Ran 3 miles.

Ran three miles on Sunday.

Felt proud to do it because I kept pushing it off.  Then at 345 decided I needed to get it done!

It was tough, but felt good.  After doing so much yoga and Barre it was nice getting back to what I like to do.  I'm going to.do the same on my break today.  Save checking in for tomorrow. 

My glutes are sore this morning.  I am really enjoying Barre. 

Tuesday...soon to be done with this week.

What a week.

I had wedding weekend hangover.  Jason's brother got married this weekend so it was a long weekend thrown off our schedule. 

This week I went to yoga on Wednesday with Jason!  It was really nice.  I also hit the jcc gym and did the stair climber- a good old friend! I went to Barre Friday and Saturday morning and did an awesome 90 min. Yoga class at hot house.  Ii was so strong and so with it all day today. 

In two weeks I have the 5 miler and at the end I get a medal!!!!  Woo hoo!

This week will be a great one.  Tomorrow is pajama day all day! Eff yeah!

Tomorrow I check in. Time for reflections.

This week was great.  2 Barre and 3 yogas.  Felt good.  Needed more running though.  Tomorrow is a run day.  Have to wake up early to go.

Which means I need to get to sleep soon.  Will try to aim for maybe 2-3 tomorrow morning.  I really miss it.

Oh life.  It has a funny way of changing plans with no notice!

Keeps it exciting!

Wow, I fell off the running wagon hard. Way hard.

After Tuesday I kinda stopped making the time to run.  This week I've focused more on taking classes to strengthen while I am in recovery from my injury.  I'm not doing two a days in hopes to not ever feel that again.

So instead I filled the week with 2 Barre classes and a yoga class and am going to a hot yoga this morning.  Oh, and tomorrow morning I'm trying for another hot yoga.  Since we have a car I need to squeeze them in. I have 13 and I've only used 2. 

This week was a year from that terrible picture that kicked my rear in gear and started my change.  Almost 50 pounds. Sooooo close! I think just 3 more to go.  I can do it.  But o do love how strong my body is getting and how lean it is too!

Next week will be Barre and more yoga, I really am enjoying these studios. I may get a pass for Om on yoga after.  They are affordable and close enough! And make me feel good. 

I miss running though I feel like I'm cheating on her.  I feel like my running would be a girl- more like the girl I want to be.  So yes, doing these other classes I am cheating on her.  I need to find some time to get back to it soon.  Life just needs more time.

Today was great.

"Hey guys...guys...the sun is out!"- Austin, 3. 

It was indeed today.  But not when I woke up at 545... No, it wasn't.  But, I did get up.  Get dressed.  Packed a lunch...err breakfast instead.  Then headed in a walk/run to meet up with Amanda for a 7am Barre class. 

Oh man it was tough.  But made a work connection in the teacher.  Richmond is ever increasingly so tiny.  It felt good to get back to classes.

Tomorrow is a day off.  Minus my biking trek to get weighed in on my break.  Yay.  I'm going to listen to music and it will be wonderful.  I'm sure of it.

I'm sure with my week of rest I may have taken a hit.  But its alright.  Not a bump just a hitch, undone and gotten back on track. 

Tonight I made an amazingly healthy dinner and Jason ate it then ranked it an 8!!!  It was based with massaged kale then a warm salad of peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes with a beer sauce. It was yummy.

Oh also bought a dress to wear to the wedding!!! And its a nude color so I went with green shoes.  Flats! Smart.  Now I can sleep.at night. 

Speaking of.  Goodnight!

Oh ps. This is me a year ago this weekend.  It's my starting weight at 245ish...I didn't weigh myself until I had began to lose.

Back in the saddle.

This morning was wonderful.

Went to the jcc with Jason and ran my mile on the treadmill, then walked a smidge on incline for good measure. 

Then the exciting part.  Hot yoga from 1030-1115.  It was magically and wonderful.  I felt strong and calm and in control and it was just what I needed to feel good again.

This is the start of a wonderful week back in the game of life.

Now laundry.  In the rain.  Blah.

I cracked.

I thought I had it.

I thought I could make it through hell week.

I ran before I went to babysit Thursday night.  It was great, light pain- but was feeling on track to getting through it.  Then midnight hit and I was up for almost the rest of the night expelling everything I had eaten that evening.  I don't know if it was food poisoning, a stomach bug, or the muscle relaxer I have been taking- whatever it was it hit me HARD.

Friday morning I took off from work, then struggled to go in at 1030, I knew I would need some time to adjust to my surroundings, so I met Jason in the cafe to transition to society again.

Not a good idea.  I believe I last until 12:15 when coworkers rearranged their situations and the school secretary, Carol, drove me home.  I slept then for almost 6 hours feeling like death.  Then at 930 pm I made the decision that I was going to skip my run.

UGH- It was so hard.  I was really upset.  I had got 48 days of running at least one mile.  Past any amount of time I had done or even dreamt of doing before. I am really upset at the week.  But, I did get past a lot of hard things.

Saturday woke up with a stitch, cut run short with Amanda.
Monday,sinus problem, felt the stitch even when walking around work, decided to take Tuesday off.
Tuesday was really bad.  Went to doctor, she said it was just a sprained lower trunk muscle. Started period.
Wednesday went into work, took a nasty spill on my bike resulting in multiple deep bruises around my body.
Thursday took off from work.  Slept most of the day, started to feel better until MIDNIGHT. see above.
Friday felt like DEATH. Came home at 12:15 and slept until 6pm.
Saturday- after waking up and doing a system check- Feeling 90% better!!!  Stitch is at maybe a level 1-2 and everything else has resolved itself.  Except for a nasty bruise on my right inside knee.  But that will heal.

So I took today off from running too.  Actually I have gone exactly 2 days from working out at all.  Maybe I just needed a break, maybe my body sent a HUGE signal to STOP!  To me.  Or maybe I was just victim to a week of tragic unfortunate events.

Whatever.  I didn't make 365, but tomorrow will be day 1 of round 2.  I still have an 8k coming up and a 1/2 marathon in March.  I made it 48 days.  Now my goal is to make it to 50. 

Good job MegAnne, 48 days is amazing.  Not your first goal, but still a great accomplishment.

Also tonight someone said "Wow MegAnne, you're getting so thin."  That made me feel really good.  Seeing as today I woke up significantly under 200, but I think it was from a lack of food over the past 2 days. But I don't think i'll be seeing a 2 at the start of my weight every again.  I have banished it.

Now I should be sleeping, but as I got home 45 min. ago I've had this post in my mind and just needed to get it out.  I think because I let myself down.  Then I struggled with not guilting myself.  I made it 48 days.  I fought as hard as I could.  I made it as far as my body would let me.  I put up a good fight.  Round 2 will be mine!!!

5 favorite places to run.
- Jcc on my break on Friday's.  Jason works then and it's nice to have him cheer me on.
- Vita Trail with Britney.
- Pony Pasture with Amanda
- Belle Isle
- any 1 mile exact route around my apartment.  I think it's fun to find them.