Spring is here!

I find it utterly amazing how quickly motivation can take over your mindset!  It really just takes doing that one thing that gets you back on track to get inspired I guess. After a “fun” 5K at the Color in Motion Tallahassee event, I went ahead and signed up for the SpringtimeTallahassee 5K.  The big news however, is that I made it in the lottery with the Badass Fitness group for the Atlanta Peachtree Road Race on July 4^th! That will most likely be my first 10k ever, unless I find one in May or June to practice with. I am both excited and nervous.  Getting registered and creating goals for upcoming races, not only helps motivate my training, but gives me something to look forward too also!

Unfortunately the weather was horrible for the Springtime run, so while many folks showed up and ran in the rain, I was not one of them.  I’m sorry I missed out on that, but the day eventually cleared up and the hubby and I had a fabulous day with friends. Moving on though, next up will be the Red Shoe Run for Ronald McDonald House in April, so at least I have an immediate training goal. The training is easy compared to getting my eating habits back in line though. A few days I feel great and eat well, then totally fall off the good-for-you-food wagon. The battle is constant, but I refuse to give up! 

April is upon us, nothing like starting a new month with a fresh plan. Spring is in the air, and I for one, am ready to get out there and make the most of it!

The Fog is Lifting

The fog is lifting. There has been fog that has taken over my life the last few months. It has infected nearly every aspect of my life. I’m not sure if the cocoon it created was protecting me or just allowing me to figure things out, but it has definitely been surrounding me and all I can say is that it has totally sucked. Yes, I am grown woman and yes, I still say it sucks.

Repetitive injuries sidelined my workouts, and I let them! That is, I LET them take over and bring me down emotionally too. Which just started an avalanche of slipping into former bad habits and overall sense of melancholy and dare I say a little depression?  I am not able to pinpoint many specifics beyond that and I still went on my merry way, going through the motions of my life but not embracing it. I am well-educated in other activities I could have been doing while injuries healed, but I didn’t and I truly believe that one aspect just infected everything else and jaded my mindset on a daily basis.

Amidst all that, my very favorite pastime, attending FSU Baseball games has been in full swing, with the team kicking butt to boot. This week they even hit #1 in the polls and the series match ups have been outstanding. They have also been exhausting, or it could just be me, therein had been my dilemma. I hide out and play the avoidance game while I regroup, just feeling tired. However, I know if I just got back on track with my exercise and food & drink habits, I will probably start feeling better. If some of my ongoing medical issues crop up, I have ways to work around them. In the meantime, I will take some inspiration from the team and I will continue to embrace how well my team is doing and enjoy the fun with my fellow fans as we help the boys get to Omaha.

Usually the Lenten season will inspire me and give me the boost I need to purge, reflect & renew my life goals, but this year has been a bit tougher mentally and I have been struggling with it. This always brings me to the saying my dad used: Mental Toughness! Normally, I think I have that in spades! No matter what stupid crap life throws at me, deal with it and move on, live & learn: all that good stuff. Every now & then though, I just wallow. I believe there is definitely a time and place for wallowing, the key is to not let it take over, but I have. Now I’m over it, time to get back in the game.

Let the games begin!