Almost derailed

Do you see these treats? It was one of these plus a visit with my aunt that almost made my exercise plans fall apart for Wednesday night. The thing is I thought I wasn't meeting her until 7pm and therefore I'd have time for a quick run after work. It didn't turn out that way. She called and said she'd be in town around 6. I didn't want to miss seeing her but I didn't want to miss a workout either; however, it looked as if the socializing would trump my fitness goals. Yep that's the way it seemed by the time I ate my way through one of those dessert bars and downed a medium latte. (And I hadn't even had my dinner yet!) By the time I left Ann Arbor, it was 7pm and I still needed to stop at the grocery store for dinner food for me and Jason. That gave me some time to think, and some time to digest that gut bomb. I'm guessing that butterscotch devil clocked in at about 400 calories and 15g of fat. Now, I am not one of those people who exercise only to cleanse themselves of fat and calories. I do believe though that all things should be practiced in moderation, and if we have time to indulge then we can make time to do something healthy too.

You can guess where this is going. I was psyching myself up to try and run when I got back to Plymouth. (Cramps, be damned!) And that is what I did. I laced up my shoes, re-loaded my ipod and put on my determined face. I ran for 3 songs (approximately 1 mile) then walked for one song and repeated this 3 times. This wasn't a record-setting pace, but it was running, nonetheless. I probably managed about 45 minutes of cardio and maybe 3.3 miles of running. Man, it sure gets dark earlier these days. I felt great about making time for myself! And I still managed to have some treats and a great visit with my aunt. All in all, a pretty well-rounded and satisfying evening!