Thus far (a synopsis with a British accent)

My plan up to this point, and beyond should I continue to see results, has been to run regularly but not beat myself up if I miss a day of exercise. I find it rather enjoyable. Today was one of the days in which, rather than go to the gym as is my usual evening activity, I found myself watching a BBC mini series set in Victorian England (hence my tone in this posting, I always sound very Jane Austen-esque after I watch those shows).

I find that this method of not over-doing it keeps me from burning myself out; which is something that has happened before as a result of my being alone in my pursuit of physical fitness. In other words, it is easy to get off track when one has no other person to depend upon you, as I was used to during my years as a distance runner in high school. And so, I shall run tomorrow at the gym.

This weekend, after retrieving my bicycle from Yakima from my Uncle, and spending a little quality time with my Texas relatives, I shall return to Seattle and begin training for the Seattle to Portland bike race! Tickets shall be sold in late February or early April, and I am very nervous. Cycling is something I have always been afraid of doing, not because I fear the riding, but because I don't like the way the seat makes my ass feel. :) I have tried cycling in the gym, but without the scenery to distract one, it is quite a tedious business; I can feel every second tick by as though I were having to move the hands of the clock with my teeth.

I do so enjoy riding around the country though, and with a bicycle I am sure to view much more of the aforementioned scenery than on foot. I am also excited to broaden my physical horizons and challenge myself in a way I have never done before; who is to say that I am not good at cycling? Exactly! No one, not until I have given the sport a try, and I intend to give it everything I've got. In the end, should I not become competitive at the event, that does not mean I may not continue to enjoy what it has to offer in a less competitive fashion.

That is all. Cheerio :)

It has been a long while...

I moved to Federal Way in September 2010, began a new job, and have since fallen off of the map... blog-wise. I realized this morning, while planning my next outdoor adventure with a friend, that I miss it very much! I also have a lot of plans in the offing that I would like to be more consistent about preparing for, like Bloomsday in May and possibly hiking the Wonderland Trail (Rainier) during Spring Break!!! And so, I shall begin again :)

goals:

*consistently exercise in preparation for Bloomsday, my hiking trip, and STP (Seattle to Portland bike race) in July!!

*be more conscious of my power over the outcome of my conversations, it only takes one person to make or break a conversation

*apply to graduate school or another program to precede it