And....we're back...

I had all but given up on my blog -- considering that I tell no one about it and therefore no one reads it -- but my hubbie (who I also had not told about my blog) discovered my blog and made me feel guilty for giving up so quickly.

This story came about in three parts. The original conversation went like this:
Me: I think I might start a blog, it will give me a chance to write about something that is not work...what do you think?
Hubbie: As long as I don't have to read it.

Now, in hubbie's defense he immediately, when this conversation was repeated to him after he discovered that I did in fact start a blog, stated that he was joking. That of course he wanted to read my blog! The second part of the story went something like this.

Friend: Almost everyone has a blog these days -- there is a blog about everything!
Me: (somewhat sheepishly) even I have a blog...
Hubbie: Wait, what?!?! You have a blog? Why didn't you tell me?
Me: I did! And you said you never wanted to read it!
Hubbie: Wow. I was joking!!!
Friend: What is it about?
Me: Healthy living and such.
Hubbie: Who reads it?
Me: Well....no one really, I have one follower, it is my best friend KP...but I haven't really told any one else it exists...
Hubbie: Yeah...not even me!

So, just over the weekend the fact that I had a blog came up once again. And I, at that point, admitted that I hadn't written anything in awhile, so I didn't really blog. The final conversation that brought me back:
Hubbie: Well how long has it been?
Me: I don't know...like two weeks?
Hubbie: Oh yeah, that is so long...so you are just going to give up?

Cue guilt. And here I am.

So after that obnoxious story, let me tell you what I made for dinner last night! Fingerling Potato-Leek Hash with Swiss Chard and Eggs. It was delicious! We received swiss chard and leek in our Farmhouse box, and this recipe appeared in my life simultaneously via Cooking Light. Despite the fact that it claims to take over an hour to make, it only took me about 45 minutes. I halved the recipe because Hubbie was out last night and it was only me, and I brought the leftovers for lunch today. Mmm...mmm...

Cooking Light. Photo: John Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr, Leigh Ann Ross

I have also been keeping up (somewhat) regularly with the morning Boot Camp, I really like the trainer I work with and overall have been impressed with Boot Camp U.  It is less than an individual personal trainer, but the class is so small I still feel like I get tons of individual attention.

And now for my moment of bragging...I ran a 10K this past Sunday! The Statesman Cap10K here in Austin:

Hubbie ran too, he did the timed division - I did the "fun" run portion. I have never ran more than a 5K before. My goal was 1:30 (sounds horrible!!!) considering I did no training, and again, have never run that much. I did the race in 1:23 and some seconds...I am extremely proud of myself. It was difficult. The last two miles were really hard -- and by the last mile there was more walking than jogging -- but I finished. And I proved to myself that I can do it. My goal now is to train for next year, and get a better time!

Really it is just the pride of completely something that seemed that daunting to me. It really makes me realize if I set my mind to it -- I can do anything.