Brain Dump
I recieved a parking ticket this week. A $60 parking ticket. For what? Well the violation on the ticket says I was not parked “within” a space. *blink* Let me get this straight. City does not remove snow from the parking lot – FIVE days after the last snow fall. Driver parks in said parking lot with hundreds of other drivers, despite the unremoved snow. City issues ticket to driver for not parking “within” a space that wasn’t 100% visible DUE TO UNREMOVED SNOW. Hmm, is that the new local government revenue strategy?
Aunt Flow is visiting and she’s being extra mean to me today. I’m bloated, cramping, lower back hurts, and legs feel like noodles. I think she’s trying to make up for last month because I didn’t even notice her presence. I figured with my new fitness routine, my body was changing so we’d develop a new relationship. Not so. This month, she’s back with a vengeance. *sigh*
Somehow, someway, I found the strength to complete Wk 7 D2 of C25K last night. I felt like crap and I had to push 95% my maximum heart rate, but I did it. I ran 25 minutes and my total distance was 2.17 miles including the warm up and cool down.
On Twitter, a few people were trying to convince me that I could run a 5k in June. Mentally and physically, I don’t think I’ll be ready until the Fall. But they gave me lots of flack and said things like “running 3.1 miles is nothing,” and “you can do it if you really wanted to,” and other phrases that implied running a 5k is an easy feat and I should be able to do it by June. I laughed and said “what would you think if I said, you should be able to save $5k by June, saving money is easy.” At that point, most of them conceded but two took me up on it. Then it turned into a friendly challenge: if 5 (non-PF) bloggers would be willing to save $5k by June 1st, I’ll run the Susan G Komen 5k Race for the Cure on June 5th. Fair enough right? I need 3 more takers.
As a result of that conversation, one of my Tweeps gave me a brilliant idea. Sometime in the future, I’m going to write a post titled “Broke to $5k.” It will be a savings plan, similar to the Couch to 5k Running Plan, that will guide you from being broke to having $5k in savings within xx amount of time. I need to think about the concept a little more and start jotting down ideas.
Although I’m still eating healthy and exercising, I don’t feel so good. I am not bursting with energy like most people claim. When I get home from work, I’m still exhausted as usual. I am not getting quality sleep like most people claim. I find myself waking up several times in the middle of the night. I’m happy with my lifestyle changes, but I just wonder why my body doesn’t feel strong, energetic, and rested like other people who eat healthy and exercise. Maybe Aunt Flow is clouding my judgment. I don’t know.
I have a suit that I hadn’t be able to wear in over a year. When I bought it, I had it perfectly tailored to fit every curve of my body. However, as the months progressed, it was getting too tight in the waste and thighs, very noticeable when I was sitting. And the jack was getting a little too snug, didn’t pass the “spread my back” test. So I had it dry cleaned and it sat in the closet on a pretty wooden hanger all by its lonesome. Well guess what? I pulled it out yesterday just for kicks and it fit! I wore it to work for the first time in over a year AND I had to wear a belt because the waste was too loose. And get this, the belt is almost too big so I had to wear it on the LAST hole. Imagine that.
Spring Break is just around the corner and I haven’t finalized our vacation plans yet. I’m finding lots of deals – 4 night Western Caribbean Cruise for $850 (w/o flights) or 4 nights in Puerto Rico at a 4.5 star resort for $1123 (w/ flights) – great prices for the two of us, but flight options are iffy. I’m going to decide on a destination this weekend and book our flights on Tuesday or Wednesday. Next month, I plan to be laying out on somebody’s island.
What’s been going on in your world?
