update

I haven't felt like blogging much lately, I don't know if you can tell.  I don't feel like I have anything to talk about. 

I don't know if you read my last post, the letter to my Mom, but in it I posted that I started school.  I started a Master's in Professional Counseling program online through Grand Canyon University.  I don't know how fabulous the program is, but I'm doing it.  I'm also freaking out a little about it.  I haven't been in school for 20 years, which means I haven't written a paper in that long either.  I'm a bit worried about it.

Anyway, this program has school weeks that go from Thursday to Wednesday, so each new week (and assignments) start on Thursday.  Today is the first day of my third week.  I have done all the assignments and so far I have an A. =)  This particular class is a intro to graduate studies class, so it's not really about my profession, but it has been pretty helpful in reteaching me things I haven't done for 20 years.

Two weeks ago I ran the Tulip Run.  It wasn't anything special.  In fact it was a pretty rainy, dreary day.  It rained heavily while we were lined up at the start line and then stopped just before the race started.  It was my slowest Tulip Run ever, well, other than the first one that I walked.  Somehow I managed to get 2nd in my age group . . . out of 3.  =)  I did get a medal though. 

The Tulip Run was the last time I ran.  I have been struggling with my foot, I'm pretty sure it's plantar faciitis again, and it seemed to be getting worse, not better, so I decided to take April off of running.  However, I thought that I would regret not doing the Tulip Run because I've done it so often. 

I started going to the gym again.  I was trying to go during the week during my lunch break, but it hasn't been working out very well.  I made it twice last week, but not at all this week.  But I also like working out on the weekends, and I can't drive to Everett just to go to the gym both Saturday and Sunday, so last weekend I went to a local gym and paid the drop in fee. 

I started thinking about it, and it makes much more sense for me to join a gym that is close to home rather than close to work.  I joined LA Fitness because I was going with my sister to spin classes, but it's been almost a year since we went.  Also, Chris is working fulltime in Everett now, so he usually has the car and I can't get to the gym during work hours anymore.  If I had a gym membership close to home I could just go after work when I need to. . . so last night I joined the gym in Mt. Vernon.  I plan to cancel my membership at LA Fitness tomorrow.  I'm kinda sad, because I really do like LA Fitness, but I haven't been going, and I really can't go right now.  Plus, their spin bikes are sooooo much nicer than Urban Fitness (the local gym I joined). UF is $10 cheaper though, so I suppose we'll see how it goes.

I've been going to do a spin "class."  Really, it's me, by myself, watching a YouTube video.  But I have found a couple "classes" on YouTube that are really good.  I will probably get tired of them, so I'll have to look for more, they're not as prevalent as I thought they would be. 

The first Sunday in May is Bloomsday, and I'm walking with my sister, we'll see if spin "class" keeps me in shape enough to walk 7.45 miles . . .