blogging my not really be my thing. HOWEVER, i can say that i am getting there, you know, with being a runner. i have been working on it. seriously.
august 2009 - i signed up for the richmond half marathon!! (i know, right?) i thought i was crazy. i was scared, but i went, and made friends. i was religious with the runs. mostly because i was terrified of failing. it was super exciting as each week we increased our milage and would be shocked, and so proud of myself for the distance i ran. (before that a 10k was the longest distance). as part of my training, i signed up for the capitol 10 miler in october 2009. it was again, the longest distance that i had ever ran.
november 2009 - after 14 weeks of training. i ran the richmond 1/2 marathon. i finished in 2:58! I FINISHED. is key. most excited day ever.
after i recovered, i was anxious to continue running. i realized that the group was what was most motivating.
april 2010 - at the recommendation of my friend i joined seal team pt. a push up company run by an ex navy seal. it has been exactly what i was looking for! since april, i have been to the workouts 5 days a week!! i have made some fantastic friends, that truly do not let me miss a work out. i run 3 days a week, average about 5 miles an hour. and it feels so good.
so.... in november 2010 - i decided to run the 1/2 marathon again. i took 20 mins off my time!!
this year. i am taking the year off from the1/2 marathon to cheer on my friends. it will be so worth it. but i am running the capitol 10 miler on saturday.
so as for my weight... i weighed in at 220 april 2010. i have maintained that weight. however, i have lost many inches. at the beginning of this month, i started weight watchers. the points plus program is now similar to the nutripoints system that worked so well for me in the past. but i need the accountability. you know, stand in front of someone and step on the scale. so in 3 weeks i have lost 6.2 lbs. down to 214.8lbs. the online tools are definitely helping keep control, now that i have the exercise thing down!!
hopefully, i will find the time, and motivation to keep updating with good news of weight loss.
