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A New Journey

Moments In Nature

[blockquote cite=”John Muir”]Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.” [/blockquote]

When I visit this spot, the world around me disappears.

It is a place where I can just be…

Cricket Walker

A New Journey

Day 17: Inside My Head

Whataburger

 

Inner Voice: Are you going to sit there all day or get up and get moving?
Me: Hush, I am trying to get some work done.
Inner Voice: Really? Why are you browsing music on You Tube then?

Inner Voice: You are running out of time here.
Me: I am waiting for it to cool off.
Inner Voice: You live in Texas. It ‘aint gonna happen.
Me: I’m going. I’m going.
Inner Voice: How many times are you going to tie your shoes.
Me: I’m trying to get them just right.
Inner voice: What are you waiting on now?
Me: I need to charge my phone.

An hour later…

Inner Voice: Now what is the hold up?
Me: I forgot it is Saturday. The gym closes in 10 minutes.
Inner Voice: And?
Me: It’s still hot out dang it!
Inner Voice: I thought you said you wanted it bad enough.
Me: Shut up.

30 minutes of silence…

Inner Voice: Can you hear me now?
Me: Oh for crying out loud. Even God took a day off!
Inner Voice: He was done with his work. You aren’t.
Me: [unintelligible muttering]

10 minutes later walking out the door…

Inner Voice: Turn left.
Me: Oh heck no, I aint going up those hills.
Inner Voice: Hey you are the one that decided to eat that big lunch!
Me: It’s all about choices.
Inner Voice: You chose to live. Now turn left, dork!
Me: [unintelligible muttering again]

Inner Voice: Stop looking at Whataburger.
Me: I’m not.
Inner Voice: There is drool dripping down your chin.

20 minutes pass…

Inner Voice: Hey! Turn on that new Thomas Rhett song.
Me: You don’t get to choose my music.
Inner Voice: Unless you plan to still be walking at midnight, I am choosing your music.
Me: You suck.

Pace picks up considerably and my thoughts go silent as the endorphins kick in and I get lost in the music.

Inner Voice: Hey, dork!
Me: Now what?
Inner Voice: You’re done.
Me: Really?
Inner Voice: Stop dancing on the sidewalk. No really, STOP!

13,078 steps taken today.
5.28 miles traveled today.
14 floors climbed today.

 

Cricket Walker

A New Journey

Day 16: Not A Gym Rat

Gold's Gym

 

I am not a gym rat.

Yes, it is true that I have begun to drool at the very sight of a nice gym lately. I am also drawn to the fancy new treadmills that do just about everything for you except the actual putting one foot in front of the other thing. Don’t even get me started about the feeling that happens when I see a sparkling Olympic size pool!

And yeah, I don’t feel good if I don’t do something to just get moving every single day, but that doesn’t make me a gym rat, does it?

That makes me a woman on a mission to live.

I didn’t start my day out at the gym. I walked a hilly route to Costco where I met up with my son to stock up on healthy food choices for the week. While I waited on him, I walked up and down every single aisle at a very brisk pace. Yup! People probably thought I was a little weird or lost, but I wasn’t going to waste the chance to get some extra steps in.

I still prefer to do my walking out in the real world. In fact, once I finished checking out the beautiful gym my son brought me to (pictured above) I put my stuff in a locker and headed straight out the door to a wonderful outside track they have. I did my first few miles out there before the heat began to get to me and then finished up on the treadmill inside. I LOVE AIR CONDITIONING!

My goals are not to reach a certain weight or even to squeeze into skinny jeans. In fact, I don’t really have any goals.

I do however have a commitment to do whatever it takes to feel good.

24,894 steps taken
10.54 miles traveled
25 floors climbed

 

Cricket Walker

A New Journey

Day 15: Just Get Moving

running shoes

 

One major thing I have learned through this personal challenge to just get moving is that having friends to encourage and support you makes all the difference in the world. With that in mind, starting a Facebook group to make that possible seemed only natural for me. I would love to have you join me!

13,650 steps taken today
5.51 miles traveled today
20 laps water walking/jogging

 

Cricket Walker

A New Journey

Day 14: Follow The Tracks

tracks

 

We don’t always have to have a destination in mind. Some days I just follow the tracks…

20,602 steps taken today
8.32 miles traveled today

I had a serious case of pizzaguiltitis so went back out to pick up a few miles. I am glad I did because the sky was FILLED with fireworks!

 

Cricket Walker

A New Journey

Day 13: Good Days and Bad Days

coffee

 

When I started this challenge, I made a commitment to myself that I would not allow a day to pass without walking a minimum of 5 miles. I did not say that I would only do it on good days. It also wasn’t a goal or a plan.

It was a DECISION to do it through good days and bad days.

For the first time since this all began, I didn’t want to walk today.

I wanted to sit on the couch and eat chocolate.

I wanted to hide in a hot bath and stay there until there wasn’t a drop of hot water left.

Most of all, I wanted to curl up in the corner and suck my thumb.

You know what happened though?

I thought of y’all.

Then, I got off my butt and walked out the door.

When it was all said and done, it was dark, I owed the cuss jar more than a few bucks, and I walked right past the coffee shop without stopping.

Thank you for being a part of my life and for allowing me to be a part of yours.

Above all, thank you for being my friend.

15407 steps taken today
6.22 miles traveled today

 

Cricket Walker