Determination: Fancy Word for "Nuts"

a work colleague and i were at an event in the community and got to talking about our personal goals. she and i are alike in many ways but one main thing really sets us apart. she's dived right into all the things she wants.. head  first.. and is really getting the most out of her life. although i admit that i know, and other people know, that i've worked really hard to prove my determination.. i still feel like i've barely dipped my toe in the water, i guess.

so here are my goals in no particular order..

• take a sign language course
• get into some sort of a creative outlet like art class, writing group or community theater
• be part of a team sport. my dream is to be on our city's rollerderby team, but in all reality i just can't afford the insurance it would take lol.. so maybe that (someday!) or for now something like volleyball.

but my biggest wish is this..

• to condition myself enough that next summer i can sign up, participate and complete a competitive run.

when i told my work colleague this, she made it all sound so simple. i know deep down it's a far stretch.. not because i don't have the will power.. but because i feel lost in it all. i don't have a consistent support structure in my life right now and although i should be able to achieve things on my own, i'm finding myself wanting a system to go by and another person to either do this alongside me or someone to encourage/advise me through it because they've experienced it themselves. i guess i could describe it as wishing i had someone to relate to for feedback, conversation, tips, etc. well i figure if i cannot have that in my life in the form of a person then what my colleague introduced me to will help me!

a program called "couch potato to 5k".. it provides you with a regimen best suited for those of us who want to take our lives and do a complete 180 in the other direction. some person designed it back in the 90s and it's apparently still a great tool that people have found useful in turning things around for themselves. i myself am very excited to try it and i've decided what better time than now?  :)

the actual program: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

extra info (support forums, useful tools, inspirational stories, etc): http://www.c25k.com/

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