Refocused & Ready

Have you been enjoying the interviews of my running pals? I know I have. I've learned so much from each of them, even though I know them! I love that they were willing to share with us. I've a few more interviews that are scheduled to post, so be on the look out!

As for me, I've been busy getting myself ‘refocused’ and now I feel as if I can get back to work. It seems since April I've just had some type of setback time and time again. It was really ticking me off. Who has time for all that nonsense, if you know what I mean. 

Anyway, checked my weight and I’m back to 137. This makes me happy. I was noticing zero difference in my body, so to know the weight has moved a bit is a good sign. I can go back to paying attention to my reflection vs the scale. Nobody likes the scale – it’s an evil little creature that makes far too many women cry and think less of themselves. Shoot, just while sitting in the sauna yesterday I watched 5 women walk up and step on the scale within like a 10 minute period. Must have been ‘weigh-in’ day or something.

Thankfully, after this weekend I’m done traveling for a few weeks. I need a break from that so I can pay attention to my food! You can work out all you want, but if you don’t eat right or fuel yourself properly it won’t help. 70% in the kitchen and 30% in the gym…

My marathon training for my second marathon begins on the 24^th of June, so between June 24^th and my August trip I intend to work very, very hard. I will check on my weight again then, take measurements & photos. I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of changes take place.

I've been working and planning a ‘vision’ board. I’ll post pictures of it when it’s complete so you can see what I’m talking about. It’s just something to show me how far I've come, where I’d like to go and keep me motivated. I suppose you could call it a motivation board too. However, my trainer says “You have to visualize it”…you have to see it, picture it in your mind and go get it.

I've a lot of friends leaving this summer and that can be a real downer, so I know I've got to keep myself focused and on track and not allow the sadness of them leaving to weigh me down. I will miss each of them in their own special way and I want them to continue to make progress on their personal journeys. I know that they would want the same for me. Therefore, I must not wallow, I must not pout and I must not give up. I wouldn't want them to do that…

Sure have a few tears, a few sad moments, but then…well, we must pull our big girl panties up and get on with it. This is life, our life and what we do with it is up to us. Sitting around depressed is NO way to live. So here I am:

ü Refocused

ü Ready to face a sad summer full of ‘see ya laters’.

ü To continue to live this life to the best of my abilities, happily.

This time next year I’ll be planning and prepping my return to the states & I can’t wait! Not only that, I know I've got friends all over the USA and I am extremely curious to see which ones I end up living closest too.

Military life…one adventure after another.

If you are like me, military wife or not, you may have a bit of a hectic life going on or something’s happening that you are really not looking forward to…just take a moment, step away, sit on the park bench and give yourself 5 minutes. Refocus and then get up and get it done!

Remember, you are beautiful and strong!