Thursday, February 3, 2005

All or Nothing!

I'm back on track, in full force! All of this training I've done so far has led me to one conclusion about myself: I am all or nothing. I take things to one excessive extreme or another, whether it be exercising, eating, or working. I was racked with guilt after my birthday weekend, having not complied with my training schedule, so Monday I went to spin class for an hour and a half, got on the eliptical trainer for half an hour, and ran for half an hour. Tuesday I ran 8 miles at the beach, Weds I swam over an hour and today I went to spin class at 5:30 a.m. and then ran for a half hour. That's nearly 7 hours of exercise and I still have this evening, Fri, Sat, and Sun ahead of me. I was hoping to get at least 15 hours, if not 17, in this week...and I just might do it. I also feel as though my clothes are finally fitting better and my spare tire along my gut has gotten a flat, and seems it may soon be gone, I hope.

So this leads me to what my One Thing is...I have two (point proven again, all or nothing!)
1. To be worthy of being called an Ironman when I cross that finish-line. Infact, I plan to get a tatoo...not sure where upon my body yet.
2. To be in my best shape ever: able to wear tri-shorts and a jog bra for the marathon portion of the Ironman race without being self-conscious of my stomach.

And when I say I want to be in the best shape ever, that includes the goals of wearing a size 6 or 8 (depending on make) and acheiving 22-25% body fat.

Lofty goals, yes, but I truly think I can pull them off.