End of the Year Re-Cap of 2016...

WOW! What a year!  The year started off strong! Was able to participate in my first 1/2 marathon in SF - the DIVAS! It was fun! It was HARD! In my heart, I don't feel that I truly completed that race, due to me being picked up 4x!!!

After the DIVAS race, I feel into a slump/depression/pit/the dark abyss...whatever you want to call it. It was NOT pretty! I didn't train. I didn't run. I didn't even get out and walk. I think for my total summer months (DIVAS included) was 27 miles for 3 months.

Then Lincoln starts 1st grade! WHAT??!!! I get back to getting out there and getting some miles in.

In November, I COMPLETED the Rock n' Roll 1/2 Marathon in Las Vegas, NV! I consider this my first 1/2 as I did EVERY SINGLE MILE!

With the New Year coming up, I have new goals that WILL be implemented and be met! I have started intensive counseling to deal with the multiple traumas that have happened in my life and my emotional eating. I am so very hopeful and excited to do this. I am NOT excited to have to re-live these traumas, but at least I know that I will be able to REALLY deal with them, put them behind me, and have Jesus really heal my heart. With this healing comes FREEDOM from food, and solely dependent on Jesus for my emotions. PRAISE HIM for what HE is going to do!

What are YOUR goals? How will you implement these changes? What are you wanting to accomplish in 2017?

Write down your goals. Post them up where you see them every day. Remind yourself that great things come to those who work hard for it.

Challenges....

Since my last check-in, I have been going out 2-3x a week doing 2.0-2.3 miles a day.... I signed up to do a 200 mile challenge .... 200 miles from Dec 15-March 15th... I can do it! That averages out to be 2 miles A DAY... so the only thing I need to pick up is my days. Instead of only doing 2-3 days a week, I need to do it EVERY DAY.... RAIN OR SHINE.....

I think I'm going to be joining Weight Watchers... I need to do something! My weight is getting WAY out of control!!! Eating and the AMOUNT that I eat has ALWAYS been a challenge. Everyone faces challenges and how we choose to process those challenges are key. Mine was through food and other behaviors.

What is your challenge that you are facing?

Here is to facing those challenges and CONQUERING them!