Fitness Friday!!

I’ve been meaning to start this little series for a while!  I have 30 minutes free and I’m going to document some of what I’ve been up to.

Last year, I documented my 10k training weekly.  I have exercised very regularly since the Cowtown 10k last February, but haven’t done another official run/race.  I started a 12-week Half Marathon Training plan on December 4th and I am proud of myself thus far.

I ran 47 miles in December.  I ran while we were in Arkansas for Christmas, and at Gram’s house in Pilot Point on Christmas Eve.  It has become a priority for me.  Me?  Yes, me!  The one who made fun of avid runners and gym rats, who said they need to just enjoy life and not be so uptight about working out.  I get it now…I am taking care of my body, making time for myself…I am doing it!  You know, I was just thinking this morning that I haven’t had so much as a sniffle for over a year.  I almost ALWAYS get sick in the fall/winter.  When the seasons change.  My allergies are bad.  My asthma is bad.  I get bad coughs, sinus infections…I was tired all the time.  Now?  Nothing.  No sickness, no fatigue, less anxiety and stress.  Imagine that!  EXERCISE doesn’t zap your energy- it replenishes it!  On top of all that, what better way to be thankful for the functioning body, legs, heart and lungs God has given to me than to use them? 

Here is a little recap of my December training plan.  I make nerdy little notes, nothing is organized or official- but I like to have a little history of what I’ve done.  Something to be proud of:

Jeff and I have discovered that the school tracks are awesome!  The kids can go with us and will run around in the fresh air, climb and explore the bleachers, or just sit in the sunshine with a book or a Nintendo 3DS for an hour while we exercise.  ON top of that, it’s showing a great example to them about taking care of your body with exercise!  They will run laps with us, or climb stairs with us.

Onto January.  So far this month, my feet have covered 25.1 miles.  After this update, I am going to try to update every Friday.  There are about 6 weeks left until the Cowtown Half!

The plan for the week coming up:

Here’s to a Healthy, Happy 2012!!