8 weeks and 4 days to go

That's how long until the next triathlon.

So, in preparation, I did a whopping 25 minutes in spin today!

I had a headache, an incredibly stiff neck, and was just too weak from hunger to go any longer. I'm lucky I went passed 8 minutes, cause I really wanted to quit then.

I did run Saturday morning. I'd say it was probably right at a mile. Up and down my street twice...yeah, that should be right at a mile.

I have still been doing just one pop a day, and have been paying attention to the size of my portions much better.

My plan for this week is to do a light jog outside every morning. That way if things do get crazy by the afternoon, I won't feel too bad if I can't make it into the gym. Hopefully, I'll still make it to the gym and get in some toning and abs, too.

I'll be in the water for a bit tomorrow thanks to Gym n Swim with the homeschoolers, so I'll probably try to get a few laps in.

I am not sure of the distances for the spin at the tri, but I think I just have to do 6 laps in the water and 3.5 miles on the treadmill. My goal is to just not take myself too seriously and to be feelin' pretty good in my Speedo the next time Greg has to see me in it.

Hope those who are actually following this are feeling better about the goals they have set for themselves, too.

Feel free to share! That is exactly what this is for!

Did it! And now I hurt :(

Beverly & Sheila ran 5 miles, they did great, and I'm super lucky to have such fun girls to encourage my goal of fitness!

Angela and I walked it. Angela beat me by 13 minutes, but I do have to admit, I got really laid back, startin' singing along with the new music on the Mp3 player, and pretty much just figured I'd finish whenever after I realized there was no way to legally catch up to her!

So, that's great for the exercise, but what about my nutrition today?

Well...I did do 2 pops. A cup of Pepsi with lunch, and half of a bottle of Dr Pepper with dinner...could have been much worse!

I really didn't eat all that much, though. Not that I didn't try. I wanted to eat more at my mom's at dinner, but I just couldn't. I was stuffed.

So, I'm heading to bed feeling really good about today.

I'm not discouraged by coming in barely before an over 60 year old woman. I'm encouraged that 2 years ago I had a blown ACL, and one month ago, I had no game plan at all.

Tomorrow I'm just hoping to get a good walk in first thing in the morning to get this soreness out...right now, I'm in for real pain!

Night all.

Plans for tomorrow

An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day. ~Irv Kupcinet

I have my registration form filled out., and some new music downloaded to Ethan's Mp3 player he's letting me borrow for the Thanksgiving Day walk/run.

I'm looking forward to walking, at a very past face, for 5 miles in the morning.

Today didn't bring forth any great physical exertion, however, I will say that I only had my 1 pop for the day and 2 bottles of water. I didn't eat TOO much, and didn't add TOO much sugar to my coffee.

Here's to enjoying a long walk with good friends tomorrow!

Of Some Value To Us

1 Timothy 4:8 bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

So, I'm just quickly putting this out there, and hoping to spark some interest.

I want to be able to enjoy this life God has blessed me with in a responsible, controlled, healthy way. That means not being obsessed with my image, my weight, or the size of my jeans. But it also means not being in denial about how my image, my weight, and the size of my jeans effect how I make it through the day.

I don't want to be a fitness buff.

I don't want to be a psycho about having to get my workout in.

I just want to be a good steward of the health God is blessing me with, and also be responsible for being attractive for my man.

So, for the reasons listed above, I am starting a blog that welcomes you to share the goals you have in the same area.

This isn't a place for excuses. This isn't a place for condemnation or judgment. This isn't a place for you skinny people to come in here and try to relate to us big girls either! Ha, just kiddin' on that last one, I won't discriminate against you blessed beauties!

Let's lift each other up and hold each other accountable. If you've had an awesome workout, I want to hear about it! I would love to even make a few of my girlfriends administrators so they can share here, too.

Let's do this thing!