Three Things

1.  I'm so excited!  For a long time, I was just on fire for the "What the LDS church teaches" series, but after a while my passion just seemed to dry up.  I felt pretty strongly that I should wait on Him and His instruction and timing.  I was frustrated and a little concerned that maybe I was messing it up and that's why He pulled me from that project that was so important to me.  Well, my passion?  It's baaaaack! (cue creepy horror movie music)  

I sat up last night researching the next topic, and talked my husband's ear off until he had no choice but to fall asleep (including all sorts of snoring and leg twitching) while I was in the middle of a sentence.  I don't blame you, babe.  What's a guy to do when the girl will just not shut her mouth?! :)  

So, like I said, I'm excited.  Not about getting back to rocking the boat, but because it seems that God has something planned here.  I love being part of His plans.

2.  One of my favorite new bloggy friends asked me lately, "how's the training for the 1/2 marathon going?"   It's going...OK.  I think I started a bit too hard, and now I'm struggling to nurse my pain while continuing to work out.  I can run about 5 miles, but the last time I did it I had to stop about a mile from the end to cry and feel sorry for myself.  I must have been quite the sight - limping and blubbering my way down the street.  But then I sucked it up and ran the last mile (minus the block I had my little breakdown on).  Right now I have a one week "trial" gym membership.  I'm using it to keep my cardio strength up with low impact exercise and I'm living weights to try and build some strength.  

I'm gonna do that race.  My current game plan is to run the first 4 miles, then walk the rest of the 4 1/2 miles to the summit (because that last stretch is the steepest), and then I'll run as much of the downhill as my legs will allow.

In happier news?  Apparently, I have....ready for this?....TOES.  Seriously.  I looked down while standing in the shower yesterday and saw my toes.  I tend to carry my weight in my tummy, AND my posture never really recovered from the pregnancy posture (where my hips were sort of rolled forward, making my tummy stick out even farther).  So I've been dismayed to notice the absence of my toes from my natural field of vision.  But now, after all this exercise, I'm getting back to normal.  It feels great!

3.  I have a "friend" (you know who you are ;) ) who is famous (infamous?) for his jokes.  Well, last night he had me rolling, so I thought I'd share:

Have you heard about the new breakfast special?  It's called the "Octomom omelet".  It's made with 14 eggs, no sausage, and the guy in the booth next to you has to pay for it!

Have a great day, everyone :)