Monday morning and we have a GOP meeting tonight. Therefore got up this morning to do a DVD. Did the Turbo Jam 20 min workout.

It's a lazy Sunday. Doing lots of house stuff today....lots of cleaning, organizing, and trashing of stuff.

Home all day, so finally exercising in the evening. Did the 30-day shred DVD, level 1, for a good 20 minute workout with weight training.

Saturday morning running group. It's quite windy out and we're doing the Towers run. Several of the group ran early and reported that the wind off the lake was quite brisk. Therefore we decided to stay on Main Street for the whole run to have a little block from the wind. Ran 5 miles.

Have off of work today, so got up early to do an exercise DVD. Haven't done the Bosu one in a while, so did that one...about 20+ minutes or so of a variety of exercises on the Bosu.

OK....so it's been quite some time since I logged here. I had an injury--a little pain in my ass, literally---that I got in June 08 and it sidelined me quite a bit. I ran very little for a few months, did PT, Xray, MRI, drugs, home exercise....arrrgh! Finally after trying the rest and PT route, an ortho doc said to stop resting and get back to normal---work through it basically. Just before Thanksgiving I kicked my running back up, ran nearly 18 miles in a week (including the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot--beating the previous year by a few seconds, even), then started back up with my DVDs. Unfortunately I'm not 100% yet, still have pain occasionally (but the drugs I'm now on I think help a bit), but it's not worse and it only bothers me a bit. I did Nutrisystem in July-Sept and lost about 12 pounds, but unfortunately have been eating terribly for December and have gained it all back.

Therefore I decided I really need to get back to my exercising...and be more consistent. I'm struggling with motivation, but I love how I feel after--I do have more energy and just feel better. I thought about it and figured out that there was no reason I didn't exercise at least 20 minutes EVERY DAY. I can do something...DVDs, running 2 miles, gym, weights, Anna, something. So, that's the plan.

I'm going to try to do this for 31 days, the month of January. When Bill and I decided to do the "mile a day", we started thinking it was just a month. Then it was more, then more, then I did it for over 5 months before I finally decided it was getting old. I did it for 6 straight months. I can't make a goal for 6 months as that's too daunting, but I can focus on trying to make it for 31 days....then go from there.

It's January 1 and we did our annual running group New Year's run. Greg hosted from his house and I ran with Melissa (who's still recovering from having Evan--so she's running slower). We ran 4.25 miles together. A great way to start the New Year.

OK, I really had no excuse not to exercise today. I could've gotten up this morning....but didn't. Then I had plenty of time tonight to do a DVD or go for a run or walk, but just couldn't get mentally motivated. This is a problem!

I'm going to have to just try to get myself up at least a few times a week in the morning and do the DVDs. They are short and are good motivation for the day, so if I do that a few times a week I'm doing OK.

A nice leisurely Sunday today. We took our time getitng going this morning, but we volunteered to help with the Racine Spirit of Racine Triathalon today. Spent about 3 hours at the finish line directing runners to medical or food (and keeping families and others from walking into the running area). It was a nice day, sunny though, therefore I know I'm sunburn!

No exercise today other than a little walking.

It was raining this morning and I really didn't want to run in the rain. It was the Cemetary run, so I just got up wtih Bill and dropped him off at the run and went over to All Saints to work out.

Walked for .25 mile, ran for a mile. Then walked again for .25 mile, then ran for .5 mile. Finished by walking for .5 mile. Then walked backwards for about 2 minutes and finished with 3 minutes on the bike. Stretched and that was good enough. The butt cheek is still not quite right...I don't understand why it's not getting better as it's been over a month and I'm treating it lightly. :*(

Just went out for a leisurely walk together tonight around the neighborhood. Walked about 15 minutes or so, probably just short of a mile. Just a nice walk together....holding hands much of the time and just talking! :)

Geeting back to tennis tonight with Mary Jo and crew. Unfortunately Paula was ill, therefore there was just three of us. We played doubles on singles and just rotated every 8 games who was the single....I did the last 8. Therefore 24 games total with a good harder workout at the end when I was covering the court by myself.

It really is fun playing again, even though I'm really inconsistent and my forehand stunk tonight!