One Foot in Front of the Other

I wanted to link up with The Pink Growl for her 30 miles in 30 days challenge!  I have been training for a half-marathon and I'm following the beginners schedule.  I basically run 30 minutes every other day and then long runs on the weekends that get progressively longer as the weeks pass leading up to the race.  Today I feel like I hit a milestone, because I ran 3 miles without stopping and I didn't feel like I was going to die in the process!  Other days my legs feel like lead and I want to cry at mile one.  I think running is just like this - it's like LIFE!  Some days are good days and some days are hard days.  

I feel like a million bucks though for setting out to accomplish a goal that I'm sticking with. Last year was my Beachbody year - and I did my workouts all through 2012.  My new goal is to run a half-marathon. It feels good. 

Here are my 30 miles in 30 days stats:

Week 1- 9.87 miles

Week 2- 11.29 miles

Week 3 so far- 9.5 miles

Total=30.66!!  

I've met the goal for this month and I'm going to keep on keeping on!  Thanks to Nikki for providing some great monthly motivation!

Thanks so much to those of you who linked up with Thursday Target Threads!  Next week, everyone who participates will be entered in a drawing for a giveaway!  A winner will be randomly drawn and announced next Friday! 

The First Day of 2013!

My New Year's Eve went well, with a trip to the beautiful City (San Francisco) to choose a location for our upcoming company party.  My boss and I viewed the space and were treated to a delicious breakfast of fresh fruit, coffee, a spinach and chive omelet and home fries.  Super Yum!  

On New Year's Eve I also found these 2 pretty Target scarves on 70% off, so $4.49 each!  Can you see the swans in the pattern?  I drank my beloved Shakeology to keep things on the healthy track.

Today I started the day with a run with Maggie and my first daily Bible Reading from my One Year Bible.  It has a passage from the OT, NT, a Psalm and some Proverbs. I love reading the Psalms and Proverbs.  Today was Psalm chapter 1 where we are told blessed is the man who delights in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.  In all he does, he prospers and the Lord knows the way of the righteous.  What more comfort do we need?

 

A new year is a great thing but also daunting to me. So many things need done during January!  Sometimes it can be overwhelming.  I got a real de-clutter bug today for my laundry room. Maggie is helping me and we are making progress. I will post before and after pics. 

We will have Hoppin John with black eyed peas, greens and cornbread for our traditional New  Year's Day meal!  

Hope you are all having a great start to 2013!   

Power 90 Completion!

Well ladies, I did it! I set a goal, stuck to it and saw it through! 90 days without missing a workout - 90 days of pushing through, 90 days of counting every calorie and giving every effort! I think I am most proud of sticking to it and getting myself back into the habit of daily exercise and mindful eating! We are so blessed to have a healthy body, given to us by the Creator, and I want to do my part to keep it functioning well.

STATS
Weight: 10.5 pounds lost
Body Fat: 25.8% to 22%= 3.8% lost
Total of 6 inches lost overall

Thanks to Tony I am on my way to health and fitness! Monday we will move on to Insanity with Shaun T.! I am scared, but will do the best I can with all those plyometrics! I hope to continue to lower body fat and build strength. Dig Deeper!!!