Race Repeat!

I have officially entered my "sophomore year" of races.

Running the same race 1 year later was awesome.

This time I was lighter, faster, stronger, and better trained.

Oh, the difference a year makes!

Last year 53 min

This year 40 mins!

Here's some funny shots of my prep:

Stuffing my key into my bra.  

Forgot to wear my pants with the secret pocket.

Mouthing off to my friend who's taking stupid pics of me while putting on the fairy wings . . . 

because they encourage happy thoughts, right?  ;)

Us girls before the run trying not to psych ourselves out!

She finished in 33 mins and I came in at 40!

Where will you be in 1 year?!

WHAT?!?!

Soapbox warning!

It's been 24 hours and it's still bugging me, so here ya go!

  Yesterday someone said to me:

 I'm so glad you've lost the weight the easy way.  

I feel so bad for the people who have to lose it the hard way.  

WHAT?!?!?!

  A year and a half of changing my eating habits, sweating,
killing myself at the gym, learning new things,
and pushing myself harder than I thought possible is the
EASY WAY!?!?

Nothing about this is easy.

It's hard on so many levels, it's painful, it burns, it's lonely
and sometimes scary . . . 

NOT EASY . . . 

But it's worth it.

I will swear time and time again, it's worth it.

But, don't tell me it's the easy way.

Next time I may not be so gracious ;)

Adventures in Onederland!

I've entered ONDERLAND!!!!!!!

I realize for most people being below 200 lbs is normal,

 but remember I started at well over 300 lbs.  

Onderland was truly a mysterious place I had only heard of, dreamt of,
and fantasized about.

Much like the wonderful land of OZ

In my entire adult life I've been here once, my Senior year of High School.

Trying so hard to fit in and get thin I started taking diet pills (ephedra)
and doing a TON of cardio at the gym while restricting my
calories insanely low.

I looked thin, but my heart raced, I was either hyper or exhausted and
hated the gym.

I am proud to say this time in ONEDERLAND
I am fit, strong, balanced and healthy!

I arrived the slow/sure way and will just keep going down the

"yellow brick road" all the way to the Emerald City!

Here's to the last 48 lbs!

Teresa