Day One - I have my completed application in hand!

I know that writing down your goals and tracking your progress make goals more likely to be achieved.  Combine that with planning a strategy to accomplish your goals and you have a very successful combination. 

• I have an energetic and reliable workout buddy and we have decided to do the challenge together.   We have also set a goal of doing our first marathon in September.

• I found a trainer that I like and she has already started making nutritional suggestions.  I plan to work with her on a nutritional plan that will help me accomplish my goals quicker.

• I am competitive by nature and so I'm joining the Gold's Gym 2012 12 week Challenge to push myself.

All successful people have a goal. No one can get anywhere unless he knows where he wants to go and what he wants to be or do.
Norman Vincent Peale

Exercise journal:  50 minutes of alternating running and walking (only 15 minutes total of running) on the treadmill followed by 15 minutes of stretching.  :-)  I have a long way to go, but it's good to get started!