Sunday RUNday

I woke up this morning knowing that I would be running today. Regardless of whether I wanted to or not, I needed to, so that was exactly what I was going to do. Before heading to bed last night, I had decided that I would head out as soon as I woke up, in order to get my day off on the right foot and to avoid any sort of summer heat. However, when I actually did wake up this morning, things didn't exactly go as I'd planned.

A Week In Review

I have to apologize for the lack of posts this past week. I've thought about writing something several times the last few days but could never really find the time to sit down and get it done. The week started off with a gain on the scale, nearly voiding the entire loss from the previous week, and I was frustrated- to say the least... I almost threw in the towel but, at the end of the day, I went out and ran 6 miles and it felt really damn good! Afterward, I signed up to do a fun run with my BFF on 9/14 and it's nice to have another organized run to look forward to, between now and the marathon.

In the last 7 days, I've ridden quite the roller coaster...

Today Was Not A Good Day

I woke up this morning feeling great... I got up early, the sun was shining, and I made a delicious hand-held breakfast to eat On-the-Go (OTG) as I drove into work. Just as I was walking into the office, I sent a couple "Good Morning!" text messages to Lambit, who went to bed early last night feeling exhausted- and I hoped they would brighten his day upon waking up from a restful slumber. I started working on the day's tasks and also began compiling a list of things that I needed to get done during the upcoming weekend, so everything seemed to be going along pretty smoothly. But, in just a few short hours, things took a 180 degree turn.

A Week of HelloFresh Meals

At the end of July, I found a discount deal on Groupon that was just too good to pass up: a week of meals from a company called "HelloFresh" that were delivered right to my door with perfectly portioned ingredients to ensure there's no waste. I was really excited to try this out because it eliminated the guess work with meal planning, saved me a trip to the grocery store, and seemed like a new way to get excited about cooking. Due to my hectic schedule and a few unexpected things that popped up soon after the meals were delivered, I wasn't able to start cooking until after the weekend, but that's another great thing about HelloFresh... They send ingredients that will remain fresh for an entire week!

Making Time for Everything That Matters

The moment I woke up this morning, I knew that it was going to be a good day. I’ve been having a lot of good days, lately, but this one was just a little different… I woke up 30-minutes earlier than normal, got ready for work while listening to my favourite radio show, had time to make a hot and healthy breakfast, and arrived at work right on time. I don’t really know what it was about today but I just had this extra bounce in my step and couldn’t stop smiling, which is a feeling that I’ve been lacking for quite a while. And, as the day went on, things just kind of got progressively better.

Water, Water... Everywhere!

So... when I finally came downstairs this morning, after getting ready for work, I found that my kitchen counter and the cabinet under the sink both were "under water," so to speak. I didn't take the time to measure exactly how much water had pooled up but it was enough to require a bath towel to get it all sopped up. I was completely baffled by how this could have happened, though, because the sink and disposal haven't been leaking since this weekend and all I did was run the dishwasher before bed last night.

A Case of the Mondays

Ahhhh, don't you just love Mondays? I woke up late, sore and sunburned, and still tired from the activities of the day before... I resisted the urge to laze in bed all day, got ready for work in a hurry, and quickly scarfed down some cereal and coffee before heading out the door. Thankfully work wasn't that busy but that all changed the moment I got in my car and began driving to the gym.