My chi is back

Sometimes I forget how amazing a good workout is for your soul.

 I have taken a couple weeks off from working out.  Since we got back from California my back has been in terrible pain so I decided to take some time off of running, working out all together actually, as to stop it from worsening.  I think has helped my back, but I was felling super lazy since all I was doing was foam rolling and stretching and my mind was going CRAZY!

Yesterday the bore of windy Iowa got to me and all I could think about was going for a good run.  I couldn't have stopped myself even if I tried.  I walked into my hotel room, changed into workout clothes and the world was suddenly right again.  I just did a nice and easy couple of miles in the tiny hotel gym followed by almost one million push-ups... I was counting. :)

You haven't seen pictures like this for a while, so I thought I would share my sweaty face.

I was all alone in the tiny hotel gym singing at the top of my lungs and dancing around like a crazy person.  My chi is back, my soul is happy.  Those endorphins, they are powerful I tell you!!

I have seriously been craving some steamed broccoli. Since I can't get that at Hardee's I made a stop at Walmart for dinner.  Luckily I could steam this right in my hotel room! {I know... I am such a party animal!}

I have been sleeping terribly in the hotel.  I don't know if it is the 2 hour time difference or the noise that inevitably comes with hotels, but never fear... on my last night in Iowa I figured out how to fall asleep in my hotel room.  Just turn on a little Jack Johnson and crank the heat up to 77 degrees!  I was nice and warm. I slept like a baby!

I fly into Portland tonight.  I am SO excited to come home I can hardly stand it.  I am counting down the seconds until I get to give this guy the biggest hug he has ever seen.

Happy Friday, have a wonderful weekend!