The Last day...or is it?!

Hi Everyone!

Today is technically day 100. How the heck did that happen?! The only exercise I've done today is lift donuts into my mouth, so I foresee a rainy night jog in my future. Guess I'm ending on a tough note, which seems appropriate! This challenge has been a far more profound experience than I ever anticipated. True, my body went through some fun physical changes ( whoa I have abs!), but the emotional ones were far more significant. I began this challenge at the start of what would be a grueling schedule. 5 am workouts, 9-5 work days, school all night...it was pretty unpleasant sometimes! The gloomy weather didn't help. In the past 100 days, I have felt pushed to my limits, I have had days where my eyes swell up and water from fatigue, and I have had quite a few moments where I thought I was going to have to quit everything and go hide in a cave.

Well, great news! I'm still dead tired, but have yet to move into a cave dwelling. Above all else, I've learned the importance of keeping promises to myself. I realized that part of the reason I was set on this challenge, was because I felt so inadequate in the other things I was doing. Balancing school and work was nearly impossible. For months, I've felt like I've been half assing everything I do. I loved this exercise challenge, because no matter how shitty I felt at work or how disappointed I was with a presentation at school, I could always feel good about the fact that I woke up and ran four miles. If nothing else, I took care of my body and that is always something to be proud of!

I've realized how important it is to make changes in my life. I am someone who needs to feel fully committed to what they care about. I want to be proud of my work. I have decided to quit my job, tomorrow is my last day, and focus solely on school. I'm so excited to see what kind of creative work I can produce when I'm not sleep deprived and stressed about the office. I felt like I was at a real disadvantage from the other students because I worked all day and now I'm ready to tackle my portfolio with Zeus- like strength... yeah you heard me.

Anyway, I'm definitely going to keep this blog up. I still have a half marathon and Urban Warrior Dash coming up! I'm also in a social media class at school and I think I'll be working on this blog for class. I've never kept a blog alive this long before, so just one more groovy reward from this wacky dream of mine :)

Talk to you all soon,

PEACE LOVE SWEAT xoxo SR