No more laziness and Vday

So I haven't worked out in ohhhh about 2weeks mainly because I was sick {still am} but partly because it felt good to e lazy. I got to spend more time with my family and didn't worry about what workouts I was going to do each night or watch the clock to stay on schedule so I would be good with balancing family time and my 1hr workout. 

It felt good until I realized I'm not losing weight. I'm not accomplishing anything. I have lots of races I plan on running this year and my head is not where it should be. 

I should be training mean and eating clean or something like that.

But I haven't been making myself a priority when I should be.

So I told the hubs that I was going to get up at 5am and go to the gym. I loathe morning workouts.... ok I loathe mornings in general but I needed to get up I had to! 

My alarm went off at 5am and I didn't sleep good last night. For the last week or so I have coughed like crazy all night. every.night!!!!

Which has made me irritable and exhausted. 

When my alarm went off I went to push the snooze button but the hubs patted me on my side and I just knew I had  to get up and make it happen. I just knew I would be mad at myself all day and regret it. Also I knew once my alarm went off I wouldn't be able to go back to sleep so I either get up and go workout or toss and turn anddddd cough some more for another hour and a half-ish.

I got to the gym and did a couple leg workouts then stayed on the elliptical for what felt like a year.

the day isn't even half over and I have walked almost all of my daily fit bit stopes goal of 10k steps! 

Working out puts me in a better mood, I drink more water throughout the day, my thinking is more clear, I sleep better at night, etc. 

I don't want to make any promises that I can't keep but I will say I'm not going to be lazy anymore! 

I am a much better person all around when I take better care of myself.

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In other news as everyone knows tomorrow is Valentine's day.

We usually don't do too much because it really is just a holiday for people to waste money and try to continue their 'perfect couple' status. 

I am normally not one for flowers but I didn't really leave the hubs much to go on this year.

With his work schedule we wouldn't be able to have a date night except on a weeknight. I would rather spend time as a family and not wreck our evening schedule especially when I'll have to work the next day. Plus I wouldn't get much time with my kid and I'm just not ok with that. I want to see her as much as possible.

He is also supporting my healthy eating so he didn't get me anything unhealthy.

We have more than enough cute stuffed things, so that's a no!

And jewelry is just too expensive for this holiday. Christmas and my birthday, yes any other holiday, no!

We have been together 3.5years and he hasn't ever gotten me flowers before. But I am very happy he did. It was a very special surprise and made my day!