Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Eight years...

I used my fingers and getting close to needing my toes to confirm it has been eight years! My math is right, huh? The demise of g reader really took the wind out of my sails blogging wise when I lost links to the blogs I followed and maybe it was really the remainder of the wind as I sure wasn't posting often!

I've continued from where I left off last year and the post from last November has detailed information should anyone be interested. 

But what has changed? I guess me emotionally. I'm more settled and comfortable in this version of me. I workout often, but I also skip at times just 'cause. I completed four half marathons this year and my cheerleader husband is pushing me to run a full. Who knows, never say never. 

I will continue to check in at least every November. I hope this post finds people where they wanted to be and for anyone just starting out to know that you can get there. (Really you can!) Be well.



Thursday, April 18, 2013

Motivated?

Someone said to me the other day at camp, "you are just so motivated." I've been thinking about it in the back of my mind ever since. It just bugged me. Not in a bad way, just in a why the heck doesn't that sound right to me way.

I'm not motivated. I think I was when I started this journey. I was extremely motivated to lose weight and make necessary changes to keep it off. That motivation kept me focused on making good choices, exercising, and working on the mental me. But now, I'm not motivated. I am committed though.

I'm committed to exercising because I should and I can. Most days I'm not motivated at all and I'd rather sleep in. I just suck it up and go.

I'm committed to making good food choices most of the time. Frequently I don't want to and continue to fight the inner fluffy me that wants, and oh so loves, crap food. But I'm committed to staying off the slippery slope.

So, I'm committed, but not so motivated...I think that's alright though.

Monday, April 08, 2013

2013 1st Quarter (non) Results

I used to track my food and my weight and dumped both of those at some point along my journey. Now after two years of tracking my wellness goals I'm ditching tracking that too.

I haven't fallen off the wagon or gained weight (well my clothes fit fine). It's just part of my journey. It's been approximately 7.5 years and I'm trying to continue to progress. My goals: not obsessing about my weight, what I'm eating, or how much I'm moving. I don't think anyone's journey is the same, goals are different, and it takes a lot of hard work to figure out what works along the way and for me, to recognize when something is no longer working and change it.

Tracking was becoming a P.I.T.A, something I was forgetting to do, and much like food tracking and definitely the scale it was adding stress. Who doesn't have enough stress that is out of your direct control that adding to it yourself is just a little crazy? :)

Since the year started, I've been at boot camp a minimum of 5 times a week, I've gone for a run when I felt like it, completed some races with friends because they were doing them, and finished a half marathon. So, in reflection, I'm pretty much tracking to my goals, just not tracking them. This is working for me now, so I'm going to keep working it. I doubt I'll post much, but I will plan to post something every quarter.

Saturday, January 05, 2013

Wellness Goals - 2013

2013 goals:

Boot camps. Goal: 200 camps. Stretch Goal: 240.
  • Same as last year.
Training/Race Total Miles. Goal: 225 miles. Stretch Goal: 250 miles.
  • Same as last year. While I exceeded it by a lot last year, I'm leaving it the same and might raise it depending on how I am trending. (I exceeded last year's goal, because the weather Sept - Dec was perfect!)
Half Marathons. Goal: 2. Stretch Goal: 3.
  • Same as last year.
  • This total does not include the half marathon that I will run with my buddy Dawnya to support her if she selects one this year. If we run one, I'll increase this both goals by 1. No pressure, Dawnya, for real.
5K, 10K, 15K or other races such as obstacle races. Goal: 3. Stretch Goal: 5.
  • Changing from last year to much lower. Right now I am at a point where I have in the past couple of years done a sampling of all the races I wanted to do. There are a couple races that I like to do every year, so there is still one with a "goal" attached to it, but I am addicted to MEDALS!
PAST RESULTS
2012 - 3rd Quarter Results
2012 - 2nd Quarter Results
2012 - 1st Quarter Results
2011 Year End Results
2011 - 3rd Quarter Results
2011 - 2nd Quarter Results
2011 - 1st Quarter Results
2011 Wellness Goals

Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Closing Out Wellness Goals 2012

I am happy with where I ended up against my wellness goals for 2012, but I need to get cracking on 2013. Where did 2012 go?!

Boot camps. Goal: 200 camps. Stretch Goal: 240.
  • Year End: 261
Training/Race Total Miles. Goal: 225 miles. Stretch Goal: 250 miles.
  • Year End: 446.8 miles
Half Marathons. Goal: 2. Stretch Goal: 3.
  • Year End: 2
5K, 10K, 15K or other races such as obstacle races. Goal: 5. Stretch Goal: 7.
  • Year End: 6 
PAST RESULTS
2012 - 3rd Quarter Results
2012 - 2nd Quarter Results
2012 - 1st Quarter Results
2011 Year End Results
2011 - 3rd Quarter Results
2011 - 2nd Quarter Results
2011 - 1st Quarter Results
2011 Wellness Goals