I've been feeling especially gross lately- just unfit, unhealthy, uncomfortable and honestly a little unhappy. I'm tired of feeling like that and it has been snowballing. This past weekend Saint Nic ran the 12K portion in the memorial marathon relay. I felt so proud taking my girls to watch him race (he did great by the way!) It got me thinking. I used to love to run, not that I was ever any good at it but, I loved it. Now I probably couldn't run 1/4 mile. Add to that a spontaneous trip to great wolf lodge- what?! I have to get in a swimsuit? I didn't even have one that fit me. I went with an ill fitting suit. I decided that no one knew me there so I just let all my insecurities go and had fun with my girls. It did spark something inside me though.
I am on a mission to get fit, get healthy, and get happy! Yes, I have done this before. That is proof that this is not a quickfix rather a process that takes constant care. I've started this weight loss journey several times before, many of which were quite successful. Somewhere along the line I just fizzled out I guess. So here I am... Day one... Again
Today I started the C25K training again. Normally I breeze through the first few weeks but this time even day 1 was hard. Slow and steady, right? Ill let you know how it goes.
***UPDATE***
So I decided it was time to start a new weight loss journey. Normally I would wait until Monday. This is obviously because diets, training plans, and well just about anything you have to talk yourself up for can't start in the middle of the week! Well, tonight I saw a post on Facebook about a 6 week weight loss challenge that started today... Yes, a Wednesday! Can you believe it?! I participated in this once before and came in 3rd or 4th place. Pretty impressive, huh? I can't remember how much I lost but I found it all and then some. Well here they were starting on a Wednesday. I guess the timing couldn't have been better. I have no excuses now. The group may have changed a bit from the last time but basically is the same. A high school friend who lives in Texas started this up. I only knew a couple of girls in the group but we all would chat, tell each other about our amazing workouts, runs, accomplishments and whatever else. We also told each other about our stumbles. These women I had never met we're so encouraging, supportive and just really lifted me up. What a happy circumstance to be doing this now with this great group of ladies.
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