1 day down....321 left!!!! :)

I am one day into my 322 day journey of marathon training and transforming me!! 321 days left! :) Today was rough. I pushed my pace a little faster than I should have, thinking I wasn't running as much as I had been in the past. Well when you run after not running for a couple weeks, anything is more than in the past. Oh well, I got a mile in which is one mile more than I have been doing, which is one more mile closer to my goal. After I ran, I lifted; it was a shoulder day. I hate shoulder days, every little click and pop freaks me out. For those of you that know me well, you know I have major shoulder problems, for those who don't, shoulder problems were what ended my swimming career. I pushed through though, and don't have to do anything shoulder related for a whole week!!! :)

Today is a short recap, I'm drinking a protein shake and getting ready for another productive day. Keep checking back for updates and feel free to comment and ask me questions!! Thanks for taking the time to read my journey!

Start Over Again

And so I find myself starting over AGAIN!!! But you know what, that is ok. Life is about picking up the pieces when you fall short and beginning again. My favorite song right now is by Addison Road, coincidentally called Start Over Again, and it's all about starting over, my favorite part is "yesterday is gone, today is all you've got, you don't have to be who you've been, you can change within, it's never too late, to start over again". And so, that is what I'm doing. I have a huge goal in mind, more on that as it gets closer :), this one I'm keeping to myself and a few other people for right now. Tomorrow begins my marathon training. I'm starting slow, and actually doing 2 training plans back to back, one is the Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer which provides tips and training for beginners, which is 12 weeks, before I start I am going to build up my 3 mileage base again for the next 4 weeks. After that training plan, it finishes perfectly in line with the San Antonio Rock n Roll. Once that is done, I have a 26 week plan which finishes perfectly with the Lincoln Marathon. I'm excited to start and welcome encouragement and everyone asking me if I have done my training for the day.

Along with my running, I am doing a few different weight lifting plans, to transform my body. I am so unhappy with how I look and the only thing I can do about it is work on it :). I am also beginning the Eat Clean Diet for more information go to http://eatcleandiet.com . Basically it is not a diet, but a way of eating that is only natural and unprocessed foods. I have seen a lot of people that successfully transform their bodies eating this way. I'm not concerned so much with how much I weigh, but just being healthy and treating my body as a temple. This is the only one God gave me and I'm not doing my best to treat it right and take care of it as I should.

I am so ready to begin this transformation. I know I have a long way to go, but it is going to be worth it for a lifetime of health and fitness.