Bliss

This is the next project on the hook. It's the sweet pea shawl from The Happy Hooker:

It's for a client of mine, and I can't wait to give it to her. I'm using bamboo yarn, it's so soft and perfect for her because she has really bad allergies. I hope she likes it!

I weight trained yesterday, and I'm amazed at how little strength I've lost. I do want to lose a little upperbody size, but there I was doing a 60 pound push press for 8 reps. Duh! What I should do is a circuit 2 times a week, but once I get in there it's hard for me to hold back.

I also ran yesterday at the gym, about 1.25 miles before I had to bail out and hop on the elliptical. My hamstring is still hurting. I maintained 9:15 pace and didn't feel fatigue, which leads me to believe once this nagging thing is gone I'll be able to train at a fast pace (which means race faster). I'm so unsure about the half marathon. I think I'm going to do it, even if I walk a mile/run a mile just for the 'experience'. Today's run will be the decision maker. If I can complete 6 miles without hobbling home I'll sign up next week. Wish me luck!

Xavier finally had a haircut yesterday. He looks so adorable, but I miss his rockstar hair.

Xan and I had a date. We went to Applebee's. We shared the chocolate desert with warm chocolate cake filled with a hot fudge center and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I showed Xan how to mix the hot cake with the ice cream. He took a bite and said "There's a war going on in my mouth! The hot and the cold are fighting!"

“Many of life's failures are men who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

Thomas Edison