Day 2 Marching On

The sun is shining this afternoon and even the dirty snow looks better! I did two 20 minute segments on the treadmill last night. The thought of doing anything for a longer amount of time discourages me. I know what the problem is. I want to be walking outside. I want that delicious combination of mud smell, coldish/warmish air, sopping wet puddles and a clear sidewalk. I want my pant legs to be dripping by the time I get home. I want my facial skin to tingle and to glow with new Spring energy and improved circulation. I want to breathe deeply without feeling I have seared the bottoms of my lungs with bitter cold air.

I cannot walk outside at this point. There is not one smooth sidewalk or street patch due to recent snows. I tried over the weekend and almost fell several times. There was no ice, just patches of mounded snow and mud and upturned dirt which had frozen and re-frozen and stuck up with unpleasant jagged patches and sudden sloppy descents. Dangerous! I am fairly tall, so when I go down...I really go down. Back to the treadmill...blah!

Driving home tonight, I realized that it was still fairly light outside and the time was just a few minutes after 6 pm...a wonderful sign. I will try to hold off getting on the scale for the next couple of days. I am staying steadfast with my Lenten fast. I am being pro-active in eliminating stress. March forward!