Welp, today was my 2nd day of week 2 ... all I had to do was run 3 miles. All I had to do ... Ugh. Well I finished 3 miles, but I was not feeling it today. I ended up walking a good portion of it. I ate sort of close to when I ran and I definitely felt that my food hadn't digested enough. Oh well, at least I finished it. I may have to redo this week - but that's why I started my training so early so I can redo weeks if possible.
ANYWAY, on to more exciting things. My best friend and I are going to run the Disney Princess Half Marathon this winter and registration opens on July 10th! We spoke today for about an hour, discussing all of our plans. She lives in Florida and I live in Michigan, so it takes a lot of planning. I probably see my best friend 2x a year so I'm so excited to go down and see her.
Sorry, I don't really have a lot to talk about today ... but no one really reads this anyway so I'm sure no one is really disappointed ;)
Cheers!
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Monday, July 2, 2012
50 Reasons
To help remind myself of why I want to lose weight ... and to keep myself motivated I've decided to make a list of the top 50 reasons why I want to lose weight.
1. To be comfortable in my own skin
2. To be fit
3. So I can get excited about shopping for clothes ... instead of just jewelry and shoes
4. For ENERGY!
5. To not feel guilty when I do eat something 'not healthy'
6. To not feel embarassed when I get a red face after working out (This has always happened, but I'm more embarassed being overweight and having a red face than I was when I was average weight)
7. To be a role model for the cheerleaders I coach
8. To be able to run with my husband again
9. To feel comfortable in a bathing suit!
10. So when I get pregnant - some day - you'll be able to tell and I won't freak out about every pound I'm adding.
11. So my thighs won't touch
12. To wear shorts
13. To not be embarassed if I get winded (I have a decent endurance)
14. So I can wear the jeans I've been saving since my surgeries!
15. So I'm not embarassed when my husband touches me
16. So I don't have to feel like I'm always watching what I'm eating
17. To look people in the eye
18. To not make excuses
19. To not be embarassed around extended family
20. To not CONSTANTLY think about it
21. So I can see myself in the mirror and not my weight
22. To be happy
23. To not dread the scale at the doctors office
24. To not dread the scale period.
25. To not be asked to join weight loss incentives at work (i.e. people I work with think I want to lose weight and invite me to join their contest)
26. To not want to join weight loss incentives
27. To be able to wear what I want to and not what makes me look slim
28. So I can be excited about having my picture taken
29. To run around with my nephew
30. To be a role model for my future children
31. To be able to RUN
32. So I can go to my high school reunion and not decide not to go 'because of my weight'
33. To not 'untag' every picture on facebook
34. To not be jealous of everyone thinner than me
35. To not compare myself to EVERYONE
36. To not make fun of myself 'before anyone else can'
37. To learn more about nutrition
38. To learn to feed my body for fuel and not for fun
39. To be able to wear sleeveless shirts without being self conscious
40. To not be embarassed and feel judged when I want to buy chocolate, ice cream, etc.
41. So I can buy clothes I want to and not think it's a waste of money because "I might lose weight"
42. To be proud of myself
43. For the compliments
44. So I can be confident in myself
45. To look forward to taking my dog for a walk
46. For the health of my knee
47. To enjoy being outside more
48. To want to buy clothes
49. To be healthy
50. For me
Anyone out there who might read this ... what tips and tricks keep you motivated?
Cheers!
