Tryouts

This week is soccer tryouts. Yes, you have to "tryout" to be on a soccer team in elementary school. When I was little I played in a league, which wasn't affiliated with my elementary school, so this is new to me.
I talked to some of the other Mom's about the soccer teams and found out just how competitive this years soccer is going to be. I mean last year was okay, but you could tell who was really trying and who wasn't much for the aggressive sports, meaning Gavin.
So on Wednesday, Gavin, and a lot of other kids, are going to be competing to be in specific levels (IE: A team, B team and so on). Last year Gavin played on the D team and it was perfect. Not too competitive, but enough to get him out there running around and enjoying the experience with his friends. Last year his team consisted of all his kindergarten friends. I knew all the parents and it was something to look forward to each Saturday morning. This year, most of the kids that were on his team will be moving up to the B team and Gavin's age may hinder his going into the under 10 team. Can't complain on that though, because he may be able to be on a team with Quinten. That saves me time and energy.
I took the boys out to practice on Monday and found that Gavin isn't much for soccer at all, but that kid can run all day long. He was having races with Quinten and I was amazed at what a good runner he is. He had me race him doing sprints and I was shocked at how fast that little guy is. I can tell that he will excel at cross country or track and field. Man, I can't wait for those sign ups!

Thor

On nice evenings like this, I would love to shower and take a bowl of ice cream to bed with me to eat while I watch a grown up movie. Tonight I am sitting on the couch, with my bowl of ice cream watching the cartoon version of Thor. My husband assures me that this is a great thing to do with the boys. I wonder why we can't agree on a non-superhero type movie. I would love to watch the Incredibles, Cars or anything cute and fun. Instead......Thor. Enough said.

New habits

I am so proud of myself! This isn't a normal occurrence so I have to tell you all about it.
If you haven't noticed I have gained a little weight in the last couple years. Why you ask? Because I have an obsession with food. None in particular...just all of it. I don't even know exactly when all this weight started to settle on my waistline and thighs. I just woke up one day and it was there! Amazing how that all happens.
So it is time for me to get back into shape. I have been jealous of people I know doing marathons. Even half marathons. I used to be an avid runner. I would run between four and six miles everyday. Now, my knees have paid for all these miles, but I think when you truly like doing something, especially of the exercise variety, you better stick with it.
So to David's dismay, I started running once again. Now I am not fast and someone observing this may think I am having an asthma attack or heart attack for that matter, but I push thru and keep going. One way to curb the concerned looks is to hit the road early. I have been getting up around 5:45 (before my alarm goes off) and start my run before anyone is driving around. I tend to like the fact that there is less embarrassment for me since there is a lot of shake going on when I am running.
I haven't hit the constant run of two miles either. I run/walk, but I do work up a sweat and get my heart rate working. I can already feel that my stamina is building. I almost want to keep running instead of walking in between, but my legs just stop and do their own thing. One of these days, my mind will win.
One thing that I have noticed and that irritates me is my stinking I-pod. My husband is in charge of the music and loading it, however he thinks that work out music should be slow. My running shall not be compared to the Tortouise and the Hare, even though it bares a striking resemblance. I feel like all I do is fast forward that thing. Then I find a good song that gets me going and I have to replay it about four times so I can get in the right frame of mind. To fix this problem I may have to actually find the instruction book and do it myself. One more thing to add to my to-do list.
So hopefully I can stick with this workout regiment in order to feel better about myself and ultimately loose some weight. I hope also to be able to join a gym and take a Rumba class, which I will do from the very back corner of the class. I am happy that my body and mind are finally on the same page and want to work together in order to achieve a goal. Thank goodness!