3yr Hiatus Comes to an End - Time to Blog

Well with friends getting into being clever bloggers, I remembered that I had this blog out there and since it is the start of a new year and some new challenges, I thought this would be a great time to start back up!

I have officially withdrawn from Ironman Canada, I signed up knowing I had a couple of months to make up my mind, and with the project that I have been assigned to for the past few months and the diminishing time available to workout, I realized that I would be starting from scratch training again, rather than building on Ironman Wisconsin as I had hoped to. As much as it tugged at my heart to withdraw, I knew that it was the right thing to do for me right now.

The project will hopefully be wrapping up the end of January and I can get back into the swing of things. I am not a happy camper when I am not working out, and to add to that sitting in my car at a freezing cold job site for about 10hrs a day, this chiquita gets cranky... I guess that makes it a good thing I'm not around my friends during the week, ha ha!!

Regardless, I am excited for the new year, I am excited for the new challenges that I have decided to take on! And more importantly the challenges that some of my closest friends have opted in for... First Marathons, First Triathlons, soooo Exciting!!!

Personally, the first challenge is the Boston Marathon in April.

As most of you know Allison & I have been given the opportunity to give back to Dana Farber in memory of Eddie and to help bring awareness to and raise funds for the Fight against Cancer.
To date I am happy to announce that we are more than 2/3 to our fundraising goal, with our training just starting we will focus on completing the final fundraising efforts and hopefully shoot right past our goal set of $3000ea for a Grand Total of $6000.

For donations go to www.rundfmc.org/jonif2009

I am also starting the year with a nasty cold, but as I start to feel a little better today, it makes me feel brand new and craving that great feeling of being out in the fresh crisp air for a nice run. Hopefully I can keep that loving feeling as I get 100%

I am guessing that hanging out with Amy this weekend in Florida will spark that last bit of energy I need to get back on track. She always has such a positive impact on my mental health and my passion for being fit!! If I want her to continue to use me as a reference for www.bodiesbybadger.com I better fit the part :-)

Cheers and I look forward to getting back up to speed... I won't try to bore you with all that has happened the past 3yrs since my last blog... since you all know anyways...

Joni