Fitness Goal Update

I realized it's been quite a while since I mentioned my fitness goals and thought I'd give an update. The one I'm closest to reaching is the half marathon, which is on the 21st. It's been a really rough couple months of training due to knee and foot pain. The last time I was able to run was over a week ago so I decided to cross train while I let my foot rest. Cycling, weight training, and yoga have been helping, along with a new pair of badass shoes. Hopefully I'll be good as new in a couple more days and kick that half marathon's ass!

 Isn't Fort Collins pretty?

In May I'll be part of a team riding in a 12 hour mountain bike race. I've always wanted to do one so I'm super excited! Plus, the western part of Colorado has some of the best mountain bike trails I've ever ridden.

As far as rowing, I've been way too preoccupied with my training to even think about it. I still really want to learn, but it might be an adventure for next Summer. And the Dirty Dash isn't until August so I still have plenty of time to register.

On top of my fitness, I'm still working on getting my tummy to a healthy place. I started seeing a dietician and she has helped me tremendously. I'm finally starting to feel good more often than bad, and it's a lot easier to pinpoint the foods that irritate my gut. And through this whole journey, although extremely tough, I have discovered something pretty awesome... I want to become a Wellness Coach. During the past 5 months I have been at rock bottom and also the most inspired. All I want is to be able to help other people feel good and give them the tools they need to live healthy and balanced lives.

Hello 2013

The new year brings a fresh start- a time to reflect on who you are, who you want to be, and things you want to accomplish. Although I enjoy setting goals for myself year round, the beginning of a new year is the perfect time to map out where I want to go with my fitness. Some fitness goals I'd like to accomplish this year:

1. Run another Half Marathon. In particular the Horsetooth Half because there's so much damn climbing and it scares the crap out of me.
2. Learn to row.
3. Participate in my first Dirty Dash. Mud, obstacles, SLIP n SLIDE?! Yes please.

This got me thinking too... if I'm going to do endurance sports, I'm going to need some kind of sports drink/supplement/energy bar. And it's going to be tough to find a FODMAP friendly one. Most of them have artificial sweeteners, agave, honey, inulin, or whey. So far there are 2 products I've found that I can safely eat. One is Bobo's Oat Bars (just avoid the apricot and peach flavors). These babies are delicious and great when you're on the go and need a snack or before/after a workout. (Although I prefer to make my own oat bars from scratch. Oat bar recipes to follow.)The second product is Sharkies. They're sweetened with rice syrup and grape juice concentrate. Just make sure not to eat the whole bag at once.

Woohoo! Can't wait to start training!