It's still a little disheartening to walk here after having such glorious walks in Pennsylvania. It's just dang hot. It reminds me of some quotes from "Good Morning, Vietnam", but they're a little too crass to post here. You movie buffs will know what I'm talking about.
Last Sunday, the 21st, I took a nice walk at the walking trails next to CrossPoint Community Church. I had actually gone to church and then changed afterwards specifically to go walking. My son was kind enough to go with me.
Sunday, brought clothes to church, change clothes after church, took a walk with my son
Last week I went to the gym 4 times, I think. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. I nearly took the whole weekend off from physical activity because by that time, I was pretty sore. You see, on Thursday, I went to 2 dance classes back-to-back....a Zumba class and a kick-boxing class...and then on Friday I still did my regular workout. On Saturday, my calf muscles felt like they had a baseball tucked inside.
Walking last week was decent although I've gotten a little distracted and have sometime forgotten to wear my pedometer. (Which my son sweetly calls a walk-o-meter...cuteness.) On most of my walks, my son graciously accompanied me. I love walking with that boy! I'm sad that my dog is sick; she's usually my walking partner, and I pray we can help her get well soon.
I realized the other day that I should fight the heat by walking at Katy Mills mall, so I did that on Thursday and Monday and will certainly do it again. It is about 1 mile to go around the interior of that mall if you hug the outside of each walkway. Huge place!
On Thursday, I made a decision to walk around the mall 5 times. I did it! There were LOTS of other people there for the same purpose. That was encouraging. There was even a group of moms with babies in strollers who were working out in the carpeted area next to the cinema. Go moms!
On Monday, Fox and I actually walked there late. I was about ready to hang it up for the day on Monday when I realized I hadn't even walked 2000 steps in the whole day. (Laundry is a chore that doesn't get you stepping very much!) So, after 6 pm, Fox and I headed to the mall. He came with me, bonus for him! He got to stop at Gamestop and trade in a game. I also discovered that if you're dressed like a walker and you're walking fast, the kiosk employees seem to recognize you're not a shopper and tend to leave you alone.
I challenged myself at the gym last week, too. I had very tough work-outs on Tuesday and Thursday. On Tuesday, my coach had me get as many reps as I possibly could in on each machine within the 30 second timeframe. Yowzers! Pushing myself like was really tough! Then, on the second go 'round, I was asked to either meet that previous number or up it. I did really well, but that work-out totally kicked my butt.
Then, as I said, on Thursday I did 2 dance classes back-to-back. The instructor offered challenge moves for the people wanting a challenge, and I took her up on most of those. That's what made my calves so sore by Saturday.
This week I'm feeling just slightly less motivated, but I'm recognizing it and fighting it. I did walk on Monday, and yesterday I went to the gym. Today I WILL walk AND go to the gym. I'm expecting new shoes to come in the mail today, so I will do housework until after the mail comes, and then I'll hit the gym and the mall.
Oh, and good news! I just found out that there is an incentive program through my husband's health insurance which will actually give us money for doing certain wellness things. For example, I will get $50 when I send them documentation that I have joined the Curves weight loss program. There is also money for doing 30 min. of physical activity per day over a certain time period, and the same incentives for eating fruits and vegetables. (Will this finally get my husband eating multiple servings of fruits and vegetables?) This is very exciting because my husband and I will benefit so much! He has begun riding his bike every day on his lunch break, and he's working to cut down on his caffeinated beverages like Dr. Pepper and Amp.
Hey! I began this post feeling a little unmotivated, but now that I've written it, I realized we have a lot to celebrate and a lot to keep us going. Let's go!
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