Cindy

Anyway, vacations are great but of course I gained some weight.  It’s hard to stay on track when you have to eat out twice a day for 7 days.  But, that 5 lbs I gained are almost gone now.  At least they will be by next week.  It’s been hard getting back into my exercise routine after being off for so long.  BUT, with the help of my buddies who keep me motivated, I’m getting back on track. 

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I hate it when I go out of town.  This time I come back and the Jaguars are no more.  At least I still get to chat with my buddies and see a lot of them have joined with the Friendship and Fitness challenge….or is it Fitness and Friendship????  I forget.  Whichever, it is great.  I’ve been having a lot of fun getting back in the swing of things with this group.  The exercises are challenging to say the least and the friendships are building.  I’ll be at that mini goal soon with this group for sure!!  They are working my tooshie off.  LOL

Okay, on a serious note….I’d like to call on all my Christian buddies to join me in prayer for Wonder Woman, who recently lost her mother, and for Jane, whose brother is battling cancer.  I know there are others that need prayer and forgive me for not mentioning your names.  I’m having a brain lapse right now and can’t think.  I pray for each of my buddies but these definitely need God’s peace and our support during these trials they are going through.

Now, let’s go get that strength training junk out of the way so we can go to bed.  What am I talking about “we”?   I need to do my exercises and go to bed.  Oh, before I go…..quick funny story on me and how positively goofy I can be.  I took my daughter with me to our little local park this evening to get my cardio finished.  I’ve been there a dozen times and just walked the sidewalk that goes up one side of the lake.  One time up and back is just a little under a mile.  Well, there is a road off to the side that you have to pay to drive up but it’s free to walk it.  So, silly me, I decided to see what was there.  Not a good idea at 8:15pm when the park closes at 9:00.  Here I go, pushing my 35 pound daughter nearly straight uphill in a 30 pound stroller.  Walking through the woods….more uphill….still in the woods but on a road…..lots of picnic tables…no people…no end….more uphill….dear Lord, how do I get out of here???…..more uphill….can’t..push…up..another..hill…Oh, here comes that jogger I see all the time…”Excuse me, I’m sorry to bother you but I’ve never been up here and I’m starting to sorely regret coming now of all times….does this road come out on the main road back to the park?”…..”(giggle, smirk)Yes ma’am, just keep walking then hang a right at the ‘Y’ in the road…you’re almost there”…”thank goodness, I thought we’d never get out”.  It took me about 30 minutes to walk this lovely uphill road and I was never so grateful to see the main park in all my life.  I finally got back to my car and got my daughter and stroller in with just about 3 minutes to spare before they closed the park.  Oh, and the jogger?  He made it back before I did.  I’m surprised he could run so well while he was laughing (’cause I KNOW he had to have laughed at the goof I was).  All’s well and good…safely at home and ready to trek it again…without any kids!!!