Starting Out....

So, I've decided to start blogging.... mostly because, being a full-time college student, active agility competitor, sibling, and horse owner I've got tons of extra time... Ok... maybe not....


I guess I wanted to start blogging to track improvements in what I do.  I compete in agility competitions with my awesome mixed breed (excuse me, "All American) dog (Twig); I own 5 horses and a flock of chickens; I breed both mice and rats (fancy and feeder); and I'm a full-time college student working on her second to last semester of undergraduate studies.  I also happen to be engaged to a United States Soldier who is currently going through BCT.  When he left I decided to make goals for my life so that I could stay focused on the important things and stay away from getting depressed.  One of my goals was to get in better shape... how to do this in January? Well, we have an elliptical machine... I'll do that.... apparently I'm not in as good a shape as I was a few years ago... I'm sure that there was a time in my life when I could have run a mile in 10-12 minutes and not broken a sweat... I can't anymore...yesterday I managed to squeak out a 24minute mile... for those of you who don't run, that sucks.  I know people twice my age who can run for 5-6 miles and end up with an average of 9minute miles... Anyways....


I've got an agility trial this weekend, I've got an agility class tonight, first one since before Thanksgiving.  I was totally going to walk across to the campus rec center but its a full 5 blocks away from my parking garage (did I mention I have a 45 minute commute to school every day?).  I find the prospect of a 20minute walk to the rec and then a 20minute walk BACK detracts from the attraction of working out while there... Maybe someday I'll think it is worth it... I doubt it, but its possible... Its also only about 20 degrees out today... 


So yeah, running... I can't physically go out and run at present, three summers ago I managed to bash up both ankles pretty bad and they are doing a lot better but not as good as they used to be.  I also got kicked in the knee by a horse last summer so my knee is bad... Two bad ankles and a bad knee makes it REALLY hard to get motivated to work-out.  Theoretically working on the elliptical for 30-40 minutes a day with a knee brace will strengthen the knee to the point where it doesn't bother me anymore.  The ankles are fine as long as I don't roll them, good sneakers has prevented that so far.


Well, I need to work on a paper... I'll be back.... someday...