Last Monday’s weigh-in was NOT what I had anticipated. I actually gained .5 lbs after being down 1.5 in the middle of the week. I completely blew it on the weekend. I decided that this week I need a PLAN for the weekend so that I don’t wander through my kitchen wondering what I should […] Read more…
so far so good…
Well, so far, I haven’t gained. Until yesterday, I was at a 1.5 lb loss. After re-reading my CR (food journal, among other things) I realized I consumed a TON of calories from drink – large pop from subway, a can of pop, 2 glasses of Tang… Bummer. Otherwise, I didn’t do so bad yesterday […] Read more…
Trying something new…
With the onset of fall, I somehow became mired in a knee-depth depression. Nothing major but annoying and de-motivating, nonetheless. During this wonderful time, I managed to gain 10 lbs. I, frankly, do not have the desire/motivation to do this on my own and I am also being pretty cheap and lazy lately. I’ve decided […] Read more…
I did it!
I finished my first 5k. I jogged the WHOLE thing, start to finish. I went at such a leisurely pace that I had plenty to kick it up a few notches to cross the finish line. So leisurely, that I had people walking who had better times than me. My time was 42:04 which averaged […] Read more…
The Dune Climb
Al and I decided to go to Empire this weekend and do the Dune Climb at the Sleeping Bear Dune National Lakeshore. Last time we went (several years ago and 40 lbs heavier), I could only get up to the first crest. I not only made it to the VERY top with a minimum of huffing […] Read more…
5k training update…
I beat my previous first mile record by 10 seconds to 12:30 on Friday afternoon. I skipped training on Saturday but started back up with week 3 today. I knocked 30 seconds for a 1st mile time of 12:00. Now, my lungs have adapted to running but my legs are my limiting factor. All in […] Read more…
Best time ever!
I’ve been training for a 5k by the guidelines I found in a book called ‘Running for Women’ (great book by the way) and I ran/walked my best mile ever today! Last week I was at about 17:30 per mile. Monday evening, I had a 13:00 minute mile and today was 12:40!!! I can’t wait to […] Read more…