  Yeah, okay, so I was in the shower. And what better place to start thinking about your body? When I was doing PT back in November, the first day, Kristi, my physical therapist, said "You're going to do great at rehab - you're lucky - you have a really athletic body. " At 50ish lbs heavier than I am now, I just scoffed, saying "Well, it's hidden. " She said, "No, no, I can tell you build muscle really easily - not every one can.
" Well, I'm starting to get that I do have an athletic body. Last night at the gym when I was doing pelvic lifts (lying on my back, feet on an exercise ball, lifting pelvis up) I positioned myself a little differently so that the mirror was to my side and I could watch myself through the exercise. And I looked at my calves. I've never been crazy about them because I think they're kinda big (makes buying boots made for little stick-legged girls a pain! ), but I realized that they're pretty much all muscle right now. And I kinda dug that. Then I looked at my thighs, which can still use a lot of toning, but I watched my quads work and realized "Wow, they've really come a long way, too, and I can see the muscle instead of fat. " There's always been muscle there, but now it's finally starting to show! I need new running shoes.
This I know. Wendy had recommended a store that a friend owns, and I'll probably head up there. I realized that the last time I got fitted for a pair of running shoes was probably 2000 * . I don't know exactly what I weighed then, but suffice it to say it was a lot more, and I started to think "I move completely differently now. " So it's possible I shouldn't even be wearing the same shoes any more. So I will be buying new shoes soon and going through a formal fitting process. Last night I was telling James that I have to eat before I work out, but not too close (at least a half hour, preferably an hour).
He said he couldn't eat for 3-4 hours before he worked out. No way I can do that, I said. And it's true that I can't do that for an evening workout. If I try to workout in the late afternoon/early evening several hours after lunch, I have no energy and no stamina. But I guess that's different for me in the morning, because I bounced out of bed and did my workout this morning with no problem.
Granted it was a short workout. I'll just have to keep an eye on it and see if some mornings I need to eat something small before I go out. Anyway, it'll be fun to watch the progress and changes I can make by continuing to work out. *No, I haven't worn the same pair for four years, I just keep buying the same brand/style/size. 
