Well, after an exciting/disappointing assessment from my most recent visit to my sports med doc, I put in my first couple runs on my training schedule! Tuesday I ran my half mile jog and this morning I graduated to my 1 mile run. Yep, that’s all! I felt pretty good, though a bit tired. It’s funny, when you are used to running at higher distances it’s amazing how short half a mile can feel. That was a pretty nice feeling. Though it reminds me of my rehab days from my ankle injury a couple years ago. After getting out of my cast/crutches/cane/walking unassisted, I was absolutely elated when I was able to first run a half mile without stopping! This week I’ve been trying to recall that experience and the joy at being able to run any distance. So whether it’s 7 miles or half a mile – I’m going to celebrate it! Running really is a gift, and I am so fortunate to have a body healthy enough to do it!
Because I am not able to do Insanity (yet), I have fallen back to my trusty P90X videos. I really enjoy the workouts and I am to the point where I don’t like missing a weekday of a workout (Hallelujah!). I am not doing them in any particular order at this point – just one a morning to maintain. Over the next week my plan is to create a workout schedule for the next 6 weeks. It’s going to be called “Get My Knees and Hips BUTT KICK Strong” or something like that – I’m still working on it :) I’m hoping to combine running, P90X videos, hip/knee exercises, and maybe throw a couple Zumba/other videos in there just for some spice – I have been doing P90X for more than 6 months so I’m ready for a mix-up. I’m looking forward to sitting down and mapping it out next week!
Ch ch ch Changes…
This is Adam’s last week living in Indianapolis and bittersweet for sure. It’s finally sinking in that he’s leaving (sniff). Adam begins his residency program in Nashville, TN on July 1st and that next chapter will be incredibly exciting! I get nervous butterflies for him just thinking about his first day! I will stay in Indianapolis at least through our wedding (January) – so it’s back to long distance for a bit. Womp, womp. It’s going to be a shock to the system, but I figure I’ll have more time to wedding plan, workout, and blog about both of those things! Additionally for my birthday a few weeks ago, my family got me a TV and cable/Netflix (I think they thought I might be lonely). I am not used to having a functioning TV (sort of got used to living without it for the past couple years), so I guess I could call that my fiancé replacement :) If you don’t hear from me, I’m probably fine…just watching whole seasons of Lie to Me in my pajamas oblivious to the world for shower-less days on end. Yikes.
Pause for a moment of Mushy Gush (or skip ahead)
Remember that cabaret Adam sang in last week? The one where we got to dress up like fancy people.
Well, a review of the show came out, and I almost dropped my computer when I read it. Please bear with me while I share an excerpt – I’m bursting with pride!
Baritone Adam N., undeniably the most impressive member of the cast, is a recent IU Medical School graduate who is leaving Indianapolis soon to move to Nashville where he will undergo his residency. Showing the sort of star quality that might have landed him in the entertainment big leagues had he chosen that route, Nagy was stupendous in both his vocal and dramatic interpretation during his swan song performance of Jason Robert Brown’s “She Cries,” from the musical “Songs for a New World.”
For serious! I can’t make this stuff up. At another point it calls him electrifying. Wow.
Learning to feed myself again
So in addition to losing my singing, working-out, doctoring fiancé…I’m losing something else. I have a big confession to make. A big one. Like I don’t even want to admit it.
Deep breath… so Adam has been on vacation the past couple months (i.e. no work). Because of this extra time and his kind heart, he has made my food for the last 2 months or so. And by food, I mean every single thing I eat. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and snacks… yeah… everything. I know, I am beyond spoiled.
I’m almost embarrassed about how much of a help he is to me…I don’t want to use words like “helpless” or “lost”…but that’s what next week could be like for me. Pathetic, I know. So one new exciting aspect to this blog could be “Kelly learning how to feed herself again.”
Quiet on the blog front
In our last couple days together in Indy we’ve been doing exciting things like Wedding Registry and packing. It’s a thrilling life, I know.

Doesn’t this towel look lovely for our registry? I swear I’m not pregnant – just my purse underneath it. Adam says I look like a creepster in the picture. I say classy.
The nice safety net is that although Adam moves next week we’ll just have 4-5 days apart before reuniting for a week of family vacation (with his family in Hilton Head). Woot! Because of this upcoming departure, things will be pretty quiet on the blog front for the next bit. I want to make sure I’m soaking up every last minute of time together. Send me strong thoughts and vibes so I don’t totally lose it next Tuesday when the moving truck pulls away!
Happy almost-Friday! :)
-Kelly