Mid-Point Check-In!!!

I know it's been a little while since my last post - let me just tell you, I've been SO busy!  As I mentioned, I decided to take on P90X3 along with my running/half marathon training (and eating healthier - which is probably the hardest part, lol)!  Well, here I am a little over half way through, and let me just say, it's well worth the hard work.

I get to take measurements again next week, but at my 30 day measure up, I'd lost 3 inches around my waist and an inch or so on each of my thighs and bust!  Holy cow!  I'm excited to see how much progress I've made now - not sure it'll be that dramatic, but I know for sure I'm getting there!  I am really enjoying the changes I'm seeing in my body, and how I feel.  Running is getting a little easier, and my times are improving - woo hoo!!!  All of that is helping me little by little silence the voice in my head telling me "can't", because I just know in my heart that I can.

I ran this morning, and I know I did well, and just happened to look at my split times a few minutes ago.  All negative splits - and my second mile was at a 9:19 pace and the next was at 9:09 (I did push hard at the end)!!!   Low 9's?  Are you kidding me??  I am so excited right now!!!

Getting up every single morning and doing P90X3 and running several days a week is really paying off!  Believe me - it's getting old in the sense that I would LOVE to sleep in one day.  One.  Day.  But I know myself well enough to know that if I don't get my run or workout in in the morning, it likely won't happen at all.  So rise and shine early it is!  I'm loving the faster paces I'm throwing down, and loving seeing the muscles in my legs, and how good I feel!!!  I can do this - I will do this.  I AM doing this!

So, here's to the next five weeks, and finishing strong!  Half Marathon, I'm going to own you!

~ Courtney