Whew! The forums are back up- I was going into withdrawal this morning (shakes, headaches, fever, etc.)

So, I DID IT! Yay! I got all the way through the first workout of C25K Week 4- both five-minute runs. I actually yelled out at the top of my lungs "YES!" after the last interval. What's weird is that I was really really tired- again, little sleep last night for no apparent reason. But yesterday a friend said something to me that stuck. He said "if running/working out was your job, you'd do it. Whether you were tired or not, if you did this for a living, you'd find a way to do it". That really got to me, and it got my ass out of bed, albeit an hour late. That tells you something about the power of friends, doesn't it?

I was a little bummed about my calorie burn (only 523) until I realized that as I only did it once, it was only a 40 minute workout, including a ten minute warm up and cool down. Next time, I'm going to try to do it twice! It helped that it was a lot cooler today. I saw a big rat on my run the other day. I like 'em, so I thought it was really cute.

While I was doing my stretching, I looked down, and there was a toonie! (A toonie is a Canadian $2 coin). So, I actually made money on my run!

Almost anything nowadays can be pink, with a beat breast cancer logo on it - on my way to work today I saw a Mack Truck cement mixer, painted Pepto Bismal pink, with a giant breat cancer logo on it (albeit upside down).

I was on some supplements to help with mood and energy (GABA, 5FTP, Taurine, L-Phenalalanine) but I didn't like how they made me feel, so I took myself off them a couple of days ago. Being on them and then off them may be affecting my sleep the last couple of weeks. Hopefully I will get more sleep soon.

I finally got some jeans last night, just Gap. They aren't a great fit, as I have big muscular, but short thighs, and a smaller waist. I may get them tailored to come in at the waist more.

I was trying to think what animal I am most like, and I decided on hippo: short, close to the ground, lumpy looking, very muscular, slow-looking, but moves unexpectedly fast and very grumpy. My question is, can a hippo ever morph into a gazelle?

Edited later today to say:
Would you believe we are currently under a tornado watch? Apparently some roofs have have been blown off already. The thunderstorm we are having right now is unbelievable! They are recommending that everyone get down in their basement or at least stay away from the windows.... This is not standard Toronto summer weather!