March 2013

Good day everyone!

Long time no talk, I know.

March was not the best month for me on a number of levels.  I feel like it never really happened because I never slowed down enough to get the chance to enjoy it.  My frazzled life pace has affected me on several levels.  I have dark circles under my eyes like I have never seen before and my skin is equally dry, flaky and pimply.  I have hives from my hotel stay in Ottawa and they itch like a mofo.  I have put on a few pounds and any last bit of muscle tone that I had a few weeks ago is gone, as is my general motivation to actually work out or eat healthfully. My body is aches–though I’m not sure if that is from stress, muscle atrophy, being cramped up on too many airplanes or forcing myself into heels for 16 hour days.

So yeah….I am in rough shape as this month comes to a close…but I am looking forward to a fresh start with this crazy month ending.  Since returning from Ottawa I have been able to take some much-needed Leesah time.  I slept ten hours last night and around 8 the night before.  I am slowly converting back to healthy eating as I catch up on my sleep.  I even made it back to the gym today and started my laundry.

As I reflect on the craziness of the last month, I also know there were some wonderful times in the midst of the crazy. Like getting to celebrate my friend T’s upcoming nuptials on several occasions and in two different cities.  I loved giving my friend B her belated birthday presents from Walt Disney World and motivating about a dozen people to come out and give blood with my Pint for a Pint Challenge.  I felt immense joy upon learning that my dad has a gall bladder problem and nothing worse after his stay in the Emergency Room at the beginning of this month.  I enjoyed spending time with my friends R&K in Ottawa–much more time than I normally spend with them.  I loved having Good Friday Driveway Beers with some pizza and a fire pit and good people last night.  I enjoyed the experience of flirting with someone in a coffee shoppe and enjoyed the feeling of noticing that someone was flirting with me in said coffee shoppe. Learning that my hotels had the AMC channel so that I could watch each episode of Walking Dead and not fall behind.

Needless to say that, despite the frantic, frazzling pace of the month of March, it still turned out pretty darn well.  I look forward to spending the last day of March doing whatever I please–which, I will be honest, will likely include the following: sleeping, laundry, watching The Walking Dead, a gym visit and imbibing a green smoothie. I can’t wait to get it started already!

Much Luv,

Leesah

 

 

A Whole New World

heheeh…my little nod to Disney–as yes, I am officially signed up to run the 5th Annual Princess Half Marathon in Disney World in February 2013.  SQUEE!  What is even cooler is that it will be the second “5th Annual” Disney medal I will have as I ran the 5th Disneyland Half Marathon in 2010.  Sorta neat, I think.

So yeah…needless to say I am a wee bit excited and wish it was far closer than the 200 plus days until that glorious trip happens.

I also had my meeting with that career counsellor.  In some ways it was mind blowing, in some ways it was disappointing.  The best parts were the new tips of breaking down my skills, learning my strengths and revamping my resume.  The worst was being told to stick in the gov’t realm from which I come from (whereas right now I was thinking I might need to get out).  Regardless, I have a TON of homework to do and a bit of self discovery on the side (something which was also a bit lacking in the appointment), and at the end of the day, I know it has to lead to something positive or different in my life…as well, anything you work hard at is worth it, isn’t it?  And if not, it better be. 

My evening was a bit meh–got my ass handed to me on a platter at cross fit.  The heat combined with some massive soreness from Monday’s workout made yesterday a bit painful.  Plus I fell over when trying to new power snatches–i feel completely weird, uncoordinated and like I don’t know what I am doing when I do this particular move–in fact, I actually fell on my butt when I did them in the WOD last night.  lol.  After CF, I went to get groceries and the place was a gong show and I was too tired, hungry and impatient to deal with that.  Thus I got the bare essentials and, upon returning home had a lovely carb fest–not the best idea, but whatever. lol. 

Tuesdays WOD from cross fit: (Parter workout, AMRAP, 8 minutes):

• 8 Power Snatches; 10 switch lunges; 12 push ups.
• Me and my partner did 7 and 1/3 reps (she did 4, I got 3 1/3)

So…on that note, I best be getting work.  Happy Hump Day y’all and stay cool!

Luv Leesah