Yikes...

Oh my Lord. This is so lame. Am having a REALLY tough time finding the time and motivation to get out there. Not so good when the run is just a few weeks away....

The sad thing is that weekends are extremely busy these days. It's football season, and there are many social engagements on top of it all. Yikes! Will have to find a way. Why is trying to fit everything in so difficult? Hmph. Help! Anyone! Suggestions???

Mission accomplished!

Window was wide open and I seized the moment! Did it. The whole 5km. Sister-no hair......everywhere will be happy to know that!

I think I ran just over half of it. Dead legs for the first 1.5 km, and then the further I went along, the better I felt. My i-pod was dead, so I had no choice but to hear my breathing - something I dislike tremendously, but it was okay. Got past that and liked the rhythm of it by the end.

The good news is that I have planned my meals for the week as well as 2 days worth of classes. Talk about multi-tasking!!

Beautiful sunny weather - not too hot, not too cold, and a hint of leaves turning. Man I love this time of year!

Opportunity knocks??

Well well...things are looking up! There is a window of opportunity here - at least there might be. Does that actually make sense? Window of opportunity is not absolutely certain is it? Or is it?? I digress....

One of my difficulties with scheduling my exercise time is that hubby works every other weekend, plus my older 2 kids are not home most weekends, so I must stay home and take care of my boys (6-soon-to-be-7 & 4 - CANNOT leave them alone 'cause you never know what project they might embark on!) Now the 6 yr. old loves to come along, but 2km is about his limit....so to get the full 5 km in, I have to go it alone or with my 14 yr. old (who is in incredible shape....bugger!).
Last weekend hubby didn't work, but was gone the entire weekend (Nascar). The older 2 were home - bonus! But I spent Friday evening and all day Saturday at school getting ready for Monday. Man I was fried....

This weekend, hubby works every day....so much for a long weekend.....
however there is the possibility that he will finish a little early today which means he'd be home earlier. He promised to take the boys and go grocery shopping....leaving ME alone! I might be able to squeeze in a run afterall!! Who am I kidding? That would be a run/walk!! Still, I'd be OUT THERE on a beautiful, crisp, sunny day.

Keeping my fingers crossed....

I said, JUST GET OUT THERE!!!

Ok.....I'm in trouble now.....Haven't been "out there" since last Thursday....that's 8 days folks. Seems back to school has been a little rough and I'm having trouble finding time to "just get out there". Am going to have to revise my plan of a 5:00am start 'cause I just can't drag my sorry ass out of bed that early...especially now that it's still dark out at that time. Maybe after work will work. I could just make sure the kids have a hefty snack when they get home from school, wait for my almost-teenie bopper to get home and just go then. After supper? Ahhh no. By then all I want to do is get comfy, play or chat with the kids and RELAX.

The thing is I know it's a vicious cycle. Very tired and little energy (not to mention time) to get out there, but if I just do it, I'll have more energy! Hmph....frustrating, but must find a solution. I've already registered for the run....YIKES!!!! Time to get back to it....come on lazy ass...stop with the excuses....and just get out there already!