We are supposed to have several days in a row of sunshine around these parts - which means only one thing - Seattle is getting a summer after all. :)So I decided to do something this morning that I haven't done since January.
I laced up my shoes, and went OUTSIDE. I wanted to see exactly what I'm working with - especially carrying around a few extra pounds since last weigh-in.
And I feel like I got a good idea of what I need to stretch, what I need to improve, etc. I got a good baseline, and we only will improve from here in terms of training.
As for the blog - it looks a bit different, doesn't it?
Yeah - I'm abandoning the Grid motif. It just wasn't working for me. And Jeff left his vault - Justin had his car ride. Father's day was my "day of clarity." I'll detail it a bit - and might someday go into more details. But it was a rather intensely personal inner dialogue.
I realized that Walt was right. All my dreams CAN come true. IF I have the courage to pursue them. And what I haven't been doing is PURSUING them. I've been working on them - aiming for them - and walking towards them. And what's happened? I've yo-yo'd between progress and lack thereof. Does that make me a bad person? Nope. It makes me human. But I have to do better.
If I want to be healthy - to see my daughter's daughters - to live life to the fullest - to enjoy vacations and cruises and walks and runs and swimming and EVERYTHING life has to offer.
If I want to run (and yes, I SAID RUN) 4 races next year - I have GOT to get in a groove here. I have got to start walking the talk. Or running the talk, as it were.
And I know I can count on my teammates to support me and help me through rough patches, but MOST important - to celebrate my successes every day with me.
So with that - I'll sign off - head to work - and keep my attitude screwed on in the right direction.
MAIN STREET AWAITS!
You can do this, Jonathon. I just went through total knee replacement on Wed and am back home with an initial physical therapy assessment of being almost 1 week ahead on my therapy goals. I am a 5'3" 54-year-old woman who weighs 300 pounds and decided this is what I needed to do to lose the weight. As far as my physical therapy, I just asked for what I needed to get through the sessions. I would stop and breathe or ask for a drink of water to be able to push myself. Don't try to do it on your own. Ask for help and tell the people around you what you need. Find a program that works for you and holds you accountable to yourself, but don't use excuses. Own up to falling short of the goal and then get right back in there and try to do better. We're all in this together!
ReplyDeleteGo Team Voice! I'm hoping to register for a race next year once I found out my better half's deployment schedule!
ReplyDeleteI didn't want to say anything until now - but now that I can safely criticize it since it's no longer here - GOOD RIDDANCE to "The Grid!" It's great to actually be able to read the blog again without getting eyestrain! :)
ReplyDeleteAs for running the talk - JUST GET GOING!!!! The hardest part is getting started. The more you do the easier it gets...in more ways than one. Easier running once you've built up the muscle. Easier running once you've taken off the weight. And easier sticking with it the longer you've been doing it, because you have the momentum of past success continuing to push you forward.
Three weeks from today, I don't want to come back here and read that you've got to get going. I want to come back here and read that you've had three successful weeks, have lost 6 pounds or more, and are celebrating with a Vinylmation and super-thrilled and revved up for more!
Now you're getting there. Keep that motivation and remember I'm here when you need a push.
ReplyDeleteLike the lighter brighter look of the blog too!
This does look better.iti s nice to see the little black rain cloud disappear.
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