Quick Update

Just a quick update.

I am still trudging along with C25K. I had to repeat Week 1 a couple of times until I could get all the workouts in. I did it though! I am now on Week 2..doing Day 2 tonight. Day 1 of Week 2 was killer for me, but I did it!

Also, I am on Twitter now. I found a few of there and I am following some of you. If I am not following you and you want me to, please post your Twitter name. I'd also love it if you followed me. My name there Steph_in_MA

Hope all is well. Keep moving forward!

Mission Accomplished!!

This is a quickie, but I had to come by and announce that I did it!! I finished Week 1 Day 1 of Couch to 5K! I feel so accomplished! It was not easy and I thought about stopping once or twice but I did it! I'm feeling pretty good today, not too sore. Today is a cross-training day so I'll probably bike and do light weights. Tomorrow I will tackle day 2. Thanks to everyone for your support and words of encouragement, it really helped me out this past week. I'm ready to do this thing!! I know I have a long way to go, but I feel strong and ready!

Baby Steps

Okay, so I haven't been keeping up and I've only been doing so-so with training and nutrition..but it's June and here I am trying again! I attempted Couch to 5K yesterday and I could only do half of it. At first, I was really disappointed in myself but after some time to think, I realized that I probably couldn't do even half of it a year ago. I also realize this is a process and I have to take baby steps. Maybe I won't be able to run a 5K in September like I hoped, but I believe I will run one this year. I have to listen to my body and I need to believe in myself. The mental aspect is going to be really tough for me, but I know I can be the person I want to be. I have to be smart about this so I don't hurt myself mentally or physically. So yes, right now I am a baby again..just learning to walk, and eventually run...

I think Eeyore's Trying To Tell Me Something

So I found this video this morning, and I saw Bill's stuffed Eeyore giving me the very same look that Eeyore gives Pooh here...I think that's a sign.

I did really not good in April. I started out with good intentions, but just gave up. Sometimes I wonder why I start out well, but always seem to fizzle. My therapist and I are trying to figure that one out. In the meantime..I'm going to try.

The May challenge for Team Voice is extremely challenging, but I'm going to do my best. I can't promise that I will complete everything and if I don't get it all in, I won't beat myself up over it. All I can do is try and pretty soon, maybe I won't be so Pooh like.

In addition to the May challenge for Team Voice, my own personal challenge is to have at least weekly updates here on my blog so that I can keep myself accountatble. That's something I didn't do last month.

Thanks to anyone who is still around following me..I am going to try to do better!

No April Fool!

First off, I just wanted to update everyone on Bailey's status. He is home and doing well. The ultrasound revealed that he has an enlarged heart, which is the cause of his murmur. The course of treatment right now is a daily beta blocker and weekly IV Fluid treatments at home. Hopefully, once the meds kick in, he'll no longer need IV Fluids. His kidney function was back to normal when he went in last week, so hopefully all will continue to go well. The vet was very optimistic.

With that said, I continued to make some bad choices last week, including neglecting my workouts. Today is a new month though and I am determined to do better. My goal is to workout 5 days a week, 2 days of strength training and 3 days of cardio.

Thanks to all for your concern over our little guy and for your continued support. I know April is going to be a much more successful month for me!

Getting Back On Track

Well, I fell off the face of the earth (and the wagon) for a few days as we've had a trying time in our family as of late as our little guy, Bailey has had some health issues. Basically, he has a heart murmur (we knew about this for a while) but now it seems to be affecting his kidneys a bit. He's okay, but his numbers were elevated. He had to go in on Monday for fluid therapy which involved getting a catheter put in to provide continuous IV fluids. This would hopefully put pressure on the kidneys and force them to work harder. Today he's at the vet again getting an ultrasound on his heart to try and diagnose what is causing the heart murmur and determine if medicine will help. When we spoke to the vet on Monday, he was hopeful that meds would help. The best case scenario would be that meds will help take the pressure off his heart and thus, take pressure off the kidneys. We have to wait and see what transpires today, but we're hopeful.

Needless to say, I haven't been working out (my last workout was on Saturday) and I've been making some bad food choices. I need to get out of my funk and quit using food as a coping mechanism and I know that I can do it. Time to get my butt back to the gym and start using my weight training DVDs with Jillian Michaels to get a few butt kickings in.

Keep positive thoughts and/or prayers coming for our little guy!

And I ran....

I went to the gym for my regular Saturday workout and decided I wanted to try and run a little. I still want to lose 15 more pounds before I attempt the official Couch to 5K program, but I decided to see where I am. I did a 5 minute walk and then started running for a minute then walking for a minute. I was able to do this for about 10 minutes before I had to resign to walking only. It felt good, but I know I have a long way to go. The one thing I really need to think about is my feet. I have the flattest feet ever so I am thinking of getting an insert to see if it helps with support. My shoes are fairly new and they do help with stabilizing my ankles, I just need to make sure I am getting the support I need. I can hardly believe that someday really soon, I am going to be a runner!