Author: marathonmelissa

This is why I can’t gym selfie.

Sigh. I don’t think she saw me, and honestly I don’t really care if she did. But the fact is, I went to the gym after work, I ran 3 miles on the treadmill then I did arms. This was deserving of a selfie.

The struggle has been very real in terms of me having any motivation to work out so this deserves a post I think.

I have a longer post that I’ve been mulling over but that’s for another day.

Have a good one friends!

This thing is magic!!!

Don’t buy a Yeti tumbler for $40 to keep your water cold, buy an Ozark Trail Tumblr for $9.74 from Walmart to keep your water cold FOREVER.

Seriously, this thing is awesome. I filled it with ice and water at 8am. It’s still full of ice nearly 6 hours later. I watched a video that compared them and this one still had ice in it after 56 hours. I was sold.

It also works for keeping beverages hot so perhaps this winter I’ll try it!!

I got a little heat exhaustion on this run…I had goosebumps for a lot of it. We’re in a heat advisory until tonight. So that’s fun.

I had a hard time today. The humidity is really hard on my heart issue (bicuspid aortic valve) so it can make it very tough to run in the summer. I’m not going to beat myself up. I’m just going to keep moving forward.

Have a great Saturday friends!

I’m not this kind of girl

I’m not the type to put up “Body Appreciation” posts on the reg. Until today I have NEVER posted a photo of my naked belly. But, for some reason, I feel compelled. 

This weekend I wanted to check out what the hype was all about with the Victoria’s Secret sports bras. Well, I LOVED them! And when the lady told me that running tights/capris were on sale for $25 (regular price, $65!!) if you bought two bras, so I was in! 

When I tried the pants on I didn’t hate how I looked. I didn’t see my body through the critical eye that I always look at it with. I just saw all the hard work that it took for me to lose 150 pounds. I saw the effects that carrying that weight for so long had on my body. I saw how it has (mostly) snapped back. Do I see loose skin? Yes. Do I see excess fat in areas that I would like it to be gone from? You bet. Am I working on it? You better believe I am.

So today, I decided to go into my archives of old photos. See the girl that I used to be. The girl that never thought she could run. That she could want to make healthy food choices. That she could lift weights. Today I see a woman who has worked hard to get where she is…even if she isn’t completely satisfied with how she looks! 😉 (But who is??) My body is strong. I am healthy. I am a constant work in progress. And I honestly do appreciate this body. 

And that’s pretty cool. 

Because a 21 mile bike ride on a Tuesday night would just be silly, right??😜

The bf and I went for a nice long ride last night. I was starving by the time we got done! This month we’ve already done nearly 60 miles on the bikes, and many more in our kayaks. We bought those last month and love them!! I’m still running, AND I’ve joined a gym that’s 1 minute from my house. So that’s pretty convenient. Running is happening…just not as much. And I’m OK with that. Running isn’t the only form of Cardio to be done. I know this now.

Have a great day, cats!