Hello all! Its been too long, and so much has happened... but I'll try to stick to what's related to running :)
So I've run a little bit, but I'm not gunna lie-- this Georgia heat has been killing me! I go to the gym (some weeks more than others) but I'm not really a fan of running on a treadmill. You can see how this may create a dilemma when its so hot outside! Ugh... its pretty much awful! So the moral of my story is, running hasn't quite been at the top of my priority list over the past few weeks.
Now that I've admitted that, I feel the need to inform that I'm planning on running a 6K in 3 weeks. Crazy? Yes! The crazier part is that 2 weeks after that I'm going to run an 8K and then 2 more weeks later comes the 10K! Insane! I can't even believe that I somehow that it was a good idea, but I'm hoping that a few good races will help me get back into the swing of things.
My friend Jason (oh yeah, he's an Ironman- just FYI) keeps messing with me about not running enough... well I guess I'll show him ;)
So my friends, now that I'm in the new house with Helena and we're getting our internet hooked up this weekend, there will be no more excuses. I WILL be training for the coming races, and I WILL run them with as much heart as I possibly can. I can't promise any record-breaking times (actually I can pretty much promise the times may not be impressive to anyone...) but I can promise that I'll run the entire race and do all I can to make them fabulous!
Peace out for now!
6.24.2010
4.24.2010
Race Day!!!
Oh mylanta... where to start?!?!
So today was race day. First of all, this week has been quite a doozie, but last night I couldn't help but get sooo excited! It was a little surprising for me, cause I wasn't sure what it would be like when I got to the week of the race... But it was a pleasant surprise :)
This morning was pretty unreal. I was able to run the race with Sarah, a coworker and "real runner" as I like to call her. She was super sweet to come out and run at my pace, keep time for me and encourage me throughout the run. Several times we were going up a hill and I just wanted to quit, but Sarah just kept cheering me on and for that I am sooo grateful! I can't find our exact time for the race, cause they're not listed on the website yet, but we were able to complete the race in 33 min and some change... Which as you math majors can tell is under my goal of 35 min! That is truly thanks to Sarah for keeping me going! Oh wait, there we are in a little post-race pic :)
I must admit that I thought I had trained well for this race, but the farther into it I got, the more I realized that I hadn't really prepared for what it would be like! Yowza!!! It was so helpful to have Sarah and all the other super supportive runners who cheered us on while we ran along the route.
After the race we had a great post race breakfast and were able to share some great fellowship with friends! I am so blessed by my life :)
Plans for the future you ask? Well I have already heard about another 5K that will be happening on May 8th, and I'm hoping to run in that one... and then 10K in Atlanta on July 4th. I might die during that Peachtree Road Race, but hopefully it will be a lot of fun! We'll see...
But for now, here are a few other pictures for your viewing pleasure!
So today was race day. First of all, this week has been quite a doozie, but last night I couldn't help but get sooo excited! It was a little surprising for me, cause I wasn't sure what it would be like when I got to the week of the race... But it was a pleasant surprise :)
This morning was pretty unreal. I was able to run the race with Sarah, a coworker and "real runner" as I like to call her. She was super sweet to come out and run at my pace, keep time for me and encourage me throughout the run. Several times we were going up a hill and I just wanted to quit, but Sarah just kept cheering me on and for that I am sooo grateful! I can't find our exact time for the race, cause they're not listed on the website yet, but we were able to complete the race in 33 min and some change... Which as you math majors can tell is under my goal of 35 min! That is truly thanks to Sarah for keeping me going! Oh wait, there we are in a little post-race pic :)
I must admit that I thought I had trained well for this race, but the farther into it I got, the more I realized that I hadn't really prepared for what it would be like! Yowza!!! It was so helpful to have Sarah and all the other super supportive runners who cheered us on while we ran along the route.
After the race we had a great post race breakfast and were able to share some great fellowship with friends! I am so blessed by my life :)
Plans for the future you ask? Well I have already heard about another 5K that will be happening on May 8th, and I'm hoping to run in that one... and then 10K in Atlanta on July 4th. I might die during that Peachtree Road Race, but hopefully it will be a lot of fun! We'll see...
But for now, here are a few other pictures for your viewing pleasure!
4.14.2010
ugh... 1 more week of training!
Yowza! I just realized that I only have 1 more week of training to go before THE RACE!!! YOWZA!!!!
I can't believe that my 5K is going to be in just over 1 week... I'll be running for the last time next Wednesday night, so that I can rest up before the race, and that my friends is a frightening thought!
So I have to admit that I haven't run the race in under 35 min, but I am hoping that on race day the adrenaline will be pumping, and Sarah and Miek will keep me going so that I can get it done in a great (at least for me :p) time!
Also, just FYI, I am also starting a "boot camp" at the gym that will not exactly be running, but hopefully the general conditioning part of things will help me want to run a bit more! The thought of it actually makes me a little excited about what is to come... Crazy!!!
Anyway, I'm ready to sleep, so its bed for this girl! Goodnight friends :)
I can't believe that my 5K is going to be in just over 1 week... I'll be running for the last time next Wednesday night, so that I can rest up before the race, and that my friends is a frightening thought!
So I have to admit that I haven't run the race in under 35 min, but I am hoping that on race day the adrenaline will be pumping, and Sarah and Miek will keep me going so that I can get it done in a great (at least for me :p) time!
