2009 Turkey Trot 10k

A couple of super-flattering pictures of me running:





The 10k was easier than I'd expected. I kept my pace slow and actually managed to run the whole thing! Time was 1:20:12, which was about what I was expecting, really. I'm happy.

W7D3

Today was the big one... the last big run before the 10k.

I left the house with Lucy just after 9. It was bright, sunny, and not too cool that I was worried about being cold in my sleeveless jersey. I kept the pace nice and easy, so even when I started feeling really heavy and tired around mile 4, it wasn't too difficult to keep going. I finished with an average pace approaching 14 minutes per mile, but still in the 13s.

Came back, took a glorious shower, made some more award-winning buttermilk pancakes, and spent the day painting the house.

W7D2

It was supposed to be an easy 2 mile run. Handling two excited, tugging dogs was a little more tiring than I expected. Was a nice sunny morning on the golf course though. I think I'm really going to enjoy my new jogging trail.

Also, new low this morning. I hit 163.2, an overall loss of TWENTY-EIGHT (28) POUNDS!

WOOHOO! That's almost "round-able" to 30!

Week 33 Weigh In

164.6 this morning, putting me down 0.2 lbs for the week. I'm at 26.6 total loss. It sure would be nice to start losing again...

My goal of being in the 150s for Thanksgiving is pretty hopeless at this point. I'm still proud of my progress, but it would have been awesome to hit that number.

W7D1

3 mile run on the golf course this morning. It was very cold, in the mid-50s. I was concerned enough to wear a short sleeve shirt and 3/4 pants, but I warmed up nicely halfway through.

Going Low!

Let's not talk about running this week. The weather is gorgeous, but I haven't made it outside much. Very busy between moving and meetings.

But I do have a new low to report! I'm at 163.8 this morning! Woo!

Week 32 Weigh in

yay! That pesky pound I gained last week came right off. I'm once again at 164.8, 26.4 lbs total loss.

Now if I could just drop into the lower half of 164...

Prom Dress is nowhere close to fitting

*sigh*. I was going through my closet tonight and tried on my high school prom dress for the first time this year. There's still a good 2" gap at the top 1/3rd of the zipper. Looks like I'm not going to be sporting it at any of this year's holiday parties.

I'll get there. Maybe next year.

W6D3

I postponed this run until Sunday morning because I enjoyed last weeks golf course run so much.

The entire golf course loop turned out to be over 5 miles. I swallowed a bug around mile 4, threw it up a few minutes later, and felt much better for the rest of the run. Average pace was 13:22. Not bad.

W6D2

I pushed myself and managed a pace of 12:25 minutes/mile for the first half of this morning's 2 mile run. The 2nd mile slowed significantly. It's HARD to run faster.

Week 31 Weigh in

I'm up a pound this week, at 165.8 *cries* (durn halloween!). Total loss at 25.4 lbs

W6D1

Very cold 3 mile run (13ish pace) this morning. I don't think I truly warmed up until halfway through mile 2. The sun was fully up though. YAY for daylight savings time!