Hump Day

Work was fast today and overall sort of unproductive. Too many problems came up so I couldn't really finish any of the projects I was working on.

I left work at 3 so I could get in a run and met Betsey at the gym. SUCH a good run. She had me do inclines and declines on the treadmill to get in hill work. It felt good. Betsey has been running for a lot longer than me and did 2 half marathons this year. I pretty much kept pace with her for most of it. It felt good!

Tomorrow night is swimming and I'm looking forward to that too. It should be fun and I really like the workout. Then Friday I'm doing Zumba with Kim, running 5 miles on Saturday and not sure yet on Sunday, but maybe another swim.

Tonight I went to my final class with my life coach group. I first started with this group in the fall of 2007 for a 5 week course. Then in January of 2008 and 2009 it was once a month and this year just 6 times. Tonight was the last night for our group.

I'm a little sad, but, well, I'm not sure. I have really gotten to know these people so well over the past few years and I have taken so much from SO many of them. They all helped bring me to where I am by sharing their knowledge and wisdom along the way.

I have changed so much since I first started with them, and I am really am a different person than when I began. I tried to explain tonight that I am happier now than I have ever been in my entire life. And it isn't because of any outside influences. I am happy IN me. This is new for me.

When we left, we said good-bye and happy holidays and with the plan to meet in the summer as we did the summer of 2009. It would be nice to catch up with everyone and to check in.

While we were walking out, I was with 2 women who have been in the group since the beginning, Leah and Cary. Cary said that I have done such a great job with everything. I have taken all of the lessons and really applied them to my life. Then Leah said, and later repeated to everyone, "Out of everyone in our group, Julie is the shining star on our tree."

It is so touching to hear something like that and to know that it truly comes from a genuine place. I will miss these women and I will be forever grateful for everything they shared and passed on to me. I am a better person because of my experiences with them.