A Journey to Fit & Fast

2014: The year of "trust the process." Come to think of it-that may just be the motto of 2015 as well. Time will tell. There were up and downs in 2014, but overwhelmingly it was positive. I transformed into who I was meant to be, and for that I am so completely grateful. In January of 2014, a friend of mine and I went on a magical New Years Day run. We didn't know it at the time, but it was the beginning of an intense, amazing, soul-tapping friendship. I realized for the first time what it was like to experience true love and acceptance in its purest form. And it only went up from there. I gather so much strength from this woman, and I hope she always knows the bounds of my love for her. Around the same time, I joined a group of people in a little room at Caribou Coffee, for a group called "Master Mind Group." I didn't know what it would be going into it, but now I cannot imagine my life without it. The amazing closeness, openness and love that is felt...

I had someone recently state the following to me: "I would be lying if I said I was not concerned with you being able to keep up your healthy lifestyle for the rest of your life," (because I do have a history of obesity).  It got me thinking about a lot of different things, most importantly the journey and story  that weight loss and living a healthy lifestyle is. This year marks 3 years since I kissed 65 pounds goodbye. A challenging journey indeed. This year also marks the year I got divorced, and ran (literally) into a new life by completing the IMT Des Moines marathon (all challenging journeys).  It also marked me having IT band issues in my knee, and going from running 26.2 to 4 miles maximum while doing physical therapy. This journey has proven more challenging than any other thus far-because it requires me trusting the journey to recovery. It also makes me more accountable to my eating habits and trying new things to obtain overall fitness. Now, I emphasize the...