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Whoo!  I ran a little less than a mile today.  It’s the first time that I’ve run in probably a year and a half, and it didn’t feel all that bad!  I’m doing the “Couch to 5k” running plan, which as it turns out is pretty awesome.  So, I got on the track (we have an amazing new gym at school that I L-O-V-E), and warmed up, then ran for a minute, walked a minute and a half for eight repeats.  The repeats took 20 minutes (plus 10 minutes of warm-up/cool down).

So, I met one of my friends at the gym who is recovering from a knee injury, and she has been lifting weights, so she took me through her upper body circuit, which was challenging, but good.  So look at that, I went to the gym thinking I would do 30 minutes of cardio, and ended up doing 30 minutes cardio plus an hour of resistance training.  Crazy!

Food today was so-so.  I have a lot of junk in the house from the weekend, but I went to Target, and intend to get my week off to a healthier start than last week.

So, tomorrow, I am doing some cardio on the elliptical.  On Tuesday, my friend is going back to the gym with me, and I’ll do a shorter time on the elliptical and then do a legs/abs circuit.  Wednesday, I run again.  Thursday will be a shorter elliptical day and the upper body circuit again.  Friday I’ll run for the third time this week.  Saturday is my DAY OFF (although I might go to kickboxing if the mood strikes me).

I’m in such good spirits because the running went so well today.  It feels good to move my body and to be in control of it.  I need to get my Ipod working, though!  I love to run with it on.  Here is my kick-ass running playlist:

Just Like Heaven - the Cure

What you Waiting for? - Gwen Stefani

Everlong - Foo Fighters

Every Little Thing She Does is Magic - The Police

Maniac - Michael Sembello

Uptight - Stevie Wonder

Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

New York, New York - Frank Sinatra