arms, legs, & soul

yesterday was an eventful day for me.

it's not often that i spend time with people besides my roommates up here.

first, i went to the gym with a friend, dani, & we trained for the triathlon that we'll be doing in two weeks time.  we ran 1.5 miles, biked 6 miles, then swam 6 laps.  after spending that time at the gym, we came back to my apartment & did p90x's ab ripper x work out.  sooo intense.

an hour later, dani & my old roommate kara dropped by to drag me out to the opening of rexburg's first & only (mini) water park.  after playing in the water for a bit, & laying out in the sun for a couple another couple bits, all the while being drained of any existing energy, we headed home.

it was less than 2 hours of slow rejuvenation later that i received an invite to go rock climbing with a new friend.  despite the pain of exhaustion i knew i'd be feeling the next morning, i decided to go.  erin (the new friend) came & picked me up along with 2 of her other rock climbing friends, rachelle & chelsey.  we went climbing at high-c (a fun rock amidst beautiful idaho scenery) for a couple hours, & then thinking we'd have a little bra-burning bonfire, we went off in search of firewood.

after filling up the subaru's trunk with loads of sticks & logs, we started off for a campfire location.  along the way, we began to change our minds.  instead of an hour of fire (with the approaching curfew limiting our time), we decided to just end with some ice cream.  after finding the location that supposedly offered sugar-free frozen yogurt, we found out that they had just ended that line of flavor.  sugar-free no longer an option, i decided to get a grilled cheese sandwich as a nice little treat.

after chatting about marriage (erin & chelsey are both happily married) & dating, we headed home.

after a long day of socializing & physical training, i was grateful to see a soft warm bed & fell fast asleep within the hour.

& despite today's exhausted & painful walk about my sunday activities, i am grateful for the time i spent with other people yesterday.  i am grateful for the strength i was able to find & exert from within myself.  i am grateful for the blessing that yesterday was to my life, physically & mentally.