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03.22.09 Before the start at the Shamrock Half Marathon with fellow Sparkers Jen and Katherine.





12.13.08 After the Green Bay Boy Choir concert.





Becky and I did the Fox Cities Half Marathon! What a pleasure to meet her! 09.20.09



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I am Running for My Life

This is going to take a while. . .

I started my journey in Jan. 2008. I got on the healthy food wagon to lose 50 lbs. and the treadmill to run a 5K in May. By April I had lost 18 lbs., in May I participated in my first 5K and by July 2008 I had lost 29 lbs! I was feeling pretty proud of myself.

Then in Oct. 2008, things began to slow down. I signed up for my first half marathon and began training. I was sitting with a respectable 32 lb. loss but still had nearly ...
This is going to take a while. . .

I started my journey in Jan. 2008. I got on the healthy food wagon to lose 50 lbs. and the treadmill to run a 5K in May. By April I had lost 18 lbs., in May I participated in my first 5K and by July 2008 I had lost 29 lbs! I was feeling pretty proud of myself.

Then in Oct. 2008, things began to slow down. I signed up for my first half marathon and began training. I was sitting with a respectable 32 lb. loss but still had nearly 20 lbs. to lose. The training went well and I successfully finished the Shamrock Half Marathon in Va. Beach, Va. But my weightloss was stalled.

And that's pretty much where I'm at as we approach Summer 2009. I've successfully incorporated running into my lifestyle but am still struggling with food. Time to get serious and get this done!

2009 Races:
Seroogy's Valentine's 15K, 02.07.09 - 2:03:16 (13:14 pace)
Shamrock Half Marathon, 03.22.09 - 2:39:32 (12:11 pace)
CellCom 5K, 05.17.09 - 31:25 PR! (10:07 pace)
Bellin Run 10K, 06.13.09 - 1:11:48 (11:33 pace)
Beer Belly Two Mile Run, 06.28.09 - 21:08 (10:34 pace)
Fox Cities Half Marathon, 09.20.09 - 2:41 (12:17 pace)
Food Festival 5 mile Turkey Trot, 11.26.09

2010 Races:
Surf City Marathon, 02.07.10

GOALS:
*strength (planks, abs, pushups 3x weekly)
*cross train 1x weekly on bike
*weekly menu planning
*develop strategies to deal with mindless/emotional eating

ACHIEVED GOAL: I ran 5.2 miles on 09/19/08! Woo! Hoo!
ACHIEVED GOAL: I ran 6.4 miles on 10/31/08! Woo! Hoo!
ACHIEVED GOAL: I ran 6.5 miles on 11/09/08! Woo! Hoo!
ACHIEVED GOAL: I ran/walked 7.5 miles on 11/23/08! Woo! Hoo!
ACHIEVED GOAL! I ran/walked 7.9 miles on 11/30/08! Woo! Hoo!
ACHIEVED GOAL! I ran/walked 8.6 miles on 12/20/08! Woo! Hoo!
ACHIEVED GOAL! I ran/walked 9.3 miles on 02/07/09! Woo! Hoo!
ACHIEVED GOAL! I ran/walked 10 miles on 02/22/09! Woo! Hoo!
ACHIEVED GOAL! I ran/walked 12.5 miles on 03/06/09! Woo! Hoo!
ACHIEVED GOAL! Participated in my first Half Marathon, the Shamrock Half in Va Beach, Va on 03.22.09 with a time of 2:39:32 (12:11 min/mile ave.)!

