canoe trip

I just got back from a canoe trip with the bf. I paddled 4-6 hours a day for 3 days, carried a canoe by myself, and also lugged around 40ish lbs of weight when it wasn’t my turn to carry the canoe on portages.

I used to just carry that extra weight on my body.

Athletic feats make me feel so strong and happy.

P.S. A canoe trip is a good way to lose wedding attendance / vacation related weight gain ; ), but I still have to be vigilant this week, get back down to 158, and then slowly and steadily work toward my healthy BMI.

my 26km birthday run

I DID IT!  It took me over 3 hours and I did it.  I took lots of breaks and I did it. And I wasn’t even in pain later! On account of the slow, slow pace and many, many breaks. I ran 13 km out along a river path I had never traversed, followed by the same 13 back. At the turn around point I picked a daisy (as there are lots of wildflowers on that path) and put it behind my ear. I had a smile pasted on my face for like most of the run — especially the last 5 km. Each step I took in those last 5 kilmetres was a first step toward something amazing that I did for myself just because I can. Thanks for reading and your support.