3 Miles

I had this huge post about my exercise routine, and how things were coming along. Then the computer decided to be mean and not save it. So, to sum it all up:

I love to run but I've been feeling bad about focusing too much on getting in shape and not enough time on my little bird. So, I went out and bought a jogger. $40 at the Flea Market! Can you say, SCORE!? Unfortunately, running with a jogger takes mad skills that I do not have. I have to move my arms when running and you can't with a jogger. And I hate feeling like I'm going to trip on one of the back wheels the entire time. Plus, Emery likes to stop and look at the horses, or play with rocks and that kind of gets in the way with me trying to improve my time. Still, I use it to go on walks, my cool down laps, or when we go to the Flea Market! So, not a total loss.

*Drum roll please*

Yesterday, I ran my first 3-mile run, since high school. It was amazing! I've been building up to it and with my recent 2 or 2.3 mile runs being pretty consistent, I figured why not do the whole 3 miles this time around?! Wahoo!! I'm so feeling it in my legs today!! But every time I get that sore feeling, I smile because I did 3 MILES without stopping!! My time wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either (34:40). So my goal is to run a 5k in 30 minutes (give or take a few seconds)! I've got some work to do! But, I'm still pretty proud of myself!

Also, to help with "mixing up" my exercise routine, my brother bought me a road bike!! It's pretty sweat. I'm going to buy a few more accessories to "pimp" it out and then I might post pictures. LOL! I've been trying to go for rides after I've done like a mile or two running and so far I've done 8.3 miles without stopping! But, let me point out right now that even though I LOVE my bike, that sucker is heavier than shit. So, you kind of, have to give me a tiny bit of a break. I refuse to fork over $500+ on a bike! You should hear how much my brother, his girlfriend, and my dad have spent on their bikes! It's really beyond me. But I guess they're in it for life, so I'll let it slide. Anyway, my goal is to do a 12 or 13-mile ride! Maybe, I'll be ready in time for our local Dr. Pepper Tour...hmmm? (Kim, this does not mean I'm actually going to do it.)

Now, my dieting has been, crappy! I try and stay in or under my calorie budget, but it won't help if all I eat is JUNK, right? Damn! So, once we get all of this stuff with our explorer figured out (omg...don't even get me started!) and we've paid off the lawyer. I'll be spending the extra money on more groceries! But, I want to start buying strictly organic, and meals that are HEALTHY, not just the "pop in the microwave and go" kind. And, I'm going to start dedicating time to preparing our meals. Which will probably keep me up later, but hopefully it'll help us save money too. So as for weight loss, I'm still holding at 171 lbs. I'm still chubby and I still giggle. Meh.

p/s I bought a bike trailer this past weekend, AT THE FLEA MARKET, for 20 bucks (score!) and we're in the process of fixing a strap on it. Then, it'll be ready to go! It literally looks brand new, and that's without me cleaning it yet. So once it's ready, I'll polish it up a bit, and the EMERY can come with me on short (eventually long) rides! Pretty excited about this!!