Half Twisted

Guess who's back 👀 It's time to eliminate the excuses and get ready to move! My introduction to my running journey was a race. I immediately set a goal for the amount of time I wanted to complete the race in. That's when my tracking began.  That was five years ago. To date, it is very rare for me to go out on a run without some way to track the run. I track my mileage and my speed. Honestly, I'm somewhat obsessive about it. I need to know how many miles I'm running AND I need to know how fast (or slow) I'm running. I use that information to challenge myself to go further and go faster. I have become so reliant on the tracking systems that I don't take a run without a device. I almost did not run this morning because I could not track it.   🤷‍♀️   But guess what?! I ran anyway. And I'm so glad I did. Today's lesson : Being active is not the same as being competitive. You do not have the have fancy gadgets and applications in order to get ou

January is off to a great start! Yes, I know that 'great' is a relative term but it signifies what I believe to be true. My goal this year is just to remain active and healthy. Nothing more. I am not chasing any specific times. I am not chasing any specific distances. I simply plan to keep moving. I say this now, but please note that this can change, especially for me 🤷 I've learned over the years that we get so caught up in the things that others are doing and we push and push ourselves further and further. Now, I absolutely believe that pushing yourself can be an amazing thing but sometimes we push to the point of destruction. That is the one thing that needs to be avoided. So for me, I am beginning slow and steady. My plan is to move for at least 15 minutes per day. I've been doing well most days and plan to stay the course. Here's what has happened this far: New Years Day is when the new journey began! I've heard that how you start the year is how you