A New Year...A New Start
Walking Mileage: 3.62January Miles Walked: 11.18
Temperature upon departure: 21* (windchill about 7*)
It's been a different New Year for me with mixed feelings.
First, I've been sick for two weeks now- which started half way through my trip home to Alaska. Matt is sick too now, the cold weather in Alaska didn't help combined with cold weather here in Georgia when we returned. Severe sinus problems plagued me in the frozen north, but where left behind when I moved south. Snow machining in -20* temperatures revived my past problems, right in my face! With temps forecasted in the 60's this weekend I am hoping it will all clear up and Matt and I'll be 100% by Monday.
Second, I have never started the New Year with a cheers that this will be our last year in Atlanta. Although I love living in the ATL I am ready to move on and hope that by next year at this time I will have a different city to post about.
Third, my homesickness seems to have vanished into air- leaving me with a feeling of loss. It's very different from being homesick it's more of an empty void that needs filled vs. a longingness. For the last two years I've literally had bellyaches about leaving Alaska, it was getting to be so often to become normal. Since my trip home the acheyness has left me. I am comfortable not living in Alaska, I actually like that it will sunny today, tomorrow and the next day when I wake up- there I said it. I almost feel guilty, but not really- I think it has a lot to do with the sinus issue, but also that everyone in Alaska that I care about is happy, healthy and doing ok without me. I guess at some level I really believed things were different without me, and they were, but now it's normal that I'm not there. Anchorage has moved on, growing new streets, buildings and houses- and I'm ok with it. Everyone there is still loving living there, and it is still the most beautiful place on earth!
I am still me, making my resolutions at the New Year:
#1-To reset my metabolism by cutting out alcohol completely for the entire year.
#2-To reset my body by losing 30# by May 1st.
#3-To walk a marathon on March 30th (Atlanta ING)
#4-To walk 1,000 miles this year
#5-To condition myself for the Appalachian Trail by walking those miles with a progressively heavier backpack.
My inspiration comes from so many places, but with I have to credit Jill Homer the crazy biker chick in Juneau for my blogging and picture taking along with pushing myself more just because I can. If you have some time please check out her blog http://arcticglass.blogspot.com/ She's practically famous these days- I'm sure you'll be hooked! Thanks Jill- you rock!
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