Last week, this week

After the swim last Sunday...I go to the gym twice to meet with Trainer Rob.
I did a TRX workout...Wednesday...love trx...I think...
Another workout on Friday at the gym. I am really loving the gym. I has helped a ton to have someone helping me. He is so keen and supportive and has huge biceps. Just thought I would throw that in. A bit of a gym rat, but he has been good for me!
The weekend came. I was intending to run on Saturday...but was lazy and the kids had some stuff going on...like a hockey wind up and I was in charge of cupcakes. So had to get up early and get those suckers made and iced and sprinkled.
Went for my Sunday swim. Main set was 10 x 100 meters...3 min rest...10 x 100 meters. Fun! Really! I like those kinds of sets. The goal was to hold an average pace for all 20 leaving on the 2 minutes. Managed to hold 1:33-ish pace for my 100s. Super pleased as I have not been swiming much at all so I think this is a great start!
Yesterday I ran. Only for 20 minutes. My legs hurt today. I looked my Garmin and I had not ran since Feb 17th...and before that it was in October...so I am starting from square one here...but I feel fantastic, my sleep issues are all but fixed, and I am looking forward to getting back into that fit and strong person I wance was!!
Here's to me!

So it is working...

Swam today.
3000 meters.
I am sorely out of shape.
Had to put my ego aside, suck it up, convince myself not to quit, about 10 times. I feel pretty good that I finished all those meters! I a currently exhausted...but it is a good exhausted.
Have not ran since well before Christmas, like about October. Have had some really bad sleep issues. As in I wasn't sleeping...at all. My head would feel like it was between a vice grip during the day and my ears would ring ALL EFFING NIGHT. A very tight vice grip. Doctor says I was seriously stressed and overwhelmed. Funny how your body tells you stuff. I didn't necessarily FEEL stressed...fall time is always a bit overwhelming with school starting and kids' stuff kicking it into high gear...but I thought I was doing okay. She had me do an anxiety test and I was OFF THE CHART.
Some really big (but exciting) things were happening at work and I was pumped and ready to tackle them...but I guess my inner self was saying "Hold up...you think too much at night about work...I am not going to let you sleep..."
I had tried everything up till then...accupunture...a sleep therapist...I read all I could about sleep and how to get and stay asleep...nothing worked. When I started bawling in line at the Extra Foods because I had forgot to tell the gal I forgot my reusable bags, could I please buy one plastic bag...and she got all bitchy...I thought, perhaps, it was time to get some help. So I broke down and took the damn drugs.
My life has been a 180 degree change. I am FINALLY back to feeling like me...I sleep 7-8 hours a night, non interrupted, the good and deep sleep. I love medication! Seriously, I do.
So I swam today. I am back going to the gym a couple of times per week. I hired trainer last fall, his name is Rob, he is very awesome. I have lost some weight. I have found that by eating clean, and I mean really super clean, this helps me sleep. Next up, I want to start running again.
I will try for about 30 minutes tomorrow am...let you know how it goes!
Its been a long year...

is it working?

Have tried to blog on and off...but posts don't publish.
Can you see this one?