Closing the gap

5 MILES: Recently each and every day I have been hitting the synthetic track.... Why? I have roots in cross country, not track. But for me it is a numbers game. I can push myself to do better than the day before purely on numbers... Time, distance, whichever. I do not compete with my fellow runner friends. I actually hate when people do. I rather find common ground in the pursuit of running and being in better shape, and for each of us that is a different goal. I love a supportive spirit, but not a pushing one, as my husband dances right on that line sometimes, he does not mean to... I think it is a boy thing.
I am back in the game now.... And so happy. I checked out for a while with many different reasons and circumstances coming together in a relatively short period of time, but now that I am at the just over 6 month mark of being settled in at the new location, I am back in the game and ready! Bring it on is all I have to say!
*I over worked my hip muscle yesterday- BRING IT ON!
*I had to push the baby in her stroller and all her toys today the whole time- BRING IT ON!
*It started to rain today while I was out there with her, and all I thought was..... You guessed it, BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel like me again. I had even gone to my doctor thinking something was wrong.... Most all my check ups came back just fine. (I say that because some I get the results for next month, but why wait when your motivated?) So I thought Now is my time to get back in the game. So for a while now I have been hitting it at 5 miles. First it was walking, but slowly closing the gaps and pushing myself harder each time and harder on myself than any trainer could be. I am on a strict eating schedule and so the food blog part of this will not look so round, yet a skinnier version of my old stand by recipes.

I am locked in and focused! I have my eye on the prize and if I have to beg, borrow, or STEAL my time, it is mine again! I am selfish right now and it feels great. I actually have a great plan that fits into the family schedule, but I think my husband looks at me a little differently, like he used to (and that is pretty hot), because I am dead serious about this one and there is NO turning back.

Mom's visit

A quick update and more to come later.
So, my mom came and went, and we miss her very much! It was very lonely to come home and not see her here. It is funny how I could not wait to get out of my house when I was a teenager, but now I long for my mom time with her so much... I am sure it has something to do with the fact that she is so ubber helpful around the house that I do not have to pick up a finger, or the fact that I am just comfortable around her being myself.... Or maybe that I just needed that mom time to reconnect with her after being gone for so long and being so far away. Either way, it was great to have her here and I will be excited for the next time we can enjoy our time together....