My challenge for January was to run more. Simple, basic and easy to do right? Wrong. I ran. But not as much as I would have liked. I had a few setbacks including being sick a few times. No excuses though. I should have done better. There is always next month. I will classify this…
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PF Chang’s Rock and Roll Marathon
Sunday the 20th I participated in my first Rock and Roll Marathon. Granted I only did the mini marathon (5.4 miles) but it is something I’ve wanted to do since I moved here. Although my first, it was the 10th anniversary. I felt like it was a great time to join in a tradition. Next…
Book Corner: Warning – Rant Ahead
I love to read. I love to read all kinds of genres. I typically will read something from one area (say non-fiction) followed by some genre of fiction. Most recently I finished Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, which requires some thinking and for the reader to pay attention. To follow, I wanted an easy, light read….
Resolution Run
I had taken a three-week break from running. That was a mistake but I started running again on 12/30 because I had to get the lungs ready for my race on Sunday the 6th. I got in a few 5Ks and two 1.5 mile runs before the Resolution Run. I was feeling ok but not…
January Workout Challenge
I have decided that each month I am going to challenge myself to something new, to do along with my running. Anyone is welcome to join me in these challenges. There really isn’t anything to hold you accountable, just you. 🙂 Of course you can always leave comments and let me know how you’re doing….
Will Run for Chocolate
Yesterday, after much back & forth, I participated in the Hot Chocolate 5K. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the overall experience. I had originally signed up for the race about a month ago, forgot (or rather didn’t realize) that it was this past weekend. I ran once this week, on Tuesday,…
Accomplished
This week I met a personal goal of mine. I ran my first, official 5K. I went home for Thanksgiving and I happened to be there when my college held its 5K. I never did it when I lived there. I was never confident enough in my running to sign up. I decided this would…
Sometimes I feel like just giving up. I don’t feel like I will ever lose all this weight. Does anyone else go through this? I see the success others have, losing much more than I need to, and I have a hard time believing that I will ever reach my goal. Don’t get me wrong,…
Running Outdoors
I have taken my training to the outdoors recently. I want to run 5ks and eventually half marathons (I don’t think I could ever run a full marathon) and to do so, I need to get used to running outdoors again. It’s October and I am already worried about what I am going to do…
Weight Loss Update
I have been seriously working on my weight for the past two months. I really started in May with just trying to get back into my healthier eating habits. In July I slowly worked in exercise. By mid-August I bought a scale and tape measure to really be able to track weight loss and body…