I thought it would be interesting to compare me at thirty to me at twenty, so I went digging for pictures. Of course, when I was twenty, digital cameras weren't ubiquitous, so it's a little harder to find those old pics! I did manage to find my favorite shot, though, taken in Germany. This was, hands down, the best picture that existed of me for the better part of a decade.
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| Cutting off the hair was three pounds alone |
I'm pretty happy with where I'm at, but I have to admit, I missed a pretty big goal I had set for myself. A couple years ago, when I started this whole "healthier, better me" kick, I said my goal was to be a healthy weight by my thirtieth birthday. Sadly, that didn't happen. I'm certainly a lot closer, but I've still got a good fifty pounds to go. I try not to worry about weight too much, but the fact is, it's a pretty good indicator of overall health and for me, it's just not there yet.
From a fitness perspective, I'm the best I've ever been. Every so often it occurs to me that the kinds of thing I do for fun now would have made my 20 year old self snicker and roll her eyes at the crazy bike lady. I'm okay with that. My 20 year old self was pretty damn snarky, though I seem to recall she enjoyed the occasional late night bike ride around campus. Crazy bike lady indeed.
So what's next? My summer plans have been derailed more than a little by my ankle, but I'm getting back into the swing of things, at least on the bike. I still hope to do a half marathon this year, but Thursday's doctor appointment will probably decide that one. In the long term, I've got more than a few things I want to knock off my list before 40...and there's no time like the present to get started.
