Birthday Eve---Quiet Day

Hello!
Kind of a quiet day today. It's been nice. I've just been getting ready for a big Girl Scout Registration event that I'm hosting tomorrow. I didn't have to work today so it's given me lots of extra time. I cleaned up the house, did the rest of the laundry, played with the dogs and didn't have anything else to do! LOL! I watched TV for a bit but I really didn't just want to sit around (wow, talk about a change! In the "old days" I would literally watch TV for hours).

The family & I are going to the gym this evening to try a new class called 50/50. It's supposed to be 50% cardio and 50% strength training. We'll see how it goes. I'm excited!

We went to the gym last night and I spent about 40 minutes on the treadmill and about 30 minutes doing weights. Guess what?! I'm actually jogging now at times on the treadmill!! How cool is that?! I'm so impressed with myself! I'm going to be able to do that 5K yet! (I am thinking about the 'Couch to 5K' program---I'm not at the "couch" level but I am certainly not a runner). Hmmm.....another possible goal.

I joined a challenge on Spark People last week called 31 by 31 the "Halloween Challenge". These folks are trying to lose 31 pounds by Halloween. I'm not sure if I'll be able to hit that mark, as they started back in July, but hey, I'm going to give it my best shot. Wanna join us? Why don't you try 21 by 31 or something like that?

OK, I better run. I need to drink another glass of water and visit with my daughter for a bit (she just got home from school).
Have a super day! YOU can do THIS!
Hugs,
Shannon

P.S. Tomorrow is my 38th birthday! YIPEE! You know what?! By the time I hit "the big 4-0", it really may be "the new 20", as they say! That will be AWESOME!