Cardio Queen and the Lunchtime Run

Totally slacking on my blog time here...I totally forgot to write about yesterday's cardio with the Super Secret Jillian Michaels Workout Society at work (I so need a shorter name for us).  Anyway - turns out with all this running I am a video cardio queen.   Rocked it!   Sure, I still felt like I got a decent workout in, but it was fun to be able to goof off a bit while the other ladies were dying (they kick my ass on the weights videos while I am trying to balance on one arm and keep my nose from smashing into the floor, so I consider this my revenge... Jillian, what the hell were you thinking when you put some of those moves in?)

and then today, I really didn't want to go for a run.  My left knee has been naggy and I was just generally not feeling it.  Then I forgot socks AND my Garmin at home and that nearly sealed the deal.  But I found a pair of socks in the bottom of my desk drawer (say what?  I'm supposed to use those drawers for WORK related things?  Pshaw!)

I dragged my arse out and ran the southwood loop and by 1k in I felt much more into it.  Always happens.

And thank you Nike+ for taking away my excuses...I am such a stat whore.

I'm so glad I went.  I do, however, see that I have some serious work to do to get my speed back.

I was all glisten-y when I got back - thank you January warm up.  Oh and you can't tell in the pic - but that was a short sleeve shirt I wore under my jacket...and was still too warm.  (btw - so glad my new running jacket has pit vents.   Yay!)

The knee was still a bit tender, but feeling much better.  I'm taking the weekend off so I bet I feel much better next week.