Yoga Pants Life

Wow…not a single post in over a month. Shocking!

But really, life has been much of the same lately. I feel like I constantly have a desire to write, until I open up the blog and stare at a blank screen for what seems like an eternity. What on earth to I write about? What am I willing to share that won’t come back to haunt me? Am I going to sound like I’m 15?

Does any of it matter? Probably not…so I’m just going to write.

Ideally, I’d like to write every day, but it feels so ‘dear diary’ to me and like something my teenage-self would have done on livejournal back in the day. Like, I’m closer to AARP than elementary school at this point (at least, I’m pretty sure) so should I really even have a blog in the first place? This is never going to be an intelligent and pintrest-perfect blog. I’m trying to make peace with it.

Marathon training is on my mind a lot these days. I still have a little over six months to go until race day and I haven’t officially started training yet. I’m still smarting from my epic failure in Chicago, so I’m half excited to prove to myself that I am capable of running a sub-5 hour marathon…and I’m half terrified that I’ll choke again. I’m not sure exactly how this is going to go, but what I do know is that I need to train differently this time around.

In order hit my goal, I know I need to lose weight (at least 10 pounds to get back to a healthy weight…but 20 would be better and 30 would be ideal) kick up the weight training and find a cross-training activity that doesn’t involve walking or the elliptical. So far, I’ve half-assed weight training – I think I’m averaging twice a week, which, hey! is better than the zero times per week I was doing before! I’d actually be really stoked if I kept up with the twice per week thing.

I’m also about to take up swimming. ERMERGERD! It’s exciting and terrifying at the same time. I know how to swim…but more in the ‘woo-hoo! cocktails-by-the-pool-don’t-drown’ way and less in the athletic, good-for-you way. I dug out my old Speedo one-piece (because no way am I wearing a bikini in public right now…not with my Taco Bell shaped body) and ordered a new one-piece online. I also ordered swim goggles and a cap (because the last thing I want/need right now are green highlights.)  I probably won’t get a chance to jump into the pool until next week (I have my bathing suit and towel in the trunk right now, but am too chicken to go alone) when I can finally go with my coworker who will show me the basics.

So, that’s all I have for today. I’m currently debating on working out tonight. I did treadmill sprint intervals last night and felt good at the time, but I’m getting over a cold/sinus issues and I’m pretty sure I made it worse. However, if I skip tonight, I’ll do something tomorrow.

I just realized that maybe if I share my workouts/eating on the blog, I might be more accountable…huh. There’s a concept. Thank God I’m not starting today…because otherwise I’d have to tell you about my recent Taco Bell extravaganza and my embarrassing lack of fruits and veggies. Oh crap!

Baxter says, ‘you no get dis body by eating tay-co bell’

(Also? Can I call this pose ‘upward cat’?)