found my exercise mojo - for now

I so enjoyed my three day weekend.  I really think that work weeks should be 4 days long and weekends 3 all the time.  Not 10 hour days though, just regular 8 hours.  It would get so much more done at home.

I saw the band doctor yesterday.  I was up to 116!!  He told me that if I got up to 115 he would give me a fill.  Honestly, some of the weight is probably hormonal and part of it is because I ate with reckless abandon all weekend.  I know I need a feel, I can eat almost like normal.  He gave me .2 and I go back in 4 weeks.  I really can't tell a difference at all.  I am not sure if it might take a few days to kick in?  Or maybe my body needs more food because of my workouts?  Who knows, this band thing has a mind of its own.  He made me promise that I wouldn't get under 110 and that I would come in for an unfill if I had any problems.

I took my stuff with me to the doctor and went to the gym after.  I did the pyramid treadmill thing but cut it back .5.  I was kind of tired for some reason but I finished it.  I am still having some trouble maintaining the 7.5 speed for any length of time.  I hope I can continue to do this workout on the treadmill on Monday nights.  It should help with my speed.

While I was at the gym I ran into my old trainer.  I don't think most of you were around when I trained with him, but when I told him that I was having the band surgery and he threw a fit, told me I was taking the easy way out.  He really made me feel bad about it and told the receptionist at the front desk about it and about how I was taking a short cut.  I really got my feelings hurt because I worked out hard and was not losing, he of all people should have seen that.  Of course I stopped going to him.  I had sessions left but I just couldn't work out with him anymore.  I just didn't feel like giving him my all when he didn't believe in me.  I ran into him at the gym some time after my surgery.  He freaked out and told me that I looked really good and he couldn't believe how far I had come.  I ran into him again around the time that I hit my goal weight and he actually tried to talk me into letting him post before and after pictures at the gym.  I asked him what was in it for me and he said he could get me a month free at the gym.  Um, NO!  When he saw me yesterday he said that he was glad to see I hadn't gained my weight back.  It just kind of went all through me.  What an ass. 

Saturday morning I sort of ran with the group.  I actually got there 30 minutes early and did the route they had planned.  I met up with most of the group as I was finishing up.  It was nice to see everyone and wave as they ran by.  I still don't like being last to finish though so going early is a nice change up.  I was supposed to do 5 miles, and that is what the route was supposed to be, but my Garmin only measured 4.55.  Not sure what was up with that.  I try not to look at my Garmin while I am doing long runs so I didn't realize I was short until I got back to my car.  I am not going to stress out about it.

Tonight I am running with my work friend.  We are going to try to do a slow pace because her back has been hurting.  I don't want her to hurt it worse.  She has a 2 year old and Ms. Olivia would be pretty upset if Mom couldn't pick her up.  Of course she is much faster than me so slow pace for her is my normal 5K pace.

Oh, and they released a picture of the OKC marathon medals last week.  For the first time since I have been running OKC they changed the medal.  So, it looks like I am back in, seeing as how I run for bling and all.  I am trying to talk HMF, a friend that HMF runs with, and work running friend to run it.  I sent HMF a text but she hasn't answered.  Either she is teaching or she is trying to come up with an excuse because she is insanely jealous and, well, high maintenance.  I really hope she doesn't get her panties in a bunch and just agrees to do the relay, then we would only need one more person to do all 5 legs!!