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I Surrender

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2.3.11

this journey is not for me, i am nothing.

my….

energy has been zapped.

eating is out of whack.

workouts have been sporadic.  my motivation is fleeting and I’m a bit bored with the WO.

foot is injured from my 9.5 barefoot run.  I’m not sure what happened.  i thought it was just a strain.  i purposefully took a break from my MT on mon. and tues.  i attempted to run on wed. but did not last.  i did, however, walk for 15 min.

time management has been poor.  i’ve been procrastinating, leaving me with little time for anything.  it is on the verge of being stressful.

weight does not what to leave me.  i haven’t been below 159lbs  for the past 5 years.

…..the list goes on.  still, I’m ready to lay it on down and move on.

today is a new day.  i surrender! i need less of me and more of Him.

Jesus, I offer you my hands and my entire body as weapons for righteousness (Rm 6:13).

“In Him my heart trusts, and I find help.” —Ps 28:7

“Take delight in the Lord, and He will grant you your heart’s requests.” —Ps 37:4

Father, stir into flame the gift of the Holy Spirit in my life so that I will not be cowardly (2 Tm 1:6-7).

 

Father, may this journey be as You have planned.

Jesus, I surrender all!

Music or No Music

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1.26.11

ran 2 miles and completed (majority of) the k wo.  i used additional weights, g baby, for the first 15 min of the wo.  all my children enjoy the k wo.

finally, i had to serve up dinner since i missed papi’s dinner call by 10 min.  he has an internal timer for dinner at 5pm.  i had planned to complete the last 12min of the wo after dinner but that didn’t happen.  our prayer time and family superseded. 

ALL FOR!

i’m thinking about putting together a workout playlist.  i’ve never used music for training.  i never needed it and never desired it.  i enjoy having quite time to pray, reflect and/or keep company with my training partner.  i think that some music may come in handy now that my longs runs will be pushing 10 miles.  i would only record Christian music, chant, prayers, homilies and other reflective audio.  what are your thoughts?  do you have  a playlist? 

Stay in the race!

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1.24.11

Things are not going as planned in the weight loss department.  In the past, this would derail my efforts. 
I’m moved to my knees.  I do not want to be disqualified!
I yearn to persevere through all trials.  This fitness journey is an exercise for my perseverance and will.  Much prayer is required for me to stay in the race.  In addition, I’m revisiting my initial goal that I set prior to starting this journey,  “get fit, gain energy, lose weight…all to glorify God.”

Offering it Up

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1.22.11

We were not able to attend the WC Walk for Life.  It was a sad and difficult decision for us.  We trust that it was not God’s will for us to be in attendance this year.

We watched EWTN for live footage (after our workout) and were united in prayer.

Our scheduled run was for 3 miles at our “magic mile” time.  We opted to run wind sprints for an additional mile, as an offering for the end to abortion.

  • 10.50 – mile 1
  • 10.52 – mile 2
  • 10.52 – mile 3
  • 10.52 – mile 4 (interval run w/ sprints)

I completed the program workout when I arrived home.  The k and the plyo workouts are my favorites.  The time flies with both workouts.  I look forward to switching up my workout next week (week 4). 

I have been having difficulty staying motivated and on task.  I’m sure it’s just a weakness in mu flesh and I need to seek to die to self, one small step at a time.

I’m praying to persevere on my journey to be fit and serve Our Heavenly Father.  I pray to live out my (our) motto throughout my daily routine so that I can glorify Him in all I do.

Be Charitable. love others, especially our family the way He loves us.

Be Useful. serve always.

Be Gentle. have the loving heart, tongue and hand of Mary.

Be Joyful. stay rooted in the true JOY – JESUS.  share the JOY with all.

Forget about yourself. die to self, live for God alone.

ALL FOR!…Jesus through Mary with the intercession of St. Joseph.

Time Management

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1.19.11

I have the same challenge. However, I feel I’m fighting my flesh more than anything else.

Some of the things that have worked for me in the past are:

•Mid-day WO/kid’s PE time
•WO during the kids required rest time. This is around 1pm in our home. It is a time for kids to do whatever they want to do in their rooms, on their own. The only rules are; they must be quite and not get out of their rooms until I get them.
•Late night WO, after the kid’s bedtime
•Do what I can, when I can. Break up the workout into smaller segments. Although, this is not ideal, benefits will be had.

I’ve not been able to master the art of rising early enough to work out before everyone rises.

I was given spiritual direction (at 3-5 months postpartum) to nap! He stated that I must give myself adequate time to re-fuel and rest so that I can better live out my vocation, serve my family. My feelings of neglecting my children and husband were not valid. This was a short season in my life and more rest was the best direction.

I have carried this direction to the area of fitness. I trust that my 1 hour of exercise will fuel me to better serve my family. The time spent on physical exercise is actually a means to better serve my kids and husband so that I do not neglect them.

Finding the right rhythm is another story. I’m not certain that “balance” will ever come. So for now, I pray to embrace what I have been given & where I am and to persevere in all circumstances.

Do what is pleasing to Him always, within the circumstances you have been given!
ALL FOR!

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