Late Arrival...

I had no idea how much activity was going on out here in the blogosphere while I was working like a maniac this week! I apologize for the late arrival.

Ladies, your posts have been inspiring and entertaining...this new blog is an incredibly exciting addition to the Board.

So let's take a quick minute to recap our goals:
Dori: Become an ex-tv-junkie, well rested yogi
Kelly: Become the healthiest girl on the planet
Alden: Reach platinum super-mom status
Jo: Learn to "Just Say No"
Rachel: Transform in to the BIONIC WOMAN!? RACHEL! For the love...you made me tired!

OK, just joking...I love every single one of your goals. In fact, I want to pick out a few that sounded really amazing to me.
Kelly: I think your letter-writing goal is simply brilliant. Sending out hand-written letters could only bring you back good energy. Maybe that's what you need! Imagine how happy the person receiving those letters will be! Makes me smile.
Rachel: Avoid buying food. If you can commit to this, I think it would be brilliant for you. It would solve several goals at once.
Alden: Pick the cross-stitch one! How sweet to spend 30 days focusing your time on the new baby...with your feet up...relaxing!
Dori: Yoga is perfect for you - enough said. Om. Namaste.
Johanna: Your comments on the work out goal are right on. It makes you feel good, which is exactly what a new momma needs.

So now I need to proclaim MY 30 Until Turkey Goal! I've been thinking about this quite a bit since Dori suggested it. Many ideas have come and gone, but the one that really makes sense is to simply pledge that I will work out 30 times before Thanksgiving. I know, boring...but just like Johanna, I am realizing how crucial this is to my overall well-being. It has now been exactly 2 years since I crossed the finish line at Ironman (Sept 10, 2006), can you believe it!? Truly, I don't think I have worked out consistently since then and it makes me sad. All the fitness and dedication I once had has slipped away. I became one of the Ironman finishers who drop off the face of the work-out world!! I blame injury, I claim work as the culprit, I swear I will do it "next week"...but it hasn't happened yet. Two weeks ago, Miles and I participated in the Nike Human Race 10K. I started off grumpy and annoyed that I could not possibly run a full 6.2 miles, and finished smiling and invigorated. THAT is the feeling I need to cultivate in my every day life!! Happiness! With the stresses of work and an upcoming wedding, I know deep down that the best thing I can do for myself is to GET UP and MOVE! I don't care what it is - run, bike, swim, yoga, lift, bootcamp, walk, anything requiring a sports bra...but I am going to be active 30 times before Thanksgiving come hell or highwater...or earthquakes or mudslides!