I had to take a nearly one-week break due to too much going on and then a sore shoulder. I was going to run yesterday, but thought another day might be better for my shoulder. I’m not quite sure what’s going on with it, but I don’t want to push things.

My run times have been getting better, and I’m nearly back to the same weights I was lifting a year ago. It’s taken a long time to get back to where I am now; I hated having to lose nearly a week of exercise. But that ends today.

As for my weight, it’s still a bit higher than I’d like due to COVID-19 quarantines, but it’s leveled off and I’m not gaining anymore. I am still eating healthy Paleo foods, and I’m still very careful, but sitting in a house all day with exercise only every other day doesn’t help burn calories. Eating less has proved problematic; I get hungry and then over-eat. So, the challenges are definitely here, but I’m doing my best.

Keep at eating well. Keep doing your exercise. Do the work. That’s my mantra, and it’s helping to keep me strong and to stay steady.