As I stated in a previous post- I'm signed up to run the North Face Endurance Challenge in late October. Training has not been going very well due to some severe knee pain. Not able to stand it any more, I went to the doctor last Thursday to get checked out. He said I have what is commonly referred to as Runner's Knee. I would get into the details of it, but that was last week and I'm over it. Long story short, I'm not doing the race. He said I need to focus on strengthening my quads and glutes, and stretching my hamstrings and calves more. the knees need rest. So, no race for moi. OK, whatever you say doc. The bummer thing is losing $75 registration fee. :(
Soooooo I took the news in stride (not literally- ha!) and have shifted my focus back to original plan of this Autonomy Project, which basically training to get FIT. No more crazy boyfriends and getting dumped followed by 3 weeks of lazy junk food wallowing for me. Yeah, it happened, I expierience the WRONG way to deal with a break up, and I learned from it. Back on track- eye on the prize.
My half birthday was Monday, September 28th and that day also marked my first day back on track. I am now at the end of day four and things are going well; I'm eating clean and doing my workouts. I just need to keep my will power and motivation going strong.
Besides fluctuating motivation, the most difficult part for me is the social aspect of choosing a strict fitness lifestyle. I am one who loves the social scene, loves the night life. I enjoy going out for dinner and drinks. I'm going to have to change what I do when I unwind. The gym helps- in fact it is the biggest stress buster ever. But out with friends drinking- oh drinking. Alcohol is just another form of sugar and completely unnacceptable. Needless to say I am going to be staying in more than going out. With that in mind I signed up for cable TV this week, and am trying to round up a television to like, um, watch it on.
I am proud of my will power so far. Last night was a friend's Birthday celebration. We went out to dinner and I did great- ordered the roasted veggie salad with a tuna steak. Drank water. When the waitress brought my friend a slice of chocolate cake with forks, I just popped a piece of gum. I wasn't tempted at all. A small victory.
After dinner my friend wanted to go to the bars and I didn't feel like going far so I took him to my local watering hole, my Cheers- The Crystal Corner. We got there just after 9 and I was getting kinda sleepy, so to get back in the game I drank a sugar free Red Bull. After that I just had club sodas with a twist of lime. We were out til 1:45 AM- and I had fun the whole time. Of course I knew half the people there and that makes it more enjoyable.
That's all for now.
Go me, go!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Mojo = Lost
I have not blogged in FOREVER! I have been having some adventures, some heartaches, some twists and turns. I am 25.5 years old in a week, and I am well. Severe knee pain has impacted my NFEC training, but I have an appointment Thursday to get checked out. I hope I hear good things.
I realized I haven't written anything since basically before I started seeing Paul- who am I now now longer seeing. He was a cool guy but things didn't work out. He "wasn't over his ex" and blah blah blah. Paul has oats to sow. It was a fun three weeks or so while it lasted. Good times were had. He was pretty social, I had a pretty big crush on him. He was an artist, a special needs teacher in the elementary school system, rides bikes everywhere and has a cute little Corgi puppy named Spy. He even started a feeding the homeless project in 2005 that still goes on every Sunday at James Madison Park. An Aries like me, Paul could not be held down. Just like I'm kind of a wishy-washy free spirit, so is he. It is no wonder he broke up with me- commitment is scarey. He's a damn fool though. :)
It has been strange- this was my first time getting dumped. But being on the dumpee end of things is an interesting change. There is a lot less guilt, which is nice. Paul was puzzling though, because he was the one who "rushed" things with us; the one who set the fast pace. Typical Aires- sizzle to fizzle. All of his friends were these incredibly genuine, cool people who seemed pleased to meet me. They acted like whoever Paul's girlfriend was must be cool. I even ran into a friend of his today at the Willy St. Fair who was puzzled by the breakup. "I thought you were good for him, good together," he commented. Oh well! Three and a half weeks is nothing really, so I'm not upset. I do think getting "dumped" does weird things to your self esteem though...for the next week after I stopped doing my hair and make up; slept in every day, and have been eating crap food. Alas, it is good to experience this side of things....its all a part of this life adventure. The last thing I am going to say about that whole thing is that the one thing that sucks is that I don't often meet guys like him that I am intrigued by and attracted to. There was a lot lacking...we never had real conversations and he was a bit of a hippie, but likes is likes.
Living on Jenny street continues to be a blast, I can't imagine living anywhere else. I of course love having my broseph AJ as a roommate, and our new roommate, Amy, is the coolest person ever. I am really enjoying getting to know her. It has been a fun east-side Madison summer.
Work is keeping me busy. I was struggling to learn my new role, but now my boss and I have become a team and we are really working together quite well. I'm still working about 50 hours a week, but I really thrive in the busy work environment. There are some tough times ahead at work, we're losing some good talent and absolutely incredible people in the coming weeks due to a re-organization. Being in HR, I am very close to the carnage. All in a days work I spose.
More soon
T
I realized I haven't written anything since basically before I started seeing Paul- who am I now now longer seeing. He was a cool guy but things didn't work out. He "wasn't over his ex" and blah blah blah. Paul has oats to sow. It was a fun three weeks or so while it lasted. Good times were had. He was pretty social, I had a pretty big crush on him. He was an artist, a special needs teacher in the elementary school system, rides bikes everywhere and has a cute little Corgi puppy named Spy. He even started a feeding the homeless project in 2005 that still goes on every Sunday at James Madison Park. An Aries like me, Paul could not be held down. Just like I'm kind of a wishy-washy free spirit, so is he. It is no wonder he broke up with me- commitment is scarey. He's a damn fool though. :)
It has been strange- this was my first time getting dumped. But being on the dumpee end of things is an interesting change. There is a lot less guilt, which is nice. Paul was puzzling though, because he was the one who "rushed" things with us; the one who set the fast pace. Typical Aires- sizzle to fizzle. All of his friends were these incredibly genuine, cool people who seemed pleased to meet me. They acted like whoever Paul's girlfriend was must be cool. I even ran into a friend of his today at the Willy St. Fair who was puzzled by the breakup. "I thought you were good for him, good together," he commented. Oh well! Three and a half weeks is nothing really, so I'm not upset. I do think getting "dumped" does weird things to your self esteem though...for the next week after I stopped doing my hair and make up; slept in every day, and have been eating crap food. Alas, it is good to experience this side of things....its all a part of this life adventure. The last thing I am going to say about that whole thing is that the one thing that sucks is that I don't often meet guys like him that I am intrigued by and attracted to. There was a lot lacking...we never had real conversations and he was a bit of a hippie, but likes is likes.
Living on Jenny street continues to be a blast, I can't imagine living anywhere else. I of course love having my broseph AJ as a roommate, and our new roommate, Amy, is the coolest person ever. I am really enjoying getting to know her. It has been a fun east-side Madison summer.
Work is keeping me busy. I was struggling to learn my new role, but now my boss and I have become a team and we are really working together quite well. I'm still working about 50 hours a week, but I really thrive in the busy work environment. There are some tough times ahead at work, we're losing some good talent and absolutely incredible people in the coming weeks due to a re-organization. Being in HR, I am very close to the carnage. All in a days work I spose.
More soon
T
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