#healthlr

I went to a zumba class for the first time since the pandemic started on saturday. I definitely will be going back for more zumba classes I prefer going to do classes and wokring out on the equipment rather than soley equipment. They also have some other classes I’m interested in trying out like yoga and cycling. 

So these were my goals last year. It was a mixed bag, but on the whole I’m pleased.

I got within a minute of the 8 minute mile. I am confident I will nail it in 2018.

My average daily steps increased by a thousand.

The scholarship thing is null.

I regularly went to a yoga class and absolutely loved it.

The weights were iffy and didn’t quite happen but I stopped focusing on it.

Legs... I dunno. Don’t really have a way to measure it.

I came closer on the push ups. Not amazing but enough to make me think it’s something I can really do and I’m not starting from zero.

(And the pull-ups happened in no way shape or form. But so it goes)

My goals for 2018?

There’s only one.

(Plus an extra fifth)

Ran a mile this morning in ten minutes, had a good stretch. I feel good. I might go back this evening once I do this essay. It’s getting easier :)

This is where I’m at right now. 

These numbers don’t define me at all. But they’re still startling and upsetting to see. It’s scary to know that my body and health is suffering. It’s scary to know that I’ve been so sick in the head for the past few years that I haven’t been able to take care of my physical health. It’s even scarier not knowing if I’m mentally strong enough now to make a real change, and hoping with all my heart that I am. 

My name is Baylee, and I’m going to keep it real here. 

My partner and I signed up for the Planet Fitness near us today online. Tomorrow we go for the first time and make it official. Mom and I are going to be accountability partners, in this and our other goals. She goes to a different Planet Fitness across town though. 

So I’ve been slow on updating (read; haven’t updated) but honestly things are going well. I took two weeks to just chill, and, frankly, game, which end tomorrow.  The first week I didn’t do much but the past week I spent a lot of time while playing working out, doing squats, curls, etc. plus going to the gym almost daily. I’m finally feeling good, alternating strength training/circuit strength and straight up cardio on the stair treadmill. Hoping to start running outside today or tomorrow.