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*insert cheerleader gif here* woot woot on knocking it out of the park this week!!! I love looking at your crazy bad - ass schedule of work outs Also, I really love reading all your orange rhino tips - I always find it fascinating to know where your emotions stem from - like you said, it is usually a build up of little things which cause us to esplode! I will look for these triggers in myself ( i am super impatient - i don't yell but I get exasperated and feel frustrated and angry inside) Thanks for sharing and keep kick butt

Hey, checking in. We still have a lot of time before the challenge ends and with your postive outlook of failure is NOT an option is perfect start! I am impressed and proud of the run you did make. Review the negatives, embraces the successes and keep going. Everyone here has your back!!

So happy I can proudly post this week! Thanks to a change in my thinking - I HAVE to run and then planning everything else around it, even when it is inconvenient, I have completed my first week of my new C25K app (5K Runner on the iphone)! I have rescheduled hangouts, pushed back meeting up for a movie night and squeezed in a run between committements. I hit my water goals during the work week, got up on time 4/5 work days and hit Zumba last week. However, I know that if I was also eating better, I would also feel 1000% better. Zumba: hit it last monday and ready to go for tomorrow. Running: hit all three trainings for the week for the C25K program Water: During the work week, I hit my goal amount every day. I didnt bring my water bottle home, so didnt so well at home. But I have a whole bottle and a third to go for tomorrow!! Waking up: still a challenge, but I will approach this as I did my running - find a way to work it in I really hate running LOL but I am happy that I am sweating and I really like that I get to explore my neighborhood more. If I didn't have Songza though, I am not sure how I would make it. WOOT WOOT on your success though. I know you can kick week three's butt!!

whew - it's been a while since i have posted. i have been spot on with Zumba and water goals. i did not run at all last week and although i went to bed on time for the most part - i have not been waking up on time. i did talk to someone about failing my goals and it felt good to get it out in the open. so i started over on my C25K (1. to start off gently 2. to get back in the groove and 3. i got a new phone today and since i switched from the EVO 4G/Android phone to the iPhone 5 - i couldn't pick back up where i left off and had to download a new C25K app.) also: adjusted my wake up time by 10 minutes every day. i don't have to get out of bed but I aim to be back on track with waking up by Thursday. also definitely noticed when i eat horrible, my run is SO much harder. ugh. so to sum up: a mix of good and bad. i realized i don' t plan ahead for C25K or changing my sleep schedule, so I have been putting more of an effort to be aware of what days i can run (when it isnt raining in NYC) and planning for my run when i have to cancel due to the weather.

Sorry to hear about your work issue - sucks when you are trying so hard and someone else let's their ego dominate the matter at hand and then nothing gets resolved I hope you get to your rebuttal in your head while exercising - it always helps put things into perspective, right? Also, I know you are super hard on yourself, because when I read how you "go nuts" I see you being very much in control and making really good decisions. I also feel like you work it off on your workouts and walking on the tours. Anyway, I hope you do something fun and relaxing for yourself as a reward to relieve work stress. Feel better *e-hug* and keep being your bad ass self hun!

I was worried about my water intake too, for similar reasons but has drinking more water had any positive effects? Also, maybe slowly increase your water intake, that may help! I am happy and proud you were able to share your writing with your boss - the mix of criticism is encouraging because they were being honest - right? keep it up - we are all rooting for you!

I love your grading system - really helps keep track. Keep on trucking!!

Congrats on today! You are rocking out both mini challenges

This was not meant for me at all, but I am totally using some of these ideas - brilliant!

I am loving your posts! First World problems happen to us all (well most of us anyway!) it's ok to feel that way sometimes. I just finished "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" and it talked about how minimizing your own problems because others may have bigger problems is understandable, but we should realize everyone is fighting their own battles you know? Anyway, I love that so many people are making their move a kind of a catalyst for personal change - it is super inspiring!

great work on keeping up your streak! I love how you fit exercise in with your life so it becomes natural.

thanks guys! i will try these out i really have no sense of caloric intake or anything more specific like protein!

As always I love reading your updates I am especially excited for the changes in your blog. I wish I could give helpful feedback on pricing structure - but you are a web research genius, so I think you have it on lock hee hee. Now if NYC skies can hold off on the rain for a few days straight, I can get some outside C25K in today. Also, gotta address my stats issue!

How do people count their protein intake? I have no idea how to tackle this mini challenge!

