Chore Day

I had a very satisfying day today.  Arose early to attend to garage sale duties, continuing what I started last Saturday.  I was hoping to sell the Flexa loft bed and thought I had two potential buyers to compete against each other.  But neither one showed, so assembling the bed in the garage this morning was somewhat for naught.  Still, there's another prospect in the wings.  I'd sure like to have it sold. 

I brought it a total of around $50 selling just little nick nack things and clothing. None of the "big" stuff sold, but I put most of it up on Craigslist; so now I wait. 

I prepped Bailey's room for painting.  That'll be tomorrow's project.  Quin's room will be a little more difficult since I still have to clean it out.  If I can get both rooms done tomorrow, that'll be a big accomplishment.  But the odds are that I'll be doing Quin's room on Monday and Tuesday. 

I managed to get myself out late and do a customized version of the boot camp routine, albeit on my own.  It's harder to motivate yourself to go hard when you don't have a trainer and a group to do it with.  Not only that, but I felt a little self-conscious as I worked my way around the park, stopping to do "station" exercises, like frog squats or mountain climbers or burpees.  I pushed it pretty hard, though, and kept my heart rate elevated for the full hour. I skipped the sprints.  I didn't want to risk injuring myself before tomorrow's planned 10-miler.

I rewarded myself at home with a double portion of whole wheat pasta and spicy pepper sauce (and broccoli, spinach salad with a half cup of black beans tossed in.).  I'd gotten to Costco during the afternoon and used the proceeds from the garage sale to purchase some healthy food essentials. 

I do miss the family, but I confess I enjoyed having the day to go solo and set my own agenda for a change. 

I haven't decided yet if I'm going to run tomorrow morning or wait until the afternoon.  I kind of don't like doing the run so close to this evening's workout, but if I postpone it 'til later, I know I risk not getting it done at all.  I'll probably go early. 

It's late now and I'm sleepy.  Time for bed.