Endorphin High

First off, I had a great night at work last night. The troublemaker actually is out sick, so that worked out just brilliantly. Our whole floor kind of started on a stressful note, but I was lucky enough to have some the best staff alongside me last night and by midnight, it had turned into quite the wonderful evening. AND- I was completely on track with my work time eating habits that I'm focusing on.

Then this evening I made it to the gym to start Week 1 of the Couch to 5k training. I actually started it a couple Saturdays ago, but had some stuff going on and didn't get back to it. Now I'm ready, now I'm committed. And can I just say, how amazing I feel after sweating it out on the treadmill? I'd like to do some of these runs outside, just to make my endurance a little more versatile (I DO think treadmill running is easier than "real life" running), but I do just adore the good old treadmill. I'm hoping to buy one for our house once D and I move in together. I also adore aerobics classes of all kinds, but find it difficult for a lot of them to fit my schedule as they are geared around the 9-5ers of the world and that just isn't my schedule right now.

My goal is to sign up for a 5k in the area by the end of my training. Then I'd like to pursue a 10K. I am not sure I'm cut out for a marathon, or even a half marathon for that matter, but stranger things have happened. I keep having flashbacks of my friend S, telling me how during her first marathon, there were points where she was crying. Yyyyeah, I am not sure the feeling that I would have at the end of the race would make up for all the misery. She did have a bangin' body during all that marathon training though. This running training, is making me realize that you can be fit from all types of activity. I somehow have it in my head that there is this prescription for exactly what you should do to become fit and look nice, and for some reason I feel like I'm not succeeding unless I am spending hours in the gym at a time- something I can only do on occasion. I'm coming around though. Breaking out of my perfectionist mode. Which is weird, because I really am not near as Type A as I feel like I am when it comes to my ideas about how to get fit. Weird.

I feel great right now. I'm hydrated, my skin is glowing, and I cannot think of a greater feeling than the post-workout shower. It's always been a favorite of mine! I'm getting ready to dial up D, so we can watch American Idol together and then I'll probably call it a night. I want to make a list of things to do tomorrow and the next day which mainly includes making a few appointments and giving my house a good spring cleaning. I haven't been home on any consistent basis in WEEKS and my house is disgusting. I'm looking forward to jamming out to Pandora radio tomorrow and getting some major cleaning done! I'll probably go for a late evening C25K run tomorrow. Those are 3times/week, and maybe I'll do more on some weeks, but 3 is the minimum, for sure. That, I can commit to. I really want to go to yoga on Friday, but kickboxing is calling my name too. I weigh in on Saturdays, so I'm really trying to decide if going to BOTH classes if I have time will help or hinder my weight on Saturday...