Also, just FYI, I am also starting a "boot camp" at the gym that will not exactly be running, but hopefully the general conditioning part of things will help me want to run a bit more! The thought of it actually makes me a little excited about what is to come... Crazy!!!
Anyway, I'm ready to sleep, so its bed for this girl! Goodnight friends :)
3.25.2010
I'm not a runner... YET!
Just found this video, and while I'm not too concerned about "man boobs," I found it strangly familiar to where I am right now...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaZK9oY2-nc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaZK9oY2-nc
3.24.2010
And so it begins.
Well here I am, just a girl, hoping to become a runner, and praying that I'll learn to love it!
So to be honest, today isn't really the beginning of this journey. The journey began on May 1, 2009, when I decided that I was done struggling with my weight. Its been a struggle ever since I can remember. Always the tallest girl around, people tried to make me feel better by saying things like, "Oh you're just build bigger" or "You're not really overweight" and for a long time I just believed them and ignored what I knew to be true. Needless to say, college came and went, and while the pounds were packed on during those years, unfortunately they didn't just disappear after graduation day. Instead the terrible eating habits I'd developed over that time just got worse, eventually coming to a head in April 2009. My mom had been encouraging me to shed some pounds, and I decided it was now or never. I had to lose weight and I had to start immediately! I had tried several programs in the past and nothing ever seemed to "stick" so I figured I'd go with my mother's suggestion and try a new place. From the moment I walked in the door I was sold. Thus began the journey that brings me to today. Not yet a year later, and 70 pounds smaller than the girl who first decided to make a change! I've been so blessed and the grace from God has been THICK, but I'm making it to my goal! I currently have 13 lbs to lose before goal #1, while my personal goal is to lose another 10 lbs after that... And this brings me to the reason for this blog.
While sharing with some friends about myhate severe distaste for exercise, in what seems to be all of its many forms, I was encouraged to try new things. I have hoped for quite a while to become a runner, but never thought I could do it. Now I feel certain that if I can only attain that elusive "runner's high" that so many speak so fondly of, I can learn to love running. So the date is set. In an effort to jumpstart my days as a runner, I have decided on my first race. Its a 5K race in my neighbor hood, called the Glory Run, whose aim is to raise money for a great school while giving God all the glory! What better way to begin, than by giving God the glory for all He's allowed me to accomplish?!?!
And so it begins. Training has officially begun. My two goals for this race are to 1- run the entire race without having to slow to a walk and 2- finish the race in under 35 minutes. I know for many runners this is a long time, but for this girl its no easy feat! The first time I was able to run the entire race route was about 2 weeks ago, and I completed it in 41 minutes. Yowza! I have to admit that I didn't know if I would ever finish that night! But thanks to my fantastic friends and sister I did! But in 41 minutes. Ugh. I didn't know what I was going to do... I am happy to report though, that last night I was able to complete the race route in just over 37 minutes. 37! Which means I have just over 4 weeks to shave at least 3 minutes off of my time. Ladies and gentleman, I'm starting my engine. Race training will never be the same... because I know that I can do this! Last night's run showed me that I'm not out of this and that my goals are within reach. Nothing a lot of hard work and sweat can't achieve.
So here we go on this journey together. I hope you enjoy my chronicles of learning to love running, and I hope that this blog will serve as a push in the right direction for me. I'm going to need that push all the way up the hill as I run :)
So to be honest, today isn't really the beginning of this journey. The journey began on May 1, 2009, when I decided that I was done struggling with my weight. Its been a struggle ever since I can remember. Always the tallest girl around, people tried to make me feel better by saying things like, "Oh you're just build bigger" or "You're not really overweight" and for a long time I just believed them and ignored what I knew to be true. Needless to say, college came and went, and while the pounds were packed on during those years, unfortunately they didn't just disappear after graduation day. Instead the terrible eating habits I'd developed over that time just got worse, eventually coming to a head in April 2009. My mom had been encouraging me to shed some pounds, and I decided it was now or never. I had to lose weight and I had to start immediately! I had tried several programs in the past and nothing ever seemed to "stick" so I figured I'd go with my mother's suggestion and try a new place. From the moment I walked in the door I was sold. Thus began the journey that brings me to today. Not yet a year later, and 70 pounds smaller than the girl who first decided to make a change! I've been so blessed and the grace from God has been THICK, but I'm making it to my goal! I currently have 13 lbs to lose before goal #1, while my personal goal is to lose another 10 lbs after that... And this brings me to the reason for this blog.
While sharing with some friends about my
And so it begins. Training has officially begun. My two goals for this race are to 1- run the entire race without having to slow to a walk and 2- finish the race in under 35 minutes. I know for many runners this is a long time, but for this girl its no easy feat! The first time I was able to run the entire race route was about 2 weeks ago, and I completed it in 41 minutes. Yowza! I have to admit that I didn't know if I would ever finish that night! But thanks to my fantastic friends and sister I did! But in 41 minutes. Ugh. I didn't know what I was going to do... I am happy to report though, that last night I was able to complete the race route in just over 37 minutes. 37! Which means I have just over 4 weeks to shave at least 3 minutes off of my time. Ladies and gentleman, I'm starting my engine. Race training will never be the same... because I know that I can do this! Last night's run showed me that I'm not out of this and that my goals are within reach. Nothing a lot of hard work and sweat can't achieve.
So here we go on this journey together. I hope you enjoy my chronicles of learning to love running, and I hope that this blog will serve as a push in the right direction for me. I'm going to need that push all the way up the hill as I run :)
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