125 day positive challenge

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  • palwithme
    palwithme Posts: 860 Member
    Day 58 - Grateful for my wonderful daughter. I am truly blessed to have her.
  • JeanMBK
    JeanMBK Posts: 728 Member
    166 - it's the small things. I am now in my own cubicle at work. I spent a little time printing out some family photos to hang in my work area. Looking over at the pictures throughout the day made me smile. :)
  • cblue315
    cblue315 Posts: 3,836 Member
    edited April 2015
    Jeanmk56 wrote: »
    109 - "she believed she could so she did 13.1"

    That is what is inscribed on the bracelet my wonderful niece gave to me today. Four years this weekend I did my first 13.1 in a blizzard because I believed I could do it. I wasn't happy with my time and 8 months later I ran my next 13.1. While helping my niece train for her first 13.1 and I felt no injuries as I did for my second one, I decided to do a 3rd. Four weeks from today I will be completing my 4th half marathon and in October my 5th.

    This may not seem like a big deal to some, but I only became "athletic" in 2010 when I was 54. And I have inspired my niece to do so as well. I never saw myself as being an inspiration to someone else.

    Last year on my birthday I was laying on the couch again, eating again, watching tv again. One of the channels on my satellite tv was dedicated to triathlons at the time. I watched a show of one of the Kona Ironman in which one of the athletes was Gordon Ramsey. I thought to myself "If he can do an Ironman I can do a triathlon". I do not like him very much.

    Part of this story is that at the time my weigh in was exactly the same for three weeks in a row. I had just picked a new personal trainer at my gym. He was starting to get on me about my weight. At the time it was 254.

    All of this was a perfect storm for me. So in 2015 I would:
    1. Turn 55
    2. Have my 35th wedding anniversary
    3. My "baby" would have his golden birthday - 23

    I was tired of being the biggest thing in my life and instead do something big. I wanted to be down a total of 100 pounds (done in December of last year), and do a triathlon. Not a sprint either. I needed a big goal. I would do an Olympic length.

    Today I thought about this thread several times. It reminds me of my goals and how much I want this. Thank you for inspiring me also.
  • JeanMBK
    JeanMBK Posts: 728 Member
    167 - reading what @cblue wrote above makes me smile because she is accomplishing her goals!
  • cblue315
    cblue315 Posts: 3,836 Member
    Happy day today!
    The weather is not good, my piriformis syndrome woke me up several times during the night, I am having a hungry day.
    Today I will:
    Be thankful I do not live in Australia where there is massive flooding right now.
    Be thankful I can go the the gym anyway and get in an excellent workout.
    Eat within my calories today as tomorrow is weigh in.
    Be mindful of my choices, food, work and social.
  • JeanMBK
    JeanMBK Posts: 728 Member
    168 - Don't be upset by the results you don't get with work you didn't do.
  • JeanMBK
    JeanMBK Posts: 728 Member
    169 - It's only a thought, and a thought can be changed. Louise Hay
  • palwithme
    palwithme Posts: 860 Member
    Day 59 - Grateful that I can spend time with the family this evening.
  • cblue315
    cblue315 Posts: 3,836 Member
    Revelations today - I am responsible for myself, I have choices, I can live with my choices.
  • palwithme
    palwithme Posts: 860 Member
    Day 60 - Grateful I got a good workout in today. I was not feeling like it at all, which is how I feel every Friday. But I got it done.
  • cblue315
    cblue315 Posts: 3,836 Member
    Today I am grateful for my recovery from alcoholism. Today is another day of reflection. 30 years ago I was steeped alcohol and had no hope. Today my life is full, I have a healthy body and lifestyle. I am cancer free for 3 years now and on July 4th I will be alcohol free for 30 years. Today is a good day to be alive.
  • JeanMBK
    JeanMBK Posts: 728 Member
    170 - in two weeks I get to hold my granddaughter!
  • JeanMBK
    JeanMBK Posts: 728 Member
    cblue315 wrote: »
    Today I am grateful for my recovery from alcoholism. Today is another day of reflection. 30 years ago I was steeped alcohol and had no hope. Today my life is full, I have a healthy body and lifestyle. I am cancer free for 3 years now and on July 4th I will be alcohol free for 30 years. Today is a good day to be alive.

    Congratulations!
  • cblue315
    cblue315 Posts: 3,836 Member
    @Jeanmk56 Thank you. - And the grandaughter thing is just too precious.
    Today will be a good day!
  • palwithme
    palwithme Posts: 860 Member
    edited April 2015
    Day 61 - Today I am grateful I was able to lay in the sun for a bit. It felt so good.
  • JeanMBK
    JeanMBK Posts: 728 Member
    171 - grateful that yesterday I was able to run 6+ miles and enjoy an evening with friends.
  • JeanMBK
    JeanMBK Posts: 728 Member
    172 - you are what you do, not what you say you'll do.
  • cblue315
    cblue315 Posts: 3,836 Member
    Today is my practice run/bike for my race next weekend. Don't wish for it, work for it.
  • palwithme
    palwithme Posts: 860 Member
    Day 62 - Today I am grateful for my family.
  • fr3smyl
    fr3smyl Posts: 1,418 Member
    Great thread you guys!
  • cblue315
    cblue315 Posts: 3,836 Member
    Today I will be thoughtful of my reactions to those around me.
  • palwithme
    palwithme Posts: 860 Member
    Day 63 - Today I am grateful for the gifts God has given me.
  • JeanMBK
    JeanMBK Posts: 728 Member
    173 - People will never truly understand something until it happens to them.
  • JeanMBK
    JeanMBK Posts: 728 Member
    fr3smyl wrote: »
    Great thread you guys!

    Thank you! Please feel free to come back and contribute.
  • cblue315
    cblue315 Posts: 3,836 Member
    Jeanmk56 wrote: »
    35 ~ A negative mind will never give you a positive life.

    Still going back to read older posts.
    I love this thought. Gives me hope that I can be a positive person if I decide to have a positive mind.

  • palwithme
    palwithme Posts: 860 Member
    Day 64 - Today I am going to try to care more about the things around me.
  • JeanMBK
    JeanMBK Posts: 728 Member
    174 - grateful that I can take my dog, Mya, running with me and part of the time I can drop her leash and she does not take off.
  • palwithme
    palwithme Posts: 860 Member
    Day 65 - Grateful that I lost two more pounds this week.
  • cblue315
    cblue315 Posts: 3,836 Member
    Today I will remember to breathe.
  • JeanMBK
    JeanMBK Posts: 728 Member
    175 - Starting to believe that the job I started August 2014 is really going to be good.
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