While I was planning this post I went back and read my last one, which was several months ago. It was about how I’m constantly abandoning this blog, because I feel like I have nothing to share. It was another post about how I’m starting again and I’m going to keep fighting. Well…here I am again. I often feel like I have nothing to give and I can’t help anyone, because look how much of a mess I am. Maybe this is exactly what I have to give. I’m someone who makes mistakes. I’m someone who lets life get in the way or gets down and frustrated and quits. I’m also someone who keeps starting again. One of these times I hope it sticks, but I’m not going to stop fighting until it does.
Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, here’s where I am right now. I have done all 3 races at the Princess Half Marathon weekend for the first time since I was injured in 2015. I am working on taking care of myself and making my health and well-being a priority. It seems that this is something many people struggle with. How do we balance it all? I don’t think anyone has it all figured out. All we can do is keep trying, and that’s what I’m doing right now.
After I got back into running, and had my comeback half marathon, I needed a new challenge. Strength training has never been my thing and I’ve always wanted to work on it. After a trip to the Dollar Tree, where I hit the jackpot on workout DVDs, I discovered Beginner Shred with Jillian Michaels. I like a lot of her other videos and this seemed like great way to get myself back into strength training. It includes three twenty-minute workouts (not including warm-up and cool down), which combine strength training and cardio intervals. Each workout increases in intensity and is meant to be done for 10 days. This is very similar to her other DVDs, but it is meant to ease you in. It makes a good choice for people who are just getting into fitness or starting over after some time off. I just completed day 5 of level one, and I’m excited to see how it goes. Stay tuned for my progress, and other fun things. Let me know if there are any common weight loss or health and fitness questions you have. I’m certainly no expert, but I’ll do my best!