Mid-day Inspiration

As previously mentioned, I'm a huge, huge fan of Ben and his blog Ben Does Life
I've started to read his entire blog, from the beginning.  When I need a couple minutes break from something at work I'll read a few entries.  This was the entry that I read and I couldn't help but feel inspired.  Couldn't have said it better myself Ben.  The hardest part is always starting...

April 21, 2009

The hardest part

Is starting.

And it’s not just about weight loss. I’m talking any form of getting your life together. All aspects.

But here’s what worked for me.

Think about four months ago. Think about where you were. What were you doing? Now think about how cool it would be if the four-months-ago version of yourself decided to start at that moment. Think about where you would be now. Four months of diet and exercise. Four months without a cigarette. Four months of doing life. A lot can improve in four months.

Think about how fast the past four months have flown by. These next four are going to go just as fast. Why not start right now?

SoOoO Happy!

Volleyball starts again tonight!!!!!!!!!!
This month hiatus has been terrible. I've missed it so!  Not only have I missed playing the sport, but I've missed the people I play with every week.  They have become such close friends and I couldn't be more thankful that we got our teams together!

We won the championship last session, so I hope we can keep up the good work and pull out another victorious season.

It's a great feeling playing organized sports again.  You don't realize just how much you miss organized sports until you haven't played them for years (2000-2001 for me and volleyball). There is something to be said about team camaraderie and building your skills in any sport.  It has definitely given me even more confidence in myself, and who couldn't use a little bit more of that these days?

It will be great to pull on my freshly laundered knee pads and dirty them with sweat and grime from the court. I'm also completely stoked for the bruises that I always develop on my forearms at the start of a new session. 

Here is a lovely bruise from last session...thanks SBB!

 

P.S. Random fact-o-the-day - I bruise like a PEACH!

IDK about you, but I'm happy the holidays are over!

I'm happy the holidays have ended and life will get back to normal. I'm selfish...and I mean that in the least negative way possible. Yes, I will surely miss the delicious food I had at my fingertips the last few weeks, but my ass and my favorite jeans will be happy that things will be going back to normal around here. That will mean more posts for you to read (I know, you're stoked!) and more time for me to spend getting back on track with my healthy eating and running schedule.

Since the last time I've posted something I've gotten two good runs done. A 3.5 miler and a 5 miler.  The 3.5 miler was nothing to write home about.  I did it around my neighborhood in 35:23, not my best, but most definitely not my worst. The 5 miler on New Years Day was something I was a little more proud of though...

Here was the breakdown:

Mile 1 - 9:42

Mile 2 - 9:44

Mile 3 - 9:46

Mile 4 - 9:28

Mile 5 - 9:41

I was especially proud of the fact that I ran in the rain and in a wind advisory. I basically gave that wind advisory a big fat middle finger (or in my case a long thin middle finger..only thin part of this body are my fingers!)  Can you tell which mile the wind was at my back pushing me to go significantly faster than the other miles?  haha.  Regardless, I was proud because I dreaded that 5 miler after the yucky first 5 miler Here is a link to that post just in case you didn't get to read it. Even though the weather wasn't what I had hoped for, I pushed through and crushed those 5 miles.  It really felt awesome and I felt great during the run even though the wind, at times, made me feel like I was doing the running man.  I was happy to cross that run off of my training plan!

Other than running, I've spent a lot of time with friends, the boyfriend and family over the last few days.  I still owe a post about my family, and I was trying to think how I could possibly put into words everything my extended family is to me, but someday soon I'll figure it out and write a post about it, promise!  This was the first New Years Eve that I thoroughly enjoyed in a long long time, and it was a great way to start 2012. 

Not too much else going on right now, but I promise these posts will get exponentially more interesting as this year progresses.  For now I leave you with my most recent t-shirt from Threadless Tees.  So much truth in this cute little (ok I had to buy a large so perhaps it's not too little......) shirt.  That's exactly how I feel sometimes Ms. Rhino, but don't give up, maybe someday you'll be just as beautiful as the unicorn in your own curvy way :)

Here is direct link to the shirt