Keeps Gettin' Better

Woo! Just got back from working out. Ran 2.3 miles in 30 min. Not my best, but I did run the 1st mile straight with no brakes or anything. Very proud of myself for that. No passing out for me this time. I ate some toast with Smart Balance and a touch of grape jelly while watching Bones and now I'm eating a bit of low-fat vanilla yogurt before my shower. I'm looking at swimsuits to help keep me motivated on my workout. I have a lovely one piece back in St. Louis, but I'd love to wear a bikini this year. Lets hope I'll be able to.

Does anyone (mainly Kat because I'm pretty sure she's the only one who reads this) know any good pre and post workout stretches? The ones I'm doing aren't very good and I walked out of my run today with a little soreness in the upper part of my left leg. Any ideas? I'd love 'em.

Now to finish my yogurt over some House, a shower, then doing a bit of homework before class this afternoon.

Have a lovely day!

Fixie

The weather here in Chicago has been wonderful. It makes me really want to go out and ride my nonexistent bike. After I get a job I'll have to get one. It's a very easy way to get around AND it'll help me get into shape.

Speaking of getting into shape, I did use the stationary bike this morning. I hate a bowl of Rasin Bran Crunch and watched 30 Rock before doing so. I attempted to do some weight training but the gym in my building is not too hot. But I've been noticing an increase in energy. I'm not as sluggish as I was even a week ago. It's amazing what working out everyday can do to a body. Now, I just gotta keep it up.

Work Out Day 3

As some of you may know, I've started working out again. So far it's been pretty good. For the first few days, I only did 20 minutes before calling it quits. Not so much because I was tired, but because I didn't want to overexert myself. I also started (kinda) doing yoga again. It's mainly a way for me to stretch out and cool down my muscles after running 2 miles.

M79

I want to start dressing better, but since the high so far today has been 9 degrees, it's kind of hard. Just motivating myself to get out of my bed is hard enough, but trying to look like I have any fashion since at all is even worse.

Summer, or just warm weather in general, can't come sooner. I have so many dresses and skirts and outfits galore. Feeling the heat of the sun on my face is incredible.

Since I've decided to start working out again, all my clothes will look even better this summer. The thing I miss most about playing sports in high school was that my legs ALWAYS looked good. Oh well, c'est la vie.

My workout last night was awesome, I had this fantastic burst of energy right before working out and I didn't even start to feel tired until towards the end. I'll push myself a little harder tonight.