Hope all the moms and those who function as moms are having a wonderful day!
We are all in the midst of the flu here - fevers, coughing, sore throats, etc. Jon is almost over it, I am a couple of days behind him, and Geneva is just starting. I was supposed to do an easy 3 miler today, but my breathing is all crackly and wheezy and I still have a fever, so I decided to stay in. Geneva has a ballet recital on Saturday so she MUST get better so I am just babying her - fitting for Mothers' Day! I just want to feel better because this is getting so incredibly old and I need to get out of this house!
Jon and Geneva surprised me with a new pair of running shoes! They are the same as my current ones (PI Streaks) but in a gorgeous electric blue...I love them. Jon also gave me a beautiful ceramic heart that says "Always Believe" - he bought it after I registered for Detroit and got it because he wants me to believe in myself. I have a very, very fine husband, don't I?!?!
I am so excited to start the new health club. My cross training is seriously lacking - apart from strapping Geneva onto the back of my bike and going for little rides, I don't do a lot. I want to start strength training and concentrate on my arms, back and abs - the cool thing is we get a fitness assessment at the beginning and then every 3 months. I want to reduce my bodyfat significantly - I have been "thinner" before but I was never stripped of fat, the way I want to be. I sometimes get sad that I didn't get my act together when I was much younger so I could have experienced what it was like to be young and hot, but then I remember that if anything changed in my past, Geneva would not exist. (maybe it sounds silly, but it does help me from spending lots of time regretting my past)
The piece that is missing from our healthy puzzle is nutrition and that is going to change, too. We have our days that we do really well, then we get busy and fall into the convenience food trap. Jon is not seeing the results from his training that he would like, and I think it is because of our eating. Jon isn't a big breakfast eater, but I am going to force him to eat bigger breakfasts and small dinners and lots of protein rich snacks during the day. We both have so many goals and time is running out - there is no more time left for procrastination. I also am going to force him to register for an event because I think it will keep him honest and focused.
I know what you mean about the nutrition has to change. I struggle with that also. I want to strip away some fat so I can see some abs. My stomach is the only place I want to lose it, I would like to build up some muscle in arms and so on. Hang in there it sounds like joining a gym and all that your going in the right direction.
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