Stretch your bones!

Charlie horses, are not my friend.

It's been totally gorgeous these past few days, so much that wasting them entirely should be considered a sin! I've been pretty good about getting my exercise in lately. It's starting to get so nice out, staying inside is just not in the cards for me---especially when I'm off of work!

I went running the other day around the neighborhood before I got around to go run errands. After a few years of deliberation, I decided to join the newly discovered race of Twits and get on Twitter. It's kind of nutty on there, lots of people throwing out a lot of quotes, motivational things and generally messed up randomness. Anyway, I added a button to at the top left of my blog in case any other Twits would be interested in following me. It's just for fun. But anyway, I run down the street to this bridge and back again. I mapped it out a long time ago and discovered there and back is about a mile. We have a treadmill, but it's too nice out to stay in and sweat. My neighbors were walking their dog a few yards behind me. I got home and hopped into the shower and got ready to leave, but I had to get the mail first. My neighbor Rick came over and asked me why I would start running so fast during my jog...then he looked at me funny when I told him I pretend zombies are chasing me so I run faster! HAHA! It's true though, every time I feel myself slowing down I think of something chasing me to go faster. When I lift weights on the machines, I just think about how chunky I used to be and I get mad so I push harder. Whatever motivates you right? The whole Twitter thing tied in, because I tweeted that lol, if you were wondering.

I never remember to stretch, until I'm aching the next day. Marissa called me and asked me if I wanted to go out for a walk with her and Jake. Jake is her dog, and he's pretty hilarious. She swung by my house, and we scooted down the street. No idea what I was thinking, didn't change into my gym clothes so I wore my chucks walking. BAD IDEA. No support at all. We got up towards a hill we aimed to walk up, but my legs were like jello and we decided not to do the hill after all. Oh well, I'm not too upset about it because when I got home both of my legs went into charlie horse spasms and I thought my legs were going to fall off.

The quickest way to get rid of them, is to stand up so your feet are flat on the floor. It hurts like a mofo, but trust me it'll make them stop. I've been eating bananas, not too many because they have a high sugar content in them. I also take potassium supplements, so I've came to the conclusion to stop being a moron and stretch BEFORE AND AFTER I work out!