I can do hard things

So last semester I was able to maintain my 25lbs weight loss, but was not able to lose anymore. It probably had something to do with all the soda I still drank, all the $5 pizza our apartment ate and my lack of real dedication. I exercised to maintain, not to lose. Well over Thanksgiving break a friend and I started a competition. He came home with me and since he loves excising, we did a 7 day free trial, and the rest is history. The competition is whoever can run the most days in a row (excluding Sundays), for twenty minutes long. That's it. When he was on his mission that's all they did, run 20 minutes and do some sort of strength exercise or stretching for 10 minutes. Running makes your heart stronger so that you can do all other excising. Now I'll be honest. I was not thrilled with this competition, but I'm slightly a competitive person and I wanted to give it a shot. So far I have ran 50  days in a row. Not all of them have been easy, in fact, most have been very difficult for me. But, it's given me motivation. I have lost almost 10 pounds since starting this running thing (Whoohoo!!) and can easily run 20 minutes straight without stopping(something I NEVER thought I'd be able to do). Ok, when I say easily... That might be an exaggeration. I am still sweating and panting by the end, but my legs don't wanna fall off after. I can run over 1.5 miles (just barely, my average is 1.51-1.56) and I'm hoping to be able to run 2.5 miles by April... Some say I can't do it, but others say I can.... I say I can. And in all honesty, if I can't, I'll be a whole lot closer than I was before Thanksgiving break, making it an accomplishment anyway.
I'm excited for this semester, I think it's going to be a good one. I'm learning how to balance my time better... I'm so busy with classes but I HAVE to exercise every day, so it makes it a challenge trying to figure out everything I need to do.
Semester Goals:
Run 2.5 miles in 20 minutes
No C's in any classes
Lose 30 lbs (10lbs a month, 2.5 lbs a week)

New Years Resolutions

Ah, the beginning of a new year. It's time for a fresh start and new resolutions. I found my list from last year and thankfully I did almost all of the things I wanted to do! If I've learned anything about goals, you have to set them, write them down (where other people can see them) and STICK TO THEM. So now is the time to write them down for people to see. A few of them are rolled over from last year because I think they're something that should be done often.

• Run 2.5 miles in 20 minutes
• Go somewhere I've never been before
• No soda
• No Fast food
• Go to the Beach

These are very simple goals, but they are good and attainable, which is what I think makes for successful goals. So here's to a new year and new challenges! Hopefully 2013 will be just as good, if not better, than 2012!