Triumphant AND Inspired!

Exercise: MTV yoga, a walk through Great Falls park, and a quick jaunt with Bailey
Ice cream: Regular size chocolate chip cookie dough at Ben & Jerry's
Water: With lime
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Hmm. So I wrote yesterday about how I was tired and I needed my mojo back. Somebody heard my plea and decided to help me out! After getting up at 5 to feed la bebe and crashing back to my room, I couldn't sleep so I got up at 8:30 and started Sun Salutations with Lori Trespicio (from the Real World NY). About 6 Chaturangas in my body started remembering and by final relaxation I was happy to say "namaste". My inner yogi is coming back!

So then I went and cooked a giant batch of waffles, but hey -- at least I ate them without any syrup, AND I made some eggs to go with them for that protein punch I need in the morning. I think my newfound exercisational spirit is also rubbing off on other members of the household, as shortly thereafter Bob went for a run around the neighborhood and came back nice and happy. We packed up the Keirabug and went to Great Falls park for the afternoon, where I pushed a 20lb monkey over rocks and gravel while two guys kayaked over the same rock spur over and over.

I did feel a little entitled to some ice cream after all that exercise.... I know, I know. But I did make the best healthy lunch EVER: Whole wheat couscous with edamame and sliced almonds. So I figure it all balances out.

And in the final sign that I am on the right track, my lovely friend ED e-mailed me today to ask if I wanted her spot in the Marine Corps 10K! She's decided not to run it this year so she kindly offered it up to me (with some wise notes of encouragement about the uniformed, um, "cheering section" :) So now I have a goal!!

I've never run 10K in my life. I've run an 8K... and I've read a lot of 10-Ks... so I think I have my work cut out for me. I think I have a month to prepare. I'm guessing I won't be able to run the whole thing, but that's okay. The only place prettier than downtown in the fall is Charlottesville in the spring, so maybe I can use this as a training run for the C'ville 10-miler in 2010 :)

Things are looking up!