Delayed onset...

If you don't know what "delayed onset" is...I think you are lucky.  Delayed onset is that thing that is preventing me from lifting my arms right now...it's when you work out really hard and then you hurt not right away, but like a day (or more) after...my trainer is a P-R-O at delayed onset...  I always think at the end of the workout...wow, that wasn't too bad...and then...here is comes...

Yesterday was tricep/shoulder/back day...I don't like tricep/shoulder/back day...  But, then again, I don't love ab/bicep/chest day, either...I kind of only like leg/glute day...and that's really only because they are the strongest part...

I do really like my trainer...she's awesome and kicks my butt...just enough.  She's doing her best to get me across the finish line of the marathon soon.  But, some days, I really really REALLY question my (and her) sanity.  Days I can't really walk or move my arms or sit up using my abs...those days, well... :-)

So far, so good, though.  Peaked last weekend with my 19 miler...on the downhill now!  Also have lost about 13 lbs, unsure really how many inches, and I can absolutely tell my muscles are stronger.  Above all...some of my "long lost" pants are fitting now!!!  Praise the LORD! 

So...I guess it's worth it!  Tomorrow is leg day...so I will be walking weird Thursday!  ;-) 

Oh, well!  I smile on!

Packing is...awesome???

Friday, as I was packing my "weekend bag", I told Jeff...I am so SICK of packing.

We have been gone...a.lot...like a LOT...like have spent one weekend sleeping in my bed since in the past 2ish months.  And won't be spending another full weekend at home for then month.  (We leave for Germany soon.  So excited about this.  SO SO excited.)  There was also a vacation in there...I will post more about that soon!

I think it's gonna be slowing down after that...think...hope...  I will talk about my training in another post.  But that's been the thing that's been keeping me on my toes!  When you have a 15+ mile run staring you in the face, you go wherever you can to have people run it with you!!! 

I don't feel like this is home, yet.  I DO feel like work is "work home".  I have really felt like I fit right in there and am adding value there.  I have certain things in place.  I have a chiro and a trainer (and I will post more on my trainer later...I have a love-hate relationship with her! HA!)

I love having things to do...I LOVE seeing friends.  But, soon, I will be ready to stay for a while! That's what the cold months are for, right???  We are anxious to find a church and feel more "settled".

Until then...I run on!  Happy Wednesday!  Smile on!  :-D

Here goes....BLOGGING!

Several good friends of mine are already seasoned bloggers, but I hadn't made it there yet. I have Facebook, Twitter, and (it seems) waaaay too many email addresses. So, why blog?

Well, turns out I found a few good reasons. One would be moving - I eventually want to post house upgrade pictures and descriptions of what we did. Seems this may be the easiest.

But, I will say the reason that REALLY kicked it into gear now was a book. I am currently reading "A Million Miles in a Thousand Years" by Donal Miller. Those of you that know my reading habits know that a) I really don't/don't like to read - this is why I am a math/science girl! And b) that I love love LOVE me some Donald Miller!!!

Anyhow, this book is about your life's story. One of the first things he talks about is how we don't remember much (even) a fraction of our lives and how he has a friend that writes EVERYTHING down, so he remembers...because if he doesn't remember...it's like it didn't happen. That got me thinking about how I don't want to forget my life - or the (sometimes seemingly minor) events that comprise it.

So to the "blogosphere" I go - to share "happenings", to share thoughts, to (hopefully) share some smiles, and to share memories! :)

Happy Wednesday! Smile on!!!