It is officially the season of Lent! Last night, as I was making dinner before Ash Wednesday service...I couldn't help thinking "Oh, it would be so easy to just stay home tonight..." Then I remembered something. 3 years ago, Karen and I went to the Ash Wednesday service....with Krista. We went to Applebee's for dinner then headed to the church. We had so much fun laughing at dinner and enjoyed the service. Then 2 years ago, I think it was just me and Karen. And last year, I can't even remember if we made it to church or not. For some reason, the fact that I had once shared this Ash Wednesday service with Krista, made me want to go. I wasn't extremely close to her, but I felt I was honoring her in some way by going to church. I knew she was with Karen and I last night, and it was nice to feel that.
I've never been good at sticking to something I give up during Lent. This year, I decided to make a lifestyle change. I'm giving up being lazy. "Oh, I can just do that tomorrow," "Oh, I'll just double up on my next workout," etc. No more! I have goals, why don't I try achieving them? If I want to lose a few pounds, why don't I get my butt in gear and get healthy? A co-worker of mine mentioned doing a 5K this summer. We haven't registered yet, but it got me thinking.... this would really help jump start my motivation to exercise. Some of the treadmills at the Community Center have settings for 5K, so I can train on that. I can start training outside when the snow finally stops. The only glitch is that my co-worker, Jen, lives in St. Cloud. But I can do it!
So here I go...full steam ahead!
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