So just as quickly as I'm motivated, I'm shot down. I went to the doctor today because of my knee pain & she told me that I have tendinitis (which isn't really anything I didn't expect) and that she demands that I stay off of it until Monday. This sucks! At first, I wasn't going to listen, but I think I will. On a fun note, I weighed at 230.0 on the doctor scale (which kinda pissed me off since weigh-in the nudey was 227 this AM but whatev, you'll have that) with jeans & a tee on right after lunch. That's -55 from when I was at the doctor in October. I made a note to let the doctor AND the nurse know that Tomorrow ( payday ) I am going to get a knee brace thingy and I'm going to shop around for some new running shoes so that on Monday I can get back in it full force.

I used the site Trish gave me ( you girl! ) and I mapped a 3 mile course around campus so on Monday -weather permitting- I will do it for the first time! I will train Monday, Wednesday, Friday & use the other days for regular exercise. I'm excited to get started, it just stinks my knee is pooh. Today, I'm just going to rest and then I'm just going to do some upper body until Monday.

Boo for a bad knee; Yay for added motivation!!

On to our regularly scheduled programming...

I've been thinking about my relationship with running. Did I despise running before because I was too fat to do it? Did I hate it because I associated running with skinny bastards who run 60 miles for fun? Why did/do I hate running so much? I think, in all actuality, I like running and I've always wanted to be a runner. I've always envied the kids who could run for fun. I hated runners cuz I wanted to be one but never felt that I could. Now, that I'm getting ready to sign up for my first 5K, I feel like I can do it! I can be a runner! I still can't believe I am going to do it, but at this point it's now or never! If all goes to plan, I should be in the 200s by June, so being in shape shouldn't be an issue. As long as I "train" (whatever that means), I should be able to run the entire thing. I'm excited. I can't wait til it's sunny outside so I can finally start my outdoor runs. Now that I'm going to start training outside, I think it's time I get a HRM. They are just so stinkin expensive though! We'll see about that...

Anywho, I just needed to vent that out really quick before I run to my room to weigh-in (yea, I cheat now. On Thursdays, I have to be at office hours for an hour so I just go to Office Hours and then come back and weigh ), eat breakfast, & then go to class. After my two classes it's off to my friend's house for lunch, then to work, then home to change into my workout clothes & then the gym! So I probably won't be home until like 7. Yea, this is the life. lol Have a great day CKers! I you all and I hope that you all are nothing less than fabulous!!