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I've been traveling this road way too long....it is time I arrive at my destination!
Training for a PR 13.1 on April 25, 2010.
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Destination...ME!
"For better or worse, you are the only you that you will ever get. What you decide to do with you is up to you. Tomorrow you will still be you. The question is whether you will move closer today to who you want to be." ~John "The Penguin" Bingham~
"Our running shoes are really erasers. Every step erases a memory of a past failure. Every mile brings us closer to a clean slate. Each footstrike ...
"For better or worse, you are the only you that you will ever get. What you decide to do with you is up to you. Tomorrow you will still be you. The question is whether you will move closer today to who you want to be." ~John "The Penguin" Bingham~
"Our running shoes are really erasers. Every step erases a memory of a past failure. Every mile brings us closer to a clean slate. Each footstrike rubs away a word, a look, or an event, which led us to believe that success is beyond our grasp."
~ John "The Penguin" Bingham~
These two quotes are the foundation of my philosophy as I move forward into what will be my 3rd year at SparkPeople. I have experienced both success and failure within those 3 years. The success due completely to what I have found here at SP. The combination of those things empowered and enabled me to succeed. The failures have been at my own hand. Both have taught me much and have brought me to where I am today. I am stronger than when I started both mentally and physically. I have discovered what self-confidence feels like and hunger for more. I have discovered pride in and through perseverance, determination, sweat, and accomplishment. All of this fuels my fire to become all that God intends me to be....vibrant and healthy. I am ready to put rubber to the road and make that happen to it's fullest extent. Without the lessons learned from where I have been....I would not be prepared to make permanent and lasting changes, nor to handle life in healthy ways as it happens without warning. Yes, now I am ready...after all...I am the only me I will get and each day is a gift...one that I will open each morning with the fervor, reverence, and purpose that life deserves. Here is to achieving , arriving, and the success that IS within our grasp in 2010!!!!
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Member Since: 3/14/2007
SparkPoints: 21508
SparkAmerica Minutes: 9619
My Goals:
1.) To hopefully somehow bring glory to God through my daily life.
2.)To be the best mom I can possibly be. 3.) To not be too hard on myself or expect too much too soon. 4.) To work hard at staying positive and not let discouragement seep in and take over. 5.) To just feel better and be truly healthy.
My Program:
Been at this almost 3 years now and know what works and what doesn't. What works is tracking food and exercise dutifully and following the guidelines set forth for me by SP. What works is eating healthy, well balanced meals and snacks and not starving myself. What works is utilizing the principle of "if it didn't come from the garden or from something that had a spot on Noah's Ark....then don't eat it." I avoid processed stuff and eat as fresh and natural as a tight budget will allow. What works is MOVING, moving, moving....as much and as often as possible. Working hard to hit my THR with each workout now.
All that I have accomplished thus far is completely attributed to the tools and knowledge I have found here at SP! Sparkpeople not only helped me change my life, I believe what I have found in the program here literally saved my life.
Personal Information:
I am 41, a wife and mother of 2 vivacious and beautiful children, boy-5 and girl-9. With them both in school, I now work 3 hrs/day in...of all places...the school cafeteria, talk about putting the junkie in the crack house,lol! I have given food way too many hats to wear in my life...companion, comforter, calmer, reward, and just all around plain void filler. My kids are only going to learn from my really crappy example and I am robbing them of their best mom and me of my best self by reaching for food just because it happens to be there. I was so happy to find this site and am hoping to connect with other people who might possibly relate in some way to how I feel and to share mutual support and friendship. It is time for me to take back control of my life.
Other Information:
Born in Hawaii, live in Oklahoma,lol. Some things I love:
Being a mom and wife, my family(dh, 2kids, 3dogs, and 1cat), gardening, camping, writing, softball, cooking, and learning about people.
I am a sucker for the underdog and music of most any kind(LOVE 80's stuff) is just as necessary as air to me.
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