I refused to wear a bra.

It's been a rather blah day and I even refused to wear a bra. I haven't left the house, so no worries there as that is something I would NEVER do. Never under all completely normal circumstances that is. I imagine in emergency situations, adrenaline would kick in, and I would do what was necessary if the need would be to venture out in public sans brassiere. Now, enough of that as I certainly don't want any mental images popping up in your heads. Too late? I apologize.

Today was a rest day so no exercise. Although an easy bike ride sounded nice before I settled in to my two cups of black coffee. It was all downhill, in a good way, from there. Good= I really didn't do a darn thing. Including putting on said item of lingerie.

I DID do my nails as I supervised my hubs as he put together a new entertainment console and coffee table. Oh and I made pancakes!! So I guess I lied. I did some stuff and none of it involved lifting a dumbbell or leaving the house. Makeup was sparse and that was just some under-eye concealer for my genetically dark dark circles. Complete selfish move and not for the benefit of others in my household. It was done merely so Iwouldn't freak myself out when passing by mirrors. There really is something to be said about working out in the morning, showering, and getting dressed head-to-toe first thing. Had I done that, I honestly feel I would have kicked butt today. Being that I can't travel back in time, there is plenty of butt kicking days ahead. Starting with tomorrow.

So why the sudden urge to blog after all these days of nothing you ask? Umm, I honestly don't know. I miss it. Plain and simple?

Let's talk running now. I took a break after my marathon back in October 2010. I tried running on the treadmill...I refused running outside in the winter. I repeat myself a lot and I'll do it again. I will run in the dark, I will run in the cold, I will run in the snow, (I sound like Dr Suess!) and I will run in the rain. All of those combined? I WILL NOT RUN! By choice. Like with the bra, I suppose there are circumstances that would lead to...

I suppose this next winter, I will need to come to terms with a treadmill, or perhaps convince the hubs to buy me one. Since moving, the trek to the gym has become longer. And driving to the gym in the above weather conditions is also not fun. Warmer, but not fun. Especially at 4:30am.

Back to the break, I took a break and that break lead to too long of a break. I questioned myself and wondered if I was even a "runner." So far, I've come to the conclusion that I'm not one who uses running for therapy (although it does help) and I'm not one that after a day or two goes by without running that I think to myself, "I have GOT to get out there and RUN!" Maybe I'll turn into one of those people some day? For now I'm content with the fact that I love to race, that I love to train with a race as my goal, and that I love to be doing something that I, and others, formerly said that I couldn't do.

With that being said...and the clock ticking down to my bedtime, I'm currently using the Couch to 5k training program (yeah I know, I know) in conjunction with my marathon training. Running pros might say I didn't have enough mileage under my belt to run my first marathon, and the "rules" say I don't have enough of a mileage base to be running my second, but I do feel that my training plan is conservative enough to get me through the training AND the marathon, injury free. So that's where I'm at with the whole "running thing."

Now the weight lifting thing...I've consistently been lifting weights three times a week using my ChaLean Extreme DVDs. I'm proud of myself for the consistency and for finally sticking with something that is working for me at this time. And by that I mean, what worked for me back in 2008 when I was at my goal weight is not going to work for me now. It took me two solid plus years to come to grips with that and move on.

Now quickly, I have to share a couple of pictures. I'm totally motivated by treats. If only I had been born a dog. ha! So my hubs told me if I stuck with the first month of CLX (ChaLean Extreme) that he would buy me an eyeshadow palette I had been coveting for months but just never thought I "deserved." Voila!




It's the umm...maybe I shouldn't say it in case creepers might bring it up in a search? It's by Urban Decay and the colors are soooo amazing!

Lastly, I was going to treat myself to something new, around $25 for a week of calorie counting. Now I'm not going to have treats like this all the time. I've gone two weeks now without a "treat" per se and maybe it's not always a good idea to have to "earn" a treat, but ....well how about we save that all for another day? We happened to go into the big city of Medford and I found some heels that I had been dreaming of. Thick strapped, leather sandals, platforms with wood heels. I didn't set out that day to find these but they were in the back of my little wish list mind.



I LOVE these! The are super comfy, for not being a pair of runners, and did I mention that I LOVE them?! Nine West, on sale from $89 something and I got them for $28. Thank you Amee for calorie tracking!

Time for me to round up this post. I promise it won't be as long until the next one. Not that I'm vain enough to think that you would protest. Ok, maybe Jen would. ha!