It feels good to be back!!!!

I'm the chick on the right. - October 2007

After being away from sporting activities for so long it feels good to finally be back in shape. During my school days, I was always involved in come kind of sports. I played hockey, trained for competitive aerobics and had a short stint with track and field but after school life changed, work became a bigger part of my life and sad to say, I spent most of my spare time watching TV and eating.

Eventually, the pounds began to pile on and when I met my ex-classmates the first thing they would say is; " Oh my gosh!! You get real big!!!". These comments didn't exactly work well for my self esteem despite the fact that they insisted that this weight gain was a sign that life was treating  me well. Everytime I looked in the mirror I would tell myself that I had to do something about my growing gut. But these things are easier said than done.

After years of complaining, when I started the first semester of my final year at university I said enough is enough. I decided that a hectic schedule was no longer an excuse. In the midst of all the research papers I had to write

Me December 2007

and my final year thesis, I hit the campus gym at every possible opportunity; I changed the way I ate and sort the advice of the fitness instructors on having a structured workout plan. I began to see results almost immediately and was elated when I lost my first 4 pounds in a month. Though that may not seem like much I was estatic. My plan was working! I was on my way to being skinny again!

Now, about 18 months later, I've lost as much as 37 pounds and I feel that I am in the best shape than I've ever been in 5 years. I've committed myself to continually develop my workout plan and to making fitness an integral part of my lifestyle.

Recently, I represented my company on a team to compete in CariFin 2008 Urban Challenge and quite unexpectedly after having placed among the top 5 females, I have renewed my passion for running. I decided to start training harder and more consistently and I have begun to enter races. So far, within the past two months I've participated in a 5K, 15K and a 20K. I am happy to say that in each race I've run all the way and finished in a respectable time and I feel proud. And I look forward to running many more races and seeing how much I can improve in terms of speed.

LOL.. If anybody told me last year that I would be running this much now, I would have never believed them!! If I could do this anyone can.

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