Back at it...A fresh start

After about 5 months of doing a whole lot of nothing, I am back at it. I thought I was going to change blogs because it made me sad to see all the running I did in 2011 and the abrupt end to that, but writing here will be better. I change my mind a lot.

It will be slow going at the start, but muscle memory will prevail.

3.2 miles tonight, my favorite short out and back on the Monon.

After the run, week 1 has begun!

A Brand New Level of Pain

I ran a full marathon. More to come, but I just wanted to put that out on the interwebz.

It was worth every step.

A Run with Alec Baldwin...

...just kidding! :) But I did spend the weekend in the Hamptons (where Alec Baldwin has a home). I ran twice during my trip. One 4 mile run with Alex and one 8 mile solo run. Both were great! The Hamptons, particularly East Hampton, is a beautiful place. What with its cedar shingled homes, luscious gardens, Harry-Potter-book-4 sized hedges, and all-around outdoorsy glamour, running in the Hamptons trumps all other runs I have ever been on, manicured hands down! Ok, in all honesty, the first time I ever visited the Hamptons I thought it would be real....how do I say it....uppity. It was not. It really isn't. It is a relaxing slice of Heaven on earth...go there, run there, relax there.

While I was running I did imagine seeing Alec Baldwin out for a run and what I would say if he just happened to ask little ol' me if he could run with me. I won't go into the details of my fan-girl response, but I will say that along with Tom Hanks and Stanley Tucci, (and Stan Lee), and Ryan Gosling, and Morgan Freeman, and Steve Carrel, and Leo....Alec Baldwin sits in a nice 8th place on my short list of male celebrities that I would love to meet.

Alas, we did not run together. Sorry if I got your hopes up!

More runnin' to come. I'm in major training mode.

Finally in the swing of things!

It only took looking at a couple of the running blogs I used to read daily to get my fingers itching for the keyboard (and a fresh post on jennafrist.blogspot.com). So, here I am!

I am training! WHO-RAY! It is about time! I am deep into week 5 actually, and feeling better every day! Enough exclamation points...

I signed up for the Monumental Marathon, which is November 2 this fall. I am doing the full marathon. I did not buy the insurance on my registration - I'm doing it. I must say that right now I have mixed feelings. I am excited about the possibilities and I am also worried about potential injuries, the long runs, the time commitment... Regardless, I am in this thing and I am not going to half-butt it. I am going to whole-butt it (I never understood this saying). Weeks 1-4 were relatively light weeks to re-acclamate my body to running again. I am about to crank it up...I have 5 days in a row to run this week (Monday-Friday). I will update my blog along the way!

Lent

You might know that I am a Christian, but I will be honest and say that I have never successfully lent-ed before. I have tried a handful of times but I have never actually accomplished anything. This year for lent I have decided to give up an unhealthy lifestyle. Alex said that I am giving up being lazy - he is wrong, I still want to be able to be lazy sometimes. I just need to be healthy and make healthy choices. So far, so good.

2 days at the gym, 2 runs in the books, 2 healthy days.

I am keeping a journal of my diet, exercise, and Bible reading.

Of course I will keep this blog up to date with my progress and antics. :)

I'm back, again

If I am not back, I am just going to resort to being a lazy, overweight, slow, coach potato. I have this weird thing where I like to start on the first day of the month, and by start I mean start a diet/workout regimen. So, February 1, 2013 - I am starting! That gives me a couple of days to plan (and sit some more - I have sat and sat and sat and sat). I am tired of sitting, and it is about time.

Here's to 2013 (minus 1 month) being about health, happiness, and life. #virtualcheers

More to come, who even looks at this still?

I'm back

Hi again. It's me, Jenna. I don't expect you to remember me. (Or to even be looking at this anymore). But, I ran! 2 days in a row to be exact! I can't hardy believe it, but it is so very necessary. It is scary how quick you lose your athletic ability. I hope that because I am somewhat young that I can gain it back quickly. I was running a ton and then just up and quit. Now, my chest feels tight when I run. I don't feel comfortable...it sucks. I can handle it. I just have to keep at it and these feelings will go away for the most part. Anyways, just a quick check in post. I am back at it and back to blogging, which I have missed. I want you to know that if you have fallen off the bandwagon and jumped on the lazy-train like me, you can turn around. You can pick yourself back up and start again. You can meet your goals and lose weight or tone up or whatever it is you want. You can be healthy. Do it. I think you will be glad you did. I know I will.

In other news, I am about to become an aunt again. This time to my sister's baby boy. I cannot wait. Seriously, I am so excited. Maverick David can't get here soon enough. I am obsessed with asking women how old their babies are so that I can try to imagine how big Maverick will be when he is that age. My sister is doing great, thank God. She is literally the cutest pregnant woman that you ever did see. Mav will be fun to say the least. He will be loved to infinity and beyond, especially if I have anything to do with it. God is good, my friends.