Busy weekend! Wow. It was fun to have family here. I loved every minute. I did track what I ate and was carefully -- I did enjoy two craisin cinnamon rolls! Yum!

Today, I'm back at it. I ran 5 miles this morning and then came home and lifted some. The 5 miles felt good. I keep trying to push myself, two fast laps, one slow, two fast, one slow... it keeps the monotony down when I run like that. I also ran about a mile with my friend. It was nice to talk and the mile went fast. I will take the problems I feel like I have in my life. So many people I know are going to some really hard things.

As I was leaving the Rec Center today, a lady ran up to me and caught me by the arm. She said I looked great and she's been watching my progress. She would like to take my picture and write something up to hang in the Rec Center. She said I was the picture of being healthy. She's looking for more examples like mine to hang up. That's a great compliment. I love to hear it and it makes me feel good. It also makes me want to work harder! Turns out, this lady is a city council woman - cool.

Happy Birthday to Keelie! I hope that you had a great day! You're working so hard. Keep it up!