My 5K

Although I ran in a race about 2 1/2 years ago, Sunday was my first 5k ever. I signed up to run in Make Tracks for the Zoo and convinced my sister to join me. I finished in just over 34 minutes, which was slower than I'd hoped but below my "realistic" time estimate. My sister is a rock star and finished in 27 minutes. Running in races is so much more exciting than all that running alone! I'm looking forward to my next one already.

My sis and me after the race...I'll blame waking up early and lack of makeup on my haggard expression :)

All the finishers got ribbons, which was nice...the winners finished in something like 16 minutes. Now there's a goal for the future!

On My Mind...

Just some things I've been thinking about:

1. If I could give the world just one gift, it wouldn't be world peace. It would be the power to create a professional PowerPoint presentation. So few people can actually pull this off. If you ask me, that skill in itself could change the world.
2. As much as I despise running, there's a very Zen element to it. Like yoga, where the teacher always tells you to "honor your body as it is today." I'm learning to tell where my limits are that day and whether or not I can push beyond them. I'm starting to know the ebbs and flows of my endurance. Kinda cool.
3. Related to the above, I've decided what to do with my first million (you know, when I win the lottery I never play). A massage therapist on my personal payroll. I can't think of any better way to spend it.
4. The problem-solving skills I learned in graduate school don't apply in all situations, sadly enough. Like many of the other things I learned in grad school that don't have real world applications...I wonder if my brain has the capacity to retrain itself? Hopefully.
5. I just realized today that my 5 day weekend is a mere 11 days away. I think I can, I think I can.

Next time? A real topic.

The End of Every Tunnel Needs a Light

Bribes work well to keep me motivated...So, as I reach mini goals during my healthy lifestyle/weight loss mission, I've been gifting myself with little odds and ends. This was my -10 lb. gift:

Not the whole bed unfortunately, just the quilt.

But, I'm thinking if (no, when, not if) I reach my ultimate goal of -50 lbs. I should treat myself to a really, really big present:

I'd like for Louboutin to be the light at the end of my tunnel!!! Whatever keeps you motivated, right?