As I WORK to maintain my weight loss, there seem to be three things that keep me "on track." 1. NUMBERS: I love data. Heart Rate, Pace, Distance, Weight, BMI, Body Fat% - I track them all. As my numbers improve I feel motivated to stay the course. Numbers also help me during long workouts... 2. How I look: I think I look strong. That makes me happy! A piece of chocolate will not make me as happy as the new muscle that I found in my arm this week :-) 3. How I feel: This is a new one for me - and the point of todays post. I have always been TERRIBLE about listening to my body during workouts. I push too hard - I expect too much. I have heart rate trained in the past, but this time is different. I have been consistent and using my number 1 motivator, let the numbers guide me. Today I didn't have to. Today I felt my body telling me how much I could do, and I listened. Let me tell you - it felt great!! It made me feel... happy, strong, amazing, awesome