Lisa Spagnolo's Journal – March 2011 Archive (3)

There's been so much going on lately to take away from UBBT focus. The biggest effort has been to not lose the thread--to keep up with as many of the requirements as possible each day and maintain connection.  My favorite moment on the journey since the last time I posted was this past Saturday. The stormy weather wasn't exactly inviting, but I managed to convince myself to take the bike out during what appeared to be a lull.  My usual route is down M Street--there was major wind tunnel that… Continue

[Drafts in process have been floating about...time to post it and move on... :) ]



Over the past couple of weeks what has loomed large is the most basic of basics: the importance of good sleep. We've been dealing with some sleep issues in our family--it hasn't just affected one of us. This disruption had the consequence of getting the whole routine out of whack, including for me regularly accomplishing UBBT numbers.  Every day included some of the requirements, just not all of them, and… Continue

I had high hopes for February that didn't pan out as expected, so I'm really glad it's a new month.  Just looking at numbers, I'm pretty amazed at the accomplishment so far--more than I have ever done over the course of a winter, when I usually hibernate. Each day has new challenges and new inspirations. For example, yesterday I was clobbered by a migraine, but today I was encouraged by coming out of the gym at 6:30m and seeing how light it was. My legs are feeling stronger on the cycle…

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