No escape...

The tears well up in my eyes.
There is a lump in my throat.
I take my first steps to escape the pain, but it's not immediate.
Every few steps I feel the tears fight back and I'm not sure I can go on.
I keep moving forward until the adrenaline slowly starts to take over.
The tears go away for the moment & my body goes numb, except for the feeling of my feet hitting the pavement and the air in my lungs.
These are the days I wish I could run forever.
I don't want to stop because once I stop the sadness will quickly return.
Running may never heal a broken heart...but for that hour of being alone with nothing but my thoughts, I can't feel the pain.
I run...to forget.

Gettin' My Groove Back!!

Not doing very well at posting here regularly but I'll try to get better with that.

I'm getting back on track & hope I can stick with it this time!!

Started running again & ran 4 days this week so far! It definitely does help when you stick with it. Each day feels a bit better & I'm hoping to get back to loving running again. Forgot to cut my toenails & had a slight mishap. Came back to a slightly bloody sock, channeling my inner Curt Schilling. LOL So far I haven't lost the nail, but it does have that weird sensation so we'll see what happens in the next few days.

I'm planning on doing another round of Insanity starting 11/11/11! hoping it will be part of my Beachbody Challenge, but so far I have no participants. It's a bit frustrating but I'm not giving up. May take a while for people to make the choice to get healthy. All I can do is keep offering my support & wait for them to decide.

Time for bed. May actually see our first snow tomorrow! Yes, it's still October!! Crazy!! :)

<3

Bumpy Road!!

This journey is becoming a little rougher than I thought. I was so excited to get myself in shape & ready to rock Vegas next year but it's been hard!! I still have time but I have to get my mind right & stop sabotaging myself!!

Hit the asphalt for the first time in about 10 days...3.57 miles. Remind me again why this is fun?? I'm nauseous. LOL It's never been the same since my first half. I lost my passion, I lost the runner's high. Not sure why it never came back???? I love running, I know I do. It's just hard to get out there & my body doesn't feel good while doing it. Feels like starting over with a negative, but will try to stick with it. But I did it...so there's my positive for the day!! :)

Humbled...

I've been humbled. Did the Insanity Fit Test today & my numbers were back to pretty close to where they were when I first started it. How did that happen?? :( Moving forward...

I'm Back & Ready To Recommit!!

Wow, it's been a while since I've posted. I've been going through a rough patch & trying to fight my way out of it. I'm having my post-half marathon letdown, but I'm ready to move forward. I'm changing my attitude & taking my life back! Things are going to look up!!!!

It's a new month, a new season, a beautiful change in weather...what better time to find the new Me than now!! No more excuses, no more slacking off!! I have 3 months left to go out of 2011 with a bang!! Yes, it's going to be tough, but I did it before & I will do it again!! I will thank you in advance for the support of my amazing friends!! I know you will be there to help me through, to celebrate my successes & to catch me when I fall!! Why wait for tomorrow when you can start today??!! ♥

10 Days To RnR Philly!!!!

In honor of my becoming an Emerald Coach with Beachbody today I just knocked out a 6 mile run...during the week!! Oh yeah!!!! And considering I lost a minute or two having to stop at a few red lights my time wasn't bad!! 10 days 'til RnR Philly!!

Live & Learn...

5k loop around Alverthorpe today. Someday I'll learn to stretch well before running!! Holy shin splints!!!! I stopped to stretch a bit & I think that made it worse!! The good news is I went back to my Reebok Zigs & they feel much better!! Would've had a much better time if I stretched. Live & learn...

Less than 3 weeks 'til the RnR Philly half! I got my bib number last night & that made me excited because that makes it real!! I think I will be ready. Just gotta stop being stupid, stretch well & stick with the Zigs!!!!

Now somebody come massage my legs!!!!

<3

Home To Hell & Back!!

The plus: I ran (well most of the time) 2 hours & 45 minutes!! The minus: I only got in 10.5 miles in that time. So discouraged that I have no speed. I obviously have stamina to get the mileage done, even with walk breaks, but why so slow?? Might have well just walked. :/ 3 weeks will be here fast & I don't wanna be that slow for my race!! Sigh...

