I Did It!!!! Reaching My First Mini Goal :)

Today I did it! I reached my first 'mini goal' for exercise :) I went the full 2 miles I have been striving for this morning, full out and all of my steps aerobic according to my handy dandy pedometer! I know 2 miles may not seem huge to many of you, but for me this was so very exciting! I think the most exciting part wasnt walking the 2 miles, it was reaching the goal :)

Our dirt road is a long and hilly winding one and just within the mile (1 mile there, 1 mile back) there are not one or two but FOUR hills. This doesn't include the giant hill my house sits on that I have to hoof it back up once I reach my driveway. Those hills really kick my booty being as big as I am. Just as you get to the bottom of one another begins to spring up. Its a nice work out and my calves are feeling it :)

The picture to the right is prolly the closest thing to a full body shot any one any where will ever capture of me. I am more elusive than big foot when it comes to photographic evidence of my actual existence. I took it this morning because it dawned on me as I started out of my driveway, that its almost like i am walking with myself each morning... the sun is at my back and its me and my shadow, alone breathing heavy coaxing myself along with only the sounds of the occasional drumming grouse or Blue Jay squawking.

When I get to my destination, at the end of my long walk I turn with sun now in my face I begin again home and I feel good... its like I'm leaving my fat self right there. I'm doin' this, I'm really doin' this....