Hi there faithful friends and cheerleaders! I've been lax not only in writing here but being full of motivation. I've done two things to solve that problem.
First Leon and I have registered for the Country Music Half Marathon: No turning back now. I have a really hard time backing out after committing so much cash.
Second a friend of mine who is also doing the 1/2 Marathon turned me on to the Hendersonville Running Club. This Saturday is the first official run for the beginners group. It's only going to be 19 degree's I'm not sure I have enough clothes to keep warm. BUT again lots of motivation to be there. I'm looking forward to training not only with new and a few old friends but also with my husband.
I will update Saturday after we thaw out!
Till then lots of love and hugs and hope you have a great year!
FCR
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Week Two: Day 8
I ended the first week pretty strong. I did not walk/run on Saturday or Sunday and boy could I feel it. Sitting in Church Saturday night during the Adult Session of Stake Conference I could feel my leg muscles start to cramp up and they started to hurt. I have determined that the reasons were one or two possibilities. The first being that I was dehydrated. I have a with that. So I started keeping a half and half mix of Gatorade and water in my fridge and I try to remember to drink it often.
I did another outside training session this evening. I am going to try something different this week. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday I'm going out for a fast paced 30 minute walk/jog. Then on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday I'm going to do an hour.
I'll be scheduling an appointment with my Doctor in the next few weeks to make sure that I'm not pushing my body faster then it's ready to go.
Each day that passes I find my self of two minds. On the one hand I think I'm absolutely nuts for trying to do a 1/2 marathon my first time out. The opposite of that is as I told someone Saturday night when they thought I was also nuts for doing a 1/2 marathon first. "Hey with big goals come big results"
So here's to Big Results!
I did another outside training session this evening. I am going to try something different this week. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday I'm going out for a fast paced 30 minute walk/jog. Then on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday I'm going to do an hour.
I'll be scheduling an appointment with my Doctor in the next few weeks to make sure that I'm not pushing my body faster then it's ready to go.
Each day that passes I find my self of two minds. On the one hand I think I'm absolutely nuts for trying to do a 1/2 marathon my first time out. The opposite of that is as I told someone Saturday night when they thought I was also nuts for doing a 1/2 marathon first. "Hey with big goals come big results"
So here's to Big Results!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Week One
Week one wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. After spending Monday and Tuesday pounding out er actually walking really fast for an hour each day I woke up Wednesday morning sore. My arches and toes really hurt. I was having problems with my right foot especially, which was really no surprise considering it really never healed properly when I broke 4 of the 5 metatarsals at age 12. So I took two rest days. I could not see the sense in pushing too hard so early.
I spent quite a bit of time researching training for half marathons. Most of what I found was for running the 13.1 miles. I was a bit discouraged about that. I wanted solid advice about speed walking. I didn't think my knees would be up to the ground pounding pace of running. Aside from the fact I've never really been a runner.
In Jr. High and High School I belonged to the back of the pack. The walkers. Though when I played tennis my freshman year of high school I chased down every ball that ever can out of the ball machine just so I didn't have to do laps. Coach Green could be ruthless.
So as a surprise to my self and many of my friends I've starting focusing on running the marathon, not just walking fast.
I'm excited. The more hours and miles that I clock and keep track of the more I find myself pushing harder running just a few seconds longer. I do not think I have ever been more determined to do something in my life.
I have fallen in love with the endorphin rush I get when I see how far I have gone, or how long I have been able to sustain a fast pace.
I feel so much better. I sleep better and naturally we have been eating better.
Things to focus on for week two:
Hydrate-keep track of what goes in
Time- Increase time to 1 hour and 10 minutes
Distance-3 miles a day by the end of the week
Pace-Run for as long as I can then run/walk in 30 second intervals
Motivation-Find and post a picture of the finish of the Marathon in front of the treadmill to keep me focused.
I spent quite a bit of time researching training for half marathons. Most of what I found was for running the 13.1 miles. I was a bit discouraged about that. I wanted solid advice about speed walking. I didn't think my knees would be up to the ground pounding pace of running. Aside from the fact I've never really been a runner.
In Jr. High and High School I belonged to the back of the pack. The walkers. Though when I played tennis my freshman year of high school I chased down every ball that ever can out of the ball machine just so I didn't have to do laps. Coach Green could be ruthless.
So as a surprise to my self and many of my friends I've starting focusing on running the marathon, not just walking fast.
I'm excited. The more hours and miles that I clock and keep track of the more I find myself pushing harder running just a few seconds longer. I do not think I have ever been more determined to do something in my life.
I have fallen in love with the endorphin rush I get when I see how far I have gone, or how long I have been able to sustain a fast pace.
I feel so much better. I sleep better and naturally we have been eating better.
Things to focus on for week two:
Hydrate-keep track of what goes in
Time- Increase time to 1 hour and 10 minutes
Distance-3 miles a day by the end of the week
Pace-Run for as long as I can then run/walk in 30 second intervals
Motivation-Find and post a picture of the finish of the Marathon in front of the treadmill to keep me focused.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Diary Of A Fat Chick Running...
