that would just put me days farther back than I already am! So, thanks my friend!

I'm ready to get back on the treadmill, even for just a few minutes each day. I'm ready to eat good food again instead of the Cracker Barrell, Denny's, and other stuff close to the motels where we were staying.

Rough Week!

It's been a really tough week! My husband's birthday: guests and cake Thursday night, dinner with friends Friday Night, dinner with family Saturday night, lunch and dinner (yes, both!) with other friends on Sunday! And the first part of the week, while it didn't involve going eating so much, didn't leave any time for treadmilling, blogging, etc.

So now, I pay the price.

But, it's a new week! So far today has been okay! Donuts scattered all over the office have gone untouched by me! Lite lunch! Time to regroup!

No Pain, No . . . . Yes! Pain!!

When I started back on my treadmill I couldn't go far without getting a pain in one of my leg muscles. I decided it was my shoes. (My ancient, ugly, scuffed shoes!) So I bought new shoes. (Quite lovely ones at that I might add!) They helped, quite a bit actually, but still had some amount of pain. I laid off a few days, thinking the rest would help. Nope. Still hurt.

I'm back on the treadmill now, but I'm taking it easier. Not as far, and not as fast. And I put sports cream on my leg muscle afterward so it doesn't stay sore. I figure it's better to do that than it is to go further, faster, but not be able to go but 2 or 3 times a week.

It's tough getting old.

Gotta Get Some New Dawgs!

I've been having problems for the past week and a half with my right leg as I'm doing my treadmill. I thought it was because I wasn't stretching enough or right, but now I've decided I'm getting shin splints because of my shoes! Mine are a couple years old and getting fairly worn, so I guess it's time to buy new ones. Unfortunately, I won't be able to get out to shop until Saturday because every evening this week is taken up with something or other. So I'll just have to do the best I can until then!

Bubbles bursting all around me!

Yesterday I was very, very good! I didn't eat any of the donuts that were in the coffee bar. I ate my good healthy food that I brought from home, didn't eat any fattisnacks. When I got home I was determined to walk on my treadmill that has been collecting dust lately, figuring I could easily make 2 or 3 miles. Wellllll . . . after 30 minutes, I had only gone 1.26 miles. One of my legs was starting to get crampy (didn't stretch!) and the heater came on, so it was stifling (husband likes it very cozy in the house - had it set on 71!) But despite that I thought I had a better day than I have lately.

When I got on the scale this morning, I had lost a whopping - drumroll please - Zero. Nada. Zip. Crappola.