You don't find this in Florida!

I had a great 4 days away to see a close high school friend walk down the aisle. It was my first time in South Carolina, and the people there were super sweet. So sweet it made some of the east-coasters suspicious (Leslie, this means you)!

While there, the groom-to-be took me up in a tiny 4-seater plane. I’ve never been so scared in my life. I was scared of how scared I was, because I have never reacted that way to anything - surgery, childbirth - perhaps a moment when my daughter was missing in a theme park… but this was different. I hope to have photos soon though. They are all on his camera, and who knows when a newlywed man goes through his Canon…

Exercise was totally on the back burner, but I moved a lot. Thurs night schlepping boxes, Fri 20 mins morning yoga, Friday 6 hours of cleaning a filthy hangar and making it a wedding venue, Fri night dancing with the Bachelorette girls & guy (although it was lesbian night. Ha!) , Sat night dancing at the wedding for a couple hours, Sun morning yoga.

Sat on the plane next to a tennis pro now on the senior circuit. We basically discussed nutrition. He said one better than chia seeds is hemp. 1/2 tsp in a smoothie and you’re ready to run all day! He introduced himself as “one of the best tennis players in the world” so I introduced myself as “one of the best mommies in the world.” Yes, we are humble folk.

Today I started the day with a juiced pear and carrot combo. Brian said to call it Parrot Juice. Ha! Add some tequila and Buffet himself might want some!

I hit the gym for the first time in a while. With a goal of much cardio, I hoped to catch the Zumba class, but the teacher didn’t show. So I ran 1.5 and then did an upper body workout, a bit of karate kick practice, then core on the mat with medicine ball and on the captain’s chair.

No karate Tues. It’s black belt testing night. I kind of want to watch, but I know it will be over 3 hours, and I have a lot to catch up on at home. Like a lack of hot water and a husband running a marathon leaving 4 days of dishes to wash. And a mountain of laundry that reminds me somewhat of Jaba the hutt. If he had colorful tattoos instead of a colorful tongue.

If you ran at Gasparilla, be sure to tell me about it!

2010 goal update: 2770 crunches, 69 minutes of plank remaining.