1. To be comfortable in my own skin
2. To be fit
3. So I can get excited about shopping for clothes ... instead of just jewelry and shoes
4. For ENERGY!
5. To not feel guilty when I do eat something 'not healthy'
6. To not feel embarassed when I get a red face after working out (This has always happened, but I'm more embarassed being overweight and having a red face than I was when I was average weight)
7. To be a role model for the cheerleaders I coach
8. To be able to run with my husband again
9. To feel comfortable in a bathing suit!
10. So when I get pregnant - some day - you'll be able to tell and I won't freak out about every pound I'm adding.
11. So my thighs won't touch
12. To wear shorts
13. To not be embarassed if I get winded (I have a decent endurance)
14. So I can wear the jeans I've been saving since my surgeries!
15. So I'm not embarassed when my husband touches me
16. So I don't have to feel like I'm always watching what I'm eating
17. To look people in the eye
18. To not make excuses
19. To not be embarassed around extended family
20. To not CONSTANTLY think about it
21. So I can see myself in the mirror and not my weight
22. To be happy
23. To not dread the scale at the doctors office
24. To not dread the scale period.
25. To not be asked to join weight loss incentives at work (i.e. people I work with think I want to lose weight and invite me to join their contest)
26. To not want to join weight loss incentives
27. To be able to wear what I want to and not what makes me look slim
28. So I can be excited about having my picture taken
29. To run around with my nephew
30. To be a role model for my future children
31. To be able to RUN
32. So I can go to my high school reunion and not decide not to go 'because of my weight'
33. To not 'untag' every picture on facebook
34. To not be jealous of everyone thinner than me
35. To not compare myself to EVERYONE
36. To not make fun of myself 'before anyone else can'
37. To learn more about nutrition
38. To learn to feed my body for fuel and not for fun
39. To be able to wear sleeveless shirts without being self conscious
40. To not be embarassed and feel judged when I want to buy chocolate, ice cream, etc.
41. So I can buy clothes I want to and not think it's a waste of money because "I might lose weight"
42. To be proud of myself
43. For the compliments
44. So I can be confident in myself
45. To look forward to taking my dog for a walk
46. For the health of my knee
47. To enjoy being outside more
48. To want to buy clothes
49. To be healthy
50. For me
Anyone out there who might read this ... what tips and tricks keep you motivated?
Cheers!
First post ...
So, I'm a self proclamined none runner. I've always been involved in sports and at times I would get into these kicks for months at a time where I would decide to run ... but only one mile at a time. None of this 4 miles, 5 miles, half marathon junk! I was in gymnastics and cheerleading growing up and whenever they made us run I would say "if I wanted to run, I would've joined the track team." I HATED it. Actually, I think I still might hate it ... a little. ;)
HS Cheer Pic - I can't find any gymnastics pics :)
In 2009 I was cheering for my college team and we were practicing our Nationals routine. We were told that dreaded 'one more time' and we were EXHAUSTED. Everyone was half assing it and I decided to go full out for my tumbling pass. Stupid. I think my body was just spent, and honestly, I wish I had this recorded, but I landed my tumbling pass wrong and that was the end of it. I obliterated my ACL, Meniscus, tore some cartilage, it was a mess ... and the end of my cheer career. (Thankfully it was my last year anyway). That was February 16, 2009. I had my first surgery (ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair) March 6, 2009. Yup ... first surgery ... meaning there were more. I don't want to go into details, but make sure you have a good physical therapist. You think they all know what they're doing ... they don't. I found a good therapist who was shocked at my lack of progress and when I went to see my surgeon he was disappointed as well. He scheduled me for my second surgery May 21, 2009. He later told us I had so much scar tissue in my knee it was like a block of wood. Long story short (yeah right), the damage was too much and I ended up having a third surgery in December 2009 to clean out the rest of the scar tissue.
Before ACL injury at my lowest weight since HS
ANYWAY ... after a year of crutches ... and 2 years of physical therapy I had made some progress, but nothing to write home about. Considering they told me they never thought I'd really walk normal again after the damage that was done from the surgeries and lack of proper PT, I was doing really well. I ended up joining a crossfit class that met 3 days a week and I fully contribute my status today to that. It really targeted the muscles I couldn't get with PT alone.
