i bet y'all thought i was giving up last week... didn't ya? it's okay, i get it. but get use to being wrong, SUCKAAHHSSSSS!!!!
but first, i just had a lovely meal of caesar salad, steamed cauliflower with butter and lemon, and a small tenderloin steak that was TO DIE FOR. just melted in my mouth. simply prepared - a little s&p rubbed in, then sizzled two sides in a hot skillet. perfect. now if i only had some wine... oh well. a little dark chocolate with hazelnuts, more rooibos tea for me, and then off to bed. with some music to guide me into slumber on this full moon night...maybe lucinda williams...
today was stretch and strengthen, so i did an hour of pilates. i was pleasantly surprised at my ability to successfully perform nearly all of the exercises, even the ones that make my body shake and tremble. just keep breathing and connecting the breathing to your core. my back didn't twinge, and i only had to stop once when one of my toes did that weird thing where it kind of pulls out of joint and you can't move it? you know what i'm talking about? like a charlie horse in your toe?? GOD i hate those. i get them in yoga as well and they just drop me to the ground. stupid dumb toe.
strength. this training is strengthening my body and my mind. i'm more determined (about a lot of things) than i've felt in a while. and i think a huge part of strength is recovery. how you recover from a setback. not just how quickly, but how true. last week i had a setback. it really bogged me down, made me a self-defeating sourpuss (just ask julian...bless him). this week? i'm over it. and moving forward.
strength.
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Coolest thing about being active is being able to splurge on good food every now and then, and not feel the least bit guilty for doing it.
YES! this is the only reason i've ever worked out. to be able to eat whatever/whenever. actually, that dinner was not too much of a splurge. the portion of steak was very small, and it was quite lean. the caesar tho - well there's no getting around that!!
Don't know about Erin. Heidi is not feeling well right now. She is having some severe anxiety and is seeking help. I'd guess she prob. will not be running, but that's OK. Heidi is going to be fine but needs our support and some good vibes sent her way.
good vibes comin' right up! and we'd love to see heidi's bright shining face cheering us on if she can!!
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