Getting SOFT. WTF?!

All right y'all.

Bad things happen in 3s right?  I think my official 3rd just happened.

1. Strained my foot. (out 2 weeks)

2. Threw out my back. (out 1-2 weeks)

and ...

3. Got royally embarrassed and had my ass handed to me running the perimeter of Central Park. (This saturday 7/27/13).


You know what I think of that????  Ooooohhhhhhh HEEEELLLLLLLL NAAAAHHHHHH!!!!! >(


I've been letting myself talk me into taking it easy waaaayyyy too much and this is inexcusable.  I can't keep telling other people to stop making excuses for not being able to SHOW up at the gym when I'm the one doing it.  I'm very disappointed in my personal workouts these days.

So let's talk about this.

Every person who makes working out a LIFESTYLE change, will inevitably come across a day when you lose your motivation.  So the question then is, how do you get it back, right?  It's a good question, and it's in these particular moments that it's easiest to walk away from this lifestyle and there have been many before me and after me that will and have.  So how do you not?  It's hard when you no longer feel the desire, the motivation, the need to get to the gym ... to push yourself, to work harder, to get out of B.E.D.!!!!

Listen, this is when friends are the most important and having a support group at the gym.  While we should be capable of working out individually, I find that it's equally as important to have a group of people who not only SUPPORT you but also hold you ACCOUNTABLE.  There are so many of us (especially New Yorkers) who have the SUPERMAN/SUPERWOMAN mentality.  But we are, inherently, creatures that crave interactions with others, it's dialed into our DNA.  To seek companionship, friendships.  So if you're feeling unmotivated, seek out your friends at the gym, have them hold you accountable for showing up!  It's better if you do something rather than NOTHING.  Most importantly, remember that this is just a phase, a part of the learning process of this particular lifestyle and that like most things in this world, shall too pass.

Me?  I've made some commitments and changes to ensure that I get back on track and I got 2 words for my current lack of motivation, my laziness ... GAME ON!!!

But he said I could do ALL things ....

Philippians 4:13

Now for all of those who know me ... you know I'm NOT religious, rather ... I would consider myself SPIRITUAL.  I am well read in the bible, though I would never confess to being an expert.  All things aside ... He said that I could do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me ... but these days I'm finding that bearing unreasonably, ignorant people ... UNBEARABLE.

Maybe because, I've had to unmercifully withhold my backlash towards this person for the last 5 years and 15 days.  The trouncing I would release upon this person would be ... well...

Anyways, I just want to put it out there, that whatever your motivations in life are ... please in all your getting, get understanding!

Proverbs 3:13
Proverbs 4:5
Proverbs 4:7
Proverbs 19:8

Make sure that you have all the facts and that you understand the topic, before you start mouthing off.  It's not that difficult, take some time to make sure you are properly and correctly informed before you start spewing false accusations and lies.

This concludes my soapbox session.  Thanks for listening =)

Seriously?!

I posted only ONE time in 2012?!  I think i'm going for a record! HAAAAA!!!!

Well, it looks like I was writing about Spartan life ... and guess what?!  Hasn't changed!  So I did 1.5 Spartan Sprints this year ... 1.5?! you say???  Why yes, my sweetie ... 1.5.  How does that happen?

ME!

I was too eager to get going on the NY Tri-State Sprint (June 1) and I ended up getting lost (before you judge me LOL ... hear me out, the early competitive heats ripped down the signs and that's why I got lost!) and I took the wrong path and ended up completing miles 1 & 4 and skipping out on 2 & 3.  Sigh ... such is my life ... all that work and nothing ... do I even deserve that medal?!  Probably not, but that's OK i'm still keeping it HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

So then I recently completed (no, I didn't get lost this time, thanks to my wonderful and beautiful friend Nelly) the Pennsylvania Sprint (July 13), which according to rumors, is supposed to be the hardest sprint ... they weren't kidding.  I picked up that 25lb sand bag, turned the corner to head up the hill and I think I sprained my neck looking UP!  That's how friggin' steep this bad boy was ... I think I wilted a little seeing it, OK, alot.  That's not the point.  The point is I put my big girl panties on and huffed it up ... I didn't stop though, because I knew if I stopped at any point, I was DONE.  It was do or DIE.

It was an awesome experience, one that I hope to have again in 2014 along with the NY Sprint, already signed up for that one LOL.  I'm finishing that one in 2014, that's for sure!  I'm going for time next year, so let the training begin!  Speaking of training ... the SUPER SPARTAN (September 7) is my next race.  11miles, 30+ obstacles ... no fear, no hesitation, just DO IT!!!!

Met a ton of people as crazy as me HAHA!  We're all gonna suffer together, should be a good time.  I think i'm gonna start blogging about my training ... this blog just keeps changing, LOL.  It is whatever I want it to be.  6.5 weeks until the SUPER.  Started training today (coz I threw my back out on Monday).

AROOOOO!!!!!!!!!!