Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Checking in...

Thank you Nichole for another wonderful facial. I like the "nuturing" aromatherapy tonight---she always starts off with a little aromatherapy moment, where you choose from three scents to have infused into the facial. My favorite, favorite part of all is when she massages my scalp!!! A couple days before the reveal I'll visit her one last time for a quick brow wax followed by a DMR (?) treatment with Paula, which is some sort of ultrasonic skin treatment.

Really looking forward to a good morning workout tomorrow with Brian. My Mother-in-law Mary was sweet enough to watch the boy for me, so I'm going in early. It will be a nice change to be able to not have to haggle over times and schedules tomorrow night with Bill....it's been a big change for him to have to "work with me" over these last few months. Prior to the EM, he didn't have to always ask about staying late at work (or whatever), he just did it. Now we have to plan the week ahead on Sunday and then check in for changes all week. But, it works and it's worth it. My four year old seemed resentful at first, not wanting me to leave to workout. He'd cry, tell me not to leave, etc. Now he just knows it's his "daddy time" and gets it. He's learned that what I'm doing is important so that I'm happy and healthy and can take better care of my family. He tells me that he exercises to stay healthy too. That makes me feel really proud! :)

One week from tomorrow is the Feaster Five. Seems like half the people I talk to in Andover participate in it. I'm really excited for it----I really don't have any set time goal, I just want to get through it. I've been getting shin splints toward the end, so I'm trying to increase my endurance and speed as much as I can without making it worse. I'll run/walk the course tomorrow, just to get a better feel for the streets and hills.

Went to Market Basket for chicken (my staple food these days) and noticed my photo on the cover page of the Townsman...an article about the Feaster Five....then another article about the EM on page 14...I've never been in the newspaper twice in the same issue, til today....I may have to start dressing incognito soon :)))

1 comment:

erikb said...

Hi cheryl Erik here its almost over to bad i wont be there for the big night! but lets talk the feast 5 my first road race i did i made 2 goals 1 was not to walk any of it and 2 not to come in last (proud to say accomplish both goals!)you will do great enjoy it feed off the other runners motivation and have fun this race is for fun i dont care what time i get i hope 45 minutes for the 5 miler but we shall see 6000+ runners i hear!
so we might not see each other or the other clients running but ill be in my ft shirt wearing our gym logo with pride! enjoy this race its a fun one i hear but we shall see the hills r gonna make it interesting!! but look deep inside when u want to walk and keep running grab your pie and have a great holiday! see you at ft andover soon and always REMAIN DIE HARD!GO TEAM EXTREME ,ERIK B.