Wow, I can hardly believe it is 2012! Reflecting back on 2011, it was one eventful year for me. I completed my first mini triathlon, ran my first 5K, found that if I can believe in myself and work hard, that I can accomplish hard things! A year ago, I remembering telling a friend that is a runner that running a 5K would cross something off my bucket list. I would have never believe it if I were told I would ever desire to run or race more. In February of 2011, my neighbor told me she signed up for a mini triathlon that would be held in July. I remember thinking how cool that would be and admiring her ability. I was talking to another friend about it and she suggested that I do it! I wasn't at all sure I could do it considering I could barely run a mile without feeling exhausted and it had been several years since I had gotten on my cheap, old mountain bike from high school. However, I really thought that would be awesome accomplishment so I signed up. It was only one in a half months away from the race and I had done nothing to train for it. It turned out that my friend who encouraged me to sign up decided not to race in it. I had met up with some of my friends from high school that also swam and played waterpolo with me and told them about it. They all decided to sign up as well. After that was when I decided I better get my butt in line and start training. Unfortunately, my friends from high school who also signed up didn't live close by to train with so we decided to motivate each other through facebook messager. It turned out to be so exhilarating and a fabulous experience that I decided I needed some more of this. That is when I joined my neighbors at the gym....
I am so excited to see what 2012 will bring for me. I know I have the 1/2 marathon race in May and I am anticipating doing another triathlon sometime as well. I have the most supportive husband and without that I know I could never accomplish these goals!
One of my struggles is healthy eating. Its not just that I have no self control when yummy food is near me, but I feel that I don't have the knowledge about healthy eating or what and when to eat to maximize my body's results. This year my goal is to learn more about the human body and how everything I eat may effect it. I also am making a goal to have more self control around food and instead of eating ten cookies when I make them, maybe only having two. It's all about portion control, right!
Here's to another good year with many life fulfillment's and accomplishments!
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