Two Crazy Things, 4 Miles, C25K, I'm sooooo Sore

Crazy Thing #1

I’m driving to work this a.m. eating yogurt listening to Lipstick Jungle. I’m at the light to get on 400S (major highway) – it’s green and I’m going fast. Then it’s yellow- eek! Gotta go though - I can’t stop now! Woop woop! I’m pulled over.

For the record, I’ve never been pulled over in Atlanta. I've lived here for four years this month. I’ve also never had a ticket… stick. So I’m like shhhiiizzzz. I’m going to be late... and it's going to be pricey! Here’s how it went:

• He’s at my door by the time I’ve put the yogurt down and reached for my purse.
• He gets my license and walks away.
• Two minutes later he’s like, “Miss, we have lots of problems here. Your license address is incorrect. You’re supposed to change it within 60 days of moving. We have your move at April 2009. Also, you have a light out.”
• I’m like, “oh… I thought it was a year! I’m so sorry and embarrassed… And yes, I have an appointment with a collision place to get the light fixed (did I tell you guys I backed into something a couple of weeks ago?). Anyway...
• He’s like, “Aside from the address and the light, you ran that light. Where are you trying to go? Look at 400 – I don’t want you t-boned out there to go sit in this traffic.” Then he was like, “be careful out there and I don’t want to see you again.”
• And he’s gone… I’m waiting for him to write me up. then he flashes his lights and tells me to go and we get back on 400 together.

WHAT??!! Sweetness… only took like 5 minutes too and honestly, he was right. I should have been more careful and, you heard it here first, WILL be more careful next time! I also confirmed my appointment on Thursday with the collision place and changed my address at the DMV online. :) See?! If any of your law enforcers read this a warning does work!! Promises!

Crazy Thing #2

My bro-in-law Zach had a photo shoot this weekend that I was really looking forward to seeing. Basically, the guy reached out to him and wanted him to photograph his proposal to his girlfriend. How sweet and top on top of things is this guy?! Zach posted pics to his blog last night and I’m looking through this morning and I’m like cute... love it... OMG I know that kid! It was this guy Ben from college, one of Austin’s fraternity brothers. SUCH a small world! Check out the blog – too funny! I’m going to add Zach’s photo button to my sidebar to link to his blog. While he’s not a fitness/food/fashion blog like most of you girls, I’m loving his photo updates!!

Other than all of that excitement, it was a pretty standard day. Had the aforementioned yogurt and a cream cheese muffin for breakfast, had 2 crackers and 2 pieces of cheese for a snack, walked 4 miles during my lunch break with Stacy burning 189 calories, had beef enchilada casserole for lunch, had too many sweets (2 mini reese’s cups and 2 mini snickers), had my diet pepsi, and then did C25K Week 1 Workout 3. Basically, me and Stacy are going to take it slow and do FIVE workouts in TWO weeks for each week (instead of THREE workouts in week 1, then moving up). Both of us feel more comfortable easing into it, so wish us luck! I don't know if I was just working harder because I hadn't ran since last Tuesday or what by my heart was PUMPING and I was pouring sweat! HRM read 143 calories (including 5 minute warm up and 3 minute cool down) in 28 minutes with an avg heartrate of 149 (high: 182) for 2.25 miles. After our workout I headed home to the family – yessss. We had avocado chicken wraps. Fab. Then I had a 1/4 of a kit kat bar (one stick!). Now i'm cuddled in bed post-shower and you guys - I'M SO SORE from that exercise TV. OMG...my legs are like I hate you. I hate you with a passion!

What helps you out when you're so sore walking, bending, sitting down, etc. hurts?

Have you ever gotten a police warning? I truly didn't think those existed anymore and honestly VERY much expected a ticket.

P.S. Thank you all for you wondermous Vegas suggestions. I'm working on booking things/making plans. I should have at least one exciting update tomorrow!

P.S.S. Love your exercise TV thoughts! I honestly thought they were crap before but LOVE that I have an HRM and can really gauge that way. What did I do without it? I believe someone asked - I have a Polar F7 That Austin bought at REI online!!