Still Got It!!!!

Went to the gym yesterday with my friend.  It was the first time that I ran after losing 26 more pounds. I have to say that it was amazing!!!!!

I had not really run very far since July, when I was 26 pounds heavier. At that time my feet, ankles and back we're bugging me.  Then when I started my new plan in August, and found that I did not have to exercise to lose those 26 pounds, I stopped the excessive exercising and went down to 1-2 days per week, allowing my body to heal.

So glad I did, because yesterday my intentions were to only run a little and walk most of a 5k.  I ended up running the whole thing in 43 minutes. My personal best time is 38 minutes. So I was pretty pleased to do that well the first time out!!!

Today I feel great. I am appropriately sore and have a lot of energy!!!  I will be walking for a half hour today.

Anyway I'm feeling great and so happy to be back on an exercise schedule!!!

How about you ~ are you working your plan????

Have a fit day!!!!!

Back to the gym!

The great thing about this new health plan is that I don't have to exercise to lose weight. I've lost 26 pounds without doing too much....However, coming from being overly active, with running, biking, walking, weights, rowing etc...this has been a struggle for me. Instead of the 5-6 days of my usual exercise time, I've cut down to 1-2 days per week.

Now I'm ready to get back to it!! I've scheduled some running events that I need to get in shape for. First up is the Jingle Bell 5k run in December. Then Shamrock 15k in March and 2 half marathons in May.

WOO HOO!!

I have not been running too much lately, I've been lifting weights and some cardio, mostly walking. Today, I'm going to the gym with my friend, and we are starting our 5k training. It will be interesting to see how different it feels to be 26 pounds down from the last time I ran. I bet I won't have the feet and ankle problems I had last summer!

So excited!!

Are you ready to get your weight off and become the fit person you want to be? If so, lets do this thing!!

ARE YOU WITH ME?

Have a fit day!!!!

Got my game on!!!

Yesterday Hubby and I went out to check out the 1/2 Marathon course. We wanted to ride our bikes, but once again, it was raining.....hard, so we drove. Our weather is disappointing. It's beautiful during the work week and then rains on the weekends ~ AUGH! Anyway....so while we are driving, I'm taking note of the terrain...I'm interested mostly in the inclines...OK lets be honest....Will there be any hills?

You see I'm freak out when I'm faced with a hill. Walking, running, biking - doesn't matter they scare me!! And when I see one, I just shut down. I told this before, but one day, while riding my bike in Colorado (I swear it's a place that has hills that go up both ways ~ they are monsterous!!) Anyway, we're riding our bikes on this monster hill and Hubby is having a grand ole time on his bike, he's peddling right beside me, doing tricks on his bike, laughing and having a great time (On his $1200 bike) and here's me......huffing and puffing along on my $59 bike from K-Mart....wondering why in the h$&@ (yes cuss words were appropriate for such a time as this) I could not keep up with him. It was a cold and blustery day and 1/2 way up the monster hill, it starts to snow. It was at that moment that I fell off of my bike (OK I really just laid it down) and I'm lying on the road, in the middle of the highway, not moving!! I'm not hurt....just frustrated! Then my brilliant Hubby asks...."Are you going to get up?" And I tell him "Nope...call me a cab!" I was not moving. So after a little time of me crying and fussing around, I decided to get back on my bike and we headed home. So yeah, hills....are no good for me!

So back to yesterday....we are driving along and I have to admit, there are some decent inclines on the course and I'm like...."I can so do this!" We keep going....and finally we approach it....the mother of monsterous hills is staring me in the face. GULP! The whole time we are driving I'm saying to Hubby..."This is a big one. Oh my goodness." Kind of like a mantra, I kept repeating it over and over. In the back of my mind, I'm thinking. I can't do this!!!

After we reached the top, my Hubby says, "I was thinking about joining you on this race, but after seeing that hill, I don't think I can do it." When he said that something in my head clicked and I began to think that I CAN DO IT!! (Am I a little competitive or what?)

All of a sudden I was thinking and strategizing on how I can make this happen. This is a huge challenge for me and I WANT TO DO IT!!

First off......

• Need to buy new shoes
• I've got my training schedule figured out! 
• Need to get started!

Today, I'm joining Ewa at Trail to Fitness, She's running a 20k in memory for the people who died in the Japan earthquake on March 11th. I will be running / walking a 5k.

Have a successful day!!

Stay focused!