This past week has been filled with some ups and down. I'm a little more than 9 weeks out til my show and I'm still steadily losing, but with the lose does come frustration. It's mentally exhausting having to keep up with the changes. I'm not trying to complain about my loss. I can't be… Continue reading There have been some ups and downs
Month: August 2014
Morning timed run
Since I worked yesterday, my boss is letting me come in late today. However, I feel asleep at 830 last night which resulted in not being able to sleep in this morning. So off to the gym I went! I ran for time this morning. Decreased my speed and increased the incline. I'm down another… Continue reading Morning timed run
I’m willing to fail
I've thought about what to write for the last few days and I think I know what I want to say. I'm not scared to fail, but I'm scared of not trying and therefore not knowing if I could've succeeded or failed. I have failed a lot in my life, in many different parts of… Continue reading I’m willing to fail
Official times are in!!
I got my results from last nights 5K! Out of 181 participants I was number 108. In my age division I was number 12 out of 22 females ages 20 to 29. Out of all females I was 52 out of 109. My official time was 31:26. The fastest time was 16:55 by a 35… Continue reading Official times are in!!
My first timed 5K
Today I ran my third 5K, but my first timed race. The first two were considered "fun runs" i.e. Color runs. While I had time those myself with my heart rate monitor and running app for my phone, I never felt the pressure to run a race and hit a specific time. I had goals… Continue reading My first timed 5K
Day 57 and Day 58: back progress and weight check-in
I've been tracking all of my progress carefully and relentlessly with photos. Last night I had my friend, Monolina take back progress photos! It's crazy how much can change in a little time! I also weighed myself before cardio this morning and I'm down another pound! I now weigh 157.5 pounds and I have 22.5… Continue reading Day 57 and Day 58: back progress and weight check-in
87 days to go!
It's been about a week since I last posted. It has been a crazy week to say the least! So I think we should recap before moving forward. I visited a friend last week in New York and it was great to see her. This is the second birthday her and I have spent together.… Continue reading 87 days to go!