Liza--11 April 2009

Well, the need for a reawakened life has laid heavily upon me for a while now. I don't know if it's just aftershocks from the "New Year, new you" mentality, or realizing that this year is the last year in my 20's. Or maybe it's thinking about Easter and the resurrection and the impact of what Christ did for me: I have a new life because Jesus Christ died for my sins, rose from the dead, reigns as Lord, and poured his spirit in me so that I'm continually becoming like Christ.

I guess that it's in this spirit of change and newness that I would like to acknowledge that I've committed myself to take care of this body that God gave me. And like anything else in life I just need to prioritize my schedule to make physical maintenance on par with the mental and spiritual. An old proverb states that "all things are difficult before they are easy." I want to get to the point where the idea of incorporating exercise and training into a routine becomes easy, like "making time" to take a shower or brush my teeth. Those things are a non-negotiable for me; exercise and proper nutrition ought to be a given as well.

So, bottom line: 45 minutes on the treadmill, 3 miles, 250-300calories burned=reborn. 2 days down, 28 more to go.