OMG, Come On Already

I cannot seem to shrug off this head cold.  I also know in the long run, meaning in months from now, I won’t even know why I wasted my time stressing about this. 

The question is the same….To run or not to run.  Is it OK to run short easy inside without making my immune system more compromised. 

I’m wrapping my life around making sure I am healthy enough to run 13.1 miles outside in January in Mt. Pleasant Michigan, did I already say JANUARY in MT PLEASANT….

I’m taking it to the internet.  All questions can be answered there.

The Power of an Fitness Instructor

I ended up going to the Y to swim today.  It wasn’t a good idea.  My head and nose are so stuffy that I couldn’t breath and due to my ear being plugged I felt the need to constantly be smacking the side of my head thinking that maybe something would pop out and allow me to hear again.  Sticking my head in the water did nothing to make me feel better.

Due to that not being a workout I decided to go to SBBC, boot camp.  Our typical instructor was out and the sub we were left with was incredibly awful!  I didn’t realize how much impact the instructor had on the enjoyment of a class, take it from my experience today, it makes all the difference in the world. 

I don’t think that you need a break every time you do something 10 times; 10 squats, 30 sec break and now take a sip of water.  Are you kidding I haven’t even broken a sweat yet.  Now do a lunge with a weight on your shoulder, why, that had no impact on my lunge.  I haven’t ever walked out of a class up until today.  It was torture; the excitement level was in the toilet, the quality of the exercise was nonexistent.  It wasn’t worth my time!

Lesson to self; make each class I evidentially teach upbeat, enough work to make you “find your BLISS”, and get the participants in the class involved.  Make it FUN. 

Stil Sick, Still Unsure

This is day 6 of being officially sick. I'm still stuffed up beyond belief and my ear is still ringing and I can't hear out of it. My throat no longer hurts but my head feels fuzzy.
I'm going back to the gym anyway. I don't know if that's a good idea or not but the amount of energy I have is making me feel like I'm on speed.
Being away from exercise; who would have ever thought that this would make me feel unlike me. Make me feel CRAZY! I miss the people, the conversations, the mental solitude that can be found when I hit that "BLISS". Just when the sweat starts to bead on my head, I get a rush. It's like a drug that I've become so addicted to.
After I had Pryor, he's 3 1/2, I became in love with Vicodin. It made me not whacked but just a little numb. Exercise for me is just the opposite, I feel ALIVE! I feel a surge of pleasure as pure as an orgasm. Blood rushes from and to each extremity. I flush. It is BLISS at it's most basic level.
Lord help me, I'm in love!

Disappointed

Late last year we decided to try and get Jimmy, my husband, sponsored for triathlons. We felt we were ready as a family to make this type of commitment to his level of training and a hectic racing schedule.
Finally today was the day that they were going to announce whether he was picked or not; he was not. I am the one who filled out the application so of course there is a little wondering as to my choices on what to put on the application. I know there are other companies out there who do sponsor and that we shouldn't expect to be accepted by the first one we applied to but.....it's still disappointing.
Now I move down on the list. Who will the lucky company be...

To Run or Not To Run

I’m awake, it’s 6 am.  I’m unsure how to handle my day.  I could certainly get up and moving and make it to the gym by 9 for the 4 mile run but is that what I should be doing. 

My throat is feeling like normal.  My ear is still completely plugged but no pain.  My body feels good.  It’s really a matter of should I take 1 more day off or jump back in now. 

The trouble is…I’ll never know the right answer until either I do get sick again because my body still needed time or I’ll be completely fine and 4 days of NOTHING was enough for my body to fully recover. 

I wish I had a “moderate” key within me.  I tend to go balls out or don’t bother going at all. 

I don’t know what to do…I guess I’ll check my email and go from there.

Still Sick

I am at a loss when I am unable to exercise. I feel for the past 4 years I've had one reason after another not to exercise. Now, it is the exact opposite; I'm making up one excuse after another to exercise even though the Dr told me to take some time off and recharge my body.
I'm going crazy!!!

Training for a Marathon

I've taken on a few new adventures as of late. I have decided to train for the 1st Kalamazoo Marathon. I've also decided to study and become ACE certified as a personal trainer. This past year as been so transformational for me in terms of losing all my fatness and discovering who I am and who I want to be.
I'm adding on.
Recent past; I've lost 90lbs since having Walter, who is now 14 months. During that personal transformation I have gained back self esteem, a great body (way better than the one I had before), and a new outlook on life.
This new and improved Momma MEL is ready to take on the world, starting with myself. I am going to be making up a study schedule, workout schedule, family schedule. I have found that schedule and routine has made me more productive. I'm hoping to keep this all up.
Here I go!