November 15th

I wish I could write today that I am thankful about a great win for IC but I can't do that tonight.  However, I can write that I am thankful that I was able to spend the day with some wonderful friends and alumni while we watched Ithaca take on Cortland.  I can also say that I am thankful that the viewing parties in Chicago, DC, Philly and Boston all were great successes.  I just can't be thankful for the score...oh well there is always post season.

Snow...

So many things to be thankful today.  The snow began to fly and land on the ground.  I do love the snow but it reminds me that I have to get new tires for the car and I have to purchase my ski pass!!

I started running again today.  After 3 1/2 weeks of not running my first day back went really well.  I think due to the fact that I kept moving (walking) during those 3 1/2 weeks it made the transition back really easy.

I signed up for my second half marathon for 2015 today.  On March 22nd I will be running the streets of Syracuse.  When I cross the finish line that will be half marathon #10!

And finally at the end of the day, I was sitting in my bosses office and she said to me, "your face looks so thin".  I laughed and said thanks losing 28.5 pounds will do that!  She asked if I had lost it on purpose?  I said yes I started on June 7th.  I told her that I feel good and still have a long way to go but I am taking it one day at a time.

28.5

Today my friend Ellen posted a picture on Facebook which read, "each day is a gift". I stared at the post as I began to think about the fact that I have been Bitching for three weeks about my stupid cast. Instead of looking at every day as a gift that I am alive, I am not sick and I am able to move. Sure we always have rough days or weeks but where does complaining get us?

When I worked for Team In Training we had t-shirts that read, "if you think running 26.2 miles is tough try chemotherapy" now if that didn't make you stop complaining nothing will. We all have problems and someone always has it worse than me.

So today is a gift. Today I woke up and the scale dropped 1.5 pounds. I am now down 28.5 pounds. I went back to the doctors and my break is healing well. They took the cast off and now I have a smaller brace for the next two weeks. I can ease back into running but swimming will not resume until December.

Today was a gift.

November 11th

One more day until the cast comes off, I hope.  I head back to the doctor's tomorrow for more xrays of my hand.  I am praying that the brace can come off, my running shoes can go on and I can run to the pool for a swim workout!!  This isn't the worst injury I have ever had but I will say it has been annoying.

I will share that this is the one injury I have had that I haven't used it as an excuse not to exercise or continue to control my eating.  I have not sat on the couch and felt sorry for myself.  I have taken advantage of the fact that there is some movement I can still do ... walk but no run ... bike but now swim.  So I have walked a lot.  I have racked up the miles walking almost every day.  I have changed it up a few times by jumping on my bike trainer and spinning the wheels a bit. (Yes, for those of you who know me well, don't be shocked my this.  I did get on my bike).

I have been counting down the days until I go back to the doctor but I haven't stopped living my life and feeling good about myself.!!

Always One day at a Time.

November 10th

Today I am thankful for being home. After traveling most of last week and this weekend for work it was nice to come home. I will be home for four nights before I pack my bags again. But tonight I am just happy to be home. Sometimes we have appreciate the little things!

Thankful for a good day

So it has been over 2 weeks since the scale moved but it has also been over two weeks since I broke my hand and my workouts have been limited.  However, praise the Lord the scale moved today and I am down another pound for a total of 27 pounds!  What a great way to start the day!!

The morning continued with a trip to NYC for work.  I arrived in the city and I was lucky enough to have dinner with one of my favorite people and alumnus!  Thank you Cornell for joining me it's always fun to catch up!

After a week of travel I got home, unpacked my suitcase and packed it again and hit the road.  Even though I worked all weekend I am lucky to have a job that I love so much!

It's been a good day!

November 8th

I am sorry I missed yesterday's grateful post.  I was finishing up at a conference and then was driving back home and didn't get home until very late.  However just because I missed one day doesn't mean I will stop.

So today I am grateful that the IC Football team beat St. John Fisher College.  It was a great game and the team played well.  It looks like they will be playing in the post season!!