Moving & Shaking...Literally!!

Wow, felt my first earthquake today!! It wasn't too heavy, but enough that I felt the floor below me & everything around me shake!! I couldn't believe what was happening at first. Thought a big truck went by then realized a big truck wouldn't make the building shake!! Crazy!!

I have now also ran 3 days in a row thanks to my online virtual IN running ninjas!! LOL Ran 10 on Sunday, 2 yesterday & a 5k today. Not sure what's in store for tomorrow yet. Better check with the group. :)

<3

4 Weeks & Counting!!

Blah...10 miles done but not glorious. LOL I'll always be hard on myself. Yes, I did it, but damn was I slow. Not making excuses but...calves/shins didn't loosen until around 3.5 miles, was humid, lots of hills at the park, then left IT band starting giving me some twinges. I'm not playing around with injuring it again so I had to take some walk breaks. Took a few anyway because I needed them. Good thing is...I have 4 weeks to improve!! :)

The plus side is I DO still have 4 weeks to improve. Time to get serious!!

<3

Sronger Than I Think!

5 miles on the dreadmill in 58:10! Not my best, but good as of late. The only good thing about the dreadmill is that I can put the speed up & push myself sometimes. Did a few short bursts at 6.0 & took a few walk breaks, but happy to get 5 done in under an hour!

I didn't want to go today. I was tired & cranky, and there were bad thunderstorms so I couldn't run outside. Vira posted something to me on Facebook & it was just the push in needed!! She's the best!! :) Sometimes you need that little gentle nudge from a friend! Even when she was down herself she lifted me up...that's what TRUE friends are all about!!

<3

Always In My Heart...

‎~ ~ ♥ ♥ 11 years ago today I said good-bye to the most amazing woman I've ever met ~~ My Mom, my best friend!! You are my special angel now and I miss you & think of you everyday!! I LOVE YOU!! ♥ ♥ ~ ~

‎3 miles in under 36 minutes!! And that was with a full belly of PF Changs!! Mmm... Next week I'll start putting in longer runs. It was too late & getting dark to try to go longer tonight. I'll take it!! :) I'll call it my Memorial Mom 3 Miler!!

<3

I love you Mom!!

Happy Birthday Mom...I love you always & forever!!

Skipped my planned run again & did Insanity Pure Cardio instead. I guess I like the torture! LOL I gotta get my mind right! Half marathon 5 short weeks from this weekend!! I'll have to do straight running starting next week!!

Strong...

Didn't run today cause of the heat & humidity. So I had Shaun T kick my a$$ instead. And I picked one of my nemesis's from Insanity- Max Interval Plyo!! One hour of sweaty Shaun T goodness!! LOL felt good to get out some aggression. But I gotta hit the asphalt tomorrow!

<3

Speedy!! Kinda...

Yesterday, 3.5 miles, 44:14. Today, same route, 3.5 miles, 41:26!!!! Either the compression socks are miraculous or the combo of the rain & cooler temps & socks paid off! Plus I tried to push myself, too. I felt faster but not that much faster!! :) I'll take it!!!!

Keep diggin' deep!!

<3

Running...

‎3.5 miles! Was only gonna do 3 but compression socks felt good, and so did I, so I went around the block. :) Was a little faster, too!!

Yeh, that's all I got. LOL

Gettin' back on track & feeling good!

<3

Knocked Down...Get Right Back Up!!

So I've been in a funk the past few days. It's time to get my mind right & my body back on track. There were thunderstorms in my area this afternoon so I skipped my run & picked Asylum Strength out of the workout roulette envelope. Awesome!! I stuck with 10s for almost all of the exercises except the hip flys. I may be sore tomorrow but I'm ready to progress!! Feels good to get back at it...I haven't run or worked out since last Tuesday. I will be running tomorrow. At least 3 miles, but if I feel good & it's not too hot I'll try for longer!