First of lets call it like it is: I'm fat. I own it don't really love it but hey it's the truth. Just some facts laid bare for you my dear readers.
January of 2009 I weighed 299lbs Yes almost 300 I know I was HUGE.
I didn't need someone telling me I was big, I didn't need my doctor to tell me lose weight or die. I knew that if I didn't do something about it I would die.
It took me a VERY long time to accept the fact that I wasn't just chubby and that it was no longer cute, or plump with curves. I was FAT. I went through all the stages of denial unable to recognize that I was really WAY to big. I tried to fool my self in to thinking I was healthy.
Well I did the only thing I wanted do. I ignored the fact that I was out of breath climbing the three flights of stairs and renewed my relationship with Ben&Jerry's and buried my head in shame.
Then the worst possible thing happened. I got sick. I woke up one Sunday my DH (dear hubby) and I were relaxing prior to getting ready and leaving for church. I started to get up and I couldn't breath and my chest hurt, thinking it was indigestion, but in the back of my mind I was worried that it wasn't., I got up and moved around and the pain began shooting down my arms and up my neck. My husband rushed me to the ER. We both thought I was having a heart attack.
I was fortunate, it wasn't a heart attack it was double pneumonia. I was told to follow up with my primary care doctor the next day. So off to the doctor I went. He confirmed the pneumonia but did a heart scan anyway. The scan showed I had the heart of a 30 year old with no traces of plaque or clogging of veins and arteries. He was also concerned with my weight.
Lady's and Gentleman that needless to say scared the pooh bear out of me. That is when my life really changed. I changed the way I was eating and starting moving. That friends helped me lose 30lbs. That is a toddler or two. At my November check up my doctor was happy that I had lost what I had but said I needed to get more exercise.
I am not one to go out and and "just do it" I need a goal or something/someone to prod me on. I know several people who have recently participated in 1/2 marathons. I started thinking hey I can do this. I just need motivation and accountablity. So I did the only thing I could think of. I started "Lynne's Country Music 1/2 Marathon Support Group" on Monday the 30th of November 2009.
If your reading this you either stumbled here or you are part of my facebook support group.
I started Monday training to walk/run the Country Music 1/2 Marathon. As of today I have walked/jogged a total of 7.15 miles for the week. For a total of 3 hours of exercises this week.
My goals are the following:
15 minute miles
15 to 20 miles per week
Finishing the 1/2 marathon
Losing Weight
Living longer
The FCR
January of 2009 I weighed 299lbs Yes almost 300 I know I was HUGE.
I didn't need someone telling me I was big, I didn't need my doctor to tell me lose weight or die. I knew that if I didn't do something about it I would die.
It took me a VERY long time to accept the fact that I wasn't just chubby and that it was no longer cute, or plump with curves. I was FAT. I went through all the stages of denial unable to recognize that I was really WAY to big. I tried to fool my self in to thinking I was healthy.
Well I did the only thing I wanted do. I ignored the fact that I was out of breath climbing the three flights of stairs and renewed my relationship with Ben&Jerry's and buried my head in shame.
Then the worst possible thing happened. I got sick. I woke up one Sunday my DH (dear hubby) and I were relaxing prior to getting ready and leaving for church. I started to get up and I couldn't breath and my chest hurt, thinking it was indigestion, but in the back of my mind I was worried that it wasn't., I got up and moved around and the pain began shooting down my arms and up my neck. My husband rushed me to the ER. We both thought I was having a heart attack.
I was fortunate, it wasn't a heart attack it was double pneumonia. I was told to follow up with my primary care doctor the next day. So off to the doctor I went. He confirmed the pneumonia but did a heart scan anyway. The scan showed I had the heart of a 30 year old with no traces of plaque or clogging of veins and arteries. He was also concerned with my weight.
Lady's and Gentleman that needless to say scared the pooh bear out of me. That is when my life really changed. I changed the way I was eating and starting moving. That friends helped me lose 30lbs. That is a toddler or two. At my November check up my doctor was happy that I had lost what I had but said I needed to get more exercise.
I am not one to go out and and "just do it" I need a goal or something/someone to prod me on. I know several people who have recently participated in 1/2 marathons. I started thinking hey I can do this. I just need motivation and accountablity. So I did the only thing I could think of. I started "Lynne's Country Music 1/2 Marathon Support Group" on Monday the 30th of November 2009.
If your reading this you either stumbled here or you are part of my facebook support group.
I started Monday training to walk/run the Country Music 1/2 Marathon. As of today I have walked/jogged a total of 7.15 miles for the week. For a total of 3 hours of exercises this week.
My goals are the following:
15 minute miles
15 to 20 miles per week
Finishing the 1/2 marathon
Losing Weight
Living longer
The FCR
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