1:30 pm
Today's run: 45 mins, 3.57 miles, 3.1 miles in 36:15 That's only 1:15 slower than my original goal for my 5K! I may have to change my goal now! Awesome, awesome work out today. The run went so smoothly, I ran for 15 straight minutes during the first interval - I haven't done that in ages. It was a great run and I was so proud of myself. Anywho, I was uber proud and I couldn't wait to blog about it!! I think I kinda like this running thing...

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Yesterday I had so much fun volunteering. At my school we had our end-of-the-year school "carnival" (even though we don't get out for another month) called May Daze and then Residence Services sponsored After Daze which was pretty much just a fun way for people to come and party w/o drinking or being crazy. Well, I was in the t-shirt booth - which was the only booth that only required work - but I actually had a really good time! I really let my personality show (for all the crazy funness that it is) and I met a lot of great people and connected to a lot of my staff for this year. I even "salsa"ed with this guy who might as well be a pro-dancer and he said I was good! I didn't expect too much out of the event, but I had a great time. I was actually working with a guy who was a personal trainer and had remembered from my interview how I had mentioned losing (at the time) 60ish lbs or whatever and he was just telling me how that had stuck out for him and he thought it was amazing. He encouraged me to go to his BOSU ball class and keep up the good work and that was just really cool. I had a great time last night.

I didn't work out yesterday but for some reason I was inspired to step on the scale because I had a feeling that everything was going to be OK regardless of what the number said. But when I saw 220.4 I was like WHOOOAA!! I was so excited! I wasn't expecting that number whatsoever. So that totally in itself was motivation to get my ass to do my run today. Then as soon as I turned it to Bravo I saw the Biggest Loser marathon was on and I had to watch some of that to inspire me more. I'm such a puss though! The minute the theme song came on in the Opening, I started crying and getting al emotional! I think it's because I am soo proud of myself and when I just heard the words I just thought of what I've done for my life and how much I inspire others now that it makes me so proud!

I never thought I was good enough to inspire others or that I even had that power. But when my mom called me this morning and said "I have just been bragging abotu you telling people how proud of you I am and how much you inspire me" it just amazes me. How do I inspire my mother?? I talked to my dad on Weds & he was telling me how my brother was just bragging about how great I look and how he's so proud of me and that is just so amazing to me. To see so many people around me that I love dearly going on this path with me (whether I was an inspiration or not) inspires me to keep going. I am just so grateful for so much. I'm so glad that on September 16, 2006 I ordered and ate that 5 for $5.95 that told me "Denita, you can't live like this anymore. This is not who you want to be. " I'm so glad that I laid in my bed talking to ex saying "I need to lose this weight. I'm not supposed to be this big." I'm so proud that every time I have fallen off the wagon, I've had the strength to say "enough is enough" and start over. I just am in awe at the person I am today and what I've proven that I can do. Now, I know that I have no excuse to not be successful. If I want something bad enough, I will work my a$$ off to get it. I can accomplish anything to which I put my mind. I am a good person. I am a beautiful person. I make others smile. I love life. I am giving and caring. In a nutshell, Denita is a pretty cool chick.

anywho...
So today' agenda includes going to the gym in a few to do my run (which hopefully will be fabulous) and some weights (finally!), then home to shower and hang out and maybe nap, then off to Springfield to hang out with my darling brothers. Today is going to be a great day, as long as I have something to do with it!!

Have a fab one my loves!!