Curiosity did not kill THIS cat.
I am so proud of myself today. I went on my usual Weekend walk
today. I have been going a mile and a half up the trail and then back
when I went at any time. Well, as I stepped on the 1 1/2 marker today I
peered around the bend and wondered...hmmm...."what is over the hump?"
I was curious to know what the uncharted part of the trail looked like
and how much farther I could go. I took a deep breath, paused to
stretch my legs for a few moments, took a drink from my G2 bottle and
pushed forward. I guess that I was super woman today because when I got
to the 2 mile marker I grinned and kept going. "what will 5 miles feel
like? I may as well." 2 1/2 miles up!!!
I paused and looked back and decided that I HAD to be able to make it
back to the trail head without calling 911. LOL I turned around and
headed back wondering if I was indeed going to make it back to my
SUV....walking...walking....Got lapped by two women twice my age who
came over the horizon behind me and then over the horizon in front of
me...stretch legs....walking....walking.... I was able to keep my
stride until the last half mile. I stopped to stretch one last time and
took the final swallow of my 32 oz G2.....Slowly I made it in. OH I
made it a point to step right on top of the "S" that signified where I
started. 5 miles. A grin so big on my face that I almost forgot to do a
final stretch.
I DID IT..I DID IT...I DID IT....
It felt so good to accomplish a goal that I didn't initially set out to
make. I was more excited about my 5 miles than about the weight loss
goal I reached today of going below 250. It is wonderful and exciting
to know that this is starting to be more than just about losing the
weight, but also about gaining confidence and pride in myself and what
I CAN do.
The trail is 3 1/2 miles up and back, a total of 7 miles. No, I won't
push it yet. But this time next month I will strike out to make it from
the bottom of the trail to the top and back again. And THEN I will need
to set the goal of the little ladies NOT lapping me. But one step at a
time.
Oh and the trail was so beautiful past my usual stopping point. A
wooden bridge crossing a creek. Some Doe. Some Fawn. A few rabbits. A
nice breeze. It was so worth it all the way around.
Wow, now how I am I going to top that this week.....
I guess we'll see 