Day 47 of 70.

I knew before today even started that it was going to be a busy one.

I had lunch planned with an old friend, and then my daughter and I had a girls’ day planned. I took her to get her hair dyed, and afterward we went out to dinner together.

With everything on the schedule, I knew there was only one way my workout was getting done today:

Get up early and get it done.

Time to Start Training for That Hill

After our test hike the other day, I’m pretty sure we’re actually going to do that six-hour endurance event.

Apparently climbing that ridiculous hill once wasn’t enough. Now we’re considering doing it repeatedly for six hours. 😂

So this morning was all about incline training.

I got on the treadmill and did a full incline walk/run workout. After that, I added another 20-minute strength workout to finish off the morning.

It felt good knowing that before the rest of my day even really started, my workout was already checked off.

Making Fitness Fit Into My Life

One thing this challenge continues to teach me is that I don’t have to choose between working toward my goals and enjoying my life.

Today I got to catch up with an old friend.

I got to spend some much-needed one-on-one time with my daughter.

We got her hair done, went to dinner, and just enjoyed our girls’ day.

And I still got my workout in.

A couple months ago, a busy day might have been my excuse to skip it.

Today, it was simply my reason to wake up earlier.

I’m definitely not going to pretend I enjoy getting out of bed early every morning. My pillow and I have a very committed relationship.

But sometimes that’s what it takes.

Day 47 complete. 23 days to go. 💪🩷

And apparently, I’m training to voluntarily climb that hill over and over again.

We’ll see how that decision works out for me.

Real miles. Real mom. No filter.

– Shannon