New here. First day smoke free!
As I thought, today was better than yesterday. So far, so good. You know I figured if it worked once it'll work again so I am back at the library today staying smoke free and talking to you all. In addition to it being a "safe place" for me during this HELL week, I am attending a Team in Training informational meeting this evening here as well. If you are not familiar with Team in Training (team in training) it is the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training,® the world's largest endurance sports training program. The program provides training to run or walk marathons and half marathons or participate in triathlons and century(100-mile) bike rides Since 1988, more than 360,000 volunteer participants have helped raise more than $850 million.
Now I actually used to be a runner when I was younger, much younger, believe it or not and I did love the "high" that running gave me. Since those golden years of youth, I have participated in only a handful of running races and really desire to get back that feeling I had as a youth. My crutch (cigarettes) always held me back in my early adult life and now that I have decided to quit being a slave to the drug nicotine, I find myself about 50 lbs over weight, that's 3.5 stone/22 kg for my European friends. So getting back into the running game is going to not only take discipline, to get out the door on a regular basis, but discipline to not try too much too fast. I have done that before and ended up injured for several weeks. So when I found out that Team in Training was holding an informational meeting here at the library I was determined to, if nothing else, attend and hope that I can get back into the running game, increase my stamina, health and overall fitness.
So I am smoke free for yet another day and I look forward to being smoke free tomorrow. Until then my friends...
FR8TRAIN
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 7/12/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 4
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 60
Amount Saved: $16.05
Life Gained:
Days: 0
Hrs: 18
Mins: 17
Seconds: 19
