What is this HIGH you speak of?

I know I have not posted in a long time. But, I have a good reason. I have been Shredding and JOGGING! That is right folks, I started jogging too! I said one thing leads to another and it really does. I mentioned to my friend that I was going to try to teach myself how to run and she started going on and on about how she started. She said she had never ran in her life and started this Jan., she now runs 8 miles at a time! She gave me a little saying that I say to myself each time I go out to "try" to run. "We do a lot of walking when we learn how to run". That is the truth. I do about half walking and half running. I have talked to a few people who have picked up running and they all told me the same thing. Just run then walk and before you know it you will be able to run a mile without walking at all. I have not made it there yet but I am plugging away at it.

I have been shredding too. My "buddy" Lori and I have moved up to level 2 of the shred. People, let me tell you now that it is not just bumped up a notch it is more like 10 notches! I thought I was going to die the first time I did it. Lori kept saying remember how hard level one was and how you were able to do it after a few days. She was right, I have done it for 3 days and it does seem to be getting easier. It is still very intense.

I think that I may be in a crucial time in the "Weight loss Extravaganza", my body seems to be rebelling. I am sore and tired. I have to take a nap every now and then. When I start to work out I feel like my muscles do not want to cooperate. But I am not going to give in! I am in the middle of week five and that is too much effort to just throw away. I have had a little trouble with my right foot and calf again (the same one I hurt right off the bat with the Shred). While running day before yesterday my calf hurt so much that I bailed halfway through my 3 mile walk/run. I still felt good about going 1 1/2 miles. I didn't want to really injure it and make it impossible to Shred.

Now on to pushing through the burn... This "exercise high" that people talk about has completely alluded me. I have never experienced it. When I was young I was very active. I played soccer, tennis, squash, golf and ran regularly. I have never got the "High". I feel gypped! I also do not have the relaxation some people talk about. I only get that after yoga. Either you are all are lying to me or I just don't get it.

I do have the feeling that I should be skinny by now too, HA! I think 5 weeks into this and I should be trading in all my clothes for smaller ones. This sadly is not the case. I am losing just not as fast as I would like. I am getting much firmer. my legs and core is much stronger and ofcourse, of all places my bras are getting really loose.

Next on my list is dance lessons. Have any of you taken dance lately? What do you think I should check into? Ballroom, Salsa, Tango or even Belly? I also am thinking about buying golf lessons for Kraig and I for his Fathers Day gift. He has never played and it has been 20 years since I have played. It was a family event for me growing up. We all golfed and I use to really enjoy it.

I am also going to buy one of Jillian's books. Master Your Metabolism, http://www.amazon.com/Master-Your-Metabolism-Naturally-Balancing/dp/0307450732
another friend of mine is reading it and loves it. I will let you know what I think of it. What have you been doing to get yourself moving?