Elizabeth’s Journal

A Fresh Start

I did a wonderful thing today—in 40-degree weather, on the wet side, I ran 5k. And it felt great! Even though I’ve put on weight from last summer, the training and stamina paid off, and I didn’t feel tired once. I am very pleased with the experience and am looking forward to continued good results.

Part of my incentive for dragging my rear out there today was not only a very strong desire to see the scale numbers go back down but also a desire to not waste the SKIING VACATION that we have just booked. Yes, we finally did it, and we will be visiting lovely Park City, Utah, at the end of February for four full days of skiing. Got great flights on Southwest Airlines, and found a very reasonably priced 2-bdrm condo to stay in; Mom is joining us to play with Jonathan. It’s also possible that other friends and/or family may come too, but that’s uncertain at this point.

We’ll be staying at the Carriage House, and we’ll have three resorts within five miles of us: Deer Valley (which is skiers only, no snowboarders), The Canyons, and Park City Resort. I want to be in good shape for this and ski all day every day without dying in the evenings. I want to be beautiful, svelte, and able to eat queso and chocolate with no repercussions! I want, I want, I want . . .