Ahhhh, Spring!

Thankfully Spring has FINALLY arrived in Illinois.  This past winter was a beast and seemed like it would never end!!!

With the nicer weather, my motivation seems to be coming back slowly too.  According to the scale, I am up 4.2 pounds since October.  My waist is up an inch.  My thighs....down an inch.

Honestly, it is OK.  I am still doing better than I have before.  I am "around" where I was 6 months ago.  I have never been able to maintain.

Now- time to get back at it and get serious!  Maintain is not the plan.  Demolish the current state is the plan!!!

NOW- when I look back at the pics from 2 months ago and yesterday- I think that I am "tighter" than I was in February.  AND-- my runs are stronger, farther, faster and hurt a hell of a lot less.

I am now able to go out and run/walk 4 miles and have no problem continuing with my day after that.
Short term goals:Make 6 miles my "regular" run at least twice a week and keep getting the core/upper body tighter and stronger to prep for the OCR's.

There is a new Pilates studio near by and thinking I may start doing the 9:30am Sunday Piloxing class.  That should help w/ it all!!!
February 25,2014
April 26, 2014            

Have a great Sunday and KEEP MOVING!!!

It has been a crazy year!

One year ago, I decided I needed to make a change.  I started a blog.  I joined a gym.  This is something I have done before but I knew I needed a plan to be sure to stick with it.

I signed up for a bunch of 5ks and a 10k to total 27.2 miles - 1 mile over a marathon in little bits.

My first 5k was on 4-20-13 and my time was 55:15 (pace 17:50/mile).

Last weekend I had another race.  My 17th.  (OMG...that is nuts..... I did 17 races in less than 12 months.)

My time and pace?  43:55 or 14:08/mile.

I am so in shock at the change!  Over 3 minutes faster per minute!  I am fast.....not yet.  Am I going to get faster?  HELL YES!!!!!  

Worked out w/ my trainer again tonight and it felt so good!  Just thinking back over my journey this past year makes me VERY emotional.  My life is a whole new one and I don't EVER want to go back.

It is not just a physical change.  I am a stronger person physically and mentally.  I am excited by what I can do.

ME- 12 months ago:

Me-Today! 

The difference--- the loss of 40 pounds, a ton of inches, amazing amounts of blood, sweat and tears and I made a bunch of new great friends!


Thanks to everyone for reading this page and following me for my blogversary!