Lemons to Lemonade

Welcome back!

I have some big changes in the works for my lavender pillow business, so I am closing Pillows of Lavender this week.

I have been working on a new website , www.lavenderdelight.com where I will be selling all things lavender. In addition to the Comfort Pillows, I will have lavender bath and body items, candles, laundry soap and much more.

The new site is scheduled to open September 1st 2010 and I will be having a grand opening event with some special sales, giveaways and freebies.  I will be sending a reminder prior to the date, if you want to be notified you should get on my mailing list (on the left sidebar at Pillows of lavender) .

What will become of Pillows of Lavender?

I have decided to convert it into a bulk pricing website where retailers, massage therapists, chiropractors and other resellers
can purchase my pillows and wraps at discounted wholesale prices.

All  the current pillow inventory is being listed on my etsy site at 50% off the regular prices!

I know you are probably not thinking of cozying up with a warm pillow with our high summer temps going lately, but in a few months
you will be.  So go ahead and take a peek at what you can get at a great low price now.

I have to re-do week #2 because I only completed one of three workouts.  I just wasn’t in the mood Monday or Tuesday so I planned it out that I would run Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

I did workout #1 on Wednesday and had no problem increasing the running time.  I did feel a little nauseous after but exercise has always done that to me.

Friday rolls around and I was ready to go but I had a slight headache and there was no way I was going to run and have it get worse, but it got worse anyway and included some episodes of dizziness that continued through Saturday.  Sunday was filled was church, family and yard work day.  I was wore out.

There you have it, I messed up in my second week.

I am not going to let it bother me though I am going to hightail it to the treadmill right now!

Follow up on my first week  of the Couch-to-5K Running Plan after 3 workouts.   You can see how challenging this can be with schedule conflicts and weather issues, but I am determined so I stayed strong and adapted this week.

My plans are to do my 3 workouts per week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.
Fyi- I am not a fan of running on the road so I use a track near my home which usually has 0-3 senior citizens walking  while I am there.  That’s good though it makes me look like a fitness buff when I pass them around the track and  also in case I collapse I know someone will eventually find me.

Monday, Workout #1
Not bad, my biggest worry was that my lungs would explode.  My final lap was annoying because my shoe came untied a couple of times and my keys fell out of my pocket disrupting my momentum.  I felt extremely energized the rest of the day and hungrier than usual.  The only soreness that I had the following day was in my calf muscles.

Wednesday, Workout#2
My throat got really dry and I had to stop at  my car to get a drink.  I must have been shakey because I dropped my water bottle (with no lid on it) on my car seat and just let it go to keep my pace.  I honestly did not think I would finish this workout and prayed to God to keep me going.  The final lap was hard for me, but I did finish.  Then I had to sit in a big puddle of water and go home with a sopping wet butt, but hey- it cooled me off quicker.

Saturday, Workout #3
was supposed to be done on Friday but due to the fact that the weather was bad and I was going on a field trip with my son, I postponed to Saturday.  I woke up yesterday and it was so easy to say “it’s too cold and windy to run” but then I remembered my grandma had a treadmill!  I have never ran on a treadmill before, actually I had only walked on a one once.  It was a great workout, I was real sweaty and thought I would faint when I was done.  The difference from the two workouts at the track was my lungs did not hurt but my legs felt like noodles when I was done.

So I did it!
Did you?  Come on join along.
I am challenging you with a chance to win a Lavender Wrap.