Ok, time for a happy post. Well, first thing first - I failed at my cleanse. I started a four-day cleanse on Sunday, which consisted of a meal replacement shake, digestion pill and nutrient drink for breakfast/lunch/dinner, and then you could have snacks of fruit, nuts, raw veggies, etc. between meals. I started getting nauseous and really tired as soon as I started it on Sunday, and after having my breakfast stuff Monday morning, I was really feeling sick - falling asleep at my desk, on the verge of throwing up all morning... So around lunch time, I threw in the towel and ate some crackers and an apple, and spent the rest of the day nursing my stomach back to health. I'm disappointed that I couldn't do it, but I am so grateful to be feeling better today that I'm not too bummed.
Ok, on to the good part. One thing I've been enjoying lately is how I've "reinvented" myself. Throughout childhood and into high school and even college, I've never been known as being athletic, strong, in shape, etc. I liked other things, like dancing, yoga, reading, movies, etc., which I still like. But in the last two years or so, I've started eating better and have made working out a big part of my life. My main focus has been running, but I really enjoy my boot camp workouts, resistance training, and other challenges.
I was already on this track when I started at NIACC, so I feel like my coworkers here know a different "me" than the people that knew me when I was younger. I feel really flattered and proud when so many people think of me as an athlete, a runner, someone strong. An old guy that walks the track at the Rec Center calls me "Miss Runner" or "Miss Rec Center" or other corny things when he sees me around campus. During one Boot Camp workout, our trainer showed us how to do a kickboxing move, and then told us how we could modify it to make it really hard. When I tried the hard version, he said, "I knew Kristina would be the first one to try the hard way."
One of the compliments that meant the most to me was after I won first place in my age category at the Creston Balloon Days 5k Race in September 2010. Mr. Schlapia, the high school cross country coach, congratulated me, and asked why I didn't run cross country in high school. He said he really wished I would have because I was a great runner.
All those years of being jealous of all my athlete friends and sister, and now I'm known for my athletic accomplishments and strength. It feels good. I like the new me.
Ok, on to the good part. One thing I've been enjoying lately is how I've "reinvented" myself. Throughout childhood and into high school and even college, I've never been known as being athletic, strong, in shape, etc. I liked other things, like dancing, yoga, reading, movies, etc., which I still like. But in the last two years or so, I've started eating better and have made working out a big part of my life. My main focus has been running, but I really enjoy my boot camp workouts, resistance training, and other challenges.
I was already on this track when I started at NIACC, so I feel like my coworkers here know a different "me" than the people that knew me when I was younger. I feel really flattered and proud when so many people think of me as an athlete, a runner, someone strong. An old guy that walks the track at the Rec Center calls me "Miss Runner" or "Miss Rec Center" or other corny things when he sees me around campus. During one Boot Camp workout, our trainer showed us how to do a kickboxing move, and then told us how we could modify it to make it really hard. When I tried the hard version, he said, "I knew Kristina would be the first one to try the hard way."
One of the compliments that meant the most to me was after I won first place in my age category at the Creston Balloon Days 5k Race in September 2010. Mr. Schlapia, the high school cross country coach, congratulated me, and asked why I didn't run cross country in high school. He said he really wished I would have because I was a great runner.
All those years of being jealous of all my athlete friends and sister, and now I'm known for my athletic accomplishments and strength. It feels good. I like the new me.
4 comments:
You can be whom ever you want. Just keep growing and changing. Everyone would like do-overs - why didn't I write for the school newspaper? Oh well.
I've heard your body doesn't need to cleanse. And when you have to do it - for a colonoscopy it sucks! So I don't know why you were trying it. Some people swear by them but to each his own...
I mostly tried it because of the good things I've heard about them from other people. Linda tried this one and liked it a lot, but I just don't think that cleanses like that work for me. I think I would do better with a cleanse where I cut out all processed foods for a week, or all un-natural sugars, etc. I HATED feeling so sick - never again!
Proof has so many meanings.
You have a whole honeymoon of adventures to post about, what's taking so long? :P
-Andi
Congratulations. :)
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