Sunday, July 8, 2012

Making gains

Sometimes the gains we make aren't the ones we are expecting.  I feel that I am getting much stronger on the bike right now.  I am also really happy with our progress with our running over the last 6 months.  I had a great Liberty 5K on Wednesday, and once again had a great weekend of biking/running.

Yet, I am still not seeing progress on the scale.  It is not a surprise really, since I am not eating well.  For some reason I just don't have the willpower.  But I continue to make gains in my fitness.

Many people feel that you have to be thin to be fit.  You have to have a rock hard abs and be a size 2.  But actually fitness is so much more than weight.  I feel more fit now than I did 4 years ago when I weighed 30 pounds less.  I wasn't exercising then, my fitness level had dropped (mostly due to school, and laziness).  I've got the cardio workouts in place. Now I need to work in weight lifting and better nutrition.

I can't wait to see what my progress will be like when I drop 15 pounds... or 30... or 50.  If I continue to exercise and progress, how fast will I be running then? Which group will I be biking with on Saturdays?

I look forward to finding out.

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