August 31, 2015 ~ As I take a moment to reflect back on a journey I am reminded that you should never give up! On July 21, 2015 my sister and I did
our first virtual 5k and made a pack to become more active. My cousin would be getting married in September and this would be our driving force to loose weight. Little did we know that we would inspire others to join us and the month of August would be the start of a great habit.
We all look at ourselves in the mirror and don't love what we see. We are our own worst critics and are too hard on ourselves. If you could only see yourself in someone else's eyes you would understand how important you are to others. The only real way to change these thoughts is to change our habits and form new (positive) ones. For me, walking/jogging/running as been a huge positive habit that I don't love but that I do look forward to each night. I get to enjoy the company of friends and family while they encourage me not to give up. We have been walking (sometimes jogging/running) almost every night and I can tell a huge difference.
August 1, 2015
Road Shark Run Virtual - 5 miles
August 2, 2015
3.1 miles
August 3, 2015
Remember The Fallen Virtual 5k (Roni's Race) - 3.5 miles
August 4, 2015
3.2 miles
August 5, 2015
Summer Soulmate Virtual 5k - 3.1 miles
August 6, 2015
3.1 miles
August 7, 2015
3.1 miles
August 8, 2015
Diva Dash 5k - 3.1 miles
August 9, 2015
3.2 miles
August 11, 2015
Unplugged Virtual 13.1 miles -
(My very first Half Marathon)
August 13, 2015
Suck It Up Buttercup Virtual 5k - 3.1 miles
August 14, 2015
I Only Look Back To See How Far I've Come 10k - 6.2 miles
(My very first 10k)
August 16, 2015
3.1 miles
August 17, 2015
3.1 miles
August 18, 2015
3.1 miles
August 19, 2015
3.1 miles
August 20, 2015
Empower & Inspire Like A Girl Virtual 5k - 3.1 miles
August 22, 2015
KC Royals Charities 5k - 3.3 miles
August 23, 2015
3.1 miles
August 24, 2015
3.1 miles
August 25, 2015
3.1 miles
August 26, 2015
Phone Home Virtual 5k - 3.1 miles
August 27, 2015
Soul Sister 7 Mile Virtual Run - 7 miles
August 29, 2015
3.3 miles
August 30, 2015
3.4 miles
August 31, 2015
3.1 miles
August 31, 2015
3.1 miles
For a total of 27 walks/runs (out of 31 days) isn't too dang bad and clocking out 103.9 miles this month is pretty amazing! If you had asked me to set a goal of 100 miles in a month I would have laughed at you. Now that this has been a consistent habit it makes me want to keep going!
