An introduction

Growing up, my little sister would never have used the words athletic or coordinated to describe me, her old sister by 2 years. See, I was in to substantially less cool and less active activities like debate and cello. I did throw a mean discus and shotput but I had bad knees and had always been told to take it easy. Meanwhile, my sister was tearing up the softball field and trying lacrosse and then in college she got in to biking and hiking and camping and flag football.


SO. I two years ago I decided to hell with it. I was tired of being on the side lines, tired of blaming it on my knees and hating the way that I looked. I started small - I did the Monument Ave 10K with a good friend and we ran/walked it in 75 minutes. I was just happy that I finished it. But it gave me a goal - the next year I would beat that goal. In that year, I started walking with my friend Mary and going to body pump at Gold's - I also joined Weight Watchers. I lost 16 pounds and felt better but then I met my goal and I convinced myself that I could reward myself with food. I thrive on challenge. And though I was thinner, I wasn't being challenged.


This is where my beachbody.com obsession started. My husband and I tried Power 90 with Tony Horton and even though it looked so simple and way too easy - it was challenging and hard and my life no longer revolved around the class schedule at Gold's or what the weather was like outside. And it worked - I lost 20 pounds, and 18 inches. After that was over, a friend lent me Insanity - LOVE! Kendayl and I ran the 10K in 2010 in 60:30 - 15 minute improvement. And I beat my tri time by 3 minutes. This year, we're going for 58 minutes (55 if we're feeling really good!). My biggest goal is to run with Kendayl and not make her slow down - one of these days Ken, I promise!


I'm doing a variety of work outs at the moment:
Turbo Fire and Power 90 (both beachbody)
Running
Bootcamp


In this past 2 years, I've learned several things: It really is a lifestyle change (I can't keep starting and stopping - it's all or nothing), challenging yourself with new goals and trying new things is a must because it keeps it interesting and having someone to be accountable to is imperative.


Current body fat: 30.3%,
Current weight loss: 0
Days in: 1


Today's work out: Fire 30 Turbo Fire, 10am & Power 90 Sculpt 1-2 7pm