Oh October..

So, it's been a while since I have posted. Probably because I've been kinda bummed about the way things were going in my life. My hip was hurt and I was unable to run for a long time (5 months), my boyfriend lives 3.5 hours away from me, I am at a career stand-still until I get a graduate degree....

Aaaaaaaanyway, I am done sulking over what isn't going my way and I am taking strides to make changes in my life. First off, I love my job. Of course, it's not theee best job out there, and it occasionally (read: more often than not) makes me crazy, but I get to work with kids who are funny, silly, and like to have fun - in between their issues that we work on.

I was able to resume working out, doing low-impact activities, around mid-July. That was nice, but the best part came when I was able to resume going to spin class again! More recently, I was cleared to run. So far, I have only run one consecutive mile. Slowly but surely, I will regain my running endurance.


About a month ago, I decided to talk to my spinning instructors, one of whom is in charge of the business end of the gym, about becoming a spinning instructor. They were both delighted and very encouraging of my idea and I was told that once I become certified, I will get hired to teach at my gym!!! At first it'll probably just be as a sub, but then I may get my own class! Who's excited?! THIS GIRL! So, Saturday, November 3rd, I will be taking the certification course! Wish me luck!!

That brings us to my most recent achievement. I did the Run For Your Lives Zombie 5k Obstacle Course this past weekend in Maryland. It was incredible! It was rough, but Alan and I finished the course with a group of his friends. We didn't do much running, unless it was away from zombies, but we did a lot of mud jumping, electric rope dodging, army-crawling under barbed wire, and jumping into the coldest water I've ever been in. It was a real physical challenge, but I proved I could do it. I think my next challenge may be the Warrior Dash!

Well, that's all for now, I am currently cuddled up in bed with an upper respiratory infection, awaiting the wrath of Hurricane Sandy... all alone. However, I am prepared!

Peace, Love, and Happiness. xo