Focus now

Right now you have available to you everything you need to take one step forward. Once you take that step, you will have even more available to you to keep going.

The more persistently you move forward, step by step, the more momentum you build. And it is a process that you can begin at any time.

Focus on the one step that you can take right now. Let go of all regrets and resentment about what has already happened.

Let go of all fears and anxieties about what may be yet to come. Put your energy into where you are, and use that energy to do what you can in this moment.

Though there may be noise and confusion all around, you can transcend all those distractions. Decide to focus on the task at hand, for that is what will move you forward.

Think of how great it feels to be moving in a positive, productive direction. Focus your energy right now and make it happen.

Copyright 2007   Ralph S. Marston, Jr.  http://www.greatday.com

Swim Swim Swim

I decided to try a real actual swim workout tonight instead of just swimming laps. WHEW! what a workout. I ended up doing a total of 1900 Meters (almost 1.2 miles) at the end of it all but each and every lap was a challenge. I'm completely toast! But happy and excited!

Mmmm Fall

I made it through the week without incompasitating myself.  I consider that a huge plus.  Now it's late Sunday night and time to start all over again with a Monday.  I'm ready though.  I've got my workouts posted on a new board that I bought over the weekend.  It lets hubby see what I've plan to do throughout the week so that I don't always have to answer "What are you doing tonight?"  Should take a bit of stress off of both of us.  I've also brought out that age old fall/winder companion, the crock pot.  We had pot roast out of it today and MAN was it good.  Fantastic stick to your ribs food perfect for keeping warm as the weather cools down (we got our first rain of the year over the weekend).  And for keeping the energy up for training.  I'm watching my portion sizes so as to keep to my WW plan and keep on track for weight loss.  I'm looking to Wednesday's weigh in to be a big deal...

Otherwise I'm just hanging in there and waiting for 'official' training to start.  I'm ready for it - tired of feeling like I'm treading water here.  Let the good stuff start!

Yeah I'm still moving - slowly

I've been careful, really I have, and yet today I'm just a bit more then sore.  Legs back etc are all telling me that I'm doing stuff I haven't done in a LONG time.  Luckily(?) I've been through this before so I know what to expect and I know it'll go away.  I can still stand, walk and do all the imporant things so I guess my 'go slowly' program wan't all in vain! :)  What's surprised me the most, I guess is how sore my 'core' musles are (abs, back etc).  Guess I had gotten a lot further out of shape then even I wanted to admit.  Time to put a stop to that!

Running and Weight Lifting and Training OH MY!

:)

Hit the gym after work today and it felt GRAND :)

I did run/walk - 1.72 miles in 32 minutes. More walking then running and even the running was really slow but I did it and I wasn't hurting or panting at the end! yay!

Then I hit the weights. It was a strange workout for me because I'm used to a 5 day split. Instead I did a full body circuit. It was tough, but a fun change and I know I'm going to feel it in the morning:

Squat
Lat Pulldown
Stepup
Incline bench press
Split squat
one-arm row
weighted crunch
military press
Romanian deadlift
Dip

I only did the circuit once but it was enough to leave me shaking. If felt really good to sweat and get a good workout in! I'm feeling more and more confident with each workout and can't wait for TNT to start for real!

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Rest Day

Tuesday is a rest day for me - mainly because I have other things going on Tuesday nights that keep me busy.  I enjoyed it (though I did take a walk during the day).  Not too sore from yesterday and that's a good thing - a REALLY good thing.  Just a little stiff - I can live with that.