i remember this feeling!

19:12 to the park, 15:45 back, 8:15 to our mailbox and back to cool off. for a total of 2.17 miles according to gmaps pedometer. i kinda like this strategy of walking out and walk/running back. it practically assures victory. and assures i don't get lazy towards the end.

i have to admit that even after my woo-rah post last night, i was really not feeling the idea of going out. i don't know exactly why. in my mind i had a good handful of reasons not to: i need to do laundry, i need to organize the office, i need to go to the bookstore etc. but ultimately i could not let sunshine go to waste and i got my arse out. and thank god i did.

i was sort of bitching and moaning on the way out, but by the end i felt pretty good. i definitely felt heavier and clunkier and my chest definitely did not feel as free and open as when i was in shape, but overall it felt good.

as for diet, i've decided that the plan that gets me the best results overall is protein+veggies+fruits. ixnay on the sugar, bread, potatoes, rice etc. i figure i will eat like a good girl until thanksgiving where i will let myself enjoy dinner, then will climb back up on the saddle until christmas. i won't be running so much that i'll 'need' the easy carbs in the next few weeks. hopefully i can drop about 10 lbs by the end of the year and i can reassess my plan then.

on another note, my passport came in the mail today! 116 days until we leave for st. lucia! and 122 days til mspetiteamerica becomes a mrs!