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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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Breaking Free
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 begin 2010. 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)
Festival 5 mile Turkey Trot, 11.26.09 - 54:35 (10:47 ave. pace)
2010 Races:
Surf City Half Marathon, 02.07.10
GOALS:
*strength via Fit for Life class
*run 3 to 4x weekly
*weekly menu planning
*develop strategies to deal with mindless/emotional eating
* make healthy eating a habit, not an afterthought.
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
Ran 2 miles in 19:55 (9:57 min/mile ave.) - 11.24.09
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Member Since: 1/12/2008
SparkPoints: 20344
SparkAmerica Minutes: 27540
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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