UPDATE (10/9/12): It is October and I just had my first competition of the year. Yes, I suffered from burn out... and weight gain... and nagging 'injuries'. But, I'm trying to get back on track! I have 10-12 pounds to lose and speed to gain. And, I have to get my body stronger & more flexible so I don't keep having all of these aches & pains. But, it'll happen if I stick with it!

For the rest of the year, I hope to lose 5 pounds (it's so hard during the holidays!) and get back in ...

UPDATE (10/9/12): It is October and I just had my first competition of the year. Yes, I suffered from burn out... and weight gain... and nagging 'injuries'. But, I'm trying to get back on track! I have 10-12 pounds to lose and speed to gain. And, I have to get my body stronger & more flexible so I don't keep having all of these aches & pains. But, it'll happen if I stick with it!

For the rest of the year, I hope to lose 5 pounds (it's so hard during the holidays!) and get back in the 130's. And, I have 3 races left this year: a 10 miler (this weekend) and 2 Half Marathons, #5 & #6, in November & December. My last Half was last December where I made an incredible PR of 2:28:38! I will be running that same race this Dec and hope to do as well!

2011 Events:
Jan 29 - Fillie Trot 10K (1:14:29) (adjusted)
Apr 10 - Caveman Sprint Triathlon (my 1st tri!) (275 yds/13 mi/5k)(1:50:37)
May 7 - CB&I Sprint Triathlon (500m/15mi/5K) (1:54:09)
Sep 10 - Bearkat Bash 5K (32:00) PR!!!
Oct 9 - Mother Road Half Marathon (2:37:00) PR!!!
Nov 13 - San Antonio RnR HM (2:33:02) PR!!!
Dec 11 - RunGirl 13.1 HM (2:28:33) PR!!!

UPDATE (11/5/11): I am now one week away from HM#3! Then, on Dec 3rd, I'll be running Vegas at night...and become a Half Fanatic! My speed has steadily been improving lately, thank, in part, to the cooler weather! And, in bigger part, to my hard work!

As far as my weight, it has been up & down lately between 131-135. I have not been eating well for months. If I didn't work out so much, I would be gaining a lot more. I need to start eating well for my health...and because I AM an athlete!

UPDATE (07/23/11): My SP journey is now about 14 months old. I have lost almost 30 pounds in that time and went from 'nothing' to running to a half marathon to 2 sprint triathlons...in less than a year. I continue to faithfully workout and LOVE running and many other sports now.

I have discovered "Half Fanatics", and that is my current goal! There are different ways to qualify, but one way is to run 3 half marathons in 3 months. I've only ran 1 HM before...in Nov of last year. But, I'm now 'in training' for 3 HMs...Nov, Dec & Jan! That'll be a LOT of running, but to me it's a good alternative to a marathon (which I'm not ready for). As my running group says, a HM is half the distance, but twice the fun!

UPDATE (4/16/11): Last weekend, I competed in my first sprint triathlon! It is difficult, but a lot of fun, to juggle training for 3 sports at once. I was really nervous race day and it was HARD to complete the run. The course was windy (25 mph steady winds) and hilly (compared to where I train). But, I DID IT! I AM a triathlete!

I'm now training for sprint tri #2 and half marathon #2, though today I'm sitting on the couch with a possible stress fracture. I also continue to lose weight and am almost in the 120's! I bought my first size 6 pants this week, which I thought was a fluke. But, yesterday I tried on some 8s and they were too big! The 6s fit just fine! I can't imagine being a 6, and it really wasn't even a goal.

UPDATE (2/6/11): 2011 has started out great. I've been working out hard! I'm getting fitter, thinner(met my original goal weight in January!), faster, and stronger. And, I'm trying new things: like pilates, rowing, and bootcamp.

I am currently training for my 2nd half marathon (April 10 - Go St Louis) and my first sprint triathlon (May 7 - CB&I Tri). I have bumped up my workouts to about 9 per week with several days having a morning & evening workout. I also started getting up at 5:40 two or three times a week to squeeze in those extra workouts. And, it's paying off!

UPDATE (11/30/10): I did it! I ran my first half marathon in Tulsa, Oklahoma on November 21st. I did it in a little under 3 hours. I'm a half marathoner!!!

UPDATE (11/10/10): I never thought I'd be a runner, but I am! I am currently only about a week and a half a way from my first half marathon! I'm excited, and nervous. I can't believe that I went from barely being able to run 60 seconds to running 13.1 miles (about 3 hours!) in less than 5 months!!!

After my Half Marathon, I will decide if I want to continue to focus on running or start training for a sprint triathlon, which was my original plan. Either way, I need to remember that I don't need to 'do it all' now... I just need to keep moving forward!

UPDATE (9/8/10): I finished C25K (couch to 5K) several weeks ago. I am still amazed that I did it! When I started at the beginning of June, I could barely run for a minute at a time. When I ran my first 3 minute run, I felt like I'd run a marathon. Now, I'm regularly running over 3 miles... which takes me about 50 minutes because I'm so slow! But, I'm proud of my accomplishment.

With school back in session and darker mornings, my workouts aren't as often or as long as they were in the summer. But, I'm excited to start runniing some 5Ks. I'll run my first on Sept 11th and then 2 more in October.

I'm hoping to buy a bike soon so I can start riding and planning on taking some swimming lessons to improve my stroke. I plan on doing my first Triathlon in April.

(END OF UPDATE)

2010 GOALS ACCOMPLISHED
lose 5 pounds - MET 6/30/10
lose 10 pounds - MET
lose 15 pounds - MET 9/26/10
lose 20 pounds - MET 12/20/10

run 2.5 mins - MET 7/1/10
run 5 min - MET 7/12/10
run 8 mins - MET 7/24/10
run 20 mins - MET 7/26/10
run 1 mile - MET 7/26/10
run 3 miles - MET 8/8/10
run 5K! - MET 9/11/10
run 4 miles - MET 9/25/10
run 5 miles - MET 10/12/10
run 10K or 6.2 miles - MET 10/30/10
run half marathon! - MET 11/21/10

run 5K in under 40 mins - MET

swim 50 yards straight - MET 7/7/10
swim 100 yards straight - MET 7/15/10

bike 5 miles - MET 6/23/10

EVENTS PARTICIPATED IN 2010
Bearkat Bash 5K - 46:30 (9/11)
Houston Race for the Cure 5K - 40:36 (10/6)
Dallas Race for the Cure 5K - 37:48 (10/16)
Williams Route 55 Half Marathon - 2:57:10 (11/21)

2011 GOALS MET
...reach goal weight (136)...MET 1/21/11
...reach weight of 133...MET 3/30/11
...reach weight of 130
...run 5 miles without walking...MET July '11
...run 5K under 35 mins
...run 10K under 1:15
...run HM under 2:45
...sign up for swimming lessons/group...MET 1/5/11
...swim 200 yards without break...MET 2/2/2011
...swim 300 yards without break...MET
...swim 500 yards without break...MET 2/25/11
...bike 10 miles...MET 1/1/11
...bike 15 miles...MET 3/20/11
...bike 20 miles...MET
...first organized bike ride...MET
...first brick workout: 5 mile bike ride/1 mile run...MET 2/3/11
...brick workout: 10 mile bike ride/2 mile run...MET 3/27/11
.. 20 toe pushups...MET 3/25/11

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