Every step counts

So. Day 2. What the hell could be so revolutionary in just a day? Well. Pretty much nothing. Hahaha. However, I told myself I was going to write every day to keep myself motivated. Some stuff did happen today though, and it was kinda amazing.

Today, in cloudy, icky, dreary Rochester, we had some sun. Today, in cold, damp, frigid Rochester, we had warm weather. Today, I put on my sweatpants and a hoodie, grabbed my mp3 player, and booked  it out my front door. I've been dying to get outside for months now. In Italy, all I ever did was walk everywhere. As soon as I got back home, it stopped. Even though Florence smelled like cigarettes when you turned every corner, it was nice just getting out of the apartment and going for a walk. I honestly had one morning when I couldn't sleep. I literally had been up all night, so to wear myself out, I put on my sneakers, grabbed my mp3 player and headed across town for an early morning walk. Let me tell you, after that walk, I slept like a baby.

I digest. (Failed attempt at humor? I think so! :D )

So the sun was out. I was feeling amazing, and I walked. There's a really straight, flat road right by my house that's nice to walk on, and when you get to a certain point, there's the hill from hell. I told myself I was just going to walk to the hill and walk back (my dad said it was probably a good mile doing that), and that was okay with me. But sure enough, I had my music, I had my Coldplay, and as soon as I got there, I looked down that hill and said to myself, "Fuck it. I did worse than this in Italy."

So I walked my ass down that hill, and I went a little further, then I turned around, looked at that monstrosity, and said to myself, "What the hell was I thinking?"

I did it though. I got all the way to the top, and didn't stop for a breather. Granted, I felt like my lungs were about to pop out of my chest, or crack a rib because they couldn't expand enough, but I felt good. I'm so excited for spring weather. I may not like running, but I like walking. I like hiking. I like being outside, which is much better than what I've had going for me for the past 3 months.

Also, my snacking today? Yeah. Kept to a minimum. 1, because I was busy. 2. I just wasn't all that hungry throughout the day. Go me!

Ahem.

So. Day 2, and things are looking good. Hoping tomorrow is going to be just as awesome. :)