I may get knocked down from time to time but one thing's for sure...I ALWAYS get back up!! :)

<3

Things Are Looking Up!

‎5.8 mile run!! Wow, was that rough!! I did an out & back route & was going to try for 6 total. But I couldn't quite get to that next intersection. LOL But the plus is that I'm getting my body used to running longer! Took me 80 minutes because I had to take walk breaks. And the awesome downhills on the way out became impossible uphills on the way back! I almost couldn't walk up one of the hills...for real!! And I didn't bring bus money. LOL

Less than 8 weeks 'til my half marathon! Eek!!

Soup's On!!

‎5 miles done! Wow, was it soupy outside! After all this hot & humid weather the past few days it finally rained & brought the temps down but raised the humidity & stickiness! Went to Alverthorpe Park to stay shady & to have the water fountain nearby!! I stopped at the water fountain the two times I passed it in the park for a quick drink & to splash my face/neck. Needed a few short walk breaks plus my left knee IT band was giving me a few twinges. All in all with the weather conditions I did OK. Slow, but OK all things considered. Ended up doing the 5 miles in one hour & 10 minutes. Lost about 5 minutes with the water breaks & the short walk breaks. So I'm about where I was earlier if I didn't need to stop & slow down.

Glad I got it done! I have exactly 8 weeks from today to get ready for the half marathon & need to up my long runs as soon as I can. Hope to do 6 miles next weekend. Please give me some cooler weather!!!! I may try going to the track a few times to work on speed as well. I wanna be ready!!!!

<3

I'm A Beast!!

OMG, ended up doing Insanity Max Interval Circuit at 7:30pm tonight! The roulette workout envelope was not nice to me today! That's what I get for napping when I got home!! An hour of rough sweating with Shaun T. Wait...that doesn't sound too bad!! ;) But just goes to show me I can get it done!!!! That man is truly amazing! He just won't let me quit even when I want to! I just kept pushing through & did the best I could! Took breaks when I needed to, but tried not to stop too often. Whew...I'm done. LOL

Hopefully I will be able to get a run in on Sunday outside. If it's too bad outside I'll go to the Abington Club & use my free guest pass to run on the treadmill. Would rather be outside but we will see how high the temps are!!

It's time for the weekend!! Woohoo!!

All Clear!!

Survey says: I'M FINE!!!! Just got back from my cardiologist & he said he doesn't think I need the nuclear stress test at this stage!! Yes I have PVCs (extra/irregular beats) but we know about those & everything else looks great!! YIPPIE!! But he did say no running today...too hot!! LOL I'll take it!! So now it's time to relax, refocus & get back on track. This 100 degree weather is doing a number on my running schedule, but I'll knock out a workout inside instead. I think tonight will be Asylum Back To Core!

Now I just gotta work on this weight... :/

Every Little Step...

Well, today my brothers & I begin the long, daunting task of cleaning out the house. Room 1...their bedroom. It's been a long time coming, but it's finally happening. I may work on some other areas while they're getting started until I'm needed. It's going to be great when it's finally done! I have plans to turn it into a guest/workout room!! Soooo cool!! But it's a loooong process. Gotta take that first step!

Speaking of step, this blister on my ankle that I got on Thursday from my new sneakers is KILLING me!! I took the band-aid off yesterday to let it air out & start to heal. Well, being that it's right on the ankle, every time I walk & bend/straighten the ankle, it's pulling the skin & causing the blister to open. Feels like a knife being stuck in my ankle!! OUCH!! May have to "run" over to Rite-Aid in a bit & get some ointment & bigger band-aids to cover it again. Ugh, it's always something...

So needless to say, with all this cleaning going on this weekend I will be taking off from exercising/running. Cleaning will be my workout of choice the next few days.

Deep breath. Here we go...

Something New...

