I am a liar.  This month has been anything BUT ‘health month’.  I have completely lost my motivation.  Until today, that is!

I was sick for a solid week so I didn’t do anything remotely healthy during those days.  I am also exhausted from work but I just need to get used to that.  The past few days have been gorgeous here.  It was 65 and sunny!  In February!  Today, it’s only about 36 but it’s sunny and pretty so I’m going for a quick run outside.  I need to stop beating myself up about my mileage.  I can’t expect to take 2 months off from running and be able to crank out 7 miles.  That’s just silly.

Today my motivation is thinking about vacation (less than a month!) and Lady Gaga.  Now, I am not an uberfan of the Gaga but I think her message is really important.  She is a huge mega star right now and everything she does is trendy and if she is telling people it’s perfect to be who you are because you were born that way….well, people will follow suit.  Plus, I like the Madonna-esque feel to her new song, “Born This Way”.

Looking forward to cocktails here!

I’m thinking of declaring February “Health Month”.  I figure, it’s the shortest month, if I had to pick one, I’d pick the shortest one.  Plus, I’m going on a company retreat in March and I need to get into a little bit better shape.

Now, what does “Health Month” entail?  I have no idea.  I refuse to count calories and deprive myself.  But, I’ve been over-eating and under-exercizing in January.  Why is that?  Everyone else is kicking butt in the gym this month and I can’t seem to find the motivation.  So, in Feb, I’m going to start over.  I’m going to eat more vegetables and less candy.  (Note: less candy, not no candy.)  I also want to exercise at least every other day.  Ideally, I’d like to exercise 5 days a week.  Work has been soooo crazy and I’ve been exhausted and can’t get up earlier to work out in the mornings.  I also stay pretty late and then lose time to work out in the evening.  If I want to look not disgusting descent in March, I need to kick my butt into gear.  

On a side note, my knee is still bothering me when I run.  I haven’t been going far but it still feels tight.  It’s frustrating now because I want to run!  Who woulda thought?

This is where our company retreat is….St. John!