Today is a GREAT day. Today the scale finally moved after a long hiatus hovering around 240. Today the scale read 237.2. Not only am I thrilled that it finally moved, but that means I officially weigh less than I ever have as an adult. Caveat: I'm not entirely sure about College, I think I was in the 230s but officially recorded I weighed 237.8 for like a day in 2006 :) So, today, at 237.2 I am below that mark - - and want to keep moving!
This is a major psychological milestone for me. I really have no frame of reference for anything that comes after this. What I'll look like, how I'll feel, what I'll be able to do, etc. From here on out it suddenly feels very different.
Today I also laced up my walking shoes and did a 3.4 mile walk. In April, a month after surgery, I set out to walk for 30 mins and came home DYING after 14 mins. Today my walk took a little over an hour (waiting for cross-walks in town and such). I walked at a brisk (for me) pace probably if I had to guess between 3 - 3.5 MPH. I am better walking when I have a destination rather than just walking in circles. I decided to set out to Dunkin' Donuts for breakfast and coffee. It made the walk back a little more challenging but totally doable.
It's funny most of the time I was fine cardio-wise but my back and hips were hurting. I hit a wall at this one spot a bit from my house. I was just done. I came home and mapped my walk and that exact spot was the 3 mile mark. How funny is that? It also wasn't until I mapped the walk that I realized it was 3.4 miles and that 3.4 miles is LONGER than a 5K. What!? Some friends :) and I are going to Nashville in April for the Rock n Roll Marathon and there is a 5K that I'm not thinking I might really be able to do (at least walk for sure).
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