I will be better at posting.   I promise!  I had a light bulb moment on my bike the other morning.  I keep thinking about finishing.  There's a lot in life that I struggle with.  One of those is finishing.  I have so many projects around my house that aren't finished.  I can name ten pretty quick.  I started thinking about this as I was enjoying the end of a fifteen mile bike ride.  Finish and finish strong.  I can do this running.  I think this is what is the most fulfilling thing about running is the finish.  For once in my life I finish something and that feeling is so rewarding.  I think that's why I'm struggling with these last twenty pounds.  I don't feel finished.  It's a character trait like so many others that are reflected in my weight loss.  Weight loss isn't just about eating right and working out.  It's about correcting character flaws that reach into all parts of our lives.   If this is getting too deep let me know.  I think that over the past week, I've had a real mental break through and I know what I need to work on - finishing.  My goals needs to take me to the finish.

This weekend I was able to attend a family reunion.  It was awesome.  I married into a wonderful family over 16 years ago.  Jana and Bev it was great to see you!  We've got to organize a family relay team sometime!

One thing about this reunion that was different for me was my weight.  My weight loss journey began in January 2010.  I think the last time I saw many of this side of the family was in the summer of 2010 - six months into the journey.  At that point I had run one 5K.  When I think of that I can't believe where this journey has taken me.  I'm so glad that I started and I'm so glad that so many people can relate to me and begin a journey of their own.  I had more than one person this weekend talk to me about their journey and what they're doing to get fit and eat better.  I love it!

Be strong and keep moving.  It's all worth it!