Aurgh...exercising

I used to be one of those people who went running every other day. We would run along the GW Parkway training for the Army 10 miler and it was great. The fall season was always our favorite time to run. I just love cooler weather running gear, too. And, when it got too cold or really frosty and icy there was always the Y.

Well, clearly moving to the desert and being land-locked prevents the whole scenic running along the river with lush trees and fall leaves changing... I should, rather, say that it changes the idea of scenic from green to shades of brown, which is really growing on me.

Since LG was born there has been NO RUNNING. I mean, it's sad but I actually stopped running when I was 4 mos pregnant. I continued to walk and get exercise but not running.

Even worse, I left my running shoes at my parent's house back in May because I took them with hopes of running along water BUT with the cut backs on how many bags you can check and having a baby... somethings had to stay. Somehow the running shoes were voted out of the suitcase.

Fast forward about 3 months from May and I find myself in DIRE need of exercise for several reasons. 1) the obvious, we all feel better when we move it! 2) although I run all over with the LG and hubby it's usually not for longer than 15-20 minutes so it doesn't really count (that whole 20 minutes of THR up thing); 3) I went to the Dr. and found out that although I am wearing my pre-baby clothes I do not WEIGH the pre-baby weight... by like 12 LBS! I mean, c'mon. I was thinking I was maybe 5 or so off but more like 12 is a lot more and requires movement AND the whole eating thing -- another blog posting for sure! With these things in mind, I have been trying to swim for at least 20 minutes every night.

Sadly, tonight it's actually raining. I mean... really! Of course normally I would be ecstatic about some rain (what with the whole desert thing) but when it interupts my exercise regime it means I need to find other modes of moving it.

We live in a great little community that has 4 brand new treadmills with personal screens, iPod holders, etc... They are really cool, apparently. I would not know first hand because, well, when you don't have the shoes to wear why go and check them out.

But, I have to get some running shoes. I need to get movin'...

In closing, it's just one more thing to add to this working mom's list of things she has to do in a day. And, I have had to add posting to my blog to that list. Although, I think exercise will take a couple points up the list from posting. Right?