Wow, I have to give a quick plug to Zappos.com!! I ordered my Merrell Barefoot sneakers yesterday & they arrived TODAY!!!! So I tried them out on my 3 mile run today. They were interesting. Can't decide yet what I think. They are very light & you can definitely tell you run differently. My time was even a bit faster than before...not sure if that just because I'm getting my mojo back or if it is truly the shoes. Only problem is that I got a bloody blister on the back of my right heel. So I need to figure out whether it's just that the shoes need to break in a bit or if it's always going to do that. It's an elastic strap on the back and that makes it fit nice & snug. But for some reason it's rubbing on that foot. Could be my gait itself?? I'll have to try them again & see.

The one funny thing about the sneakers is that you could hear every step. I felt like I was clod-hopping along. LOL I guess because it changes the way your foot hits the ground, each step sounded loud. Does help to force you to hit mid-foot instead of your heel. I'm not gonna jump & return them right away. Zappos won't let you return used things, but how can you know about a running shoe without running in them?? I'll call them if I have to.

Otherwise feeling good about things. Hoping to be able to work on speed more & get my distance going as well!!

One day at a time...moving forward & staying positive!! <3

Roller Coaster!!

Whew has it been a crazy few weeks. I've been stressing over this upcoming nuclear stress test that I was supposed to have tomorrow, then it turns out I'm not having it...for now. Soooooo...it turns out my insurance won't pay for it unless I check myself into the hospital & have it done there. Not happenin'! So my doctor suggested I see my cardiologist & we can go over the results together & decide if I need to have it done! My doctor thinks I'm OK & this cardiologist is just being cautious... That's what I'm thinking, too, but it's still nerve wracking. They're causing me stress!! LOL

So, on the workout roulette card for today was Insanity Cardio Power & Resistance. Crazy going back to Insanity. I wouldn't say it's easier, or harder, just different. It's fun mixing up the workouts, although the last two days I've picked Insanity workouts. Time with Shaun T...not a problem! :)

Just going to K.I.M. & look forward! I know I'm healthy & I'm feeling great! One day at a time... <3

Stayin' Focused...

Back at it! Picked Insanity Max Interval Sports Training today out of the roulette envelope. Haven't done that one in a long time. My bronco kicks looked like dead fish. LOL Felt good & I'm just taking it one day at a time & trying to focus on that day & what I have to do.

Today was 4 years since I lost my precious Casey! I miss her so much everyday. I am happy that she is no longer suffering, but I just wish we had more time together. <3 Had our yearly memorial Chinese food dinner with my dad in Casey's honor. It was yummy but I think it made it a bit hard to workout after. I would have before but was really hungry so I decided to eat first.

Trying to stay focused...

Daily Struggle...

I know, I posted already today, but I've missed a few days & I was sitting here thinking about some things so I decided to post again. :)

I did a double today! Workout...no...nap. :/ I have to really start looking into why I let myself have these crazy lazy days so often! I know the goals I have & I know what I have to do to reach them. But yet I find it too easy to give in & go back to my old ways. I have a constant struggle each & every day between the old me & the new me. I love the new me & want to find her again. Right now I'm somewhere in-between! I know how much better I feel after I workout & I could get my workout in & done in an hour or less & then be lazy the rest of the day, but I still skip it. Sure, I could still workout today, but I'm not.

Time for some major introspection & digging deep to find out the root to my hesitation. I have to find the push & dedication to get on track & STAY there!!!! I know I can do it!! I know if I had somebody to workout with or to push me in person that would help. But at the end of the day it comes down to me & what I want. Only I can make myself reach my goals. Guess I gotta figure out why I'm always getting in my own way!!!!

Dog Days Of Summer!!

Wow is it hot!! The humidity was lower the last few days, but this sun is HOT!! Went out for a 3 mile run yesterday & it felt like 20... Not that I know what 20 miles feels like. It was brutal! Sure I run at not the greatest of times (around noon), but still!! Can I get a cloud???? I had to zig-zag on some streets to go under the trees & get a bit of shade. My body is feeling OK & my breathing is doing well, too, but I really need some good temps to be able to get my longer runs in & to work on my speed. I have 10 weeks from today to get ready for the half marathon! That's a good amount of time & I hope my body will acclimate quickly!! I don't just wanna run the half but I want to feel good & get back to where I was 2 years ago!!

