Addie and I have been running together for over a year. So far, I've done a 20 miler in preparation for a marathon. We ended up not being able to run the marathon because of a family emergency that occurred the same weekend, but we do love to run. We're not fast. We run about 12 minute miles. It's not the pace that top runners maintain... let's put it that way.
So, we have some level of fitness.
But as you can see from the photos I posted in my Introductions post, I am not in great "shape". My fitness is alright. I'm not huffing when I run around the block, but I most definitely need to drop fat from around my midsection. We'll cover more on the specific things we are targeting in upcoming posts.
"You can't change the things life brings to you, but you can control how you respond to them"
Honestly, it can be a little frustrating to exercise, and eat healthy, and still feel like you are seeing results externally. They say you can't control things that life brings to you, but you can control how you respond. I'm choosing to use that frustration to kick it up a level. Addie and I are going to kick our butts for 60 days, starting next Monday. We've been exercising. We did a 4 miles hike in the mountains Sunday. Yesterday we ran 5 miles. Today we did a 25 minute core challenge video. Tomorrow we're running a big hile. But Monday, we take it up! Woo!
There is going to be a daily journal entry covering how I feel, challenges, the mental side of things, and anything that happens that is unexpected. Who knows what 60 days will hold?
There will also be some fun things, some recommendations for things that have worked (or not), and some links to other resources that can be a help for anyone else in a situation similar to ours.
Take care of yourself!
Thanks for reading! :)
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