Okay, since my last post I have been dealing with a horrible sinus infection!! I could bearly breath much less run!! Having a illness in the summer sucks.
We went to LA on Thursday night. It was a good trip - spent a lot of time in the pool which seems to finally get the infection moving out!! I did a short run on Sunday, still coughing a lot but it was better.
Tonight I am going to yoga class and I will do some weight training for my arms. I have also resolved to get back on track with my Weight Watchers. I have been majorly slacking and as a result I feel like crap. I know that coach doesn't want us dieting - but eating the way I have been the past month is NOT GOOD!! He would probably smack me around for eating as much fast food as I have!
Fundraising - This is getting ridiculous!! I am working my butt off to raise money and NOTHING!!! I am not getting anywhere. HELP PLEASE!!!
Upcoming Fundraisers:
July 30, 2008 - Tastefully Simple Party
Time: 6:30 pm
RSVP at 559-284-4770
Consultant: April Magnone
August 2, 2008 - Yoga at Perfect Balance Yoga
Time: 2 pm
RSVP at 559-284-4770 by July 31, 2008
Suggested donation is $15.00 - I need 20 people to attend or it will be cancelled!
August 6, 2008 - Hot Dog on a Stick - Fashion Fair Mall
Time: 5 -7 pm
Stop in and buy something good to eat!! 15% of proceeds go towards my fundraising goal!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Decision Made!
I am going to recommit!! How can I walk away from the awesome support that TNT provides or the amazing training that I am receiving. Fundraising is really hard, but I will dig my heels in and get it done!! REMINDER I HAVE A BUNCO FUNDRAISER TOMORROW AND THERE ARE SLOTS STILL OPEN!!!
The run today was awesome - it is a great location and great for major muscle conditioning and the mental game as well. We ran up at Millerton Lake - on the roads down to the trail that heads out to Winchell Cove. Lots of hills and the trail worked every muscle in my legs to keep me from falling down. Since I am so slow and even slower today because of the lingering knee issue and spend a lot of time running by myself that is where the mental game comes in. I have to keep myself going and keep telling myself that I can do it even when I hit the wall! Which I hit today with 2 miles left. I was exhausted!! I have not figured what will settle well in my tummy before training (so far everything I have tried has made me sick about a mile in) and I forgot to bring any gels with me today. I was just totally wiped out. My legs were sore from the trail and I had no energy. The last two miles were really tough - I finished them but I had to dig really deep to do it.
After the run today I felt really strong and I am proud of myself. I have come a long way in the past year!! I was a athlete in high school, but in my first year of collage (after a stress fracture that ended my Lacrosse hopes) I stopped working out. As a result I gained a lot of weight and got to the point that I could barely walk to the end of the street. When I was pregnant with my little boy and started doing a little yoga and walking. After I had him I started working out with a mom's fitness group - it was great and helped me tremendously. I also starting walking with the mom's in my playgroup (Jennie is one of my teammates now on TNT) and that was great too! So I slowly starting losing weight and bringing my fitness level back and I even became a certified group fitness instructor (anyone want to hire me?). I then injured my back and was down for a couple of months with PT. When I was released from PT I joined a mom's fitness challenge and lost another 20 or so pounds and got even stronger!! (I won the challenge by the way!!) While finishing that up is when I decided that I wanted to do a marathon - so I signed up with Team in Training and here I am today - finishing 7. 2 miles when just over a year ago I could barely walk around my neighborhood.
The run today was awesome - it is a great location and great for major muscle conditioning and the mental game as well. We ran up at Millerton Lake - on the roads down to the trail that heads out to Winchell Cove. Lots of hills and the trail worked every muscle in my legs to keep me from falling down. Since I am so slow and even slower today because of the lingering knee issue and spend a lot of time running by myself that is where the mental game comes in. I have to keep myself going and keep telling myself that I can do it even when I hit the wall! Which I hit today with 2 miles left. I was exhausted!! I have not figured what will settle well in my tummy before training (so far everything I have tried has made me sick about a mile in) and I forgot to bring any gels with me today. I was just totally wiped out. My legs were sore from the trail and I had no energy. The last two miles were really tough - I finished them but I had to dig really deep to do it.
After the run today I felt really strong and I am proud of myself. I have come a long way in the past year!! I was a athlete in high school, but in my first year of collage (after a stress fracture that ended my Lacrosse hopes) I stopped working out. As a result I gained a lot of weight and got to the point that I could barely walk to the end of the street. When I was pregnant with my little boy and started doing a little yoga and walking. After I had him I started working out with a mom's fitness group - it was great and helped me tremendously. I also starting walking with the mom's in my playgroup (Jennie is one of my teammates now on TNT) and that was great too! So I slowly starting losing weight and bringing my fitness level back and I even became a certified group fitness instructor (anyone want to hire me?). I then injured my back and was down for a couple of months with PT. When I was released from PT I joined a mom's fitness challenge and lost another 20 or so pounds and got even stronger!! (I won the challenge by the way!!) While finishing that up is when I decided that I wanted to do a marathon - so I signed up with Team in Training and here I am today - finishing 7. 2 miles when just over a year ago I could barely walk around my neighborhood.
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