February 2011
41 posts
Reclaiming My Treadmill
3 mile run
stretches and abs
The gym was PACKED today - I knew from friends/colleagues at my gym that it’s really been a madhouse lately. I was worried I wouldn’t be able to find a treadmill to use. However luck was on my side. My favorite treadmill was open and I was ready to pound her/him (awkward haha).
I’ll be the first to admit, DAMN those 3 miles were haaard. It...
January 2011
18 posts
Getting back on the horse...
The scariest part of taking a few weeks off to get my life together was being terrified of the scale. I wasn’t working out, I wasn’t eating well and I just didn’t feel good. I spent so much of last year feeling good that the scale really never scared me. I was so scared that I gained 10 pounds or 15 pounds - I even felt some days like I gained ALL the weight back and that I undid...
I'm Baaaaaaack
My Mantra:
I don’t care if it hurts. I want to have control. I want a perfect body. I want a perfect soul.
Life has throw me a few curveballs lately and my head wasn’t in the right place to work on my body so the past few weeks I have been focused on improving my spiritual health. The boyfriend and I have been going to church the past 3 out of 4 weeks. A co-worker also gave me a...
“It’s a new dawn. It’s a new day. It’s a new life. For me. And...”
– I’ve had a harrowing few weeks, but learned so much about myself and what I want in the process. I’ll be back very soon tumblr. I promise.
WIW - Out of Order Edition
This Week: 182.4
2 Weeks Ago 179.0
Work is stressful.
Diet/exercise is practically nonexistent.
However my love life is fantastic.
I fell off the wagon in December and it’s been extremely hard for me to get back on. I am such a creature of habit and routine (despite the fact that I tell myself I’m a impulsive free spirit). The start of the semester is always hella crazy and trying to get into...
Blogiversary
January 11, 2010 I started a blogspot weight loss blog that was meant JUST for my eyes. I posted weelky or more for months. I wanted to record this journey.
In Feb or March my real life friend Mr 365 started his tumblr. Around that time TracyTakesOn (formerly operationthinby30 who I followed on her twitter/tumblr based on our mutual David Cook obsession) started hers.
In April I shared my...
Run Wiley Run
For a while now my boyfriend has talked about how he wants to go running with me. He said he used to run a lot with a friend who was military, but he hasn’t in forever. He knew he couldn’t keep up with me so I thought it would be a good idea to go to the track. We could each run as much as we wanted at whatever pace.
He kept cracking on himself about how he was going to throw up or...
Who needs a foam roller...
…when you have a boyfriend!
Wiley thinks it’s so badass that I’m a runner and he wants to be good to my legs and feet and DAMN can that boy give a massage.
No joke. PAINGASMS like whoa.
I actually had a Charley Horse the other night and the next day he massaged my calves, it HURTS SO GOOD.
I have asked him on more than one occasion where the HELL he was in October when I was...
2011 Goals
I touched on some of these, but I rather have them in list form right here:
Run over 1,000 miles in 2011
Hit and maintain my UGW of 155
Run a marathon
Get my finances/debt in order
Continue to search for/find a new job in a city closer to home with increased responsibilities and good challenges, while trusting that the timing will work out how it suppposed to
Open myself up to love (and the...
Boosterthon Fun Run
One of my former students just got a job working with Boosterthon - I checked out the website it looks really cool. It’s a fundraiser and a fitness event!
For those of you with kids in school or that work at a school I would suggest checking out this site. It looks really awesome. My former student is a stellar guy and I’m sure this is a stellar program.
From their website: The...
WIW - Hello 2011
Last Week (AKA Dec 15): 180.8
This Week: 179.0
Change: -1.8
I am shocked and pleased. I made some really poor choices pretty much the whole month of December.
My lowest weight of this journey has been 175.8 (Dec 1) so I am not too far off. When I orginally started this blog my “Goal” was to weigh 168 (BMI in the healthy range) by January 3rd which was my 1 year healthy lifestyle...
The Cost of Running
In 2010 running was my #1 priority. I did it at any cost.
Well in 2011 I am going to be more mindful of cost. Far too many times I spent money I didn’t have to register for races (more often than not an out of town race), buy new running clothes, trying fancy healthy food, etc. In my mind I was like well this is good debt.
This year I am hoping to BEGIN to get my finances in order....
“The future is no place to place your better days.”
– DMB
I don’t even like Dave Matthews (I actually loathe him), but lately a few of his songs have been speaking to me. There are actually some good lyrics mixed in all that terribleness…who knew!
Welcome Welcome
2011 - You are here and I can tell you are going to a special, special year already.
I want to welcome my influx of followers. I hope you are all here because with this new year, you are committed to a new you.
I was in your place exactly a year ago. And today, January 3rd was where it all began.
In a year’s time I’m 40+ pounds lighter, have run over 700 miles.
I also fell in love...