Quotation Inspiration

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Day 2

Quotation Inspiration

I love quotes, so obviously I couldn't pick just one. Here's a few of my favorites...

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How many times do we get caught up on a time in the past. A past training run, a failed workout, an argument with a friend, a bad race day, a silly mistake. The great thing is that in life we can constantly redefine ourselves. We can reinvent our presents to be what we want them to be. Sometimes I still think I'm that lazy, scared girl from way back when. But I want my present to include health, fun races, and being fit, so thats what I'll make it.

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At the end of my first half marathon, I thought it was a miracle that I made it to the end. Repeat that for my first triathlon and marathon. In all honesty, I would have never gotten to those finish lines without somehow believing in myself enough to sign up for those races, enough to start a training plan, enough to show up at the start line and begin.

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l love this quote because so many people want to change their lives, but expect things to be different without changing a thing. I can't possibly expect my waistline to shrink when I keep eating too much, and slacking on my workouts. If I want to be the fit athlete I am in my dreams, then I need to work on things differently.

What are your favorite inspirational quotes? 

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Faith....

todays quote:

"Faith is building on what you know is here so you can reach what you know is there." – Cullen Hightower

Today was slightly frustrating at weigh in. My first one in 3 weeks, and I had a puny loss of 1.6. Higher that my home scale, and after all the hard work I've put in with workouts and eating better, I'm mad. I know where I need to improve though (pumpkin beer). I have faith that I'll get there eventually, but I wish I could be more focused. I actually have the chinese symbol for faith tattooed on my hip, now I just need to remember to always keep it.

What do you need more faith in?

I bet you're dying to see how my hair turned out from my new curling iron!

Fabulous! It looked a little better this morning, but this is mid day after running around with my patients.

I'm getting excited for my trip to Long Island this weekend!

What are you preparing for?

Todays quote:

I'll keep running

Because it makes me feel ready.

I'm not exactly sure what I'm ready for.

But whatever comes along, boy do I feel prepared.

For a lot of us, we spend a lot of time training for races. We spend numerous hours logging miles to feel ready for the moments leading up to the big races we commit to. Whether is be a first 5K or a 20th marathon, we run to feel prepared.

What else does running prepare us for? Certainly there are other moments in life that are better handled by our running. We may be able to handle stressors at work or home better, running may make us feel ready to tackle other challenges that we face. 

Sometimes when I finish a long run, or a race, I think to myself, "If I can do that, I can do anything." Running boosts our self esteem, lifts our mood, improves our health & prepares us to be happier, better versions of ourselves.

What does running prepare you for?

Motivation!

Last night I stumbled across a couple small notebooks. In college, and a few years ago, while diving into my weightloss journey, I made collages of motivational clippings from magazines. Everything from quotes, to pictures, and weight loss tips. I read through them last night, and it really brought me back to a time when I was focused on my nutrition and weightloss. I'm going to try and post some of these quotes and advice as I go along for this journey to help keep me more focused.

I'm a guest blogger today @ Diet, Wellness, & Nutrition Journal. I'm talking about body image and endurance sports, so make sure to check it out!

Today's workout? Supposed to be a 28 min run & strength training. My muscles however were screaming from yesterday's strength work (I can barely lift a jug of milk), and I opted instead for a 34 min run (2.9 toward the cupcake Half), and some intense stretching. Did well with my eating today, and even did Abs when I got home from work. sweet!

"Why am I doing this again? Oh yeah, just prove to myself that I can. And hey, everybody's got competitive juices flowing and I'm ready to put mine to work. Even if I really am just competing against myself"