An Exercise in Futility….

With husband home, I’ve started back to the gym.

Gym, originally uploaded by ca27251.

I’m already discouraged (yes, I know it takes a LONG TIME to see results with the break I’ve taken) and I’m exhausted. I had problems staying alert at work today and had to keep reminding myself that coffee doesn’t solve that problem, only sleep does. I also need to let my body heal a bit since I feel like I’m coming down with a cold right now. One nice thing I did for myself last night was take a warm bath after dinner. My body was like silly putty when I exited and I went straight to bed with my book. I’m taking tonight off from the gym so that I can go to knitting group and laugh with the ladies. I’m thinking that three days on and one day off is a good plan. We’ll see how it works in practice.

On a completely different front, I’m pursuing one of my 101 goals right now. It may seem gross to some, but I haven’t washed my hair (with shampoo) since Thursday, August 7. I’m experimenting with different combinations of distilled white vinegar and water, apple cider vinegar (ACV) and water, and baking soda. Thus far, I’ve learned that the ACV didn’t rinse out as well as I had hoped. Baking soda (just a bit mixed with lots of water) is a godsend, but I can’t use it every day as it will dry out my hair. I’m still playing around with it and am glad that my hair is short while I’m doing this. I’m sure husband thinks I’ve gone off the deep end. Under the corporate persona I adopt for work, there is a bit of hippie underneath.

Speaking of the 101 goals, the 10K didn’t happen on Sunday. I’ve not been training and decided not to hurt myself. I need to sit down tonight and figure out what my training plan is going to be for the 10 Miler. I’m trying to stay upbeat and give it a solid go, but am pessimistic about my running abilities right now (see the first paragraph about my time off from the gym). My friend, DJ, who was going to run the 10K with me and also the 10 Miler, has been battling some mysterious ailment since his 30 on 30 trip at the end of June. It’s my understanding that he had his gut scoped today to see if that could narrow the diagnosis. I hope he gets better soon as I’ve missed having beers with him at the bar.