Well I FINALLY did it ... I joined a gym. SO ... I FINALLY got myself in the pool! I have not been in the pool since September ... maybe early October. I did a 45 min swim (with lots of resting) it took me a while to warm up but once I did I felt great. How I love to swim! I need to work on my form and get my arms back in shape. But overall it felt great! I am excited.

I also did a TM workout at the gym. Much nicer TM there. Really trying to push myself on distance and speed. I have about 6 weeks until my Moab race and have GOT to pick it up!

I have become such a slacker on posting my workouts!

Saturday I did the TM. I actually had a pretty good workout. 45 min run ... and I didn't even get off to check my email or anything! :) I am speeding up a bit too.

Today -- pilates

It is Saturday so I got to run outside! I headed out geared out in my warm clothes with the intent of doing a 5 miler. About a 1/2 mile into my run my iPod died. Well I don't love running so this was not good! No worries I kept going. About a mile into my run I got a stomach ache/side ache. Sorta felt like I was going to barf! It was just not my day. So I turned around at a little over a mile. I took a longer route home and only ended up doing about a 2 1/2 mile run. So there you have it!

TM and bike for a total of 45 min. It almost killed me to be on the TM last night. I just get so bored! I watch TV, I have my iPod on. It doesn't help! I just need to make it work to get out early and run outside!

I ran outside today!!! It felt GREAT to not be on the treadmill! I did just over 3 miles. I haven't done that run since ... I think before my heart procedure. I put my new cold weather running clothes to the test and LOVE them! Oh it just felt so good to be outside. I don't watch the clock the whole time. I am going do more running outside now.

TM 35 min. (weird run ... just didn't feel in the groove)

Did the red ball. My right hamstring has been SO tight!

No I am not dead! I got sick ... AGAIN over Christmas! (the life of being a teacher!) I missed a couple weeks of working out but I am back! I am not going to try and catch up my log so I will just start with yesterday.

Pilates. I had a great workout! I was the only one there so I had a personal session. I tried a little TRX. Love it! We are going to work on getting my upper body a little stronger for my swimming. If you don't know what TRX is look it up. It is great! I have also started some new exercises to strengthen my quads. I am a little sore today.

Excited to get back to it! First race is in 2 1/2 months!