Morning Reflection

It takes courage to do what we're doing. Holding each other accountable and utilizing the world wide web to do so. We reached the point where we knew we couldn't pretend that we're not the beach bodied Gods that we once were...well, ever. Hell, just knowing that I'd have to admit that I had a bowl of ice cream after my run last night made every bite suck.

Speaking of running, I ran 1.25 miles last night. My time came to a healthy 13 minutes. I had a million thoughts in my mind as I ran. But you know the most incredible feeling that I was overcome with as I ran? I knew that every time my size 12's hit the pavement, there was someone in Baltimore doing it too. Every time I just wanted to quit, there was a guy in Broad Run who was busting his butt right along with me. There's a guy in Delaware who is preparing to do his first ever 5k for Team Tammy. Oh and when my ankles hurt, there's a guy in Alexandria who is working out too with our goal in mind. It was enough to fuel me.

My plan is to put in 2 miles tomorrow morning. If NBC breaks into your regularly scheduled program to let you know that a beached whale has found it's way to the sidewalks in Crystal City, pay no mind, it's just me.

In the coming weeks, don't be afraid to pick up the computer or phone when you are looking for encouragement and reach out to each other. It may sound cheesy, but it's really all we've got. We can do this and we will, together.