Went out to dinner with Vira & finally got to meet Betsy from our Get Goin' group! It was like we've known each other for years! It's great to meet new people & to get along so well! Looking forward to our next girls time out!! Hoping to meet up at Peace Valley Park one day!

Feeling a little alone & unsure about some things these days. Just trying to stay positive & keep myself surrounded with positive people who will help keep me lifted & not bring me down. As my friend likes to say...gotta K.I.M (keep it movin')!! <3

Hey, I'm Here!!

Whoops, just realized I haven't posted in a while. I'm here and things are OK. The holiday weekend went by fast as usual. I ran 4 miles for the 4th & it felt good. It was extremely hot & humid so I did need to take 2 short walk breaks for my survival, but my body felt pretty good. Except for my damn shin splints. I need to stretch more & try to get a few pounds off!

I'm not working out as much as I'd hoped to, but I'm doing the best I can. I'm so tired when I get home & if I run errands first then it's running into dinnertime. I have to push through like I've done in the past & at least get in a half hour of something! As long as I keep progressing with my running I'll be happy, but I really want to get some workouts in on the other days, too.

I'm just human & I have to figure out how to make a deal with myself & find a comfortable schedule to workout. I really wish I had a workout buddy...or two!! :/

Happy 4th Of July Weekend!!

Wow, is it really July already? Sheesh...where is 2011 going?? Well, went for another 3 mile run today & it was another great run. My left shin was hurting a little bit but I managed to push through. My time was actually a little over a minute faster than my run the other day. Hoping this is just the beginning of my training moving forward & hopefully getting back to "normal".

I've been taking my blood pressure everyday at least twice & it has been textbook normal to actually low each time since I was at the doctor's for my stress test. I just pray I can stay calm when I go back for the nuclear stress test so I don't skew my results again. I think my dad is going to go with me, so maybe that will help??

Feeling good & trying to stay positive. I'm fine, I'm healthy & I just need to keep my eye on the prize. I have a trip to Vegas next June & I gotta be in tip-top shape when I get there. I want Shaun T to be proud of me when I FINALLY meet him!!!! Woohoo!! :) <3 But even before I get there I have a half marathon in September to train for!!!!

Spending the day tomorrow with the girls at Parx casino for some Chickie's, some Phillies & some Soul Cruisers!!

Have a great weekend everyone!! <3

One Day At A Time!!

So, I ran 3 miles today. The first time I've run in over a week & the first since my stressful breakdown Tuesday after my Dr's appt. I was slow but after I got back it's the best I've felt & the most relaxed I've felt in a long time! And get this...my BP actually DROPPED instead of getting higher!! My dad took his, too, just to make sure it was accurate. I took it 3 times & the numbers were all in range!! I was 132/80 before my run (still anxious) & it was 117/66 after!!!!???? I'll take it! :)

Not sure what is going on with that. I was so scared to run thinking something was going to happen to me. And it did...but it was good!! I felt at peace & although I was slow & would like to be faster, I did it & I felt wonderful. So I can only go up from here. Just gonna take it one ay at a time & hopefully not over-stress about the upcoming nuclear stress test!! Nothing I can do about it. And if I can go in there somewhat relaxed we will get a much better result!!

I am so thankful for all my wonderful awesome friends!! The ones on Facebook I've never met, and my friends I do know who had great advice & helped me to know I'm not alone. I am grateful beyond words!!

Looking forward to tomorrow & the holiday weekend!! <3

Speedbump...

