What motivates you? 30 Miles in 30 Days

Most of you don’t know this, but I went on a little ski trip back in February.  If you've been skiing before you know that it’s a pretty physical sport.  Walking around in the heavy ski boots, carrying your skis, skiing down the mountain… The list could go on and on…

Well, it was this little trip that made me realize how incredibly out of shape I was.  Not only that, but I had a serious sinus infection and combined with the thin air I was feeling pretty miserable the whole time.  I love skiing, but for some reason my body just kicked my butt this last trip.

So, when I got home I still wasn’t feeling motivated to do anything until I saw that Nikki was hosting a blog challenge 30 Miles in 30 Days.  At first I was hesitant to officially commit, what if I failed?? I’ve never fully committed to a fitness challenge and quite frankly I wasn’t sure if it was anything I could even do.  I commented on Nikki’s posted saying “Wow I think I might do this” then got an email from her saying “DO IT”.  It was those 2 little words that pushed me into getting fit again.

I’m happy to report that as of Sunday (Day 17 of the challenge) I broke 30 miles and am at 32 miles and going strong.  I’m pushing myself to run further and faster each time I get on the treadmill.

Here's what my workout schedule looked like:
Saturday: Ran 1 mile, run/walk next 2 = Total 3 miles
Sunday: Went to gym and I know I did the treadmill, but can't remember how far (guess it doesn't count...)
Monday: Run on treadmill / ran first 2 miles, run/walk next 3.25 = Total 5.25
Tuesday: 1 Hour Body Combat
Wednesday: 1 Hour Turbo Kickboxing

Total Miles: 32!!!

Not only am I committed to the challenge, but I’m also taking 1 hour classes, including Body Combat, Zumba and Turbo Kickboxing.  I feel better than I’ve felt in an entire year!  I’m overall just a happier person and seem to get a lot more accomplished when I’m working out even though 1 – 2 hours is taken out of my day and spent at the gym.

Since I’ve already accomplished the 30 miles I decided I want to keep myself motivated and go for 90 Miles in 90 Days.  Anyone else want to keep this challenge going??