A lesson for all you fitness freaks...

So about a month ago I stepped on the scale. I know I shouldn't do these things, but I did. I was shocked at what I saw. So ever since I have been feeling a little extra focused (more than usual) about my weight and exercise. Consequently the last few weeks I have done a few more workouts that I would normally do. Nothing intense, just more.

There is a reason they say rest is so important.

So, last Saturday I took spin, and taught combat. That Sunday I got in a 30 mile bike ride, and two softball games. Believe it or not, I think it was the 2 softballs games that did me in. On Monday I felt some unusual soreness in both my quads. Not the soreness like "oh man I did some intense squats yesterday" but soreness much deeper in my muscles. I felt it all week long.

I took Combat on Monday. I taught Spin on Tuesday. I taught spin on Wednesday. I taught Combat on Thursday. I golfed 18 holes on Friday, and Saturday morning I decied to practice my new combat cd in my living room.

About half way through the release I came down just right on my right leg and that was it. Whatever I started on Sunday I finished this morning. So tomorrow will tell if I just pulled the hell out of my quad or if its actually torn. The immediate and intense pain felt this morning makes me think its torn, but we shall see. Looks like I might be getting some forced time off from the gym.

Moral of the story: Sometimes the mind is not stronger than the body. And when the body speaks loudly, it should be listened to.

A momentus feat...

For some unknown reason, when the DH and I got married, we got NO cross family photos. Consequently I have been trying ever since to get as many of the family together to get a photo done.

And this weekend looked like it was still not going to happen. The photographer (who I have had booked for several weeks) called me on Saturday morning to cancel, because it was raining. Well, much to my dismay it got really nice about 2 hours after the time we were supposed to do it. Well, after sulking for the rest of the day on Saturday my mother goes "Well, what about Sunday?" So we reschedule it for today and the weather tried really hard to ruin our plans AGAIN, but we were able to get it done. So I think there will be some really good photos of Mom, Dad, me, Sherman, the in-laws, and of course...our children, Newman and Chase. I am really excited to see how they turned out.

As a side note, I am done with school unil May 18th. I'm feeling a little lost right now not having anything immediatley due. Of course, I know I need to enjoy it because the rest of the summer is going to really suck as far as school is concerned. But come the end of summer I will be nearly done with this program. Yea!