Back to Basics

I have been in some sort of rut the past three or four weeks and to be honest, I don't even feel badly about it. It was just a really long and overdue time to just chill. I kept up on the housework but did not tackle any big projects. I went for a few walks and/or runs every week but did not hit the gym every day like I normally do. I brought the kids to their games/practices but with lacrosse ending and soccer coming to an end, there's been very little of the rushing and non-stop action that we normally have every day of every week. And it has been nice.....but it just isn't us.

Which is a good thing. Because today, Rylee starts dance for the summer and Molly has a soccer game, and Cody's lacrosse stick has to be repaired, and the bikes need air in the tires before we head out on our ride later this morning, and I have a ton of paperwork I have to get through at the house today. So for me, busy seems to be the key because I had absolutely no problem getting up at 5:30 this morning and heading straight to the gym. And it feels good.

Wordless Wednesday: Opposites

Healthy

NOT healthy

Shelley's a Liar, Shelley's a Liar

So much for "IF I CAN....I WILL".

I just reread my last post and have to laugh at myself. Apparently, what should have motivated me to do more has actually had the opposite effect. The last few days I haven't even set my alarm to get up!!!!!

It seems like the more time I have to get things done, the less I get done......

If I Can........I Will

I have found that my best bet in making sure I get in a workout each day is to do it at 5:00 am. It's the only way I can be certain that nothing else comes up and snatches away my precious "me time". The fact is, if I try to plan on doing it after work or before bed, inevitably something comes up (picking up the kids from school, practices, games, gymnastics, running into someone I haven't seen and talking too much, laundry, dishes, supper, exhaustion, etc).

Every once in a while, I forget that important fact and I shut off the alarm to sleep a couple of extra hours in the morning. And at the time, it feels so wonderful....to pull the sheets up, relax, and slip in and out of consciousness. So Wonderful. But then, as the day unfolds I eventually begin to feel sluggish and wish I had just jumped out of bed and into my workout clothes.

This morning, I woke up before my alarm and started to get ready for a quick run outside before heading to the gym. Then I heard heavy raindrops hitting the aluminum roof covering the patio. Then I heard the raindrops, combined with the sound of the fan spinning in my room. Then I heard the raindrops, combined with the sound of the fan spinning in my room, and my pillow and still unmade bed calling my name. So I did the only thing I could do. I crawled back into bed, covered up snug as a bug, and let myself daydream to the sound of heavy raindrops and the fan. And I fell back to sleep.

Today, that was okay because I was able to swim during the time between bringing Rylee to daycare and heading to work. I enjoyed the workout and was in the process of getting dressed when I saw an older woman in the locker room. She had just changed into her swimsuit and was heading into the rest room before going to the pool. She had the hardest time maneuvering around things, was completely out of breath, and groaned whenever she moved her legs. Yet here she was at the YMCA getting in her workout for the day. Good for her!

It dawned on me that although I have some occasional aches and pains, I am fully capable of exercising every day. And I swore to myself that I will think of this woman if I ever again try to weasel my way out of a workout. If she can do it then there is no valid excuse for me not too (no matter how comfy that bed is)!

Wordless Wednesday: Bunny in the Bathroom

Rylee: "My bunny has to Peeeeeee."