Bust.

I know this month isn't over yet..but it's pretty much a bust. Solo parenting is hard..and yes I've done it before, but this go-round was THE HARDEST I've ever experienced in my 10yrs of parenting. It even beats out the entire YEAR that I had to solo parent. Yes, it was that bad. 
So..because of the shitty solo parenting hand that I was dealt these past 17 days..I didn't get much sleep and ended up getting a crappy cold along with allergies acting up..so I took advantage of the daycare days and slept/napped when I could. Which meant that I didn't get as many miles in as I would have hoped.
I know that I could have tried harder, pushed myself more..but to me and my mental health, sleep is crucial. 
Therefore, my total for the month of June currently stands at 15.62 miles. As for keeping up with my 6wk arm workout and an ab workout--well that's been crap too.
I'm full of excuses, yes. I'm pissed off, yes. I'm going to turn this around and attempt to salvage the rest of the month, YES. 
I'm going to work as hard as I can to get back on track and get a better totally for the month. I really need to kick it in gear with the arms and abs again too. It totally shows since I've slacked on my arms..for sure. And since I don't have great arms in the first place it DEFINITELY shows. 

So..I need to get my head back in the game. I need to push. I need to get my ass kicked. This is the point where I wished that I had time and money for a personal trainer. I'm very grateful for my good friend, Eric, who has been helping evaluate and be my accountability for my food journal on MFP. He's been great at helping me and even pointing out my food "weaknesses." For that I'm very thankful. It's been making me think twice before I eat something that isn't the best choice. 

Ok..if you're reading this--please feel free to kick me in the ass and ask me if I've gotten sweaty today. My goal is to get sweaty EVERY SINGLE DAY. 

Tweet me at: twitter.com/jrlemons or find me on My Fitness Pal, user name: lemons092906

Talk soon.

May Recap.

I started following a challenge a few days into the month of May. The challenge was 31 miles in 31 days. I'm happy to report that my official mileage for the month was 34.96. I'm definitely proud of that. I'm happy that I was able to meet and even exceed the goal a little bit..despite the fact that I wasn't able to do any miles the last 2 days of the month due to my youngest babe being in the hospital. 
I'm ready to set another goal for June. Upping the miles to 50 in the next 30 days. I'm already at 8 miles for the month, so I've got some work to do! I'm also making a goal to do ab work at least 3 times each week...along with keeping up with my (JJ Virgin) 6wk arms routine. 

So..to keep accountable:

Goals for June:

* 50 miles by the end of the month
* Ab work 3 times/week
* 6wk arms 3 times/week

I'm putting these goals out there so I can be accountable and so I can push myself.