Get on This Bandwagon-Reuinion Time!

It is officially four months from 20 year high school reunion time.  If it wasn’t’ for venues such as Facebook, I wouldn’t have been back in touch with my high school days.  I moved away to pursue my education then my career.  Needless to say, professional pursuits along with gaining new experiences have really filled the years.  I had spent so much time training for races that my “exercise” time started to feel more like a chore than the escape and luxurious "me time" that it had represented most of my life.  The timeline until the reunion brought to mind, the various motivators that we can each fine thru the course of our lives to support us in making healthful lifestyle changes.   Milestones can also help us set reasonable goals (4 months, 6 months, 1 year) that lead to long term success because eventually each of those 3-4 month increments result in years of lifestyle changes. 

My goals really focus on those lifestyle changes such as increased physical activity and putting a halt to the night time grazing.  This process entails taking a realistic look at my schedule in order to make sure that on those travel days or special events thru the summer I make better if not the best choices for managing my weight and training for that half marathon.  Yes, that’s what’s next.  It may or may not be more challenging than a triathlon – they each have their ups and downs.  The bottom line is working on that commitment.  I love a program to which I subscribe (yes there are many free options but I like greater detail) for tracking my nutritional intake by planning in advance and thus being proactive.  This program can be provided free if you are established with a health care provider whom works with the Nutrihand program.  I use this program for clients, now I’ll be using it for myself.

Goals: 

Train for a Half Marathon to be completed around September thru November of this year. (Run keeper is already my friend.)

Lose those pesky 20 lbs that have made running more difficult.

Anyone interested in jumping on this bandwagon, let me know.