Training PRs
Ran 3.1 miles in 34:19 (11:04 min/mile ave.) - 11.19.08
Ran 5.2 miles in 1:02:23 (12 min/mile ave.) - 02.17.09
Ran 4 miles in 46:37 min (11:39 min/mile ave.) - 02.24.09
Ran 7.1 miles in 1:23:30 (11:46 min/mile ave.) - 03.04.09
Ran 12.5 miles in 2:41:58 (12:57 min/mile ave.) - 03.06.09
Ran 8.6 miles in 1:40:30 (11:41 min/mile ave.) - 03.15.09
Ran 3.1 miles in 32:17 (10:24 min/mile ave.) - 03.17.09
Ran 4.05 miles in 45:11 (11:09 min/mile ave.) - 04.07.09
Ran 3.1 miles in 32:01 (10:20 min/mile ave.) - 04.08.09
Ran 5.2 miles in 60:07 (11:39 min/mile ave.) - 04.19.09
Ran 3.1 miles in 31:57 (10:18 min/mile ave.) - 04.21.09
Ran 4 miles in 43:54 (11 min/mile ave.) - 04.28.09
Ran 6.3 miles in 1:10:18 (11:10 min/mile ave.) - 05.10.09
Ran 4 miles in 43:29 (10:52 min/mile ave.) - 06.01.09
Ran 8.8 miles in 1:43:52 (11:47 min/mile ave.) - 08.22.09
Ran 11 miles in 2:11:24 (11:57 min/mile ave.) - 08.29.09
Ran 4.21 miles in 45:01 (10:41 min/mile ave.) - 09.04.09
Ran 4.82 miles in 53:42 (11:08 min/mile ave.) - 10.17.09
Ran 3.65 miles in 38:33 (10:34 min/mile ave.) - 10.24.09
Ran 2 miles in 20:09 (10:05 min/mile ave.) - 10.26.09
Ran 5 miles in 55:27 (11:07 min/mile ave.) - 10.28.09
Ran 4.03 miles in 42:17 (10:30 min/mile ave.) - 11.07.09
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Member Since: 1/12/2008

SparkPoints: 18330

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My Goals:
Jan 08 - I'd like to run a 5K and keep up with my kids. (COMPLETED May 2008!)

SEPT 08 - I'd like to run the Shamrock Half-Marathon in March 2009. (COMPLETED 03.22.09!)

APRIL 09 - I'd like to improve my half marathon time at the Fox Cities Half Marathon to near 2:30 in Sept. 09. (I didn't achieve this goal. In fact, I ran it 2 minutes slower than the first one. Maybe next year.)

MAY 09 - I'd like to complete my first marathon, the Surf City Marathon in Feb. 2010.

JUNE 09: I'd like run run a sub-30 5K.

Goals:
180 by 03.28.08 (achieved 03.27.08!)
175 by 04.25.08 (achieved 04.23.08)
170 by 05.23.08 (missed by 1/2 lb. and finally achieved on 05.28.08!) Plateaued throughout summer, fall and winter.

My Program:
 Cardio 4 to 5x weekly and strength 3x weekly

Personal Information:
I am a transplanted southerner living in the midwest. My interests include stargazing, sailing, art, music, cooking, reading and gardening.

Other Information:
 Favorite book: The Magician's Assistant by Anne Patchett



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JENNIFER124
11/20/2009 7:38:47 PM

i LOVE the blu/green dress~~~ its really really beautiful!!!hosiery and shoes are great too!


BSPIKA
11/20/2009 6:07:48 PM

Happy problem...both dresses are gorgeous on you. I'm all about the "little black dress"...but, lately I've been stepping outside my box and going with color. Geez, Bev. I don't know. My first reaction was "go with the blue/green."

Nude stockings...definitely.


BSPIKA
11/20/2009 1:40:06 PM

Just poppin' over to see what you're up to! Love the new background pic. Its one place mark and I really want to get to soon!

Hope you're feeling strong today. Remember...one thing at a time!


JPAGEDWARDS
11/20/2009 11:06:57 AM

Hi! Thanks for the comment on my page. I used the program Attacking Anxiety & Depression by Lucinda Bassett. You can find it on www.midwestcenter.com. One of the things I love about this program is that at the end of each "lesson" there is a group of people that have been through the program that talk about their own experiences. People can experience anxiety in so many different ways that you can't relate to them all, but there is at least one person that it's like "Exactly! That's how I'm feeling!" In fact, I still keep all of the CD's in my car so if I start to feel anxious, no matter where I am, I can listen to one if I feel like I need to. The beauty of it is that I haven't "had" to listen one in over a year. It's taught me to calm myself & to think more logically, which isn't always the easiest thing to do. Especially when you don't understand why you're feeling this way all of a sudden. I would love to talk more about this since it's very rare to find anyone that gets it for me, too! I'd also love to do anything I can to help you, if I even can. Sometimes just knowing someone understands is a HUGE relief!

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MELLY330
11/20/2009 9:50:09 AM

Uh.... whooooops. I need to complete yesterday's tracker. Yes, singular. No workout yesterday, so today is strength and bike.
AND, after having a healthy, albeit quick dinner before we left to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, I got one of those big pretzels with all that delicious seasalt at the arena. It was so good, went and got a second. GAH!!! Now THAT'S an example of how I could have controlled myself and just had the one.
I am getting off le derierre (le sp?) to go make a healthy breakfast and get GOING with this Friday.
I wish you a GREAT day today!!
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