As you ALL know, I've been on vacation.
I was also under the explicit instruction of friends to eat a lot of good food and feel free to move BUT DON'T YOU DARE DO ANYTHING REMOTELY CLOSE TO SWIM BIKE RUN.
Well, ok.....if you insist.
After a few days of playing in the snow, staying up late and having dessert every single day (and sometimes more than once a day), (sometimes after every meal), I am ready to get going again.
Scratch that.
I am really excited to get back to a training regime and eating better again.
Excited, nervous and stupidly determined to hit my goals for the year.
The timing is pretty amazing, if I do say so myself. We went away for vacation during Christmas for the first time ever.
Taking time off....vegging out....reading....playing...hot tubbing....eating....eating...eating....(and yes, I FINALLY had my cheesecake!)
It lined up so perfectly with the start of the new year.
Not that I have resolutions, because I don't. Not that I'm against resolutions, because I'm not.
But, I do have goals. Some are new and some are rollover goals from previous years. Rollover goals are really important.
Rollover goals aren't failures. They are the SUPER BIG GOALS that take time reaching. Some rollover goals, I hit this year.
I still have others. I think they are going topple this year.
Well, ok.....if you insist.
After a few days of playing in the snow, staying up late and having dessert every single day (and sometimes more than once a day), (sometimes after every meal), I am ready to get going again.
Scratch that.
I am really excited to get back to a training regime and eating better again.
Excited, nervous and stupidly determined to hit my goals for the year.
The timing is pretty amazing, if I do say so myself. We went away for vacation during Christmas for the first time ever.
Taking time off....vegging out....reading....playing...hot tubbing....eating....eating...eating....(and yes, I FINALLY had my cheesecake!)
It lined up so perfectly with the start of the new year.
Not that I have resolutions, because I don't. Not that I'm against resolutions, because I'm not.
But, I do have goals. Some are new and some are rollover goals from previous years. Rollover goals are really important.
Rollover goals aren't failures. They are the SUPER BIG GOALS that take time reaching. Some rollover goals, I hit this year.
I still have others. I think they are going topple this year.
TANGENT
We were driving when "Whatever it takes" came on the radio.
Googs turns to me and says, "Whenever I here this song I think of you because you have that sticky on your computer that says 'Whatever it takes'. Do you remember that blog post you wrote?"
Well, yea. Of course, I do, but I can't believe HE knew about it.
Whatever it takes: it's still true today. I said in that post that there are times when we can't do it, for any multitude of reasons.
There are times when we have to take a day, a week, a year or even more off from "whatever it takes". We're still chasing goals and dreams, but we have other things in our lives that take priority.
Whatever it takes means exactly that. It means that I am in a place in my life where I can do whatever it takes to meet my goals. It means that I can make the time. I can dedicate myself to a healthy diet. It means emotionally and mentally, I'm in a good place to do this.
A house can be built on a weak foundation. Goals can't be met without a strong physical, mental and spiritual base.
So, I'm back from vacation, completely rested, completely clear of mind. I'm ready to tackle some new things, new distances, new challenges.
I feel like I should have my own group of cheerleaders following me around.