26.2. What a number! We all have our 26.2's in life as I mentioned in a previous blog. Big, scary, mountainous goals ahead of us, that we wish to accomplish, are determined to accomplish. Personally, I need big goals to get me moving, to get me out of my comfort zone. When I started this journey after The Jimmy Fund Marathon Walk on September 9, I had no idea the obstacles I'd face, only the heroes who paved the road ahead for me to run. I keep telling myself I can do this, one step at a time, and when I hit an obstacle, I just move the lever a little - adjust the formula. We can do this.....
In order to help me along my journey to run 26.2 miles on April 15, 2013, I knew I'd need to lose some weight. I originally set to lose 26.2 total, which I hit TODAY! I increased my goal as I got closer, as I do realize it will be easier for me to go all those miles with less weight, but I'm still really excited to pass this first 'marathon' mark. I owe a lot of it to being finally, "ready to change", and finally keeping track of my calories in and out on SparkPeople.com. I'm continually inspired on that website by others with similar goals - to "Die Young at a Very Old Age" (Quote to Don Bergey of WFU).
Some other goals ahead of 26.2 magnitude: The amount of $ I need to raise for The Red Sox Foundation? $2,620. Hoping for a total of over $5,000, and I've raised over $2,000 so far, so we're getting there. Please contribute to my efforts to help The Red Sox Foundation! More about that particularly VERY generous local charity here:
https://www.fundraise.com/the-red-sox-foundation-inc/marias-boston-marathon-page?fb_action_ids=4819258480408&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=246965925417366
Our Red Sox have some 26.2's ahead of them in 2013 as well, don't they? We all do! What are yours? I look forward to this journey we are taking together. One. Step. At. A. Time.......
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