Road to 70.3

I have this blog but I never seem to touch it. I guess taking some time to write down thought may add for good memories years from now when I look back on this. Heck, I love reading Swim Bike Mom and I could of been her. I don't think I have the mental strength to be her yet but I am working on it. It's a beautiful summer day here in the Falls and I am actually looking forward to my hour run which will have to wait until this evening. Cool temperatures are so much more appealing than hot temperatures. So for those of you who didn't know, I (along with a good friend), decided to sign up for a 1/2 Iron this July. It is a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, followed by a 13 mile run. I have done all three at this point on their own. Now I get to put them all together. This great feat comes with some great looking spandex and laughs about body parts that chaff. It really is all great fun! This week happens to be an active recovery week so I have three days off from working out. It is something I really needed but I am starting to feel a little lazy. I actually had a nice slow bike ride yesterday with my father and we explored some new bike trails (which you don't venture on much with a road bike). It was nice to have some father daughter time and also establish that my chaffing from a ride/run a few days ago didn't bother me. So this is what's up with me right now. Yep....talking about myself, let me hear about everyone else.

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2013 Here we are.....

So I sat today and read through random blogs of people who had made these great accomplishments, whether it would be weight loss, a sporting event, or something else amazing. This blog has been sitting for about a year and I think it's time we start sharing and communicating our ups and downs of Doing it For Us! I am adding a few more people in here from my Made to Crave class. The book(I actually just finished it) has been very powerful. It's made me thing about what the power of food can do to a person. I would recommend it to everyone. Here is the link: A good read and I can say that in these few Jan. days I have been using it as a tool to not eat things I shouldn't eat. I have decided that this year I want to push myself harder and further than I have in the past. I'll need some help. I tend to negative self talk myself and give up but I am hoping that I can overcome those thoughts and accomplish some goals. Today I did a 7.3 mile run. Yes, I've run further but it's been while. I was also running with some super fast people. I saw their tushies for about 2 miles and then they were gone. My friend Jen, even though she is much faster, stayed with me. When she got ahead, she would turn around and come back. I called her my rabbit but she kept me going. I've now decided I need to do more runs like that and maintain eye contact on the tushies for a longer period of time. We all need people like Jen to keep us motivated. Let me know how everyone is doing! It's been awhile!

One year later

Hey girls.....Megan and I attend a technology conference last Friday and blogging came up. I realized that we have not blogged in over a year. Anyone interested in keeping in touch again and sharing stories. I am up for it! Even though I've done really well in diet and exercise I still fall off the wagon. Sometimes I need a pick me up.

Still Doing it?

Thought I would check in and see how everyone is doing. It's been awhile since I posted. My first "outdoor" triathalon is April 16th so I am approaching the date for the race. I am excited about it, yet nervous. This will be the biggest endurance thing I have ever done. This is a Sprint Tri so it is a 400 meter swim, 12.8 mile bike, and a 3.1 mile run. I've been working hard and I know I will be able to do the entire thing without walking. I am curious to see how fast I do it. I've also almost hit my goal weight. I stepped on the scale this morning and weighed in at 143lbs (add 3 for the doctor which is 146). I set my goal for 145. Its a great feeling and I just bought a new swim suit. Pink! Mike is not sure what he thinks about it but once I put it on, he said it didn't look too bad. I see my nutritionist on April 11th and will start adding more food to my diet which I am very excited about. I should be able to treat myself once a week and not worry about gaining the weight as long as I keep exercising. I just wanted to encourage everyone to keep it up. If I can do it, anyone can. We just have to have the right mind set. I think signing up for this race was the best thing ever.

Update

Hello all,
Thanks to those that have joined me on the weekly walks! We have gone twice now and it has been an amazing experience. Great company and some excellent workouts. Looking forward to continuing this wonderful weekend adventure!!!
As of Saturday Jan. 22, I have lost 11 pounds. Very excited as I see those number continue to decrease. I try to be restrictive with my diet at least 5 to 6 days each week. I allow one to two days for the extra stuff so that I don't drive myself crazy by not being able to eat what I wish I could eat the rest of the days. I have also found that if I go to bed feeling hungry and wake up feeling hungry that the weight continues to come off. On the days I don't go to bed or wake up feeling that way, it doesn't!!! Trust me though, I am by no means starving myself, just cutting off my eating alot earlier in the day.
I have also become a gym rat and try to go as much as possible which means AT LEAST three days to the gym and the weekly walk. Hopefully I will be able to continue at this rate and be down to my pre-pregnancy plus by June.

Weekly Walk

Anyone interested in getting together on Sunday afternoons for a walk at one of the Metro parks rain/snow/or shine! Just another way to stay active but with different scenery. I know everyone has families and busy schedules, but I am thinking no more than one hour.