Getting back to MY basics

So here I am just over a week ago.   I want to thank all of you who cheered me on through Facebook and text messages.  They were so very encouraging especially when I reached the 9 mile mark and I was still going up hill.  :-/  

I was so tickled (and choked up) to see my husband cheering me on that I ran that last half mile across the finish line 

So here is the shot. Me with my medal for my first ever half marathon.  I am so very proud of myself especially since a year ago I wouldn't have dreamt of doing even a 5k.

So what did I do to celebrate....nothing. 

Let me correct that last statement.  

We got home and I rested.  

I planned to rest for a couple days, but those couple of days turned quickly into a week.  That week then turned almost into two weeks of no exercise until yesterday when I woke up feeling really tired and just sort of blah.  I put my running shoes on and Spritz and I went for a really good walk.  He pooped out before I did, it was rather cute actually he just sat down on some grass looking up at me.  I know what he was thinking too, "mom can't we just go back home to our cozy spot on the couch?" I gave him some love and we finished off the 2 miles together.  

To keep up the momentum, this morning I got back up and did 3 miles and topped it off with 6 flights of stairs.  I think my neighbors think I am nuts since I kept circling our building going up and down our steps.  Oh well.  :-)

The key for me is I got back to my basics.  This entire process started because I started walking around my apartment complex.  I did that the past two days and I can't even express the difference I feel just getting back to it.  

Why did you start your journey? What are your basics? Do you need to get back to them?

Enjoy your journey.