So, I haven't updated this blog in over 3 months, which is awesome. No one has said anything about it either, which may be even more awesome. I'm in a bit of a bad mood tonight (having battled insomnia for a few weeks now), so this may turn into more of a rant than a post, but here goes. 100% honesty.
I got fairly serious about training for a little while, and then started slacking again. I have set up a schedule, though, and as long as I stick to it, I will be ready to go by the time the trip starts. Just a matter of sticking to it. Speaking of which...any female brunettes who are still UF students want to let me borrow their UF ID so that I can do spinning class at SW Rec on Monday and Wednesday nights? So, Monday, I did 1 mile on the treadmill (12 min) and 8.5 miles on the stationary bike (30 min). I should have worked out tonight, but I will tomorrow instead.
And fundraising is picking up as well. I donated $400 from my tax refund to myself, and sent out hundreds of letters to local businesses last week. I have received a $25 donation and a $2 donation (which I was a little confused about-$2?). I also posted an event on Facebook and asked everyone on my friend list if they could donate $5. So many people responded immediately and said no. Some were understandable; they were people I didn't really know or hadn't talked to in awhile; but some really surprised me. It is disappointing when people you consider friends don't support you at all. However, a former TRiP leader is also biking across the country this summer and we have already talked a lot about training and that has been motivating. It has also been nice to see the people who have responded yes or maybe to the event.
I guess I am getting a little bit stressed about this. I am going to have to pay my rent for July while I'm gone, pay for health insurance for July and August, buy a lot of equipment, and have spending money...and I won't have a job. I don't think my credit cards will be paid off either, which means I will have bills to consider. I also really need some serious focus on training, and motivating myself is more difficult than I thought it would be.
But, I'm $500 worth of committed to this, so there is no quitting now!
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Hooray now I have blog and can actually comment. (Clearly I am getting a lot of work done right now... reading blogs...) Anyway, don't get discouraged! Stay motivated! It will be worth it! (at least that's what I'm telling myself :-))
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