I Feel Good!

I just walked 2 miles on a treadmill going 4-4.5 mph the whole time -- in socks, jeans, and a polyester shirt -- and I barely broke a sweat! I had to really work to keep my heart rate up in the target range. Yay me! Of course, now my feet are killing me ... "Why socks?" you may ask.

Well, I had been basically on my own with the kids for like two days straight while Colin was working, so he came home from work on Saturday, handed me a Starbucks gift card, and said, "Why don't you go out tonight after dinner, and I'll put the kids to bed?"

Woohoo! This is why I love my husband! So I went to Starbucks and enjoyed my first ever Chai Latte -- oh my gosh! It has got to be the yummiest thing I have ever tasted! Good thing I'm poor, or I would be developing a habit fast! I sipped my latte and read until they closed at 8pm, then I walked back over to our building and stopped on the second floor to use the restroom. The restroom just happens to be across from the exercise room, so instead of heading down to the car to sit and finish my book, I wandered into the exercise room.

I was wearing boots, which aren't the best for walking in, so I took them off ... hence the socks. I worked with the weights a little while too, and found that I can do pec flyes and bench press more weight (and more reps) now than I could in college (when I was doing 3 types of dance and karate)! Dang -- I guess chasing after small children keeps you in good shape!