Lets Go For A Walk!

Its tuesday and I have not gone for my run at the gum since last tuesday or monday (:s)so I really had no choice in going today. Not if I want to meet my fitness goals by the end of the year! All day today my muscles ached from atrophy because I was lazy over the long weekend and didnt work out at ALL! It goes to show how much the body gets used to and craves fitness and how quickly it starts to break down when we neglect to keep up with our routine! It makes me excited actually that I have reached this level in my life, and in my fitness. I really can not go back to that person I was 5 years ago without serious harm done to my body and my mentality. Lots of friends say or have said that I am a strong person, but I dont think I appreciate that about myself enough for it to truly sink in. I mostly see my flaws and insecurities along with my weakenesses that threaten to consume me if I dont keep my shit together. However today is ONE of those days when I CAN see the results of this slow (and tedious) transformation and really appreciate the strength that I have to persevere. To JUST KEEP GOING! To be brave enough to say I will try again tomorrow! So many people today just give up and grow bitter when it doesnt work out the way THEY wanted it to. Rather than the way that would be BEST for them to LEARN from. Or better still,people today have this IDIOTIC belief that they are ENTITLED to have it their way, to have their desires handed to them with no effort or any hard work made on their part. I blame the media mostly for this way of thinking that has become of society, along with the government. (ONLY A GOVERNMENT THAT FEELS ENTITLED WOULD SPEND AND WRITE OFF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF TAX PAYERS MONEY ON CARS,VACATIONS, CLOTHES, AND BANQUET DINNER "ALLOWANCES". RATHER THAN ALLOTING THAT MONEY TO OUR EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND POLICE GOVERNED SYSTEMS!!! AN ENTITLED GOVERNMENT ALSO FORCES OUR VETERNS TO LIVE ON WELFARE!!!) But Im getting off topic here my friends so let me try to reel it back in. I showed up at the gym today after work like I usually do and sat down to put on my running shoes. On the wall across from me I see this poster about a Walk/Run Marathon happening at the end of this month! My heart skips a beat and my brain is already planning on how we get involved in this event! Luckily I didnt have to sneak the poster home with me as the gym had these little bookmark type cards on the front desk. So far this year I have accomplished a 4k walk that I only timed myself. And here is another opportunity for me to go beyond what I have done so far and prove to myself of just how strong  and persevering I can be! While being timed by them! I see that it will also cost me in registering to participate this time, yet as from what I understand the money i going toward the conservation of the Grand River and its trails! WIN WIN!