So the SELF Challenge 2010 began today... And of course I forgot about it until I got an email a little bit ago. I've been really busy the past couple days with Josh here, moving furniture, informational & job interviews, writing work and more, so I haven't exactly started working out yet. I did eat pretty healthy today (except breakfast because I don't think I could ever give up Cap'n Crunch) and I chose to walk from the train station to the Aon Center and back for my informational interview at Ketchum yesterday, which round trip is almost 3 miles. Now that I'm aware that the Challenge has started, I'm going to try their workouts and recipes, get my butt running again, and get down to 120 pounds!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!
I realize that Dr. Seuss's "Oh! The Places You'll Go" can be quoted for just about anything, so I'm going to apply it to my fitness journey.
So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life’s a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up your right foot with your left.
And will you succeed?
Yes! You will, indeed!
(98 and ¾ percent guaranteed.)
Kid, you’ll move mountains!
So…be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray or Mordecai Ale Van Allen O’Shea, you’re off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting.
So…get on your way!
The Beginning of the Story
Ok so I moved back home with my parents on Sunday, December 20. Since then, I've been focused on finding a job and trying to combine all of my college stuff with a selection of high school stuff in my bedroom (which is way easier said than done, believe me). With no floor space and no TV/DVD player set up in my room, and our treadmill absolutely buried in the basement, my fitness routine has gone from minimal to zero.
In the fall, I made up a fitness plan for myself. I attempted four days a week of cardio and three days of weights, but usually ended up working out only 3-4 days a week. Nonetheless, I lost about 5 pounds, was in the best shape I'd been in throughout college, and started to fit into my clothes a little better. But then I graduated and moved back home, and my workout plan ended.
Now, my friend Liz and I have decided to get ourselves back into shape so we can run the 11th annual NCO Spring Ahead Run on Sunday, April 18. It's here in Naperville and we've decided on the 5K race because at this point, 3.1 miles is much more achievable than the 6.2 miles in a 10K. In addition to getting my butt back on the treadmill, I'm going to do the 2010 Self Challenge which starts on Thursday, February 18. My basic goal is to lose about 5 pounds a month so I can get down to the 120-125 range and a size 4-6 by my 23rd birthday on May 28. I'm sick of my belly and love handles and need to get back into shape - wish me luck!
In the fall, I made up a fitness plan for myself. I attempted four days a week of cardio and three days of weights, but usually ended up working out only 3-4 days a week. Nonetheless, I lost about 5 pounds, was in the best shape I'd been in throughout college, and started to fit into my clothes a little better. But then I graduated and moved back home, and my workout plan ended.
Now, my friend Liz and I have decided to get ourselves back into shape so we can run the 11th annual NCO Spring Ahead Run on Sunday, April 18. It's here in Naperville and we've decided on the 5K race because at this point, 3.1 miles is much more achievable than the 6.2 miles in a 10K. In addition to getting my butt back on the treadmill, I'm going to do the 2010 Self Challenge which starts on Thursday, February 18. My basic goal is to lose about 5 pounds a month so I can get down to the 120-125 range and a size 4-6 by my 23rd birthday on May 28. I'm sick of my belly and love handles and need to get back into shape - wish me luck!
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