Half-Time

So today I get up and I hop on the scale.  I was hoping to see something below 180.6.  180.5 would have been enough to make me a happy camper, anything more than that would have made me exceedingly happy.  What do I see?  179.8!  That’s right, I am out of the 180s and I am officially halfway to goal!  I am sooo excited.  I won’t say that I never thought I could do this because I knew I could, but there have definitely been times when I’ve been doubtful.  I am sure there will be more times I am doubtful as I work on the second half.  However, it is in these moments that I can see who I am supposed to be.  This is what makes the counting and the logging and the label watching and the gym time all worth it.  Good Goddess, this feels good!  It may be half-time, but there will be no break.  My happy dance shall serve as the half-time show and then I will press on, because I can damnit.

10,000 Crunches

I have a goal of 10,000 crunches in 2010.  I am doing lots of other work to get the cushioning off of me, so I figure the crunches will build my abs up and once the fat is finally gone and they are unveiled, they will look fabulous.  Or I'm just insane, take your pick.

Yearly Total: 4,677

January:  884

February: 1,685

March: 467
April: 495 
May: 250
June:796

July: 100

 

1,000 miles

I am going to move my body 1,000 miles in 2010.  1,000 miles may sound like either a lot or not much depending on who you ask, but to me it is quite a bit and is a worthy goal.  It will take an average of about 83.3 miles/month (2.74 miles/day) to get to 1,000 in a year. I am tracking the miles during my workouts only, not counting things like the walking done to run errands.  I am currently counting bike, elliptical, and walking/jogging/running.  Since I am taking baby steps to become a runner, this is my favorite of the challenges I have for myself.  I hope that as I improve more and more of my miles will come from running and less from other exercises.

Yearly Total So Far: 454.09

January: 68.04

February: 90.12

March: 30.33

April: 72.83
May: 59.10
June: 127.08
July: 6.59