I am really getting sick of running so much, but not seeing any weight drop off. I have decided it is time to go back on Weight Watchers. I think this will help me get more realistic about portion sizes and to lay off of the sweets a bit. I have a serious sweet tooth and it is beginning to sabotage my weight loss plan.
My weight loss goal is 17 pounds, so here goes! Losing that weight should make my runs seem easier and hopefully even improve my speed a little.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
PRs
I may be a runner, but I'm definitely a slow runner. Everyone I know that runs, runs faster than me. But you know what, I'm alright with that. I thought I would post my personal records, just to keep myself accountable. I'm going to work on longer run to walk ratios and try to increase my speed a little.
5k - 35:37
10k - 1:15:09
10 miler - 2:03:07
half marathon - 2:42:17
My next run is a half marathon in Evansville on October 9th, so I've already started training by adding long runs to my weekly routine.
5k - 35:37
10k - 1:15:09
10 miler - 2:03:07
half marathon - 2:42:17
My next run is a half marathon in Evansville on October 9th, so I've already started training by adding long runs to my weekly routine.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Hot Mama
Let me introduce myself, I'm a runner. Well, to be more precise, I've always ran a little for exercise, but I just recently got more serious about it. It's funny how you can do something half-ass for a long time and not think anything of it, but then one day a light goes off and it becomes something that you just love to do. That light was turned on after a friend challenged me to run a half marathon. I seriously thought she had lost her mind, there was no way I could run 13.1 miles. But then her 65 year old mother decided to run it, so I pretty much had to do this or look like the biggest loser on the face of the planet. So I did. I trained for 3 months and I did it! It may have taken me 2 hours and 42 minutes to complete, but I did it. And I felt great about doing it. I followed a run/walk training plan for beginners (www.jeffgalloway.com) and was shocked that I was able to run/walk my way to 13.1 miles, especially without any injuries.
In high school, I was very athletic. I used to love to play basketball and softball and I remember conditioning for both sports by running laps around the high school track. But that was 20 years ago. Since then, I have looked at exercise as a way to eat more but still wear the same size clothing. All that changed six years ago, when I had a baby. The 9 months that I was pregnant, I managed to gain 38 pounds, which took me three years to lose. And then it took me another three years to gain 20 pounds of it back. I'm so mad at myself for letting this happen. My daughter and husband refer to me as "Hot Mama", but I feel anything but hot these days. While training for my last half marathon, I was able to lose a little of the weight, but I still have about 15 pounds that I'd like to lose, so this leads me to my next half marathon. I just started training for another one being held in October. Wish me luck!
In high school, I was very athletic. I used to love to play basketball and softball and I remember conditioning for both sports by running laps around the high school track. But that was 20 years ago. Since then, I have looked at exercise as a way to eat more but still wear the same size clothing. All that changed six years ago, when I had a baby. The 9 months that I was pregnant, I managed to gain 38 pounds, which took me three years to lose. And then it took me another three years to gain 20 pounds of it back. I'm so mad at myself for letting this happen. My daughter and husband refer to me as "Hot Mama", but I feel anything but hot these days. While training for my last half marathon, I was able to lose a little of the weight, but I still have about 15 pounds that I'd like to lose, so this leads me to my next half marathon. I just started training for another one being held in October. Wish me luck!
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