Color Me Rad 2014

So last year I posted a picture of myself after completing the Color Me Rad race.  I vowed in that post that this year (2014) I would not only complete the race, but run it.  Well, sadly that did not happen.  My knee has been bothering me off and on for a few weeks now and I was more concerned that I would hurt myself if I ran this race.  I have the Niagara Falls Marathon 5K to participate in at the end of the month, and I want to be able to run as much of that as possible since it is actually timed (unlike Color Me Rad).  I did however have Kyle take a few pictures of me at the end of this years race, so that I could compare them to last year.  I love progress pictures.  One of the hardest parts about losing weight is to stay encouraged and see your own progress.  Progress pictures help me stay focused on the goal... and see how far I have actually come.  Sometimes seeing pictures helps out so much when the scale is not moving... or you have a bad week... or you aren't eating the way you know you should... it helps!  :)  So here it is.  Color Me Rad 2013 and Color me Rad 2014.  Thank you for following my journey for the past year.  The kinds words from friends and strangers have been overwhelming.  Thank you. Thank you.  Thank you.