Fat Ticker Friday

I'm finishing out this week with a big heaping frothy cup of optimism (with skim milk, of course.)

It was actually tough to get my workouts in this week because of rainouts and scheduling, but I think I may have eeked out a loss this week after last week's big 2 pounder gain. (I'll weigh in around 8 and report back).

Weightloss: 4.8 POUNDS! WEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! WEEEE! So that means that wretched two from last week that I gained, plus another 2.8. Weeeeee! Can you tell I'm happy?? I didn't do anything differently either. I worked out the same (maybe even a little less because our schedules were so whack) and I ate the same plus added a lot of spinach that I had been craving. And nope, not for any reason!
Goal for next week: Eat well, get all my runs in (tomorrow is my sister's due date and I have a feeling the week will be spent hopping on a plane to be with her and trying to run on the Marine base where she lives in between. I can't wait to meet you, Maddie!)

Sunday was supposed to be my long run, but I got about 2 1/2 miles in and had to abort because of the looming clouds. I hauled back to the car, drove home and bam. Lightning, thunder, torrential downpour, and I just made it. And it was a MONSOON for hours, so had I been stuck, I'd have really been stuck. Lucky lucky! Anyway, Monday softball canceled for rain, and Thursday run moved to Friday, so my tally is as follows:
Sunday, 2 1/2 mile run + 55 mins Wii Fit. Monday, gym (legs) 20 mins Wii fit. Tuesday 30 mins Wii Fit (what would I do without this thing!) Wednesday, gym: 2 mile run, arms chest and back. Thursday nada -- went to my mom's, and Friday: 3 mile run. I will have to do legs on Saturday to make up for Thursday.

This week's question was about inspiration. It was about keeping our eyes peeled and spotting it, somewhere, anywhere. Where did you find it this week?

I found it at the gym (surprise surprise!). The interesting thing about when I go is the eccentric crowd. I can only go right around 1 in the afternoon because that's when my mother-in-law comes over to watch the kids. Turns out, that's also the same time the 70 and older crowd congregates. There is the little woman who wears her purple shirt, black shorts and purple tights and brings her rolling suitcase, the man who always comes over to me and says the same thing, "You should be wearing gloves when you work out! You don't want to ruin those hands when you get a fellow to hold hands with!" And the man who comes in bringing his friends donuts. Which always makes me laugh. They are all really sweet and cute and they all know each other. (The only thing I don't like is that sometimes one or two of them can be a little antsy -- they'll sit on a machine facing me and wait -and wait- and wait for me to get off the one they want. But in their defense, the gym changed the setup so that some of my equipment is now in the "circuit" section and there is no duplicate anywhere else so I take a long time on some of the machines. But that's neither here nor there. I just get stressed sometimes when I know someone's waiting.)

Anyway, what inspires me? It inspires me when I see a woman in her 70's doing bicep curls. Or a man pushing 80 doing pullups. Or 20 minutes of crunches. This whole group that I see each week are all lean and fit and I am sure that it's because they've been doing this about twice the amount of time in life than I have. And they have a lot to show for it. For one, they're old. And why is that? What's their secret? (besides an active social life at the gym...) They stuck with it. Through thick and thin, there they are getting their workouts in and probably have for years and years and years. Talk about consistency...

So that's what I've learned this week. I would love to be the one who's 150 still pumping iron at the gym. But here's the catch: I have to do it now to ensure that I'll live to 150. See? I get out of it what I put into it. Or at least that's how it's supposed to work, barring any tragedies or unforseen circumstances.

So let's linky link! How did you do this week???? What inspired you???? Good luck to everyone! And one random winner will be spending $30 bucks in a Barnes and Noble, how sweet is that!? Thanks to Danielle at Alberts Family for sponsoring this week's prize! Make sure you head on over there for some HFH love!

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