My Internet is Back

My Internet really shouldn't (and doesn't) effect my fitness, so it's hardly worth devoting an entire blog entry to the fact that it was not working and now it does. But it does indeed effect my ability to blog about my fitness levels, so the fact that it is working again is very important to the life of this blog in general. I haven't been able to access the Internet from home for over a month now. I exhausted every level of computer repair I had in me, which isn't a lot, but hey, I do have a Master's Degree in Information Technology. I was about five away from taking my computer in to a repair person (that's what I learned with that Master's degree: seek help from a specialist!) when I finally found my back up discs and the user's manual. Now I am in the process of reloading all the information I had to take off of the computer, but what is the first thing I did: was re-acquainted with my blog! It's so good to be back!

I really enjoyed my three-day weekend and I am thinking that I need to take more of these. I was fairly productive and that helps. Often I find that I waste time when I take it off and then I feel like I might as well have been at work wasting time. This weekend though I was able to do tons of exercising, cleaned out my closets (two bags of clothes to the DAV), restored my computer, cleaned my kitchen, made two new recipes for my 30 Things list (I am quite behind), saw a musical with my mom, sat in a pool despite the 80 degree weather, went shopping and got a new pair of shorts (tight enough to wear) and began another great book. But I suppose all you really care about on here is the working out I did.

Friday evening I went for an hour and a half bike ride (14+ miles). About half way through my knee started hurting, I got off and tried to stretch it some, but it's very difficult to stretch a knee. It's not exactly inner/outer thigh muscles and it's not really hamstring or calf muscles. About three-fourths of the way through I had a sharp shooting pain in it that made me want to cry. Again I stopped to let it rest. I made it the rest of the way home, but had to use my right leg to do all of the work. Saturday morning I woke up and it was pretty sore. I went to BodyPower anyway, and went light on my squats, but it still hurt. Lunges were hard too, and even though we used the bench, and I have been wanting to use the bench for a while, I had to do most of it without. Sunday it was fine though. So I don't know if it was just a tired muscle, or if I hurt something and am just such a powerhouse that I fixed myself already. I am eager to get back on the bike saddle and try again. Finally tonight I am going for a run with Brandy and Erin again. I don't think we've decided how long it should be. Another four miles would be great. Part of me thinks we should just go all five and see if we can make it. Another part of me thinks a nice easy three would be a better way to end the weekend.

All in all, I worked out 9.5 hours this week. I didn't eat real well though. There were three occasions when I went out to eat and didn't choose the healthiest things. Other that that though things are good. I am just not so sure about those last few pounds that have to come off in the last two weeks.