Monday, February 15, 2010

I knew it was coming!

The last couple of weeks my weight and I haven't been doing so well. Honestly I knew I would hit a point where I would be stuck due to the running and cross training and building muscle. I was not really that upset about it. My doctor and I agreed that I would give myself a 5 to 10 lb. cushion just so that I would not get discouraged about any gain.

I knew that when I started the hardcore running and cross training I would experience no weight loss, then I would transition in to a gain followed by a significant loss. It is just the way the body works. Knowing this really helps when I see that number creeping up. It's nice to know that the creeping up in weight is muscle mass and not fat.

Today the significant weight loss showed up. I am happy to say that as of today my new maintain weight is 259.4 for a total loss of 39.6 pounds. Needless to say I've been doing a happy dance all morning long.

It is nice to see all the hard work paying off. It also helps in my training. The less weight I have to hall around the easier it is to get what is left moving.

I feel amazing. When I stepped on that scale this morning I did not expect to see such a drop. I am only 12 pounds away from my first 50 pound goal.

When my doctor and I set the goal weight I felt intimidated by the amount. I have listed things we come in contact with that are 50 pounds.

50 Pound Items:
10 5lb bags of sugar
7, new born babies that average 7 lbs. (WOW)


Here is to new lifestyles and meeting my first weight goal!!!

FCR and HALH

Friday, February 12, 2010

I really must be nuts!

Okay I thought two 5k races before the Country Music 1/2 Marathon was good race training. Some how some way I got addicted to that finish. Not that I broke any big records or finished with the "Big Dogs". I finished, I met my goals, I wasn't the last one across the line, I didn't quit and I finished under one hour.

My goal for the GoodNaz 5k is to drop my time and not be last again. Someone in the running club not to mention any name Charlene and Leslie thought it would be fun and a good race to try before the CMM 1/2.

I made a deal with my HALH if I could show $50.00 in savings on my grocery receipt I could register for the race. I went shopping yesterday and saved enough with coupons and bogo items to register for the race.

This is where I realize that I am defiantly NUTS.

1 race in February, 2 races in March and 1 in April and who knows after that.

I love the fact that I have found something that I love. It has become a part of my life. It is no longer a hassle, I look forward to getting up and getting out. I still dread the long runs on Saturdays but I see definite improvement in my mid week runs. Wednesday I did 3.08 miles and didn't feel like I had finished more than a mile. I guess it's time to push the pace and or the distance.

I'm looking forward to the 8 miles on Saturday, it is going to kick my tush but I know it's going to feel GREAT.

HALH Update: He is doing well overall. We had some worries about the surgery site was looking red and angry and possibly infected so we started twice a day antibacterial soap washes and within a day it was MUCH better. He got up and out and was there with me at the Fangtastic 5k in his wheel chair all bundled up and having fun watching the racers cross the line. So much so he didn't even get his book out to read.

FCR

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Fangtastic 5k

February 6,2010 was the date of my first race. It was a last minute decision to see if there was anyone in HRC who had a bib they were not going to be able to use. I was fortunate that there was a runner who would not be able to make it due to work. I am so grateful to Craig.

I am really pleased with my results. I feel sorry for Craig tho his time was very slow.

My official results are as follows

Gun Time: 55:24
Chip Time: 54:51
Pace Time: 17:42

I am pretty happy with my first race results, now I have a real starting point in training for my next race The GoodNaz 5k.

It has been a really exciting week not only in training but also in personal results.

I am sore and tired today but overall I know that it is all worth it and more. I slowly see running becoming a new and wonderful way of life.

Friday, February 5, 2010

It's been a crazy week!

Last weekend the long run was a bust because of all the ice and snow that covered Middle Tennessee. After sunshine on Sunday there was enough melting that I got out Monday and pounded out 7 miles. It was tough. The route I use for my long day run gives me two options to get back to my house. On my return I had convinced myself to take the short cut-off home.

I was foiled. I heard footsteps crunching snow behind me and knew it was someone that was defiantly faster than me. I was correct it was one of the Boston Qualifiers in HRC. It was also one of the HRC running coaches. Had Leslie not showed up when she did I would have let myself down.

It has so amazed me the changes that have not only taken place physically but mentally. I haven't had a mentally down day since my consistent running.

On the weight loss front I am at that crossroads of depleting fat and increasing muscle. I'm expecting in the next two to three weeks a significant drop in that number. I am seeing dropping numbers in my measurements. I am happy with a decrease in either number.

Some neat things have happen this week also.

I jogged/fast walked 7 miles then did another 2.4 on Wednesday then on Thursday I did some core training and 3.5 miles on the stationary bike.

Today I am taking a break and resting today and eating carbs preparing to run my first race Saturday morning. Yes you read that right. Through some very good fortune for me and not so good for another HRC runner I am able to takeover his bib number and run the race.

I am so excited, nervous and apprehensive all at the same time. I am blessed because there is another HRC runner that I am going to try to keep up with.

On the HALH front he got his surgery cast off on the 26th of January and they also removed the staples and gave him compression socks and a big black ortho boot.

I promise a faster update after the race on Saturday.

Till after the race!

FCR and HALH