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

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8 Comments

  • Reply Sandra Sigfusson July 3, 2012 at 10:53 pm

    You are a survivor Cricket – and good on ya for sticking to your guns, no matter how much money you owed the cuss jar at the end of the day. Great post – I think a few of us have “been there, done that” – LOL

  • Reply Joyce Camp July 3, 2012 at 11:47 pm

    As Haley says…You ROCK!

  • Reply Yvette July 4, 2012 at 1:57 am

    Reading this post when awake in the middle of the night, I just gotta cheer you on!!! Good for you!!!

  • Reply Cricket Walker July 4, 2012 at 8:07 am

    Thank you everyone!

  • Reply Pam July 4, 2012 at 8:47 am

    Way to go, gal! =)

  • Reply Steph @ One Sleepy Mom July 4, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    Good for you!! I skipped this morning. Decided it was a gift to myself for the 4th of July. Unfortunately, I will be out there again tomorrow morning busting my butt around 5 am. It’s so stinking hot I just want to lay in bed with the air conditioner on! But, the air conditioner isn’t going to get me back to pre baby weight (the baby is 17)…so off I go! I’ll think of you when I want to jump off and run back to bed. Maybe I should post my weight loss on my blog. I bet it would be a great motivator!

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