Every summer, when training for my collegiate lacrosse team, the very first day that I begin my program was always Day 1.  After the wear and tear of the previous season and a few weeks off in May to decompress, somewhere around Memorial Day the preparation for the following year began.  Day 1 included a reflection on the previous year, refocusing on nutrition and conditioning planning, and goals for the summer.  I would weigh myself (and remind myself frequently that this was simply a baseline), measure my body fat, and take those painful, yet inspiring “before” photos.  As the summer wore on, I was grateful to have those benchmarks to refer to, and see my progress throughout.  So, as I embark on my journey in fitness, inspiration, and clean eating, I am going to note some important benchmarks.  Maybe I’m longing for the glory days of lacrosse, but on this first day of my blog, I am calling it Day 1.

Before pictures: Scene of my past summer workouts

Weight: 1 post

Body fat: A love for nuts (specifically almond butter from Trader Joe’s), avocado, and olive oil

Goals: 

• To share my accumulated knowledge on sports training and conditioning
• To document what I have learned over the last year, in regards to mental clarity and nutrition
• To eat cleanly
• To achieve perfect health
• To learn about the next steps in my career
• To have abundance and prosperity
• To accept others as they are without judgment
• To play the piano
• To live sustainably (run my own farm, grow all my own food)
• To run
• To travel to Hawaii and live on a farm
• To live somewhere beautiful
• To walk out of my home, and onto the sand of a stunning beach

For all my future readers, I hope that I can offer something of substance.  I have discovered a love for utter health in my life, in all infinite meanings of the word.  I look forward to documenting my journey towards a Clean diet, a Calm lifestyle, and well Conditioned training.

xoxo

Mandy