The date is set.

This morning my body is revolting against me.  It wants nothing to do with physical activity.  My mind is feeling the same way-so I will be listening to them both.  I'm tired.  And feeling just a little "blue" today.  We had snow all day yesterday and I ended up shoveling our driveway 3 times and again once this morning.  First 2 times maybe 2 inches each.  3rd time yesterday and this morning was just a dusting of another inch.  Yes, I am that big fan of winter that I always boast about, but shoveling the same thing over and over gets boring.  I like to "play" in the snow and I'm now just too damn tired to do that!  Our driveway is a bitch in the winter.  It's a curvy uphill drive.  She gets very slippery when not kept clear.  
Yesterday's snatch workout was a killer and to add 4 shoveling workouts on top of it, I'm toast today and would love to just crawl back into bed with my kitties to snuggle and watch TV.  But....I can't.  I have to drop off our towing bill from Monday morning (when Jeff did a 360 in the driveway on our way to work) to our insurance agent to get a check so I can pay our mechanic for the pull out of our ditch!  Nice way to start a day.....but, no one, nor the vehicle, was hurt and that's all that matters.

Tuesday I had my appointment with the gynecological surgeon to see what's in store for me.  As I figured, surgery is on the schedule.  I will be having surgery on May 21rst.  Ugh.  But, it's a necessary thing so I can be pain free.  The uterus HAS to go!  I know that I am not having any more kids, but once the uterus is gone, it's a for sure that there will be no more.  That kind of bums me a little.  Kind of makes me feel old.....wait, I am old.....wait, age is just a number....ugh, I'm tired!

Why am I waiting so long to have the surgery?  I'm registered for the Green Bay 1/2 marathon which is May 19th.  In hopes of my goal this year to get my 8th, 9th, and 10th finisher medal this should work perfectly.  I have 1rst 1/2 on April 21rst.  Second on May 19th and the third in September.  After the surgery, there is a minimum 6 weeks of nothing.  That should take me to the end of June.  Even if I wait till the middle of July, that should still be plenty of time to be ready by the 3rd week of September.  What really bothers me is what the hell am I going to for 6 weeks?  No kettlebells.......I fear for my family and friends! 

As January ends today, it was a very positive month......
Weight loss: 11lbs
Running:  10 miles
Biking: 160 miles
Kettlebell swings:  575
Kettlebell snatches:  1670

That KB swing total is pretty damn low, must work on that.  I put a lot of emphasis on the bike this month-just something that I was really enjoying!

In comes February.............

I don't care for February much.......sorry for all of you who have a birthday this month, but it's a crap month.  It's the shortest one of all, yet seems to take FOREVER to end!  Hopes for this month will be another 10lbs gone.  A much bigger number in the KB swing column.  A bigger number in the run column.  All these things are up to me....no one else.  With my spirit in a pretty good place and God on my side, I can't go wrong!


Until next time...........Blessings!