Okay, I know
it’s been like forever and a day since I’ve posted and I’m sorry about
that. My priorities have changed a bit. I’m still all about fitness and striving to
be as healthy as I can. It’s still a
struggle. It always will be. I’m finally starting to accept that. I’m currently about 10 pounds over my goal weight
and 15 or so over where I’d really love to be sitting at when I step on the
scale. But you know what? I’m okay with it. Why? Because
I’ve still worked very hard for where I am right now. I’m fairly stable and maintaining even if I do
eat junk far too often. The other day, I
was hanging out with one my really good friends, Hannah, and I said “I’m hungry”
at one point and she said “I know, you’re always hungry.” Then she went on to say that it was because
my metabolism was so high from all my working out. I didn’t even think about that. I just think about how I haven’t run in
almost a month outside of the short runs I do in the Burn and Fit classes at
Gold’s Gym.
So, when I say
my priorities have changed, I really, seriously mean that they’ve CHANGED. Running isn’t my #1 anymore. I’m not going to lie…that does make me a
little sad. Like part of me died, you
know? But I’m still working out. I’m just more focused on strength and skill
right now over endurance training. Of
course, I do have 2 marathons coming up later this year in November and December,
so next month I will have to start running somewhat regularly again. But I think these will be my last
marathons. At least for now. I just don’t want to anymore. It’s not that it’s too hard, it’s just that…well,
I don’t know how to say it. The “umph” for
it just isn’t there right now. I want to
do other things for now. I want to buy
another mountain bike and start doing some trail riding. I’m really enjoying the studio classes at the
gym. Plus I’ve got the combat fitness
physical fitness test for my job coming up in August that I’ve started training
for. So I usually try and do that
workout on Sundays.
Also, if
you follow me on Instagram then you’ll have noticed (or maybe you didn’t, but
that’s okay too) that I changed my nickname on there. I’m now @amerikanvalkyrie. You see, I’ve been doing a bit of costume making
lately. I’m making a Viking warrior
woman costume and it’s coming along nicely.
It will be completed by the end of August if all goes as planned…well in
time for the Texas Renaissance Festival Thanksgiving weekend where me and my
friends will be camping for 4 nights! I’m
so excited for that! Anyway, a Viking warrior
woman is not a Valkyrie, I’m sure you know.
My plans for my costume include me making wings next year! I’ll be building a frame and then affixing
probably 100’s of turkey feathers to it.
The wings will [hopefully] be amazing and epic…and not a drastic
failure.
Last month I
took an epic road trip. I visited Mesa
Verde National Park in SW Colorado. Then
onto Vegas for a couple days to celebrate a best friend’s daughter’s 21st
birthday. Then I made my way to Oregon and
Washington to visit family and a few friends.
On my way back to Texas I drove through California and spent almost an
entire day in San Francisco, running across the Golden Gate Bridge (the last
time I ran, by the way). After my day in
SF I met up with a long time internet friend…we’ve been friends on the internet
since MySpace! Crazy, right? Well we finally met in person and she’s
awesome and so is her family and her dog.
Then I went to a great little town called Parkfield (population 18) and
hung out for about 6 hours with friends I made at the 5K I ran on New Year’s
Day, Paige and Ian of Feline Nomad blog fame (you should totally check them
out, they have amazing adventures). I made
my final stop of the trip at Carlsbad Caverns and a great little restaurant in
Carlsbad, NM called The Lucky Bull. This
was the most amazing vacation road trip I’ve had to date. Hands down, totally serious.
I’m still
scrapbooking in my Project Life album. Right
now I’m thick in the process of playing catch up with my main album for the
year of 2017 by adding in the highlights from my vacation and then I’ll start
working on catching up what’s happened since my vacation. Ugh! Also,
I’m creating a completely separate album for my 2017 road trip! What have I gotten myself into? Seriously.
I have about 300 photos, plus patches, plus stickers, plus a postcard,
plus receipts, plus ticket stubs, plus brochures…sheesh…that will be going into
this trip album! So I’ll say it again…what
have I gotten myself into? But
seriously, I’m going to cherish these albums forever. I’ll get to look back and remember the awesome
time I had for 16 days. Sure I spent way
too much money during that time, but I don’t regret it. It was worth every cent. And besides, who doesn’t spend too much money
when on vacation?
So, I just
wanted you all to know that I have NOT forgotten about you, I’ve just been
taking a bit of a hiatus and regathering myself and figuring out what I’m wanting
out of life right now.
