Where's the Beach?

Rest Day As much as I didn't want to, I ended up having to declare today a rest day. I felt so run down and worn out today. I didn't have any weight work on tap, just cardio and I just couldn't muster the energy to even think about cardio. I knew that a workout just wouldn't be smart. First off, it would likely have been a bad workout session because I'm fatigued and heart isn't in it and second, I think it would have made tomorrow's planned run much harder (and quite possibly done more harm to IT band issues). I had wanted to take Friday as my rest day as the half marathon training plan calls for a run both Saturday and Sunday. But, I have to listen to my body and do what is right for today and take the next day as it comes. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be re-energized. Kitchen Time Since I had more time after work to spend on dinner, I decided to try something new. I've been feeling a bit uninspired in the kitchen, other than crockpot creations, s...

It sounds like everyone enjoyed my birthday story yesterday. It'll be fun to one day tell my nephew that story. I am so very blessed to have my sister. My mom always said that she had us for each other. It's a good thing we truly love each other! Hemming and Hawing Today was rainy, stormy, and downright dreary. I even worked through lunch to avoid having to get out in it. I was due for a rest day (either today or tomorrow). I decided that I would wait and see how I felt by the end of the day. I have gotten used to splitting up my workouts and was not really enjoying the idea of a long cardio session. Since I was leaving earlier because of working through lunch, I decided I would go ahead and do a 40-minute premix from Step Blast. That one is always fun and still gets my heart rate up there. When I walked out of the office, the sun was shining. What? When did that happen. That's when the debate started in my head: Do I really want to workout inside? It's sunny, but I d...

Easy Sunday Run Today was sort of a lazy day. The weather seemed to be undecided about rain or no rain. Thankfully the rain held out until the later afternoon. I let myself stay in bed until about 8:45. Then I made a nice bowl of PB&J&B Oatmeal.  After that settled, Jason and I went for a very easy run. I am have severe pain in my extreme upper hamstring/low glute area. So we took it easy. It felt great to take it slow for a change. It would behoove me to do more slow, longer runs to be quite honest. After the run, I stretch for a really long time. I used to be so limber from ballet Not so anymore, even though I do stretch daily. It's just not the same. Lounging and Recipe Testing The sun actually popped out for a while. It was super humid, but the sun was out and I was going to be outside. I sat out on my lounge chair and read for about an hour. I really should have been doing chores mind you, but I was enjoying a very lazy Sunday instead. No guilt. I did end up making...