Today has been filled with so many blessings. Often I find myself thinking about the past or looking towards the tomorrow's. Where will I be moving to next? Who will I meet next? Where am I going to run my next mile. But today I was filled with the joy of today. I sat for the last two hours of work with an incredible team filled with so many personalities, people that inspire me to work hard, to find my passions. There are men and women on the team that seek and encourage me daily...not many have that at work!
 
On my way home, I talked with Sara, a very special friend that I promise daily we were meant to find each other...love her dearly! Ending the hour long conversation of life,god, boys, and everything else in between i thought to myself .... how blessed..... In four months of being here I have met so many people I could start listing them all..  but these women in my life have changed me. It is as tho they were placed here and now to be apart of every emotion and experience i would have with my time here in columbus.

The lord really does provide when we are earnest to seek and ask. It has not been an easy journey, and some of these ladies are the only ones that saw the true transparent me....during it. But what I hope they have come to see is a woman willing to grasp life, make mistakes, stumble, feel the pain, but grasp to the truth that there is a plan...there is a love beyond measure. I am SO happy today... with where I am and where he is taking me.

" Do all Things with Love" - Unknown

Life continues to mirror this new adventure I am on.  I know what it takes to reach the finish line of 26.2!  Everyday is a choice to complete the steps...to move forward! In the same way our life is given instruction on how to live a life he calls us all to ... What we were created for!! So moving forward with that promise...we complete the race..we win the race..why wouldn't you run to it!!

Today: Its another 3 mile run... the blisters are healing from yesterdays run! I guess i needed better socks on! Note to self! It will be a late night... so it will definitely be a mental battle to complete this run following a late night at work!

I hope you take the time for you today, to give your body the exercise, nutrients, and rest it deserves!!

My shipment comes in today!! Its christmas in a box!! ADVOCARE!!!! Again these are the products I use that give me every foundation I need to complete this training by preparing my body for the intense limits!!

LOVE!

End of Day 1:

Well I completed a 3 mile run and a simple lifting plan! Feels good to accomplish today's goal! I am completely sore, but i take Night Time Recovery to restore my muscles.

I am not sure i had enough water today, I need to do better tracking!! Any fun ideas for flavoring my water throughout the day?!? I love lemons.. but thats as far as i have gotten!

My energy was up today! Definitely a response to a good nights sleep and the metabolic nutrition system.

I know i promised to get those details up! I will..just ready for bed!

For all those that made it to the gym today! SO PROUD!!

Its a lifestyle...there is NO FINISH LINE!! :)

Week 1 of Training has begun! Over the past few weeks I have been working to find a plan that would cover all the basis of creating the best fitness for me! Working with Erin to create a lifting program and planning out runs that would possibly prepare me for the Full Marathon in October. 

Currently I am 5 ' 6" and weigh 128 lbs (way to be honest on the web) My body fat percentage is 19% My goal.... well lower to about 16% body fat, but ultimately find myself in a maximum level of challenging all my limits!

I currently workout at URBAN ACTIVE. The gym in dublin focuses on cross fittness and the urban active grandview offers my indoor running and trx training! More posts to come along this week about what my exact workout plans are.


Setting Myself up for Success:

 It is vital to supply your body with the correct CORE nutrients! This is where Advocare comes into play! Currently I start my day with SPARK!!

Protein - Starting the day with a pure protein provides a great foundation for ultimate performance and energy!

Metabolic Nutrition System  (more to come)

Water - DRINK TONS OF WATER!! 1/2 your weight in Ounces! So I have atleast 65 ounces a day! You will see a huge change!!

Food List (post tonight)



This first week is pretty focused on listing. Erin pushes me to not do cardio this week but because a marathon is around the week I find it may be necessary to customize my 12 week live fit program with her!