In case you couldn’t tell, I had a lot of fun writing that last post! Thank you everyone for such amazing feedback on my announcement. I left out a lot of details about the race, the training, and my fundraising plans, so be on the lookout for another post concerning all of that soon. My [...]
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143.4 miles walked/jogged/ran since January 1st. (2010 Goal: 500) 49.5 miles biked since January 1st. (2010 Goal: 300) (5) 5Ks finished since January 1st. (2010 Goal: 12)
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This will be short tonight because I want to just go relax and read more of Hal’s book. I weighed in this morning at 205 lbs which is a .8 lb loss for the week. This brings my total weight loss so far to 51 pounds. I’m happy to see a loss this week after last [...]
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After reading all of your comments on my last post about becoming a runner, my heart is full of gratitude tonight. Thank you all so much for helping me see what I couldn’t see two days ago; that I AM already a runner. I was so inspired by all of this running dialogue, that I [...]
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I want to be a runner. Have I mentioned that before? Here, let me say it again, lest there be any doubt. I want to be a runner. I’ve been giving a lot of thought lately to the progress I’ve made in my running and trying to formulate a plan to help me take it [...]
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If you haven’t seen it yet, Mary had a great post today showing off her goofiness…it inspired me to share some of my sillier moments with you. Even in highschool I was a little goofy. This was on senior “Clash Day”…I don’t think I could have clashed anymore than I did. I look back at [...]
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“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest I go to than I have ever known” ~ Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Remember how I spontaneously decided to join my friends in the Valor 5k this past weekend? It [...]
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First, I wanna give a shout out to Craig and Kimberley who are both going to be in their first 5Ks this weekend. Good luck to both of you; I know you guys will rock it! I know I told you how my last weigh-in went for the 911 Fitness Challenge, but I don’t think [...]
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I’ve never really liked my hands. My hands are scarred: Souvenirs, I guess from being a cook for all those years. My hands are freckled: in the oddest places. My hands are showing signs of aging: New lines (ok, wrinkles) appear each day it seems. My fingers are chubby: Although, they have gotten smaller over [...]
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Does that remind you of a song like it does me? Losing 50 pounds has dramatically affected my life in so many positive ways. I’m happier, healthier, and far more energetic than I was 6 months ago. But there’s also no denying the physical transformation that my body has undergone. I have been swimming in [...]
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