So...I had a stress test this afternoon. Nothing suspected to be wrong, my doctor just wanted one done since my cardiologist never did one with me. The pix looked fine, although my HR & BP were both pretty high. Yes, I think I have white coat syndrome...I was so nervous for the test! Anyway, I get a call back as I'm driving home- my doctor wants me to come back for a nuclear stress test. He said there were too many extra beats & he wants to see if it was just stress/anxiety. I was so scared to go for some reason. I do have Mitral Valve Prolapse so I do get an occasional irregular heartbeat. They say not to panic...um hello???? I'M SCARED!!!! Have to go on July 13th. :(

After talking to several of my Facebook friends I feel better, and I'm sure my doc is just being cautious but damn! Way to throw me for a loop! Just when I'm ready to get back on track with my exercising this happens. I came home so upset I didn't want to run nor did I know if I could. I have no restrictions, but still. So I will yet again skip another day & try to get back on track this week. I mean damn, I've done Insanity, The Asylum and I run!! I've got to be OK...right?? Going out with my girls tomorrow night so I'll shoot for Thursday to get out there...I HAVE to! For my health & my mental state!!!!

As I've said before...it's gonna be a loooong year! Hold on for the ride!

And can I just add how much I LOVE my Facebook family!! They have all been so supportive & caring! There is something to be said for social networking. I've met some amazing people! Xoxo

And on a separate note...happy birthday dad!! :)

I Suck!!

Ugh, I suck!! Got home from work late, stopped at Target for some new tops & picked up some food...not the best food. So I'm all on my friends to "just do it" & I'm skipping out yet again. But I'm being accountable & putting it out there. I WILL do it tomorrow...I HAVE to!!!! Just hate when the day gets away from me like this. :/ Sure I could still try to get something in tonight, but I'm eating now & have to digest & it's just late for me to workout. I know, I know, excuses. Please yell at me now! I can't skip any more days!!!! Oh, I have a stress test tomorrow...does that count as exercise?? LOL

This is going to be a loooong, stressful challenging year!! Wish me luck...

Watch Your Step!

OK, so I've been in a bit of a funk the past few days. Just feeling like nothing is really going right for me. I'll be alright, just a few bumps in the road. They are a part of life & I just have to be strong to get through them. Haven't worked out since Tuesday but hope to get back at it tomorrow & be ready to start fresh & strong next week!

On a side note I got some cool fortunes today in my fortune cookies after dinner. Yeh yeh, I had Chinese food...let's move on. My fortunes said "you are one of the people who goes places in life" and "keep your feet on the ground even though friends flatter you". Nice day to hear those things. Let's see if they come true. :)

Relaxin' watching Love & Basketball, the Phillies & MJ's This Is It. Remembering MJ today on the 2-year anniversary of his death. Still can't believe he's gone. :( Forever MJ!! <3

Yum!!

This post is in honor of my friend Vira!! We've both been having some stressful days lately and had a much needed girl's night out tonight. I told her I haven't blogged in the past few days and she said I should, even if it's short. So this is what we came up with for today:

I ate ice cream tonight...Vira didn't stop me...it was yummy!! :)

Hoping to return to running again tomorrow. Been having neck/shoulder pain & today it was my back. I hate getting old! Blah...

Everyone Needs A Day Off!

So, today was an unexpected day off. I've been having my ongoing head/shoulder/neck pain most of the day. I was going to just choose a stretching workout today to hopefully calm things down, but I came home & laid down instead. Thought maybe I'd do it after dinner, but nope, not feelin' it. Just took a half of a Skelaxin & I'm just going to relax for the night. I don't know what it is...maybe a combo of my workouts, the weather & the humidity maybe? All I know is that I want it to stop!! I have a degenerative disc in my neck & I've been dealing with it since I was 22...so a few years! LOL But it flared up last week & now again today. I hope it's not getting worse! I don't have insurance that will cover getting it checked out, but if I have to then I will go! Ugh...

So, since I'm not feeling great I wasn't too interested in dinner. So I had a bowl of Cheerios & a strawberry yogurt breakfast bar. Then I remembered I had an eggplant that I needed to cook before it spoiled so I sautéed that up, added some hoisin sauce & was done. Ate a little bit of that, too. Nice dinner combo, I know! Haha!!

