Oh hi

So yikes, I haven't posted since February!  Well that's probably because I was majorly slacking on my top ten.  But in the month of April I've really turned things around.

Running: Since it's been getting a little warmer outside every week, I've really stepped up my running.  I try to run four times a week and this past weekend I ran almost 2.5 miles both Saturday and Sunday and it felt great.  Running hasn't felt so good since I was training for a 5K three years ago.  I decided that if I can get up to running 3 miles consistently I'm going to buy myself a new running watch.  Yeah that's super dorky but when you're timing your runs by the songs on your iPod...it's time to get a running watch.

Weight Training: I'm lucky enough to have a boyfriend who is very well-versed in the art of lifting weights so he put together a pretty kick-ass routine for me and I've been following it consistently for three weeks.  He broke it out into two 20 minute sessions (one in the morning and one at night) three times a week.  This idea was genius since I'm way more inclined to get out of bed to work out when I know I only have to do it for 20 minutes.  And 20 minutes after work is nothing. 

Yoga: I joined a yoga basics class for the month of April and had my last class yesterday.  After four classes, I have to say I'm officially hooked.  It's great for meditation and relaxation, it's the perfect way to cross-train and recover from running and weight lifting, and it's allowed me to challenge myself athletically.  I will definitely be taking more classes in the future.

So health wise, I think I'm on the right track.  I've cut down my drinking a lot and my diet has been extremely clean with the occasional slice of pizza and glass of wine.  I'm hoping to see some pretty big changes by Memorial Day weekend so that gives me another month to go full throttle.  2011 will be the year I finally get a summer body I can really be proud of!