The Next Step

Monday, May 31, 2010      Time:  7:30 a.m.           Temp: 68 degrees    
Skies: Mostly clear          Winds: S at 5-10 mph    Humidity:  94%

My sweet friend Lynn and her husband Greg are visiting us over this holiday weekend.  They have left the rat race of north central Illinois to swing on our porch and watch our horses canter through the fields. We cook side by side, laugh about growing older, compare notes on raising our sons, and thoroughly enjoy conversation.  It's a delight to have them in our home.

One of the best things about lazy weekends with great friends is that it's totally okay to do nothing (everyone napped Sunday afternoon)...or they'll go along with anything we have planned (like a family gathering at my father-in-law's)...or they'll help out with things already on the agenda (Steve and Greg are pulling an engine from a 1956 Ford truck as I type this.)  On my agenda this morning was getting started on the current week's plan in my C25K journey.  Of course, Lynn went along...though a knee injury kept her at a walking pace.  I just turned around and walked back to her after my running spurts.

Did I say that I've jumped up to 90 sec run/90 sec walk, then a 3 minute run/3 minute walk this week????  Not sure I'm ready for this.  Since the humidity was so high this morning I found myself panting considerably, and my heart rate jumped way up there...so I eliminated the bounce and went from a jog to a very quick race-walk, moving at the same pace.  I was pretty proud of me for not stopping completely.  Oh, and if you'll allow me, pretty proud to report that my MMW (Monday Morning Weight) is down to 180.5!!!  That's 10.5 lbs. in four weeks!! Nowhere near the Biggest Loser pace, but I'm tickled pink!!!!  I'm really excited about the next ten pounds...those are the ones that will be noticeable.  Have a super week!