Been a VERY long week. A long week sandwiched between 2 short weeks. NOT fun. And that's even with staying home on Tuesday and sleeping past noon time. I'm just exhausted right now. BUT, after going out with the girls on Friday night, I will be sleeping home and sleeping in on Saturday morning. That should help.

REALLY looking forward to getting back into the pool tonight. Swimming at 7 with a friend of mine. The fitness group had 7 people going as of yesterday. Now its down to me, Jill and one guy who never ever shows up... so basically just going swimming tonight with Jill.

My ear infection took forever to go away, but it is finally gone and I got ear plugs too, so I'm hoping that swimming will now work for me. I am SO sick of getting ear infections.

Plus swimming tonight will really help for me to get back into my training schedule. I have really been slacking with that. My back has been bothering me and it has been really hard to find the motivation to get me where I should be. This time last year I was doing 5 miles a couple times a week. Now? Yeah! That's funny!

Considering I plan on doing the marathon again, I really REALLY need to start my training again. Disappointed that I'm not where I want to be. But like said... swimming tonight will help. Then tomorrow night for girls night, so dancing for hours. Then Saturday I want to get in a run and Sunday morning I want to swim again. Next week I have running on Monday night and Pilates and yoga on Tuesday night. Wednesday, I'm not sure yet. I'll probably be getting out of work around 3, but the pool is closed 3-7. I don't know if it will be open on Wednesday night or not, or even if I will want to go. Thursday, Thanksgiving morning, I am running in a 5K. Friday I'll have to find something, maybe swim, and Saturday do a long run. I might start up my kickboxing next Wednesday night too... then have that on Saturday morning.

Yes, I do too much, I know that. But I love it. I love being busy and I love being active. I know I need some downtime to re-group now and again, or it will just catch up with me. For the most part, I do recognize that. As long as I am eating right and sleeping well, then I should be alright.

Sleeping... ha ha! That's a good one. I absolutely LOVE falling asleep in my boyfriends arms. I love when during the night, he puts his arms around me and pulls me close to him. I love it. But sometimes? I just can't sleep well there. I am a really light sleeper. If I get too hot, I wake up. If I hear noise, I wake up. If something moves around me, I wake up. A king sized bed is great, but sometimes I wake up throughout the night and don't end up with a good night sleep.

Right now, since my back has been bothering me, it has been worse. I can't always get comfortable and pressure the wrong way can end up hurting and bothering me. So having my boyfriend wrap me up? I LOVE it so much... but if weight from his arm or leg, or any pressure having me twist in a different direction can end up bothering my back and making it more sore, and then harder to sleep overall.

And it SUCKS. I absolutely love laying in bed or on the sofa with him, all tucked up in him. It is my absolute favorite way to lay! Last night on the sofa, we were laying there and the dog too. I was basically on the edge of the sofa. MY GOD, my back was killing me all night and is STILL bothering me. Not sure if that was it, or sleeping or what, but the right side of my lower back is not good.

I think that it was starting again in general with running. Then the massage made it worse. And by last night on the sofa, the way I was laying and twisting and the pressure on my lower back... just made me way more uncomfortable all night. I didn't sleep well last night and couldn't get my back comfortable all night.

I think I need to just start taking the anti-inflammatory meds again. Maybe that will help.

Ok... been rambling on and on and on long enough. Time to get moving so I can change and pack my bag and not keep Jill waiting!