Alright so here we go ... I have been determined (sort of) lately to lose weight. I know, everyone says that, right? Well, I think it is about time. There is no reason that I am 22, live near an urban area, do my own grocery shopping -- and am overweight. I often times walk past the cute clothes stores (Banana Republic, Lilly Pulitzer, Ann Taylor) and just dream about fitting into the clothes in the window. Don't get me wrong, I shop at the "average" size stores, but obviously something that fits a size 2 won't necessarily look decent on me. So I am ready for a change!
So what is the plan you might ask... well, a group of people at work are putting together a team for the annual Avon Walk taking place May 2-3. This event involves walking a total of 40 miles in two days around the great city of Washington DC - and raising $1800 a piece before the event.
My first thought (and probably yours too) was 40 miles? Are you kidding me? That seems like a ridiculous amount... I mean I could walk from my hometown to Cleveland in 40 miles...geez. They expect me to do that? In two days? They = Crazy.
But then I got to thinking - I need some motivation to get off my a** and start walking. What better way to start? This is for a great cause and I am incredibly excited.
I guess I need to put together a plan. After some great conversations filled with support from my family and friends, I am ready to get started. I even bought a pedometer minutes ago to keep track of my training progress. I have 4.5 months to prepare for this wonderful weekend that raises money for Breast Cancer awareness.
I plan on using this blog to post about my progress in training and fundraising as well as the hurdles I experience on this path. Are you ready?
Ready. Set. Go.
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