Three Things Thursday ...

1. Take a look at this picture. Can you tell me what's missing?

Yeah. That's right. NO SLING. Heck to the yeah! I was given the go ahead by my doctor to "wear the sling ONLY as YOU FEEL necessary."

And he also gave me the green light to use my bike trainer and to do whatever doesn't cause me discomfort. So, you can probably guess what I will be doing tonight ...

2. On Tuesday, I had some blood work done. I hadn't had my cholesterol tested in three years and since I'm pescatarian, I was concerned that I might not be getting enough iron. The results came back today and like usual, I'm a total rock star.

Total Cholesterol: 142 (under 200 is optimal)
HDL "Good": 63 (over 60 is optimal)
LDL "Bad": 72 (under 100 is optimal)

And my iron was within the normal range.

See, even my blood is awesome.

But. And this is a big BUT. My vitamin D levels were wicked low. Like "please take 3,000 IU per day" low. Oops.

3. Did you remember to enter my TOTALLY AWESOME KEEN GIVEAWAY? You can enter until Monday, May 23rd. Just click HERE to enter.

And while you are clicking links, feel free to click HERE to vote for Racing With Babes over at Circle of Moms Top 25 Fitness and Health Mom Blogs. You can vote once every 24 hours from now until 6/1.

baby steps ...

Shhh! Don't tell anyone, but I kind of worked out yesterday.

I know what you're thinking, "TMB, could you be more of a dumba**?"

And the answer is yes. Yes, I could.

Seriously. It's not like I put on a wicked cute skirt and sock combo and hit the track for some speed work. And, although I did break a sweat, it was mainly due to the 80 degree temperatures and not my intensity. I promise, I DID NOT PUSH IT.

But I did WALK two miles. In 35 minutes. (Obviously, I breaking into the speed-walking circuit.)

And I *might* have ran 100 feet. In the pouring rain. From my doctor's office to my car. Only 5180 feet more and I'll be at a mile. (Note: My shoulder DID NOT HURT.)

I'm calling it a success. And maybe after my follow-up appointment tomorrow, I'll jump on my bike trainer. Just because I can.

It's all about baby steps, people. Baby steps ...

P.S. Have you voted today? If you think that Racing With Babes belongs in Circle of Moms Top 25 Health and Fitness Mom Blogs, please consider doing so by clicking HERE.

the post where I beg you to love me ...

I am going to be honest here. Well, at least about two things ...

1. I am tired. Apparently, this whole "recovery" thing is hard. I couldn't workout if I wanted to. I can barely think straight enough to write this post. Even with the help, wrangling my three-pack is a challenge. It wears me out. But, so does getting dressed. So maybe my concept of "hard and challenging" is a little skewed right now.

2. I am NOT above begging you to love me.

As you may have heard, Racing With Babes is in the running to be included in Circle of Moms Top 25 Health and Fitness Mom Blogs list. I am very honored to be nominated and would love your support (in the form of votes).

All you have to do is click HERE (or on the above icon) and click on the "Thumbs Up" icon next to my blog. You can vote once every 24 hours from now until June 1st.

Because let's all be honest. Ever since the crash, you've felt bad for me and have been looking for a way to cheer me up. Well, this will help. Plus, you love me. You love my crazy kids. You love my wicked cute running outfits. You love that I host killer giveaways (like my SUPER AWESOME KEEN GIVEAWAY, which runs until 5/23). And I love you back.

So, in advance, thank you a thousand times over for all the love!