WOW

Yes, wow is the only thing I can say as of right now. Wow for the time passed since my last entry; wow for the changes that have occurred in my life recently; wow for all the cool, interesting people I have met in this last year; wow for getting enough courage to "weed out" so called friends who were bringing me down; wow for finding my own tune I get to dance to... You get the idea... I am slowly getting back to the whole blogging world and more so to actually sharing my triumphs in the always changing world we all live in.

Today I'm going to leave you with this quote:

"I don't regret anything, it always seamed like a good idea at the time"

Let's talk about the NEW beginnings!!!

In the last two years, I have realized my lost dreams, acted upon them, reinvented myself, and the best thing of all, I have found out what I "don't" want in life... I know it sounds crazy, but sometimes you just have to say WTF?
I went back to school in January, had fun, and did very good. I was afraid of not belonging there after all this time, but I was proven wrong. Now I am actually applying for Honors Program. You know, I need more work. LOL. While in school, I have met a new friend, who has become one of my best friends these days. Pretty darn cool, if you ask me.
Recently, I have also met someone, who has opened my eyes to new possibilities. All I can say is this person is AMAZING.
I am going to leave you with this:

" Life is too short... Break some rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Life may not be like a party we hoped for, but while we are here, We Should Dance..."

My walking partner!!!

Meet PoPo aka Kiss!!!

I have to admit it is pretty funny when your puppy starts walking behind you and after about five miles just decides to sit in the grass and look at me as to say: "Are you kidding me? I'm done". But it is a lot of fun to walk with her.

I just realized I don't care!!!

I try very hard not to take things personally, but it doesn't always work. I have't posted in a long time due to some events that took place. I was accused of not posting accurate results and even after proving that I was right with my measurements I was still told that it was not true. I am sorry but to me that was very personal. What I found ironic is that she (my friend) has said that she measured her pedometer against the treadmill and it's correct for what she does. The thing is I have redone my pedometer three different times and I have measured it against the treadmill and it's accurate. All I can say is WHATEVER. I have been doing this for over a year and I CAN walk 10-11 miles in two and half hours. There was no way I could do that when I started. So from now on when I post, there will be no numbers, just time. I know what I am doing is a right thing to do and I don't need to prove anything to anyone else. I can not stand people who judge, those are the people that only think one way and if you disagree with them, well you get the idea what happens next. Just recently I was very hurt by one comment on my facebook account, because the person who posted it had no idea what was going on (still has no clue), the person assumed the truth the way she sees it. I know I shouldn't have taken it to the heart, but it made my blood boil. I started this blog thinking that maybe my success would give someone else the courage to become better in any way it fits. I still hope I can accomplish that. I am gonna leave you with this little saying...

Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So LOVE the people who treat you right. Forget about the one's who don't. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.

I am doing a Marathon!!!

A friend of mine kind of challenged me today. I was told that my little gadget is maybe not calculating the right numbers, because it seems it is unlikely to walk 10 miles in 2 and half hours. So, I had to prove to her and myself that I was walking as much as I have been saying. Today I drove my car the distance I usually walk and it was the SAME as my little gadget says. According to that, my calculations were correct. But that was not enough for me, so I did some research today.

The average marathon walker will require 6-8 hours to complete the event ( 26.2 miles) which is between 4.37 miles an hour & 3.275 miles an hour. At the peak of training , most walkers are spending 4-6 days and 10-16 hours a week walking. I walk each day for Two and Half hours (17.5 hours total).

So, if you look at those statistics would you agree with me that I am and can walk 10 miles in Two and Half hours?

Anyway, that wasn't enough for me either, so after doing more research during the day this is what I came up with.

Southern Indiana Classic Marathon and Half Marathon

I am doing Full Marathon (26.2 miles) on April 11th, 2010.

The 2010 Southern Indiana Classic Marathon is a Boston Qualifier for the 2011 Boston Marathon and all the proceeds from this inaugural event benefit The American Diabetes Association.

This is very close to my heart and I am very excited for doing this. The 18 week full marathon training program starts December 7th, 2009.

Wish me luck!!!

PS: I only walked little over 8 miles today and I finally did buy the battery for my gadget, lol.

Dancing in the RAIN!!!

Ok, I wasn't dancing, I walked, but it was as much fun as dancing. The battery on my gadget died so I couldn't measure my steps and all. But I know for sure I walked over 8 miles. Anyway, on my walk this morning I was thinking I need to call my friend Lita for a little get together. I was listening to my music and thinking of all the things I wanted to do, sorta making my list in my head. Anyway, I looked up and guess who was right in front of me. My friend Lita, who was walking her dog. So, I joined her, we talked and walked together. The rain didn't matter, the chill in the air didn't matter, the fact that we were both getting wet didn't matter... What mattered was this little bit of time we got to spend together. So, call your friends and family and spend some time with them... We all get so busy with life that sometimes we forget or just take it for granted, what really matters in life.

Not too much to say!!!

I didn't do any walking yesterday, I guess it was my day off. I went out this morning and had fun. lol. They finally opened this trail through the woods and it is really fun to go through there every day.

I will leave you with this quote:

"I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." ~Arthur Rubinstein, Polish-American classical pianist

18353 steps; 11.01 miles; 1047 cal; time: 2:36,08