WHEW! I had an amazing Zumba class. What made it more awesome was 1. even though the weather was weird here in NYC (rainy/gloomy) I still wanted to go 2. my friend did not really want to go but I told her I HAD to for my challenge so she came through and 3. I inspired my friend to start her own challenge (albeit off line) so I have a permanent Zumba partner for the rest of the summer. Thanks for the support - you are defintely one of my motivators! You always approach your projects with passion and dedication and I want to emulate that! Now I see why I was NOT good at D&D - I can't even get my stats right!!! LOL - I will fix that before bed. Thanks Dock! Now that I am trying to inspire my friend, I have to try harder myself to hit my goals and I keep looking to everyone for inspiration and butt kicking!!

whew! It has been a crazy couple of days - coming back and reading all these supportive posts and words is AMAZING!!! Thanks so much guys!! Friday was a really tough day - I drank my water but nothing else was accomplished - I couldn't even fit a run in or do any exercise AND I was late. Saturday - I attended a funeral and the wake/family gathering after went on all evening. So again, I drank my water and didn't exercise. Also, I realized I did not set a goal for weekend sleeping, so this is something I have to consider! Sunday I was determined to do better and had to accept that I would fail my first week on my running goals, so I just pushed it back to start running on that day. Sunday I cleaned my apartment and had a great first run. I am so glad I took all the advice I got from the forums on C25K because it helped so much! I drank my water and went to bed a little after 1 am. Today I woke up at 8AM and realized - I was not sure what time I was supposed to wake up! Found another flaw in my plans LOL. Anyway, I made sure today to carry on with my awesome run, so I am ready for my Zumba class with my two besties, drank more than enough water and actively tried to watch my food intake. I am not trying to lose weight, however, I do not eat well. So I am trying to replace carbs with veggies. I love carbs, so I won't cut it out completely, but I will try to replace it with veggies for breakfast and lunch. This morning I was able to resist the lure of a bacon and egg sandwich and instead went back to what I am now calling the "hearthsinger" special - avocado, eggs and bacon. Even for lunch, I replaced the tomato brown rice from Diginn with baby spinach leaves for my chicken, bok choy, sweet potato and brussel sprouts. Looking back on this past week, I have realized my pattern: fail and give up and try again sometime later. But having people cheer you on and knowing you are responsible to them for your progress definitely makes a difference. I dreaded having to make bad progress on the boards so I pushed myself that much harder on Sunday to actually run so I could post with some dignity in tact. Anyways, thanks everyone for the support and I am loving the progress we are making! Happy Monday. PS. I will come back after my Zumba class to let you know how it is!!

Today was not the best Although I have been getting more sleep - I was really tired this morning and did not wake up on time I did hit my target water goal but the rain started before I got home so no run *deep breath* looking forward to resetting in the morning and hitting my goals. I will have to adjust my running schedule now, but I know it will work!

I was reading up on Paleo on the Fitness blog - and although I don't want to give up carbs - I want to eat more veggies and less grains. Hearthsinger ( ) I was inspired by you and another woman I know who are really creative with replacing carbs with veggies! I plan on making some other recipes from your blog - you inspire me woman!!!

Thanks Doc! I am so impressed you are juggling major life changes while seeking to improve yourself! I really like that you approach Parkour from different angles. Also, how was GoT?!

thanks so much - I really appreciate it! Day three has been the best day so far. Finishing up extra water for the day before the 1AM bedtime. Excited to try my hand (or is it my feet?) at C25K tomorrow afternoon!

I love your life goal and the activities you have to do are so interesting and thoughtful! How was the cross fit class - what kind of workouts do you do there?

This is resonating with me so much right now. I am a natural worrier - I know that worrying doesn't solve anything, it actually prevents me from taking action sometimes. This thought of just taking action, instead of just thinking it, realizing that thinking about something doesn't do anything - only taking action can achieve your goals, is very liberating! I will think of this the next time I feel overwhelmed and freeze up and then do nothing. Action is what counts in achieving your goals. Thanks for posting and sharing PS - I can't do any dips so kudos to you!

woke up EARLY this morning, filled by water bottle to more than 1 cup of water, AND I ate a no carb breakfast (avocado, eggs and bacon). On top of that I remembered to order soy milk instead of regular milk in my iced coffee. I am super happy to have a good morning of decision making

I went and googled NF - UK....yeah....sorry becscertainstar. Didn't even know that kind of political views occurred in England. Pretty scary stuff man.