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September 28, 2011
WiW: Week 78
Weight: 146.2
Waist: 30.5
Hips: 37.5
Thigh: 23
A few days running can't come close to competing with all the eating out I've done in the last week. On top of that, I've been exhausted and feeling yucky lately, and I seem to be on a weight gaining upswing that's more than just the food. Or maybe I really AM eating that much.
I guess all I can do is just keep running.
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September 24, 2011
Murphy Maize Days 5k Take 2
I signed up for the race in spite of the fact that I wasn't at all trained for it. My longest run in months was 25 minutes the Monday before the race, and I followed that up with a 20 minute run on Wednesday because that's how long I made it before I ran out of gas.
I knew going into the race that I wouldn't be running the whole thing, and in fact my goal was really to just run more than half of the race. Nothing too lofty.
It was cool this morning, in the 60's when I left the house. About as nice as a race in daylight can be. I'm still not used to running in the sun!
I managed to run for the first 26 minutes, which was way farther than I thought I was going to get right up until it happened. I walked for one minute, and then managed to run to the finish, even up the big hill cruelly placed at the end of the race.
In my age group, I finished 21 out of 48. Overall 171 out of 320. My chip time was 32:40, which isn't so bad, although I'm remembering how miserably I did last year, and my time is only 14 seconds faster. Last year my excuse was blood donation, this year, poor training.
Posted by me at 11:22 AM | Comments (0)
September 21, 2011
WiW: Week 77
Weight: 144.8
Waist: 30
Hips: 37
Thigh: 23
I skipped running Friday due to a PTA event (those things kill me!) and all the cleaning I did for the first batch of in-laws.
I made up for it on Monday when I managed 25 minutes without walking! Naturally, i woke up a bit tight on Tuesday, and I think it actually got worse tonight, but I ran anyway. I was hoping to meet or exceed Monday's run, but I'm not totally disappointed that I only made 20.
EIther way, I'm not ready for Saturday's 5k, but I registered anyway. There's pretty much no way I'll be able to run the whole thing, but at least I'll get a t-shirt.
Posted by me at 11:31 PM | Comments (0)
September 14, 2011
WiW: Week 76
Weight: 145.2
Waist: 30
Hips: 37.5
Thigh: 23
I've run like 5 times, why are my muscles still so soft and jiggly?
And what is with this weight? It dove, it climbed, and I kept expecting it to be a temporary bloat thing and now it's become obvious that it wasn't and I'm stuck with these 5 pounds again.
Posted by me at 9:50 PM | Comments (0)
September 10, 2011
First. And Second.
Today was Jamie's first gymnastics meet.
She's worked hard for this, a year of training 11-14 hours a week, a summer of four-day-a-week practices. She could have come in last place in every rotation, and I wouldn't have been a bit less proud of her than I am.
She didn't come in last.
She definitely has room for improvement. I think nerves got to her a bit, especially at the beginning, and it didn't help to start on the beam, the least forgiving apparatus.
In her age group, she got 2nd place on floor.
She didn't come in first.
But my heart swells and my eyes well and I can't imagine that there's a feeling that could outdo this one.
You amaze me every day, Bunny. I love you!
Posted by me at 8:21 PM | Comments (0)
September 7, 2011
WiW: Week 75
Weight: 144.6
Waist: 30
Hips: 37.5
Thigh: 23
Two runs this week! And I ran the second night even though I had a cold! I skipped the third for two reasons: I was supposed to have a girl's night (cancelled!) and I felt like ass on a cracker. Apparently running doesn't cure colds, who knew!
Anyway, I got up to 15 minutes straight of running, and I'm pretty sure I can get back up to 20 or so next week. Especially if the temperatures stay down, which doesn't look likely but maybe I'll get lucky.
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