August

August brings me happiness.

The kids go back to school.  Is that wrong?  To feel excited that they have to go back?  Over all summer went by really fast.  But the last two weeks or so I can tell the kids are ready.  Ready for something different.  They are getting bored.  There's only so much xbox to be played.  This week my oldest starts High School.  Hope he likes it more than I did!  Next week my other son starts 7th grade.  No longer the shortest in the school.  I'm sure there's got to be a few 6th graders that will be shorter!

August means that I get to go back to being Joelle during the hours of 7-2:45 Monday-Friday.  It means that I can get back on track.  Back to a schedule at the gym.  Back to buying less junk in the house.  Back to figuring out what the heck to do with that time.

I'm still healing.  I fear it's going to be awhile.  Just last night my leg was swollen.  All I did was some shopping and some extra cooking.  I was on my feet most of the day.  Just that irritated the leg.  I go back to the Dr's. on Wed.  Should be an interesting conversation.  I'm so done with being injured. 

So I have no training plans or goals right now.  This makes it hard for me to exercise on a regular basis.  Plus I can't run.  Swimming hurts.  One can only sit on a saddle for so long.  I am going to give the elliptical a try tomorrow.  See if that bothers the leg.  I feel myself getting heavier every day.  Losing fitness.  I feel like a blob.  I hope I don't look like one.

Well kids, it's been fun but get your butts back to school soon please.  Joelle is waiting.