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Today is Sunday. It’s normally rest day, but I may can convince husband to take a wak with me. Or I might do a yoga video or something. I have to work on stuff for art camp at work but not all day. Our church evening service is cancelled because of Father’s Day, so I have more time than I would normally on a Sunday.

Week 5, Day 2 Lunch hour walk! I taught a class this morning and it went really well. The kids were great, made great art and had fun. Two more days to go with this group of kiddos. It's 90 degrees out right now, but after work it'll be about 80 so maybe I can run then. Not sure if I should just deal with the heat and run anyway later this summer. I run in the mornings or evenings generally but when it gets to be 90 at the low points of the day, I don't know how to handle that. Anyone run in 85 degree whether or higher?

Last night I stayed up late, and this morning I slept until 9.  I used my lunch break to walk 2 miles in my neighborhood.  I got stopped a couple times by some neighbors who were looking for a lost cat. Dunno what my plans are for this evening- I’d love to run but it’s just too hot today.

Week 6, Day 1 Since my husband is joining me in our workout time, I'm shuffling things around a bit. This week, circuits will be on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. LISS will take place when I can fit it in. I'm feeling pretty down about running lately. I want to run but I just feel tired. I'm not used to that. I am thinking it's still this heat and humidity. The real feel is 90 degrees. There are thunderstorms here nightly so I'm having to run in the heat of the day. This morning I rode my bike to the post office with my husband. And it was actually awful. If I could pace myself and I was in a good neighborhood, I could have. But we had to ride through a bad (and hilly) neighborhood that I wasn't familiar or comfortable with. My husband got ahead of me and I was fucking terrified and riding as hard as I could to catch up but he just kept getting farther and farther away. In his defense, he didn't realize he's lost me and he couldn't hear my calling for him. But nonetheless, by the time I got home I was exhausted and crying and pissed. He's fast and I'm not and it makes me want to disassemble my bike and throw each part of it into the asphalt. Totally unreasonable of me. I want to like it though, I just can't ride with him because he apparently coasts for days with the wind blowing through his hair while I struggle. The only thing that makes me feel better is knowing he has no endurance and hates running. I may consider doing some riding around our neighborhood without him to get a little stronger. But I'm still sad I don't run enough.

Week 4, Day 4 Today was eventful. At the business next to my workplace, a lady saved this kitten from the road. I managed to convince my husband to let me take him home. He's cute and about 5 or 6 weeks old I believe. It rained this evening when I went out for my run, so I came inside and started doing a fitness blender video. About 15 minutes in, it called for situps. I thought it was just a cardio video going into it. My tailbone is super bruised right now and I didn't have my mat out, so I decided to try going outside again. The rain had stopped. My calves were tired from the video (lol jumping jacks though...) So I just went for a 45 minute walk. I found a squirrel someone hit, practically perfect looking except for one of its eyes was knocked out. When I got back into my yard, I found a bird's nest in my driveway, with an injured bird lying on it's back under my truck, flapping its wings. Even when it got itself turned over, it couldn't get away. It's probably about as safe as it can get under the truck, so I'm leaving it be. Hope it's ok. I'm not going to be able to do my circuits tomorrow, so I will resume on Saturday.

Week 3, Day 1. Rested and ate TONS OF FOOD yesterday. It was mine/my husband's birthday party. I did well at the restaurant all things considered but cake and ice cream are my weakness.... That night, I had crackers and cereal too so that didn't help. I feel pretty crummy about it. Seriously​ the worst food day I've had in 2 months. I finished the legs/cardio circuits. My family is getting together in about 3 hours so more cake...great. I am going to try and get a walk or run in before I go... Probably a walk, my legs feel like jelly.

Week 2, Day 5 Resistance Circuits finished. Not as scary as I thought. I was able to do the Jump Lunges this time. Maybe I was doing them wrong last time? Who knows. I also got through the 4 Mountain Climbers + 1 Push-up rounds unlike last time. I am modifying all the push ups and commandos by doing them on my knees until I can do the regular ones. I'm glad to be done!

Week 2, Day 5 It's full body Friday. Boss lady gave me the day off for working hard and finishing my project a week early (plus she's been agging me to use my vacation days lol). I was so tired last night, I slept until 8 and then laid in bed until 10... I kept telling myself I would get up any minute, but I didn't feel like doing the resistance circuits. I peeked at them and they look scary. Lol. So I procrastinated with a 45 minute walk. My birthday is Tuesday and my husband's is Monday, so my parents are cooking for us tonight (and Sunday we are going out with his parents) It will almost certainly include cake twice this weekend. Gonna try and work my ass off and still enjoy my birthday. The scale is annoying me. It's reading 7 lbs higher than it did a few days ago. I know it's not that I gained but that's a lil discouraging. I like quantifiable data lol Alright gonna go start those circuits now. :(