first entry

I am a M.M. member who has done the Chicago Marathon and now thinking, what now? I completed the goal, finishing the marathon. along the way I met many people just like me who weren't athletic and together we enouraged each other toward the goal. it is a high part of my life, this journey and the struggles to get there healthy. It was hard. I didn't watch the foods I ate and as a result, I shaped up and lost some weight and gained muscle, but I would like to see the scales go down about 10 lbs. This is probably harder than the marathon training. I still am committed to the changes the marathon training brought to me, that is, I just MUST either run ( I do 2:1 run/walk intervals) or crosstrain every day except Friday. Even if I am tired, somehow I drag myself into closet, put on clothes and the next thing I know, I am out the door. It's as if my limbs have a mind of their own! I must bring that same discipline to my diet. I plan to do a half marathon but have not signed up to do MS Blues yet, I may do Mardi Gras in New Orleans because it's FLAT! I enjoyed blogging during my training, it kept me motivated. I hope this can help me change the way I shop for groceries and plan meals.