It's that time of year...

This view makes me happy. :)

Try number 36,998,165

So, here I am again. Back to the scale, back to exercise and back to counting calories. Maybe I'll even stick with it past the week! It's time for something to change. Just "watching what I eat" and "trying to eat healthy" aren't enough for me - I have to pay attention to every single thing that I put into my mouth. Is it good or bad? Healthy or not? Will I savor and enjoy this now, to regret it later? Why oh why can't carbs and sugar be health foods? But they aren't. And I suck at just winging it, or so my scale tells me. And it's screaming a number at me I've never seen before. Awesome. So as of this moment, I am 3 day into counting calories and have completed 2 days of P90X. That shit is hard, yo! But, I like how it makes me hurt. It means it is doing something. So here's to a new beginning. A new start, and a new dedication. Let's get ripped!

Post run

Nothing feels better than a hot shower and awesome compression socks.

Test

This is a test to see how blogging goes from iPhone.

I am testing the photo feature with a photo of my brand-new shiny oven!

Committing to the next step

I did it. I signed up for the DC Triathlon on June 17, 2012. My first Olympic distance triathlon, and another mile marker on my quest to a half ironman. Yea. :)

Another small victory

There is 2.4lbs less of me to carry around this week. Total of 7.6lbs since I started. Compared to what I would like to lose, it wasn't much. But for the week, I'm very pleased.

2012 Season

So, this is what I'm planning right now for my 2012 season. Only one race is actually signed up for (the half marathon, my first!), with the rest as planned but not yet financially committed.

April 29 - IronGirl Half Marathon
May 19,20 - Warrior Dash
June - DC Triathlon - Olympic
August - 70.3 National Harbor (?)
October 27 - Run for your Lives Zombie Run
November - Run through the Grapevine 8k

Setting up some big goals for next season. First half marathon! First Olympic distance triathlon! First 70.3 half Ironman triathlon!

Scary, but exciting. I know my body can do this.

Run through the Gravevine 8k

My first cross country race, done with my work friend Camille. Let me tell you, this course was HARD. It was held at the Linganore Vineyard in Mt Airy, MD. The course wound through the vineyards and around the property, and included a run near the river and up a very steep bank. This place had some BIG hills to it. See here.

But it was a gorgeous day. Sunny, a bit cold, some wind, but nothing horrible. Thought about wearing the long sleeve tech tee you got at registration, but I'm glad I went with what I wore. Oh, and at the end, instead of a medal you get a wine glass. How cool is that.



Right now I'm planning my season for next year. Apparently, even though my legs are tired and I'm still recovering from a cold, I am feeling ambitious. Will post soon.

Unofficial

As of this morning, my scale said 200. Let's see if I can not blow it this weekend. That's when I have my hardest time. I'm at my house, around food all the time, and I just want to EAT. Yesterday was like that. All day long, I wanted to put food in my face. Sure I was hungry every now and then, but this was more than that. It's like I had a fear of not being able to eat on this new eating plan, so I had to put ALL THE THINGS in my mouth. I don't know if it's because my stomach is adjusting to the new foods, and it's getting confused on when it's hungry and when it's not.

Either way, I'm feeling good about the work I've done this week. Yea :)

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