Day 1.



Here we are at Day1, so far I've gotten my work out in and I have a healthy breakfast/lunch packed for me.  I was incredibly surprised at how well my body responded to my run this morning, I was really into it and didn't struggle all that much.  I made a great time and the only time I really started to have a hard time was at the end, like exactly 2 minutes left I didn't think I was going to make it. I stopped for just a few seconds while I waited to cross the street then I continued on and even ran an extra 10 seconds to make up for the time I stopped. 

I planned my entire weeks meals so far so I am ready for that. I have the list right on my kitchen table so every night I can look at it and see what needs to be taken out for the next day. I'm so ready to do this, 30lbs by 31 is happening.

I may start to check in every day on my blog just to keep motivated. I'm also setting up a spreadsheet so I can look at my calories for the week and my work outs listed for the week as well. I've found that if I can commit to a program (like 5k-10k) I will keep going until I finish it. When I first started this one I was not committed to it, I took some time off (a few months) and now I'm ready to re commit to this program and what it can help me do. After this program is complete I move on to 13.1 training, even if I don't get to do a Half in November, I'm still planning on training for one. I'll find one when I'm ready to do it. 

So onward and upward.

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