Running With The Hubs

I don't know if I've written about this or not, but the hubs has started running with me recently! I can't tell you how happy this makes me - it makes me extremely happy!

We started eating healthier and exercising more, so that we could look a little better on our upcoming trip to the Bahamas (9 more days, woohoo!). So, we've limited our eating out to once a week and we've been eating healthier meals at home. So far, I've cooked some Weight Watchers Meatloaf, tons of grilled chickens, lean pork chops, lean cuts of steak, dressing-less salad, tons of steamed veggies, some fruit, and yogurt. So, we've been doing pretty good. Hubs has lost 12lbs last time he weighed (Sunday) and I've lost 5lbs.

And, hubs has started running with me again! He has ran with me for about 2 weeks now - atleast 3 times per week. Each time we run, we do about 3.32 miles - which is perfect for me, since that's right over the distance for a 5k - perfect training runs. We've also been doing what alot of you know as the program "Couch to 5k" or the "Galloway Program." This week we are doing the 3-2 exercises - run for 3 minutes, walk for 2. This program is what our clinic uses to get us ladies into shape and I must say - it's a great workout!

I'm really extremely proud of him for sticking with it - he doesn't enjoy running at all! But, we did buy him a nice Garmin 305 watch to run with. I use the NikePlus watch and enjoy it..and will use it till it dies on me. But, he wanted a watch of his own and so we've been thinking about getting a Garmin. And so, on an impulse buy this past Saturday, we did. It's a great watch with a lot of cool features and it being a new toy, he likes to run with it. :)

Anywho, it's been a good experience for us so far - running together. We don't usually get to spend much time together during the week due to work - so this works out really well for us. We get to push each other and spend time together. It's great. Also, it helps me for these next upcoming 5ks - that are in July! Note on that, I wanted to do a race sooner, but due to our upcoming vacation and the fact that I don't want to drive a long ways to do a short race - July it will be! Anddddd... I'm signing up for the SW Half Marathon again. This time, I'll hopefully get to run it and not get injured during training. Hubs said he'll train with me too - we shall see!! I hope we do get to train for it together - that would help a lot!

Anyways - I'll be quiet now! Happy Wednesday and thanks for all of the blog comments yesterday. It really helps to know that I'm not the only one out there who has these thoughts on female relationships! :)