Starting Fresh

First off I would like to apologize for not posting in such a long time I was taking the semester off from school. What with working everyday and trying to save money and make the move from Kansas to New Jersey, I didn't have a whole lot of time to devote to writing which actually made me really sad. So I am so sorry for neglecting all of you! Now that I am all moved in and settled at Rutgers I have more time to dedicate to this blog. 

Ever since I can remember I always had a set time and place to work out, and a coach to write the workouts for me. This was something that I definitely took for granted. I never realized how difficult it could be to get a quality workout in without everything I previously mentioned. While I was taking the semester off it got difficult to motivate myself to go get my daily workout in. 

If you're like me then your not the biggest fan of waking up before the sun comes up. I started by getting up and working out before going to work. It worked for a while but then I decided I would rather sleep as long as possible before going to work. So then I thought going to the gym on my break would be good. Which I really enjoyed, however I always felt like I was rushing myself through my workouts and not really improving my weights. Finally, I decided to just go workout once I got off from my shift, but most of the time the gym I belonged to was already closed. And it was dark outside which made it difficult to run on the track. 

What I am getting at is that I understand that it can be difficult to find time and motivation to work out. My advice for my readers is this: Find a gym close to home or work and go directly before or after. For track work generally middle school and high school tracks are open 24/7 and open to the public, some of them even have lights that the school leaves on. (Unfortunately this is not always the case with colligate tracks.) Write out your weekly schedule and find times that are best for you to get in a good workout. Set a goal for yourself! Write it on a large piece of paper and put it on your bedroom wall, so that you can read it everyday. Take pictures so that you can see all your hard work paying off. This is a great way to help motivate yourself! I could never get myself motivated to work out unless I had a goal. 

Since last May I have lost 17 pounds of muscle! Eek! This is bad. I lost all my definition and I am probably the tiniest girl on the Rutgers Track team. Here is my goal for this semester. I want to gain 15 pounds by the end of May. Right now I weigh 115. I want to keep you all updated on my progress and in turn I want to hear your health goals and your progress! They don't just have to deal with weight either. They can be physical, mental, or nutritional. Even if your goal is to get more sleep or not smoke as much or even quit! I want to hear about it! I want to help keep you motivated as well as having you motivate me! We can do this together.

Get up and keep moving forward. 

-Sonya