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My Life, My choice, My responsibility!
To think that in April 2008 I was not an athlete at all, I had joined SP and knew I had to get active, but decieved myself into thinking the occassional walk was good enough....Now a year later what have I acheived?
1 .May 08 started Swimming 3 - 4 times a week at Lane swim
2. Joined Swim team
3. Brantford Oct 08 - First swim meet
4. Kingston Nov 08 - 2nd swim meet
5. SHoulder injury , swam through it
( dec 08 won Liberty award from my team for swimming ...
To think that in April 2008 I was not an athlete at all, I had joined SP and knew I had to get active, but decieved myself into thinking the occassional walk was good enough....Now a year later what have I acheived?
1 .May 08 started Swimming 3 - 4 times a week at Lane swim
2. Joined Swim team
3. Brantford Oct 08 - First swim meet
4. Kingston Nov 08 - 2nd swim meet
5. SHoulder injury , swam through it
( dec 08 won Liberty award from my team for swimming through injury and not giving up)
6. signed up for Try a Triathelon in July - ( signed up and started training in April 09)
7. May 16 & 17th I participated in NATIONALS MASTER SWIMMING COMPETITION in CANADA!!! ( personal best times)
8. Have started RUNNING AND CYCLING to train for Try a tri ...NEVER THOUGHT I COULD DO THAT!!!!
Update: july 11th 09 I completed my first Try a Tri in Kincardine !
Got the medal and the t- shirt! whooo hoo!
Each of these steps are steps on a Journey and I am grateful for the love and support of friends and Family and a Creator that knows what I need before I even Know it myself, and He knew I needed ( and still do ) to do this ...it makes me a better person!
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I have made such great friends on the team and have grown so much as a person in the last year, I hardly recognise myself!!!
10 . have been tracking food and getting refocused for 3 weeks now...started at 152 lbs on July 26...and am now at 148.00 ( august 11/09).....I have 7 pounds at least to go! FINALLY the ticker is moving!
11. learned an important lesson about ATTITUDE determining my success or failure!
2009:THIS IS A NEW YEAR : I am focused on increasing muscle mass and decreasing fat . I have done well to maintain 3x week swimming, but my goal this year is to add some "dry land" training...I want a more proportioned body which is within my reach I think...
A renewed effort to eat healthy and resist that SWEET TOOTH!!!
This year I want to work on a more positive self image ( which comes from Within and radiated out) and out of that to reach out and motivate others!
MAY 2009 COmpeted in Nationals MAster Swimming Championships in Canada.
June 2009 - Recieved " Most improved Female duck ( swimmer ) award at the Year end banquet /party we had for my Swim team
I AM READY!!! lets go , lets step up!!!
OK AND LETS NOT FORGET TO HAVE FUN!!!!
AUGUST 2009 - started weight training program with hubby!
2008:
LIFESTYLE IS KEY! I AM SICK OF YO-YO - ing and JUST WANT THE BATTLE TO END AND THE WAR TO BE WON!
That ever precious BALANCE is what I am striving to acheive!
I have increased my exercise 200 % and am seeing a huge difference in definition and fitness, now to keep up the consistency !
Small changes today , make big changes in the end!
HEY you know what !!!
I CAN SO do this!!!! JUST BELIEVE!!!!
July 2009 - this is the year I do my very first TRY A TRI ....and it is going to be my birthday present to myself....I will have done it a week before I turn 38! Whooo hooo! in the process of training and I am amazed at how having a goal like that to work towards , keeps you motivated and discliplined!
Did a 12 km cycle and a 300 m swim in preperation for the TRI A TRI on July 11th
2009 /2010 SWIM YEAR STARTS TODAY...Team sign up is tonight and I am so excited ! Sept 15/09
I reached 300 000 metres swum last week! whoo hoo!
OCT 15 or something - COMPETED AT BRANTFORD,
Shaved 2 seconds off my best breastroke 50 m time, did FLY for the first time in a race!
GOT 2 RIBBONS...cand 3rd in both 50 back and 50 breast in my agegroup! whoo hooo
Nov1 /09 Started changing diet to LOW GLYCEMIC .....
Hmmm , must RESTART THAT ST program, gave it a rest while I recovered from twisted knee!
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
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Member Since: 1/11/2008
SparkPoints: 13813
SparkAmerica Minutes: 26194
My Goals:
TO LAUGH MORE....
To be at a constant , healthy weight , without yo - yo-ing up and down!
No more binging and more eating healthy all the time, NO MORE GUILT and more freedom to choose to be healthy!
To be fit and strong for my kids, family and more importantly for MYSELF..to maintain my swimming and add "dry land " training as I go!
To be more active and encourae my family to be active and to enjoy life!!!
My Program:
Fitness is one of my big things, and TIME is the challenge here with 2 small kids! ( I started swimming legnths June 4th , 2008 and got a bicyle on Aug 10th , 2008 )
So weekly:
2 swim team practices a week + 1 lane swim
running 3 X a week - treadmill or in summer outside
cycling 1 - 2 times a week
I have to work on getting more active in the Summer, and I need to take time to relax and take care of myself for my family's sake as well as my own mental well being! Looking for that ever elusive BALANCE!!!
Now I am focusing on reducing my body fat % and increasing my lean muscle mass!
Personal Information:
Female, 38 yrs old...Happily married with 2 kids. Living in Canada , born in South Africa . I work part time.
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JUST DO IT, DON"T THINK ABOUT IT ...YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE IF YOU TRY!!!
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