I am trying to get motivated again

This past year was probably the most motivated that I have been since before children. I WENT to the gym pretty regularly (3 gym days and usually a run or 2 on other days) ... never letting more than 1 week (or 2) slip on by. I would certainly feel those missed days, but I would regain pretty quickly.

May came and things got busy.

Excuses started.

Exercise DID NOT HAPPEN.

Besides the physical effects of not exercising, I started to notice the emotional/mental effects. I NEED to exercise. I NEED the stress relief. I NEED the little time alone.

So, this past holiday weekend, I have made some new goals for myself. Putting exercise on my calendar will make it happen more than just saying I will try to. Already I am feeling so much better, but I tell you, I CAN FEEL THAT I AM OUT OF SHAPE. My muscles are just throbbing and the other day after a stupid run in the heat of the day, I seriously thought I would throw up.

I KNOW IT WILL GET BETTER. I just need to be consistent and push myself a little.

Helping me out is this nifty little tool to help track my mileage ... NIKE + You can check out how it works here . I didn't go for the fancy sneakers (yet) because my current ones are just fine. My husband figured out a way to wedge it in my laces. And, of course I already have an iPod Nano. It took a little bit for me to figure out the calibration, but I think I am good now. I do have to erase the history of my first 2 runs because there was a lot of walking involved and now my average speed is pretty darn slow. Not that I am fast, but I know I run faster than my recorded average. I am excited about this new little device. Hopefully it will REALLY MOTIVATE me.

As a family we have been glued to the Olympic swimming trials. Of course we have swimmers in our bunch, so the interest is there. Swimming doesn't always get the recognition that we would like to see, but come summer Olympic time, the sport seems suddenly "cool". WE LOVE THAT! My 10 year old is super motivated right now, which is good since we have another big meet coming up and STATES at the end of the month. She would love to be a SUPERSTAR ;) Of course I think she is already.

Speaking of "superstars", I think it is totally cool that this 41 year old mother is bound for the OLYMPICS ... AGAIN!

This lady has worked her butt off! I can't wait to watch.

Feeling every bit of 46 ... ugh!

When I was 45, I was feeling fabulous. I was fit, energetic, and I thought I could easily pass for 40;) Age was just a number and I certainly didn't think I felt or looked my true age. Then February 11th came and I turned 46. I have sciatica on my left side, my left knee is stiff, and I have plantar fasciitis in my right foot. I've resorted to stretching all the time and popping the occasional anti-inflammatory. There are dark circles under my eyes that I've had to start putting concealer on. My hair is growing out from last years 45 year old short hair, but it's just in an awkward stage. I can't decide if I want to cut it again or let it grow out. I even thought of styling my hair differently by doing a different hair part. That was a terrible idea because I was SHOCKED to see how much gray is now growing in the center of my scalp. I also think my metabolism is slowing down because my mid section seems a little thicker ... ...

"The Loveliness of The Seashore"

What is the "Seashore" like? "Where the sky meets the sea ... The seashore is a place where the sea and the sky are the same smoky gray until ... the morning sun breaks through. The hot noonday sun feels warm as a big soft cat covering you. And it seems there is nothing in the world except the sound of the wind and the rising and falling of waves." Over at Dawn 's there are so many wonderful books suggested on her blog. Earlier this month I couldn't help but to peek at some of them ... thanks Dawn! *The above quote came from The Seashore Book . The ocean moves in and then moves out. This place where water, sky and earth meet is never the same. The tide comes in, the tide goes out, each wave that returns pushes against the incoming swell as it is pulled back into the endless depths and swallowed into the vastness of an unknown deep. Such is each day of our "daily" lives. I grew up enjoying the sights, sound, and the surf of the NY/Jersey "shor...

A scattered post ...

I throw myself into stuff all the time. It can be anything from the start of a swim season, a new school year, the election, a vacation, an exercise routine etc. I'm kind of in a phase where I really don't know what my focus should be. I turned on the television and honestly, I have no idea what is on this fall season ... NO IDEA AT ALL . If I watched television in the past few months, it was something kid related or Fox News. I NEED A NEW FOCUS. My current thoughts ... reading a fictional, just for fun book stepping up my exercise routine thinking about our Christmas wish lists and shopping baking more ... I really am slacking in this area ways to save money so that we can get a new (second) washer and dryer for the upstairs (not a fancy kind because this would mostly be used by my oldest two children)... I actually have hookups. I wonder if a lot of people go through a sort of "lull" period this time of the year. Surely it doesn't last long with the start ...

"A Wink and a Smile"

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