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8 Months a bit late
Jun 28, 2008
And up and down all month long with a total of 0 pounds lost at the end. I've lost 89 pounds total and either I'm seriously stalled or this is the end. I know I always say that...but then I always loose something at the end of the month and I didn't this month. It's alright really....I'm happy with my weight at 156....I wear a size 8 clothes and my body fat is 'almost' normal. I know the body fat part will continue to decrease even if my weightloss is done.
I'm preparing for a 10K this fall...and yesterday I ran 5.5 miles which is almost a 10K. I'm sure I'll be ready come
Sept. or Oct.
Vincent ran his first 5K without me up at his dads this weekend. Little stinker clocked a 25:45!! He had to be just hauling! I'm so proud of him and I totally wish I could have seen him do it. Dominic is doing awesome at running and is increasing his distance bit by bit. I told him I'd enter him in a 5K in the fall if he was ready and I'm sure he will be.
In cancer/Mom news she's done with radiation and we're having a party for her today. She's feeling great....went through her six weeks like a champ...going and working out every day after the zapped her ass...I never thought she was were my endurance came from...but I'm thinking it may be.
I'm preparing for a 10K this fall...and yesterday I ran 5.5 miles which is almost a 10K. I'm sure I'll be ready come
Sept. or Oct.
Vincent ran his first 5K without me up at his dads this weekend. Little stinker clocked a 25:45!! He had to be just hauling! I'm so proud of him and I totally wish I could have seen him do it. Dominic is doing awesome at running and is increasing his distance bit by bit. I told him I'd enter him in a 5K in the fall if he was ready and I'm sure he will be.
In cancer/Mom news she's done with radiation and we're having a party for her today. She's feeling great....went through her six weeks like a champ...going and working out every day after the zapped her ass...I never thought she was were my endurance came from...but I'm thinking it may be.
3rd 5K
Jun 15, 2008
Was awesome! It took some doing to get there...with all the flooding in Wisconsin right now and the main highway being shut down...it took hours!!!! We didn't end up getting into the dells till after midnight Friday night. But I got up at 6 and went to the race. It was a beautiful course at some golf resort. I felt good and ready for a change. I did my first mile in 9.4 which was a little faster than I wanted but was ok with. I ended up finishing in 29:05 which is like a minute and a half better than last time. I was 96th out of like 240 people so I finished in the top half. Skip took some pictures so I might even get those up on here sometime before next year. It was a very good day.
Vincent is running his first race without me at the end of this month. He's shooting for 27 minutes...ambitious little shit..that's my boy. He'll probably do it to. I only wish I could be there to watch him...but his dad is taking him...so that'll have to be enough.
I'm starting Dominic running tomorrow. He's not too thrilled but I think he'll catch the bug. He needs it...he has obese genes all over his family and at 10 he's 5 feet 1 inch tall and easily 120lbs so I need to start him moving more. I need to clock out a mile around the neighborhood and get him going.
Vincent is running his first race without me at the end of this month. He's shooting for 27 minutes...ambitious little shit..that's my boy. He'll probably do it to. I only wish I could be there to watch him...but his dad is taking him...so that'll have to be enough.
I'm starting Dominic running tomorrow. He's not too thrilled but I think he'll catch the bug. He needs it...he has obese genes all over his family and at 10 he's 5 feet 1 inch tall and easily 120lbs so I need to start him moving more. I need to clock out a mile around the neighborhood and get him going.
33 weeks
Jun 10, 2008
And down a pound.
I have another 5K this weekend...hoping for decent weather which is becoming unusual around here. I ran in the rain yesterday...first time so I'm ready in case I have to do it this weekend.
Blah...I need to get away.
I have another 5K this weekend...hoping for decent weather which is becoming unusual around here. I ran in the rain yesterday...first time so I'm ready in case I have to do it this weekend.
Blah...I need to get away.
32 weeks
Jun 03, 2008
And holding my gain
. It'll start again soon enough.
Skip comes home today and I have one excited little girl on my hands who can't wait to see her daddy. She's had a tough few weeks with him gone. I can't wait to see him either...and lord help him if he has to go out of town again any time soon. It hasn't been too bad....I have great people in my life and plenty to keep my busy...but it's better when he's here.
In wonderful news...my godson was born last week. Five weeks early but healthy and strong. He hopefully will come home from the hospital this week. I can't wait to meet him. I haven't been able to get up to Milwaukee to see him because I've been sick, and the day he was born my friend and her daughter came in (seven hours by train god bless her) to visit and keep me company for a few days while Skip was gone.
So welcome to the world Decker...it's going to be a beautiful ride
.
. It'll start again soon enough.Skip comes home today and I have one excited little girl on my hands who can't wait to see her daddy. She's had a tough few weeks with him gone. I can't wait to see him either...and lord help him if he has to go out of town again any time soon. It hasn't been too bad....I have great people in my life and plenty to keep my busy...but it's better when he's here.
In wonderful news...my godson was born last week. Five weeks early but healthy and strong. He hopefully will come home from the hospital this week. I can't wait to meet him. I haven't been able to get up to Milwaukee to see him because I've been sick, and the day he was born my friend and her daughter came in (seven hours by train god bless her) to visit and keep me company for a few days while Skip was gone.
So welcome to the world Decker...it's going to be a beautiful ride
.Second 5K report
Jun 01, 2008
Vincent and I did the Race for the Cure in Madison yesterday...it was incredible! It was a perfect day for a race and the turn out was wild! There was literally thousands of people there! Vincent ran really well..I did ok. I've been really sick with a nasty chest cold for about a week and am still recovering...but all in all I'm pleased. I ran it in 30minutes 20 seconds. Not bad for being sick but I didn't beat my last time. Oh well..it was worth it. Vincent was chomping at the bit the whole time to go faster but I didn't want to loose him amongst all those people...so I held him back till the last half mile...and then he hauled ass finishing in 29min. 30 seconds. He is one fast little dude.
