Find what motivates you and reach your goals

Effort + Consistency = Changed Body

I've worked out 12 of the last 13 days. It wasn't easy and I'm a little disappointed I wasn't able to get motivated to workout that one extra day but sometimes you need to take a day off. I can tell my body is reacting to the increased activity. Small reductions in measurements, toner looking abs, and a constant feeling of hunger all indicate to me I am moving in the right direction. 

I'm in this challenge on dailymile.com. It's a personal challenge, there are no prizes, no first place winners, just an opportunity to push yourself a little bit more. I like it because I truly am motivated to try more and get out and run. There are no medals and no one is waiting for me at the finish line but an event, challenge or set goal really can help jump start a workout plan. I've even been to Bikram yoga more. 

The challenge is through May. I hope to stay at this pace and finish the month with a decent number. I am realistic, I don't think feasibly see how I can run 100 miles in May but I like the challenge and certainly I will run more in May than anytime in the last year! It's all about getting up and getting started. 

Run 100 miles in May?! Sure, I'll try that.

Do you know about dailymile.com? It is a great website where you can log workouts, running, yoga, cycling, crossfit, etc. You can create a route using their mapping tools and you can even put in your personal information and see how many calories you burn per workout. I'm not so great with tracking all workouts, mostly remember to post when I run, which seems to be infrequent.

If you recall in a recent post I thought it was a great idea to sign up for an event to keep you motivated. I didn't "sign up" for an official event but I did agree to participate in a challenge on dailymile.com to run 100 miles in May.  I love how it started today, that gives me an extra few days and my 3 mile run today counts. sweet! This should help me jump start my running and get me back on track for my Bike Run Yoga Challenge.

If you are interested in challenging yourself, come join me and run 100 miles in May! Look for me on dailymile.com, my username is bikerunyoga. I'll keep you posted on my progress.