Well I'm going to do it! I'm tired of always talking about it and starting and stopping with excuses! I have always been a fit person and I'm proud when people look at me and can't believe I've given birth as many times as I have and am only 2 sizes bigger than high school! Not to say everything is still in the same place... ha ha.
And not to say that my weight hasn't fluctuate a lot in the last ten years... don't worry there will be no photo's to confirm this! But I'm ready to get back the body I had before babies! And since... sigh... there will be no more little ones now it the perfect time!
So.... drum roll please.... I'm going to do the Tulsa Run!!! It's a 5K and you know 10 years ago I could do this in my sleep... and honestly I did during basic training for the most part! lol I'm no stranger to physical training and mental readiness for sure- raising children is no minor feat in itself! I've done 12K's in my past and I know I can do this too!!! Even though it's been years! I'm ready! Well... getting ready!!!
I'm doing this not only for myself but because I want the girls to see that no matter what you can do anything! Because GIRLS ROCK!!!
You know I've never been the type to let someone tell me I can't do something... that usually just makes me more determined! (Just ask my grandparents!) Like the time I put the girls play set together all by myself while my friends and family all stood idly around waiting for me to break down and cry uncle. But did I??? NO WAY! Because I think it's important for us to show our children that no matter what we can rely on ourselves for more than we can from anyone else! And plus it was way cool for them to tell all of their friends their mom totally put it together by herself while their dad stood around watching! HA! It took me 3 weeks working until dark after work sometimes in the snow (I'm serious!) but I did it! It was no small play set, one hundred steps and about a thousand pieces- literally!
And I'm just as determined now to do this! So here I go! Resetting my alarm for 3:30 am instead of 5:30 am... but it's going to be worth it! That's what I'm telling myself!
So am I a glutton for punishment? Probably! But that's ok! I'm looking at this opportunity to get in great shape for my wedding! I want to look better than I did for my first one (which couldn't be to hard considering I already had a bun in the oven! LMAO) So keep me in your prayers!
My motivational mental picture of my goal is all of my little angels at the finish line watching and waiting cheering me on!
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