This week has been a little hectic. We traveled from Chattanooga on Saturday morning and got to Houston on Sunday afternoon. Sunday night, we hit the gym first thing to start working on my swimming skills. Caleb put a pretty pair of blue goggles in my stocking, and this was the first time I have ever really “gone swimming.” We ended up swimming 33 laps, which equals a mile!
(Side note: I did have to stop and breathe after every lap AND I was wearing flippers, so there is definitely some work to be done in this area.)
Lulabelle came along with us to Texas so that I will have someone at the apartment with me while Caleb travels. Caleb left on Monday morning to work in Carthage all week… I miss my husband.
Caleb has been working out in the Holiday Inn gym, where he really can only run on the treadmill, so that has been his workout every night this week. That is about to change though. He gets home tomorrow afternoon (Yay!!), and our weekends are dedicated to longer workouts.
This week, I have had a little trouble motivating myself here-and-there, but I have tried to get out and get active! Monday, I walked Lulabelle at Memorial Park in the afternoon.
(Go to this website to check it outhttp://www.memorialparkconservancy.org/Default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1)
That night, I decided it was more important to eat than to exercise, so the extent of my workout was playing with toys with Little Lu. Like I said, I like to make excuses to not actually break a sweat.
Tuesday, I was feeling lazy again, of course. I tried to skip my workout, but then Biggest Loser came on. Once I felt inspired by the 500-pound people who could get themselves to work out, I decided I had no choice. I had to quit watching television and go burn some calories. I went to the gym and swam 21 laps by myself!
Yesterday, I took Lulabelle to the Millie Bush Dog Park for 2 hours! It was a good way to have fun outside exercising and playing. I would suggest, if you do not have a dog, borrow someone else’s every now-and-then and go play outside. It is a fun way to be active!
Last night, I decided to hit to gym and do a longer workout. I rode 23 miles on the bike and then had a little 2-mile run on the treadmill. Then, I came home to my dog and ate a lot of food (the best part of exercising)!
Yay - the Ryans have a blog! i LOVE it and will be an avid follower. Way to get in the pool! Actually getting in the always the hardest part for me. You should get a kick board and peanut (Ha, i don't think that's actually what it's called). They make swim workouts more "interesting." Y'all are awesome!
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