I know... I know...

I've been horrible.  I haven't posted in a long time.  I did run the Glow Run, but then got sick and wasn't able to run the Color Run.  I can't say that I ran the whole Glow Run, either... but we did have a good time.

I plan to finish the C25K program, this time... and hopefully continue running.  I have been sick, little man has been sick and we were gone for Thanksgiving.  Life just got in the way.

But, I have started the Plexus Slim program... hoping this helps me with the weight loss, that I've been attempting to do for over a year (minus the 10 months I took "off" to be pregnant!  HA!  Only kidding... but I did take my pregnancy as time to eat healthy, and relax and enjoy it... I didn't work out at all).  Anyway, I'm back... and better than before.

Now to figure out, other than the running program....  what other tapes/exercise regimes do I want to try.  Any suggestions?

The day before!

The Glow Run, that is.  I'm getting nervous and excited, all at the same time.  I think this is a great second 5K run to do, because it is more fun than run.  (Or at least seems that way.)  I am just hoping this will help me get over my hump and call myself a runner again.  I run, yes... but I just can't consider myself a runner right now.

I'll post pics of the race!

The Glow Run is coming

Saturday night is the Glow Run.  And I think I'm ready... well sort of.  My knee is getting better, and at least I can walk normally now.  But I think the Glow Run is going to be more of a Glow Walk for me.  My allergies have been so bad lately... and I think I'm getting a cold.  I could barely breathe yesterday. 

Anyway, I'll post pictures and all on Sunday of the event and our running costumes!  Yup, my friend and I have decided to wear cosumes!  I just need to finish mine. 

Went out on Saturday night

On a run with my friend that I am doing the 5k's with these next two weeks.  Anyway, I normally don't run that late at night... it was 7pm.  MAN was it dark!  And as we are rounding the home stretch... what do I do, but trip on the sewer grate and fell right on my left knee.  I've never fallen while running in my life.  And man oh man, it stung.  Luckily, I only banged up my left knee.  SO I didn't finish my run.

And the next day, I was going to go out and try the run again... but my knee was just not up for it.  I hope I'm able to hobble through the Glow Run this Sat evening!  It's going to suck if I can't.

Sigh... oh well, there is always a first time for everything right?

Happy Monday, y'all!

The first step it always the hardest

Well... I'm back.  Phew... that was hard.  And it was cold today.  In the 60's here...  which is cold, considering yesterday was in the 80's.  Anyway, I did it... I did my run today.  It hurt, but I PR'd on the mile... yay!  Wasn't the furthest that I ran, but it was the fastest!  YAY!

I also did my first attempt at a cold bath.  It was cold...  Hope it works.

I fell off the wagon

But am getting back up.  A friend of mine and I signed up for the Glow Run in New Orleans... which happens to be the week before the Color Run.  PHEW!  I'm not sur if I am ready to run a 5K, but I'll do my best.  I haven't been able to run for the past two weeks, because last week, my parents were here, and this week I have Little Man at home (my son).  And we don't own a jogging stroller.  (Point of HUGE contention with me, because I asked, no begged for one, and instead hubby bought a bike that he doesn't even use right now...  yes, I am bitter!)

Anyway, I am going to do my best... and forget the rest and continue on.  Tonight, I'm going to try to run... we'll see what happens when the hubs gets home.

Happy Friday, y'all!

W2D1 C25K

Well, I finally start running again this week.  And I did W2D1, according to my app, and finished it!  Phew!  I ran at a new time yesterday.  I ran at 6:30 pm.  It did get a little dark by the end, but I did finish before it was too dark.  I'm not sure if I like this time to run yet, or not.  I just haven't been able to motivate myself to get going in the mornings.  Crazy, right?  I get more sleep now, because Little Man is only waking up once a night (again!).  PHEW!  It is amazing what happens when you are getting 4+ straight hours of sleep a night.  And now that I am not nursing, he eats in like 20 minutes and it's back to bed.  I put him in his bed wide awake, and he just hangs out until he falls back asleep.  AMAZING!  Cutie NEVER, let me repeat that, NEVER did that.  We have a video monitor and would watch her, when she was pulling up and walking.  She would "run" around her crib for literally an hour and then fall asleep.  That child STILL doesn't sleep.  It amazes me.  It's not for a lack of a regular bed time or trying on our part... she just doesn't sleep.

Anyway, I digress... I'm sure you all don't want to read about my children's sleep habits. 

Today, I start back on the Bios Life Slim.  I was using it before I got pregnant with Little Man.  I stopped because, although there is no research saying not to use it, there is also no research saying that it is safe during pregnancy and breast feeding.  So it has been over a year of my not using it.  I will post my results, when I get them. 

Happy Thursday!