So its been a month since I posted last, and since then I have been trying to make time to blog and then somehow procrastinating. wowzah.
In the last four weeks I have:
-Ran my longest distance prior to Race day. 10.2 miles.
-Increased my Medium weight
-Set my next big goal… (stay-tuned after the Halfsy is over I will disclose it.. )
– taken risks
-made a point to be positive
-helped over 430 homeless individuals get connected to much needed services.
– Oh! and I did a Spin class!
Risk is never something that is easy for me. I don’t enjoy leaving my comfort zone, and believe it or not speaking my mind is crazy hard for me. However all the magic happens outside of your comfort zone.. My trainer likes to integrate new things into my workouts/meal plan, what ever we happen to be working on at the moment. More often than not I will have some weird look on my face, and dissecting the movement, processing the how, and then preparing myself for when she says I have to do it. Change and risk can be hard, but why not become it rather than be mowed over by it. I have learned that new is not bad, but that I need to be ready for it, get ahead of it if possible.
For the past two years I have had the amazing opportunity to help with Project Homeless Connect. Project Homeless Connect is an amazing even at which homeless, or low income individuals are able to get access to much needed services, whether that is medical care, or employment opportunities. It is the highlight of my working year, and so amazing! It reminds me why I work in behavioral health, and why I want to help people.
All in all I want to help people. My Trainer started a “fit-fam” group on Facebook, and as it has developed so organically, I have been able to be encouraged by these gals, but also encourage them. These ladies are a great source of laughs, and accountability! This group came along just when I needed it, and I am so grateful for each one of them, and where they are in their journey! A few of us have decided to do a 5k on thanksgiving, which is going to be a blast. none of us are going for time, we are just going to do it, and do it together. One of the gals was saying she wanted a medal, even if it was made of paper. Within the next 20 minutes we had found amazing medals that we as a group were ready to order, that are special to us as a TEAM! I am so Blessed to have these gals on my Team, and to be apart of theirs!
The Day I decided to do my longest Run, I also made the genius decision to take my first Spin class! Which by the way was amazing.. I think this was probably a poor choice, but I did my long run, and crushed it. By mile 4 I texted my good friend, asking if It would be okay if I only did 9 miles. she told me no, I had another mile in me, and to keep moving my feet. By mile 6.5 I texted my trainer and another good friend asking them to remind me why I wanted to run this race. The response was amazingly encouraging, It can be summed up with I am running this race because in the past I couldn’t. I want to have the persistence and determination to complete such a feat. I can and I will. When it comes to my fitness life, that is my new mantra. I can and I will. This will probably continue to be my mantra through the next year as I take on some big goals, and learn to lift more, build more strength, and grow as a person. 
Two weeks from today I will have already completed my First Half Marathon. I will have ran half my age in miles. And I will have celebrated the turning of another year so hard. I am determined that 26 will be the fittest I will have ever been, and the best year yet!
Thanks for reading my ramblings, maybe if I wrote more often it wouldn’t feel like I’m rambling. 🙂
-ebs
Up next: Preparing for the Plateau.
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