Day 7

Diet: 8 (as of 2:00 pm)

Workout:
TREADMILL

SWIMMING
300 Swim
200 Pull
200 Kick
6 x 50 stroke (25 drill, 25 swim) on a 1:00
total: 1000 yards

WEIGHTS

Final Countdown

The countdown is on... 11 days until I take the LSAT.

And the nerves are starting to get to me.

It seems that everytime I start studying and getting very serious about it, something tragic happens. First, I came down with bronchitis. Then, I hurt my back. After that, last Sunday I came down with strep throat and then this past Sunday I caught the stomach flu!! My stomach is still a little queasy, but I am going to start studying my nose off tonight! So, any free time I have from here on out will be spent with LSAT study book in hand.

Except for Wednesday night...

As we all know, I am a twenty-something living in rural Ohio... and the night before Thanksgiving is the night to go out on the town, the night that everyone goes out. So, I will be out and about in my new town - not the one that I grew up in.

Unfortunately, due to my lack of going out in the past months - everyone at the bar misses me. Seems like either I spend too much time at the bar when I am not studying or this town is not used to people of my caliber... I would like to think that I leave such a positive impression on these folks, that they just miss my fun-loving soul at the bar.

So, I will not be drinking much tomorrow night as I will have to study up until the point that I go out and I will have to wake up early on Thursday morning to head to Thanksgiving dinner.

Days 4,5 & 6

So, I went home for the weekend to celebrate my Grandma Gregg's 80th birthday and my Grandma Gingi's 81st birthday. Needless to say, my diet and workout routine slipped. I walked 2 miles on Saturday but ate terribly. Sunday, I ate healthy and planned on going to for a run and swimming with my kids - but I ended up with the stomach flu. Yesterday, Day 6, I recovered from the flu.

Today, I will run and swim. And maybe even lift. I plan to try to lift on Tuesday's and Thursday's as I am doing abwork with the kids on Monday's and Wednesday's. Wish me luck!

Day 3

Diet: 9 (so far)

Workout:
TREADMILL
Ran 2.0 miles at an average of 6.2 mph, incline of 1.0.

SWIMMING
3 x (100 free + 50 sp)
200 dolphin kick on back
4 x (100 free + 50 back) pull
6 x 50 kick on a 1:00
3 x (100 IM hard + 50 easy)
200 cool down
total: 2200 yards

"All That I Want" by The Weepies

It is exciting to hear when some of your favorite songs have made it onto t.v. commercials or into the background music of t.v. shows. This is a Holiday song that I have listened to on my computer and iPod for months, but has recently been heard on a jewelry store's Christmas ad.

Out in the harbor

The ships come in, it's Christmastime

The kids all holler carols 'cross the water

Stars that shine

All that I want, all that I want

Above the rooftops

The full moon dips its golden spoon

I wait on clip-clops, deer might fly

Why not? I met you

All that I want, all that I want

And when the night is falling

Down the sky at midnight

Another year is stalling

Far away a good bye, good night

All that I want, all that I want, all that I want

So small a turning

The world grows older every day

An ache, a yearning

Soften when I hear you say

All that I want, all that I want

And when the cold wind's blowing

Snow drifts through the pine trees

In houses lights are glowing

Likewise in your eyes that find me here

With all that I want.

Out in the harbor

The ships come in, it's Christmastime

It's Christmastime

It's Christmastime.

Within the next 7 days...

Yesterday we had our first snow! It was so exciting to see the little snowflakes hit my windshield as I was driving through the Hocking Hills. A gorgeous site!

The snowflakes got me even more excited for the upcoming Holidays!! Thanksgiving (my favorite Holiday) is just a week from yesterday!!! I cannot wait for a little extra special family time!

Speaking of family time, I get to go today to meet up with my mother, my aunt Martha from Dallas, my older sister and her two kids. We will meet at the mall and do a little shopping. Quality girl time nonetheless. I will hopefully be getting my glasses repaired (or new ones) while we are there.

Then tomorrow, it is the BIG GAME. OSU vs Michigan at the Big House in Michigan. Hopefully OSU will win, because I would not want the game to overshadow our evening plans. We will be celebrating my grandmother's 80th birthday on Saturday night at the Alcove. Yay!

Next week, after my favorite Holiday, my best friend from high school is getting married. On Saturday I will serve with pride, and neglect thinking of myself as an afterthought, as the guestbook attendant at Sara's wedding. Ha ha ha. Funny, huh.

Anyways, despite all the things going on this coming week, I will still have to find time to study for the LSAT. Wish me luck!!

Day 2

Diet: 5 (went down from a 7)

Workout:
TREADMILL
Intervals of walking for a mile at an average of 4.2 mph, incline of 2.0 and then running for 1/2 mile at an average speed of 6.4 mph. I did this twice and then finished with a mile walk up hill, increasing to an incline of 6.0 at 4.3 mph.

SWIMMING
500 every 4th 25 no free
3 x 200 pull, breathing 3's and focusing on tight turns
6 x 50 kick on a 1:00
4 x 200 (100 free, 100 back, every 4th 25 FAST)
300 easy cool down
total 2500 yards

Yesterday was a great swim workout! I was asked by a triathelete if she could train with me and I was asked to joing a masters swim team. Yay! I felt pretty good, and wiped out!