Another Goal Achieved!

I did it!! I finally reached my birthday goal weight!

Thinkin It Just May Be Possible

The other day I ran in the neighborhood again. (well, I have done the 1.25 miles 2x now actually, so I tried something new) Being that I found the one mile run not so difficult, I decided to push myself towards 2 miles. I mapped out a run and I thought it was 2 miles, but I guess I remembered it wrong. Cause I only ran 1.75 miles or 21 mins. Still - Whoo Hoo me! And, with a run that was just a quarter mile short of 2 - my goal for my b-day -that was not that hard to complete ... I'm thinkin'

Running a full 5K nonstop may actually be possible. By Memorial Day, of course.

Contemplating Today's Workout

So, I just got back from working in the classroom. I am going to eat something and then go for a run. Am I going to do W4, or move on to W5D1 - 5/3 x3 , Or am I going to run my neighborhood run again. I might just move on to W5. ...but that means that W5D3 has me running 20 mins or 2 miles non-stop. I guess I could do it, that is only 6 mins longer than my run the other day.

Oh the decisions I need to make :)

Later:
And so, the verdict was - just run! I ended up running for 15mins straight, and competleting 1.25 miles!! I walked and ran for a total of over 30 mins today, but the biggest thing is that I ran a mile yet again!

Hmm, do I need to try for 2 miles by my birthday? I'd have to figure out another route to run, but I could do that, I guess. ...figure out the route, not run :)

One Goal Down, 1.9 to Go!

I weighed myself this am and I officially have 1.9lbs to go to reach my goal of loosing 25lbs (from Feb) by my birthday!

AND

Today I went for a run in the hood. At first I ran 5.41 mins (just a bit more than half mile) but I stopped because I had to pee really badly and every "jog" was threatening to jiggle it out of me! (note to self, pee before you go for a run!) so I quickly walked back to my house (I was on a path near our house, so it was a quick walk back!) and relieved myself, then headed out again.

This time I just ran and ran and kept on running. First I thought I'd quit when I got to the path, then I thought I'd quit when I got to the end of a friend's yard, then I though heck, I'll go all the way to the end, then I thought I'd just turn around and head back for awhile, then I thought I'd go back to the beginning of the path, which would have been 10 minutes, then ... I figured I'd go for a whole 12mins which would be a mile, then I figured I'd just go till I got back to our driveway! Which I would have, but the neighbor's dog jumped on me right as I passed their driveway, so I stopped. Which is OK, because I ran 1.23miles, in 14.28 mins. I'm OK with stopping a few yards short!

I met a goal and I'm happy!

So so so very close!

I went to the gym today and ran: 5 minute walk warm-up, 3/1.5, 5/2.5, 3/1.5 ... and then the last 5 min set I broke up into three short runs with 15-30 secs walk between them. The last one I did run for one minute at 6 or maybe even 6.5 (not so sure any longer) as I was going for the 2 mile time ... and are you ready to hear what that time ended up being? (drum roll, please) 26.24!!! Freaking awesome!!

Oh, and I have only 3 more lbs to go till I reach my May 3 goal! Damn I'm doing good!

Still Fighting Something

Still fighting some weird illness; my throat "hurts" (mildly) and I am sort of developing a cough. Maybe I am fighting a cold, who knows. Today I finally succumbed, admitted I was trying to be sick, and did my anti-cold voodoo.

Yesterday Lauren stayed home sick - a short bought of stomach flu. Luckily by mid day she was feeling better. But I was not able to go to the gym or run out doors. (She had pretty bad diarrhea, so we had to stay near a toilet just in case the sudden urge came about!) But Bill took both girls to soccer and I went to the gym. I called Trish, but her mother just came home this evening from some fairly major surgery, and she was getting her all settled in.

Poor Trish is struggling; I wish I could make things click for her. (It will come together Trish, just be patient and strong!) I have no idea what made things click for me this year, but things seem to be pretty easy. I'm doing decent food wise, and exercising 5 days a week, or more, every week. I'm really close to the 45lb mark - WOW!

Yesterday I did the elliptical for 45mins. I've been playing around with the different workout options, and I chose the hill workout last night. I did not think it felt that different, but 15 mins into the workout I was tired and wanted to quit. Half-way into the workout I was exhausted, but kept on pushing. I knew I could do it, so I just plugged my earphones into the TV outlet and watched some cool nature documentary about fish. I watched each and every minute tick off, but I did it. When I got off my legs felt like noodles, and today they are definitely tired! Of course, it does not help that I could *not* fall asleep last night so all of me is tired. And sick (did I mention that at all? snicker)

Working out today will be a tough one. Not sure what I am going to do. hmmmmm.

OK, off to be productive. and maybe take a long nap too.

Feeling Icky

I have been battling some wired sore throat for the past two days. yuck. Which makes me want to be lazy and not run.

I did not run yesterday. But today I squeezed it in. sort of.

I walked a lap, ran a lap, walked 110yrds, ran lap .... etc. for a total of running 4.5 laps. Hey, I ran; that's all I have to say.

I did pretty good, running them in my usual 3 min time. The first was under 3 mins, and I felt as if I was running fast, but I felt good so I continued at that pace. But after that lap I slowed down. Also, my walking was pretty consistantly about 1.15 secs. So time wise it was too short, but I was ok, except for the last half lap; I did want more time then. And I was just ready to quit. So I did.