On the Road Again!

It has been a long time since I have run 5 kilometers. It has been a long time since I haven´t been in pain while running. It has been a long time since it hasn´t RAINED!

But, I am on the road again! I am running!  I feel like a little girl getting out in the fresh air, looking down the road, and just wanting to go far!

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, I ran with Toro, our bull dog mix. He is so fun to run with now, even though he stops dead in his tracks to smell something foul.

There is a 5k woman´s race every year in June to promote breast cancer awareness which I have ran 3 years in a row. My goal is to run it better than the first year. This will be a stretch because, it was my top time ever at 29 minutes.

My back didn´t hurt last night as I ran the longest I have ran this year yet (1 1/2 miles). I was so surprised to be able to be to keep going.

What are your fitness journey goals? It is important to set them and work toward them little by little. It gives us motivation and discipline.

Dani Joy

Are You Ready to Be Challenged?

How are you doing in fitness and overall health?


Have you considered joining a support group or a diet center before?


Well, those cost money. This fitness challenge is free and you have a possibilty of winning prizes at the end.


Ladies, would you consider joining us for this 10 week fitness challenge that may change you for life?


If you haven´t decided yet and need more information, read on, then post a comment with your e mail or send it to danijoy2spain@gmail.com .


If you have decided and have let me know by Facebook, then I have you on the list.

Please read on for all the details, even if you don´t think you will be commited or you are still unsure. Take a step of faith and give it a try.


What is the Chrismas Crunch Challenge all about anyway?


First, what the CCC is not.


1. It is not a diet! - You choose your methods and what works for you.


2. It is not a gimmic! - It´s what you make of it. What you put into the challenge is what you will get out of it.


3. It is not a magic pill! - It will be work.


The CCC is -


1. A Christian fitness and health support group. - We stay in touch and encourage one another by an online private fitness blog


2. A Challenge - We race each other, and we work for goals and points. (another way to stay accountable and fun competition)



How does it work?


1. Prayer - We make praying for one another a priority


2. Points - 4 catagories

• Inches/ Cm - 1 inch lost = 2points 1cm lost =1pt
• Pounds/Kilos - 1lb lost = 5pts 1Kilo lost = 10 pts
• Exercise - every 20 minutes of uninterrumpted exercise = 1pt
• Posts - Every blog post you write on our private fitness blog = 1pt (2 journal posts a week and 2 diet, exercise, inspirational, video, or fitness tip per week allowed) Maximum points per week in this catagory are 4 pts.

3. Praise- We give glory to God for what He helps us to do, and we also comment on journals and praise each other


If you do not have a method of getting fit and healthy, I urge you not to go on any drastic diets. Just do these simple steps


1. Cut out all or as much as you can of white sugar and processed sugar. (read lables)


2. Cut in half what you normally eat if you haven´t done this already.


3. Cut out White Flour/processed white breads and pastas. (bad carbs) Replace them with high fiber whole wheat (no sugar) breads, cereals, and pastas.


4. Add in fun treats only for you that are healthy. sugar free/fat free. (go sparingly so they last) yogurts, cheeses, sf chocolate, nuts ect.


5. Add in 20 min. of exercise more a day. Sweat! (if you are active, but are not losing and want to see results try adding High intensity cardio to your workouts)


6. Have one free day a week.


Of course there is so much more out there, and we have a wealth of fitness and health knowledge on our fitness blog. Once I have your e mail and you are on the list to do the Christmas Crunch Challenge, then I can invite you to this fitness blog. I will be sending out an e mail as to how to go about getting on the blog, about blogging, and how to keep points.


It is very rewarding, ladies! Remeber it is a Fitness Journey for life. It is about taking care of our temples for the Lord Jesus. We are His servants. We want to take care of ourselves so we can serve Him better. I praise God for the added energy and strength He has given me since losing 40 lbs and getting in shape!

Don´t wait for next year´s resolutions! Don´t wait till even the next day. Let´s plan to do something today!


Love in Christ,

 

*** For those who are already on our fitness blog and are gearing up, you may get your testimonies ready to post. Please don´t publish them till Monday or Tuesday of the starting week. Remember to lable them. Then you may measure, and start getting ready. (there is an article on the blog on how to measure)

Final Flashback

For a little while anyway.

Yeah, *sigh* ... I just don´t have much time to blog these days. Didn´t think I would say it but, blogging has become last on my "to do" list.

Not only has summer started and I want to be out more, I am taking care of a 5 month old baby every day too. She is precious, don´t get me wrong. I just forgot how much time one little baby can take up. I know I already blogged about this, so I will just go on and on about how sweet and bubbly she is. She is growing and has adjusted to being with our family. Oh, and she loves her feet!

In retrospect of camp coming up,  here is a Photo flashback picture of one of our first camps together in Spain. Our boys were ages 6, 5, and 4. We finally got to enjoy and work at the camps as a family!

Camp Ebenezer in the Barcelona area

Family camp 2005

Monte Calvario Campamento Bautista

Family camp 2005

I was going to link up with the Completing Him Challenge with some wedding pictures too, but I have already posted some. If you would like to see them. Please go HERE. 

This week´s challenge is to pray for your man! Pray specifically. I pray for him but, the list Courtney had on there just blew me away. I realized how specifically I really should be praying for my dear husband.

I will be starting another challenge as well. This one is very very important to me. I don´t want anything getting in the way. This one must become a priority. Discipline has been an area that I have needed to work on. Discipline in fitness, healthy eating, in my house hold chores... well, and one other area.  I have wanted to make more time for is my daily Bible reading. I read, but I must admit, it´s been a long time since I have really delved in.  Here is what I am committing to.

Read through the Bible in 90 days!

Well, hope you all will miss me a little bit. I will miss you all.  Be back to post pictures when I can. Meanwhile, maybe you will join in on some of these challenges too.