The SUN is Rising

So, yeah. I did it. CHALLENGE COMPLETE. January's challenge was to complete a headstand by the end of the month. Half-way through, I had slacked on running, slacked on anything really. Too tired and so Unmotivated. Not to blame the weather, but goodness, cold and dark are so uninviting.

But with the encouragement of a wonderful best friend and a loving husband, I did it. Thinking I was too "big" or "heavy" to do it - NOT. I was able to headstand, and not a just a second. I held it - nervous and scared of hurting myself. But as Anna danced around trying to snap the best "evidence photo," I calmed a little. And then gracefully landed back on my feet. CRAVING more.

I am SO proud of myself. Breaking the MOLD. Accomplishing things I never thought I could. 

NEXT CHALLENGE: February is to do YOGA everyday on top of starting my training for a HALF MARATHON! Omg.... can I do it all!?

I am hoping to get at least 10 minutes of Yoga in a day - a time to recenter, pray, and release stress from my ever-growing schedule. To bring me back, transition me from sleep to work or from work to sleep. Hah! Something I feel that will benefit me GREATLY. I will also be trying out this challenge at the same time:

So some of these poses - I totally CAN'T do. Like not a "I am just wimping out..." it is a really "Can't physiacally do those with only one month of practice." Some of those moves take YEARS of dedication. Ask my good friend Anna Gardner. She knows yo. So I will be altering the positions - ones that will match my strength and flexibility now. 

OH AND - totally going to do a HALF MARATHON this summer. Yeah - I have quite a bit of practice to do. But I CAN do this. 

Until my next post - hopefully a couple a week - or at least ONE a week. I am bad at this, I'll get better. Hah!

It's been a while...

Okay so, I am still alive – just off the wall BUSY. BUT – I can see it, I can see the routine a-brewing!

Hah – I have been MIA, looks like for a month now. I miss this blog – I am going to make an effort these next couple months to blog MORE. I am still working, still exercising, still breathing!

Here is what is going on in the world of Megan:

1. New JOB.
2. New Commute/hours
3. New Year
4. Back to school
5. New schedule and soon to be routine!

I am not going to go into details because it is a LONG story – but basically I have turned my life UPSIDEDOWN this last month! Changed everything up and am starting new. Because of this, I have found no time to blog while I maneuver my way through this new routine. I am getting the hang of it – changing my 30 minute commute each way to an hour commute each way – eating out one extra hour that I had at home. BUT – I am still finding time in this cold weather to work out!

CHALLENGE UPDATE. So for this month, I let you all know that I was going to be attempting a headstand by the end of January. And, I have done ONE headstand so far. I don’t have a photo because as soon as my legs touched the wall in the headstand position, I sent them right back to the ground. SCARY. I haven’t done something like that since I was about 5-7 years old, where I had no weight on me to crash down. I kicked and kicked and finally, with my besties help, got my legs straight. I had no clue how much arm and ab strength went into this posture. How much balance and calmness. I was freaked. And as soon as I was up, the words spilled from my mouth “I can’t.” CAN’T is a word I rarely use. It defeats me – tells me I am not able. I am perfectly able to do anything with the right amount of practice. 

SO by the end of this month (by this weekend) there will be a photo, me SMILING and in a headstand! I CAN do this. Even if it is for just a moment, I CAN.

This last weekend, Anna and I went on a run/walk – about 7 miles in total! Included a HUGE hill (up and down) and a fun gaunt through an old abandoned golf course! Photos below.

Something I learned at a Women's conference this past weekend, something I am going to remember everyday.

CHEERS!