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Missing Monday



So I know you've heard the saying, "never miss a Monday!" It,  for many who workout, is to motivate them and get their week started off right.  Most of the time Sunday is my rest day, but this past weekend, I got in two very challenging workouts.

Saturday, while the boys went to watch the Monster Jam show in our local area, I went off with the girls to get spray tanned (they were free, who can say no to that!!).  Then we went to do a little shopping.  It was some really great "me" time where I could socialize with my friends too.  In the evening, my mother-in-law invited me to a free Zumba-thon (um...again, free-- who can say "no" to that!!).  I had been to a few Zumba classes with her around my neighborhood, but nothing could prepare me for this lol!!  It was 75 minutes of full out, song after song, energy filled dancing.  There were three instructors and they rotated every song with no breaks and my toes were numb by the end of the third song. YIKES!!  I forgot my heart rate monitor but I completed 10k steps in the 75 minutes--- that's cray y'all!!!  On the way home, I passed the Krispy Kreme red light which made me feel like a rockstar!

On Sunday, I had a long run scheduled with a couple of friends that are training for a full marathon in March (yep, they are amazing!!).  I had planned to do six miles, but just two miles in I decided to turn around.  The others running were turning around after three and a half - and by the time I was done with my four, I had wished I had stayed for at least the three down and three back with them.  But it still felt great doing four.  This is the very first winter that I have continued with running because my lungs hate it!  Now, I can say that I am tolerating it better and even though it's ridiculously cold, my lungs don't give me as many problems as they have in the past.
On the way home, I stopped for donuts for the boys and I caved too, thus loosing my rockstar status from Saturday evening.

Superbowl was all that it is for me each year; getting together with friends, talking, eating and the half time show (which I wasn't really impressed with this year).  We came home shortly after and I saw the final score online.

What did y'all think of the Superbowl?  Are you a commercials and halftime show viewer? Or do you actually pay attention to the game??

Have a great week everyone!!

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