My next race is in Wisconsin Dells on the 14th of June....hopefully I'll be fully recovered and be able to bust out a decent time. Skips doing that one with me...now THAT ought to be interesting.
My next race is in Wisconsin Dells on the 14th of June....hopefully I'll be fully recovered and be able to bust out a decent time. Skips doing that one with me...now THAT ought to be interesting.
31 weeks
May 27, 2008
Up 3 pounds...boy am I predictable. And I hate that.
My second 5K is this coming weekend. Stupid as it sounds...I wish I hadn't had a gain right before. Silly.
I'm ready...much more so than last time. Except that I'm sick as a dog with a nasty chest cold that is taking it's sweet time to leave. I have one more run before the race and I suppose I'll just take it real easy and conserve strength. It's supposed to rain on Sat. but be warm.
Blah I feel like crap.
My second 5K is this coming weekend. Stupid as it sounds...I wish I hadn't had a gain right before. Silly.
I'm ready...much more so than last time. Except that I'm sick as a dog with a nasty chest cold that is taking it's sweet time to leave. I have one more run before the race and I suppose I'll just take it real easy and conserve strength. It's supposed to rain on Sat. but be warm.
Blah I feel like crap.
7 Months
May 24, 2008
89 pounds gone...was hoping to loose that last pound to make it 90 but did not. Ah well..there's always next month right?
30 weeks
May 20, 2008
And 3 more pounds. 16 to goal and 89 pounds total since surgery. 156lbs...I haven't weighed that since highschool. I feel incredible..strong and happy. Seeing the underside of 150 is going to be really strange...that'll be 100 pounds gone since this started. Not since surgery...but since I started the pre-op diet.
My next 5K is the end of this month..the 31st to be exact. It's in Madison and we're heading up on Friday and staying with my ex-husband. He's taking Vincent and I to the race...how weird is that? Vincent has been running with me two mornings a week and he's so ready for this race. He runs like a little ape..but it seems to work for him.
I have a 4-pack of Jari Loves DVD's on their way here. Can't wait to get them. Netflix is a pain in the ass when it comes to her DVD's. I don't know if their really popular or they just don't have many...because they always take forever to get here. So my mom bought them for me for my birthday (32 on Friday..holy moly!). I don't know if it's the weightlifting, or the running, or a combination of both...but something is REALLY leaning out my body. And I love it. I love to see the muscle definition. Vincent says I have 'guns' LMAO...but he's right.
My next 5K is the end of this month..the 31st to be exact. It's in Madison and we're heading up on Friday and staying with my ex-husband. He's taking Vincent and I to the race...how weird is that? Vincent has been running with me two mornings a week and he's so ready for this race. He runs like a little ape..but it seems to work for him.
I have a 4-pack of Jari Loves DVD's on their way here. Can't wait to get them. Netflix is a pain in the ass when it comes to her DVD's. I don't know if their really popular or they just don't have many...because they always take forever to get here. So my mom bought them for me for my birthday (32 on Friday..holy moly!). I don't know if it's the weightlifting, or the running, or a combination of both...but something is REALLY leaning out my body. And I love it. I love to see the muscle definition. Vincent says I have 'guns' LMAO...but he's right.
29 weeks
May 13, 2008
And 1 more pound gone. 19 pounds to goal...weighing in at 159.
I have to take a second to give props to a new fitness guru that I've found. She looks like a porn star but works you like a drill sergeant...her name is Jari Love. And her Get Ripped series are taking my previous weak weightlifting attempts to a new level. Wow this lady is something.
My program now consists of 3 days of running, 2 days using Jari's DVD's (1-hour long sessions of low weight seriously high reps), and 1 day Tae-bo. It may sound like alot...but it's what everyone should really be doing..or just about. I get up at 5 in the morning to get it done before work and kids....and it's the only 'ME' time of the entire day. Awesome.
In other news...and isn't there always other news? Skip left Monday for 3 weeks in D.C. So I'll be flying solo for awhile. It doesn't bother me though. I guess I was a single mom for so long this is just sort of second nature for me...like riding a bike.
I have to take a second to give props to a new fitness guru that I've found. She looks like a porn star but works you like a drill sergeant...her name is Jari Love. And her Get Ripped series are taking my previous weak weightlifting attempts to a new level. Wow this lady is something.
My program now consists of 3 days of running, 2 days using Jari's DVD's (1-hour long sessions of low weight seriously high reps), and 1 day Tae-bo. It may sound like alot...but it's what everyone should really be doing..or just about. I get up at 5 in the morning to get it done before work and kids....and it's the only 'ME' time of the entire day. Awesome.
In other news...and isn't there always other news? Skip left Monday for 3 weeks in D.C. So I'll be flying solo for awhile. It doesn't bother me though. I guess I was a single mom for so long this is just sort of second nature for me...like riding a bike.
28 weeks
May 09, 2008
And those nasty 3 pounds have left me..and taken 1 more pound with them. So 85 total...20 pounds to goal.
In other news....I totally wiped out running Thursday morning. Tore up one of my knees bad so I'm out of commission for the next few days. Damn dog tripped me up. Oh well...live and learn right?
In other news....I totally wiped out running Thursday morning. Tore up one of my knees bad so I'm out of commission for the next few days. Damn dog tripped me up. Oh well...live and learn right?
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