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August 26, 2004

It's the Olympics' fault ...

that I haven’t done Pilates in over a week. Even though this week’s games have been pretty boring since I’m not much into diving or soccer or the sprints all that much, last week was so good I’m just pretty much addicted. I can’t turn it off. I miss Michael Phelps, though. Crooked smile and doofy ears and all.

I had actually been making some progress with the Pilates, too, which was good since we’ll be on the beach in Cancun all next week. The Pilates combined with the new-found running form Gilbert has helped me acquire – hips pulled under more and less butt sticking out – had my posture and midsection looking a lot better. Not to mention that my lower back is a lot less sore after I run.

Fortunately, the Pilates is really the only thing that’s suffered. I’ve been able to do yoga and watch t.v. at the same time and I’ve been getting my miles in like I’m supposed to. I even got a massage last week. Oh wait … my sleeping’s suffered quite a bit, too, since the coverage here doesn’t end until 11p.m.. So next week – I mean, the following week, when we get back from vacation – it’ll really be back to business. Seriously.

Seriously.

So how many miles do I think I’ll run in Cancun? Not too many. (How many margaritas will I drink? Too many.) I have to run there on Sunday since by my calculations it’s still in this week and I’d like to hit 80 miles this week. I’d thought we were leaving Sunday afternoon and that I’d be able to run here before we left, but we’re actually leaving pretty early. So I have to run when I get there. Booooo.

Tonight’s run was real good, ex-specially when compared to this morning’s swim – I mean run. When I left the house this afternoon the local news station reported 98 degrees, but there was a breeze so it ended up being pretty enjoyable. There’s a cool front coming in this weekend just in time for us to head to Cancun (did I mention I was going to Cancun?) where the predicted highs next week are in the mid- to upper-90s. Sweet.

Posted by jenandmats at August 26, 2004 10:03 PM

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Have a super fun trip to Mexico! Drink a few margaritas and fruity coctails for the rest of us landlocked folk. Bien viaje! Meghan

Posted by: Meghan at August 27, 2004 8:40 PM