Running - The Reunion Tour

Let's face it... my eating and exercise plan fell by the wayside - a while ago. Do I try to make good food choices? Sometimes. I'm still buying whole, real, and organic, if you don't count fast food milkshakes or dessert from Cheesecake Factory.

Exercise and I parted ways back in the summer when I broke up with Jillian Michaels (who should have made more episodes of Losing It.) The problem is I'm seeing the results, in a bad way.

So sometime last week, after wanting to start running again, I decided today was the day.

Top Ten Reasons I Could Have Skipped Exercise This Morning:

1. It was raining.
2. Orange (reflective vest) is not my color.
3. I'm self-conscious about wearing my head lamp.
4. I can feel the junk in my trunk.
5. My hot pink, stay-dry shirt accentuates the junk in my trunk.
6. I couldn't find my ear buds.
7. Did I mention it was raining?
8. When I found my ear buds, I realized my iPod wasn't charged.
9. I don't own a heart monitor.
10. After getting dressed and ready, was there really time to exercise?

True to the promise I made to myself last week and even last night before bed, I got up this morning after 4 hours of sleep and went walking / running. The rain wasn't bad from under all of my gear, and I got to enjoy a quiet neighborhood while blogging in my head.

If I want to do a marathon and go rock climbing someday, getting over my excuses to those first steps is crucial.

What are you deciding to do today? Let's conquer the world - one thought and step at a time.