Yea right...In my dreams maybe!

Ok...so maybe a teacher during the week before Christmas shouldn't try to restart something. Haha...despite my best efforts, I am behind in my normal work I have to get done by tomorrow for school! So, you can imagine that I have yet have time to hit the gym or do any sort of planned workout! Oh, sure, I know..."You have to make time!" ok...yes, but my response to that is become a teacher for the week before Christmas! Try it out! haha...not happening here! Luckily, I have a scheduled dance workout tomorrow that I can't and won't miss so that will be a start! Then Friday I can give it my true attention seeing as how school will officially be out after 9:30 am for the semester! Yay! So...to my readers...although I do not think you exist yet...I am committed; look for updates soon! :D

The Hiatus

I am a confessed exercise junkie...who has just taken a 2 month hiatus! I know, right?! How could someone who claims to be an exercise junkie go so long without avid exercise? I have asked myself the same question. All summer long, I exercised like a crazy person. Every moment of everyday I was doing something whether it be running, walking, playing soccer, swimming, dancing, hiking, etc. I didn't stop. It was a constant go, go, go with me. At the time, I had decided to lead a more active lifestyle than before, due to my previous sedentary lifestyle not setting a good example for my students. I think though that I quickly became obsessed with exercise for vanity's sake. As sad as this is and as hard as it is to admit, this had become true. Therefore, when when my career(teaching) started back in the fall and began to overwhelm me, I let my newfound obsession fall away.

However, in the past two months, I have become increasingly disappointed in myself. I want to be a positive role model for my students, and overwhelmed or not, I will persevere. However, I can not do this one alone anymore. So this time, I plan to start again with one incredibly important change. I want to glorify God through my perseverance. I know that of myself I cannot do this forever. I cannot make this a lifestyle change in and of myself. I have tried. I succeded for a while, but when it came down to it, I failed. However, I can do this with God's help. I want to show my students that even when you get overwhelmed you must continue to fight the fight and run the race. I know that all of this probably sounds cliche, but bare with me...I mean every word.

So here is my commitment: Exercise daily in some form or fashion and for the next 130 days I will train diligently for the Country Music Marathon. Yes, I said Marathon...not the 1/2. With God's help, I will finish this race; I will persevere.

I hope you enjoy the road ahead with me! This exercise junkie is getting back on track!

"When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then you knew my path." Psalm 142:3