Things have been going really well, honestly. I started beta-testing a strength-training routine last week. The first few days were hell. I was sore beyond belief, could barely move and was still getting over bronchitis.
I fought like hell to get through the first week. I went running two days, both short distances. The first time I really hobbled but by the end of the second run, I found my legs. Today, I started the second week. It was the same exercises (reps, number of sets) as last week. I am happy to report that I was able to complete it all--last week I had to truncate some of the sets--without resting as much and without any soreness.
It feels great to make my body work harder. I am glad that I am fully over my illness. I am looking to start my training again, through the app Running for Weight Loss. I am at the beginning of week 7 (of 8). I am contemplating doing a half-marathon in the early to late spring. The problem is my mileage is nowhere near where it should be before I start training. So we'll see.
The other issue working against me is the cold. I have no performance wear for the winter. I went out last week and wore a sweatshirt and sweatpants. It kept me warm but I know it's not a long-term solution.
I am hoping maybe a local consignment shop may be of assistance. Or I will have to do the sweatpants thing until after Christmas. We'll see.
In other news, we had our pictures taken today. We had been using a photographer who had moved in a few doors down. Her pictures were great but her attitude wasn't. Jessica Martell, with Studio Pop Hair and Photography, friended me on Facebook a year or so ago. I always admired her work and she has always been easy to talk with and kind. It was kind of a no-brainer.
She organized a mini-session at a local tree farm. She and another photographer worked together to conceive of 7-8 vignettes. We were able to do three of them-one in the back of a red pick-up truck, one near a sign saying "joy" and a present, and one where the kids held a banner saying "Merry Christmas."
I knew Doug was going to be the least cooperative and he was. He has not napped well enough the past couple of days. Plus, he's 2 and always on the go. Even with these things working against him, Jess was able to capture some really great frames of my little man.
The surprise was that the big kids were terrified of Santa!! He was there as a bonus (it was a secret). They were initially excited, but when he appeared out of the trees they were terrified!! He even offered to take their gift requests from a distance, but they both flatly refused. (They did acquiesce at the end with some prodding.)
All in all, a fantastic experience. She even convinced me and Brian to jump in on a few shots. I was nervous because I'm not where I want to be with my body. It went really well, though, and honestly it was awesome because it was our first family picture.
The other reason I was happy about today is that Jess let me promote my business. I made cinnamon rolls for everyone getting their picture taken. I wrapped them up, included my name and business info and got them to Jess's house. It remains to be seen if it will result in new business, but I'm trying to do my best to think outside the box when marketing myself.
That's it for now. I'm glad it's Monday tomorrow because it means I get to run tomorrow night. Dinner is already figured of and I'm mostly caught up on laundry (even putting it away!). I could actually get some other projects done this week, yippee!
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