Anyway, fast forward to 2012 ... I am 40 + lbs heavier than I was when I tore my ACL and 20+ lbs heavier than I've ever been. (The heaviest I was prior to this, was after a heel surgery in 2006). After talking to one of my friends I decided to try and get back into running. Hahah ... 'back into it'. I was never in it, but when I did run I always lost weight. I had toyed with the idea in early 2011, but I could only run a mile and that was rough on my knee and I gave up. This time I decided to set goals. I ran a 5k in March, a 10k in April, another 10k in May and a 5k in June. I'm signed up for another 5k this month, a 10 mile in August and a half marathon in October. Yup, a HALF MARATHON in OCTOBER. I feel like I may have had an aneurysm when I signed up for that ... but it's done and it was expensive so this week I started training for it.
After my May 10k ... this is embarassing :(
So far so good. I'm actually enjoying it/looking forward to my runs which has never happened before...
I'm following the Hal Higdon Novice 1 Program. It starts out slow which is EXACTLY what I need. My husband is super supportive so it's helping me stay on track. I decided to start this blog to hopefully stay accountable to my training schedule, get some support, and make some new friends!
So that's me and my story in a nutshell. I know ... it's not too exciting ... yet, but hang around and hopefully I'll make you proud.
Cheers!
Oh boy ... after adding the pics I'm super embarassed/motivated. Here goes nothing!
In 2009 I was cheering for my college team and we were practicing our Nationals routine. We were told that dreaded 'one more time' and we were EXHAUSTED. Everyone was half assing it and I decided to go full out for my tumbling pass. Stupid. I think my body was just spent, and honestly, I wish I had this recorded, but I landed my tumbling pass wrong and that was the end of it. I obliterated my ACL, Meniscus, tore some cartilage, it was a mess ... and the end of my cheer career. (Thankfully it was my last year anyway). That was February 16, 2009. I had my first surgery (ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair) March 6, 2009. Yup ... first surgery ... meaning there were more. I don't want to go into details, but make sure you have a good physical therapist. You think they all know what they're doing ... they don't. I found a good therapist who was shocked at my lack of progress and when I went to see my surgeon he was disappointed as well. He scheduled me for my second surgery May 21, 2009. He later told us I had so much scar tissue in my knee it was like a block of wood. Long story short (yeah right), the damage was too much and I ended up having a third surgery in December 2009 to clean out the rest of the scar tissue.
ANYWAY ... after a year of crutches ... and 2 years of physical therapy I had made some progress, but nothing to write home about. Considering they told me they never thought I'd really walk normal again after the damage that was done from the surgeries and lack of proper PT, I was doing really well. I ended up joining a crossfit class that met 3 days a week and I fully contribute my status today to that. It really targeted the muscles I couldn't get with PT alone.
Anyway, fast forward to 2012 ... I am 40 + lbs heavier than I was when I tore my ACL and 20+ lbs heavier than I've ever been. (The heaviest I was prior to this, was after a heel surgery in 2006). After talking to one of my friends I decided to try and get back into running. Hahah ... 'back into it'. I was never in it, but when I did run I always lost weight. I had toyed with the idea in early 2011, but I could only run a mile and that was rough on my knee and I gave up. This time I decided to set goals. I ran a 5k in March, a 10k in April, another 10k in May and a 5k in June. I'm signed up for another 5k this month, a 10 mile in August and a half marathon in October. Yup, a HALF MARATHON in OCTOBER. I feel like I may have had an aneurysm when I signed up for that ... but it's done and it was expensive so this week I started training for it.
So far so good. I'm actually enjoying it/looking forward to my runs which has never happened before...
I'm following the Hal Higdon Novice 1 Program. It starts out slow which is EXACTLY what I need. My husband is super supportive so it's helping me stay on track. I decided to start this blog to hopefully stay accountable to my training schedule, get some support, and make some new friends!
So that's me and my story in a nutshell. I know ... it's not too exciting ... yet, but hang around and hopefully I'll make you proud.
Cheers!
Oh boy ... after adding the pics I'm super embarassed/motivated. Here goes nothing!
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