18.5 miles this week. I don't anticipate my weekly miles to be anymore than that. I pushed myself harder than I should have and now I am paying for it. So I plan to take it a little easier from hear on out. If I keep up this pace I will meet my goal in less than 30 weeks, then what would I do for the last 22? HA HA. I am also pleased to announce I am down 4 pounds, since the beginning of the year.
It is exciting to be able to look beyond the "right now". It has taken me a while to get to that point, but I am finally there. It hasn't always been that way for me. I can recall a conversation I had w/my cousin many years ago (before Robby) when I had just started back to school. I had mentioned that at the rate I was going 'I would be 30 by the time I was done w/school'. Her response to me was.."your going to be 30 anyway" and that I might as well be 30 when finishing school then 30 and no further along than you are now.
Of the many times I have attempted to better my self, i.e. w/exercise and weight loss it always seemed like such a daunting task. It would take me 'this many months 'or 'this many pounds' to achieve what seemed impossible. For some reason that always seemed to be too long, and made my goal seem unattainable.
Some where in the last couple months those words of wisdom resurfaced and seemed to put things into prospective for me. It does occur to me that had I remembered them a year or so ago how much further along I might be...................heck I might be wanting to run that marathon. I don't dwell on it though since worrying about the past only strips tomorrow of it strengths.
For me the time has come to move on. So here I am, moving, and it feels good.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
The first step is the hardest....
I am going to take a minute to brag about myself, because I don't often get to do it. In fact I can't recall the last time I did something well enough to even consider bragging. Unless you count that I gave birth to 3 pretty good looking kids in spite of myself. Just kidding, but they are cute aren't they.
Anyway, earlier this year (I know it's only 21 days into it). I decided it really was time to make a change in terms of my health. I have said it every year, just for the sake of saying it but there never was any REAL follow through. Nothing that went beyond a couple weeks.
During the last few months of 2008 I decided to really take stock in my daily habits to see where I could improve. Of course my diet was a main source of my frustration. It really is a pain to be married to someone who can eat his own body weight in food everyday and be 2 pounds down by the end of the week. Frustrating to say the least. It just doesn't seem fair.
It also doesn't help that I tend to be an instant gratification kind of person, you know I want instant results. For instance, if I work out 4 days in a week and eat well in addition to that I want to be back into that size 8 pair of jeans..................ok that was a REALLY LONG time ago but you get my drift. Obviously, as it is no surprise to everyone, things just don't work that way.
So down 20 pounds with many more to go, I had stalled out. I decided it was time to be done with the self pity and finally make it happen. I knew eventually this day would come and I would have to add exercise.............much to my dismay. Not that I hate working out, I love the thought of it. You see those people jogging down the road, listening to their Ipod's and they make it look so easy. It is getting started that is so hard. Finding something you enjoy enough to stick with is the trick. Joining a gym was not an option, too much money (especially at this time) not enough hours in a day to coordinate a trip there either. I started riding my bike to work, course now the weather isn't the greatest and I'm not to keen on riding the bike path in the dark. I was introduced to the BL exercise dvd's (you know who you are, thanks) and those have been great (I mean who doesn't love Bob)? The issue w/those is that I have to get up at the butt crack of dawn and that wakes the kids up. Also getting up that early is really hard for me. I am still adjusting to not being on night shift. So early rising is not something I excel in.
So I decided to start walking. My ultimate goal is to walk the Portland marathon in October 2009 (anyone interested in joining me let me know). So I set a goal of walking 500 miles this year, that is on average 9.5 miles a week, give or take a 1/4 mile or so. It seemed easy. I mean walking? Really? How hard could it be? Well if you want to finish on the same day.................just kidding. Needless to say it is more challenging than I thought. And walking as much as I have been, is kinda kickin' my behind.
This week I walked 17.2 miles in 5 days.................this is where I brag. While maybe not impressive to most, it is a huge step for me in my ultimate goal to be a healthier me. So far this year (I know 21 days) I have gone 28.2 miles. I am confident I will make my goal of 500 miles this year. As far as the marathon I am hopeful I will finish with a respectable time. Though I have MANY more months till that day comes. You know what? I actually enjoy walking too, who knew?
Happy Walkin'
Anyway, earlier this year (I know it's only 21 days into it). I decided it really was time to make a change in terms of my health. I have said it every year, just for the sake of saying it but there never was any REAL follow through. Nothing that went beyond a couple weeks.
During the last few months of 2008 I decided to really take stock in my daily habits to see where I could improve. Of course my diet was a main source of my frustration. It really is a pain to be married to someone who can eat his own body weight in food everyday and be 2 pounds down by the end of the week. Frustrating to say the least. It just doesn't seem fair.
It also doesn't help that I tend to be an instant gratification kind of person, you know I want instant results. For instance, if I work out 4 days in a week and eat well in addition to that I want to be back into that size 8 pair of jeans..................ok that was a REALLY LONG time ago but you get my drift. Obviously, as it is no surprise to everyone, things just don't work that way.
So down 20 pounds with many more to go, I had stalled out. I decided it was time to be done with the self pity and finally make it happen. I knew eventually this day would come and I would have to add exercise.............much to my dismay. Not that I hate working out, I love the thought of it. You see those people jogging down the road, listening to their Ipod's and they make it look so easy. It is getting started that is so hard. Finding something you enjoy enough to stick with is the trick. Joining a gym was not an option, too much money (especially at this time) not enough hours in a day to coordinate a trip there either. I started riding my bike to work, course now the weather isn't the greatest and I'm not to keen on riding the bike path in the dark. I was introduced to the BL exercise dvd's (you know who you are, thanks) and those have been great (I mean who doesn't love Bob)? The issue w/those is that I have to get up at the butt crack of dawn and that wakes the kids up. Also getting up that early is really hard for me. I am still adjusting to not being on night shift. So early rising is not something I excel in.
So I decided to start walking. My ultimate goal is to walk the Portland marathon in October 2009 (anyone interested in joining me let me know). So I set a goal of walking 500 miles this year, that is on average 9.5 miles a week, give or take a 1/4 mile or so. It seemed easy. I mean walking? Really? How hard could it be? Well if you want to finish on the same day.................just kidding. Needless to say it is more challenging than I thought. And walking as much as I have been, is kinda kickin' my behind.
This week I walked 17.2 miles in 5 days.................this is where I brag. While maybe not impressive to most, it is a huge step for me in my ultimate goal to be a healthier me. So far this year (I know 21 days) I have gone 28.2 miles. I am confident I will make my goal of 500 miles this year. As far as the marathon I am hopeful I will finish with a respectable time. Though I have MANY more months till that day comes. You know what? I actually enjoy walking too, who knew?
Happy Walkin'
Sunday, January 11, 2009
What can I say
What can I say..................everyone else is doing it. HA HA. As this is my first "blog" it will be short and sweet. I chose "Our backyad" as that seems to be where most of our life with the kids happens, in the backyard. It may not always be our backyard but none the less we end up in someones. Hope 2009 is treating you all well so far and I hope to update soon.
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