Hello from Oregon! (and a note on gym meat heads!)

Well hey all! I have some time to kill today so thought I'd say HI! Been having a great visit in the states. Tomorrow marks 2 weeks. And I have hit the gym about 5 times, plus gone for lots of walks and a few jogs....My hammies are actually quite sore from a really good jog on Wednesday and then a great leg workout yesterday.

It's so funny coming back to gyms in the states. I'm sure it's similar at city gyms in Aus but because we've worked out at small gyms ever since living in Aus (or our own home gym set up), we mostly encounter an older crowd of people just trying to be healthy rather than meat heads trying to prove how much they can lift. It's really funny actually, the way they talk and walk-I forget all that and get a yearly reminder on these visits to the states. It does kind of explain why people get turned off by going to gyms; it can be intimidating when you don't know what you're doing and you see these guys walking around acting so territorial-like "why that woman in my gym?"...you almost expect to see them start peeing on the equipment like a wolf. It's good for me to get these reminders so that as we get our personal training business going back in Aus-I know how many people can feel walking into a gym set up for the first time-they want to learn but are a bit scared.

So, been visiting lots of friends and family, been doing a bit of drinking and socialising. I am on vacation after all! But, keeping it all in balance with mostly healthy eating and the jogs and workouts. Other than fighting allergies for 2 weeks straight, I feel pretty good!

Got a camp trip planned for next week and some more shopping and a couple more parties after that; it's looking like a continuous good trip!

Have a great weekend everyone! Pics after I get home!