🌟 Missouri Makes 40! 🌟

State number 40 is in the books!🏃‍♀️

We had the incredible experience of running past the iconic Gateway Arch not once, not twice, but like 5 times? The highlight was watching the sunrise over the Arch…absolutely breathtaking. 🌅 

Now not everybody got this experience…as a proud slow runner/walker, I got to take advantage of the early 6 AM start, which meant a few quiet miles (and yes, rocking a not-so-fashionable reflective vest for the first part of the race 😂).  

The first 6 or 7 miles of the course were great. We were by the waterfront, by the Arch and around Busch Stadium. It was great but then we went past some run-down manufacturing building which were honestly quite interesting too…I guess? We ran into some neighborhoods, a few parks over an interstate or two and eventually got our way back to Union Station and the finish line.

Even though I got an hour head start I was passed by 3 marathoners. HAHA, they ran twice the distance in less time.  One of them (I think he finished third?) saw me in the finish line chute and gave me a fist bump and made some comment about finishing it. I laughed and said you covered twice the distance in less time. Haha.

But perhaps the best part? The early start also means I can confidently say I “beat” Eric and Phil to the finish! 🤪

Feeling grateful, accomplished, and excited to keep the journey going. On to the next state…South Carolina in 35 days!

G — Goal

I want to build a lifestyle I can actually stick to. Not just lose weight for a bit, but be someone who takes care of myself consistently like eating better, staying active, and feeling more confident.

R — Reality 

Right now I’m pretty inconsistent. I start strong but fall off when things get busy or I lose motivation. My habits aren’t solid yet, and I tend to go all in or not at all.

O — Options

Keep a simple workout routine each week, make better food choices most days, not perfect, plan ahead a little so I’m not winging everything and focus on small habits I can repeat

W — Will

This month I’m committing to showing up consistently, even if it’s not perfect. I’ll stick to the routine, make better choices daily, and not quit when I have a bad day.

 

 For Carmen's birthday over the weekend we went tubing at Buck Hill. It has been several years since I have done this. The snow as VERY fast. My first time down I busted through the fence at the end of the course. We got to do about 6 runs in the two hours that we had. It was very cold and I'm so glad I had hand warmers. We made Tiago go with us and I think he had a good time.  Afterwards we went to their house for pizza and cake. It was a fun day!