This is a process, a lifelong process. There will be good days & bad days. Happy days & sad days. Today is a bad day, but it's OK. A rest day is fine. I won't get to workout tomorrow either because I'm having dinner with a friend. But I will get back to it this weekend for sure!

All I can do is keep on movin'...except for right now I must relax. :)

Pick A Card...

What up peeps?? Today was the first day of trying out my new workout plan...I call it Beachbody Workout Roulette. I cut small pieces of paper with workouts listed on them, including a 5k run, and put them in an envelope. I will pick one each day & that will be my workout. I can only put it back & pick again if I pick two in a row of recovery, stretching or relief type workouts. I will also add in extra running days besides the one card.

So...BB roulette was interesting today. I didn't quite follow my rules. I picked Fast & Furious first but wanted to do more so I put it back & picked Plyo. HA!! Not ready to face that again yet, it's been so long, so I picked once more. Got TF HIIT 25. Not easy in the least! Chalene doesn't seem like she's tougher, but man I couldn't do all the jumping & I was sweating like crazy!! OK! No more over picking!! I have to do what I pick & follow my rules!! :)

I think this will be a fun new way to workout. It will keep things fresh & I won't have time to stress about which workout I have that day because I won't know until it's time to Press Play!!

Not bad with my food either. Nothing bad or "bready" jumped in my mouth today! LOL Time to relax & get ready to get back at it again tomorrow! Peace out! <3

And So It Begins...

Today was Day 1 back out on the streets...running!! What did you think I was talking about? Sheesh! LOL I took off about 6 weeks to do Asylum & take a few rest days. Felt great to get back out there, but damn do my legs feel like bricks!! Some is just getting back on a schedule, and some is that I need to get off some extra pounds!! Easier said than done! Hoping the mixing of Insanity/Asylum/running will help get my body running good!! I ran 3.1 miles, unofficially a 5k, in my neighborhood & did OK. My time was around 37:44 according to my Nike+. Not too bad for my first time back but it needs work! I have 13 weeks until my half marathon so I have time to "get the lead out".

Tonight I had dinner with a girlfriend I haven't seen in a while. We had drifted apart over the last few months & it was really nice to reconnect, relax & have a nice meal. But what the hell is with me & my love affair with bread?? Bread & seasoned oil, then some garlic toast with my salad & warm pita with my shrimp dinner. Soooo good, but I didn't need all that. I didn't eat all the bread with the salad but I gotta scale down! Overall I did good for the day so I won't beat myself up. Well, except for the Munchkins that jumped in my mouth today! :/ Haha!!

Guess what else I did tonight?? I passed on dessert! I was comfortably full & normally in the past I would still get dessert, but tonight I just thought it wasn't worth it & it would've made me feel soooo full & probably feel sick, too!! So I came home & had a Skinny Cow chocolate peanut butter ice cream sandwich instead! Mmm...

One last milestone for the day...I got in bed & was about 200 steps short of hitting 10,000 steps for the day, something I haven't done in a long time! So what did I do? I got out of bed & marched around my room & jogged in place until I crossed 10,000 steps!! And between drinking water all day & Diet Pepsi at dinner I surpassed my 8 glasses of "water", too!!

I'm focused, I have my goals & I'm going to get them! Let the games begin!! Until tomorrow... <3

Let The Journey Begin!!

OK, it's official! After hearing all the great stories & seeing the pix from this year's Summit, I decided I have to be there next year. And what really made my decision so easy to sign up right away?? It's gonna be in Vegas babee!!!! I'm soooo excited! I've never been to Vegas & I'm so excited to go, meet my Beachbody friends & hopefully learn how to make my Beachbody business grow!!

My plans right now are to get back to running, probably throw in more Asylum & get back to some Insanity as well! I signed up for the Rock 'n Roll Philly half marathon again so I hope that will help me refocus again as well.

Thanks for following along & helping me stay on track through this year journey of getting in shape & being ready to rock Vegas!! Oh...and I'll FINALLY get to meet Shaun T (if not before)!!!! WOOHOO!!!!