Weigh Day 13

Day 99: Run 34

Tomorrow will be day 100!!!

Weigh day results... I weigh 191.4 and lost 2 pounds since last week and 23.6 pounds since I started!

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I realize that I have blogged for a week and I am sorry. Life is getting very hectic for me with student teaching and graduation right around the corner. My runs were fine. Nothing to write home about, however on Monday I was almost home and out of no where this little dog is right next to me and barks! I screamed of course because I didn't realize it was there until it said something.

Then on Wednesday I was crossing the street and noticed a wrench in the middle of the street so I kicked it off the road and bent down to move it onto the sidewalk and as I turned around and stood up there was a man walking by talking on his cell phone. Of course I screamed because it surprised me and I felt a little bad because he was on the phone, but not completely bad because who in their right mind sneaks up on a female runner at 6:30 in the morning while she is bent over?

Other than that running is going good. I have been really trying hard to eat right. I think that eating right is the key to my weight loss.

I've exercised before but nothing came of it so I would quit. Now that I realize how much food I was taking in I know why I couldn't lose weight. I was being counter productive.

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• Motivation: Wasn't good enough!

• Listening to: A new Lady Gaga mix I made

• Thankful for: Running my fastest mile yet! 0:11:40 (I know that is slow to a track star, but it's my fastest and I'm getting better and improving everyday!)

 

Also some quick tidbits from Endomondo (My run tracker, there's an app for that!), since I have started tracking my runs I have:

Gone: 106.02 miles equaling 0.004 trips around the world
Ran for a total: 1 day and 11 hours
and
Burned about: 14,000 kcals(calories) equaling about 26 Burgers!

STATS (Typical route):
Duration- 0:33:06
Distance- 2.45
Average Speed- 4.45mph
Average Pace- 13:29 min/mile
Calories Burned- 438 kcal ( AGAIN....I'm not quite sure that is correct. Lately it has been giving me high numbers that I don't believe)

Weigh Day 12

Today is Day 93: Run 31

Yesterday was weigh day... I lost nothing, but I also gained nothing so I am static. I will take the zero over a plus any day! So I still weigh 193.4.

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I had a really rough night Thursday and therefore ate my feelings with McDonald's and blame that for my static weight Friday morning!

Also my run Friday morning sucked! It was awful. First I left my iPod at work the day before and I got up earlier than normal because I had an early meeting to attend. I also shortened my route so that I didn't take as much time. Nope still took the same amount of time. I just couldn't get my body to keep running.

So... I decided I get a re-do and went running again when I got home from work. The first time was not good enough for me and I was going to make it better. Plus my husband's car didn't start so I had to pick him up from work so I had to go fast in order to pick him up on time.

Same 2 mile route.The difference 8 minutes.

• Motivation:  Wasn't good enough!

• Listening to:   A new Lady Gaga mix I made

• Thankful for: Being able to run.

STATS and ROUTE #1:
Duration- 0:34:03
Distance- 1.97
Average Speed- 3.48mph
Average Pace- 17:15 min/mile
Calories Burned- 332 kcal (I'm not quite sure that is correct. Lately it has been giving me high numbers that I don't believe)

STATS and ROUTE #2:
Duration- 0:26:17
Distance- 2.11
Average Speed- 4.71 mph
Average Pace- 12:44 min/mile
Calories Burned- 427 kcal (I'm not quite sure that is correct. Lately it has been giving me high numbers that I don't believe)

Minor Change in Route

Day 88: Run 30

Today's run was sort of tough. The first part where I am running was just a drag, I wasn't feeling it and that's how the majority of the run went. However, my personal best for 1 mile in 12 min and I got very close to that today with 13 minutes. I am just not a fast runner. I'm not built to go fast. I will keep improving and trying though.

• Motivation:  I want to keep losing weight!

• Listening to:  Muse, Rob Zombie,

• Thankful for: My shoes! They keep correcting my feet, it's great!

I changed my route to add more distance. The red circles will show you the two areas I changed in order to get some more distance. Today I ran 2.47 miles I kept running around my parking lot trying to get to 2.5, but my tracker must have been screwy because it stopped at 2.48 and did not keep going. I know I ran around more than 2 one hundredths of a mile.

STATS and ROUTE:
Duration- 0:40:06
Distance- 2.48 but really 2.5 miles
Average Speed- 3.72 mph
Average Pace- 16:08 min/mile
Calories Burned- 441 kcal (I'm not quite sure that is correct. Lately it has been giving me high numbers that I don't believe)

Weigh Day 11

Day 85: Run 29

193.4 lbs!! Yay another good week of weight loss -3.2 lbs

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So I have lost another 10 pounds which means it is time again for body measurements and I was very happy with what I am seeing!

 

Today's run was pretty awesome except for 1 thing.... my tracker didn't track my distance or my route! WTF?! I was so frustrated when I got back! I almost threw my phone! I changed my route and was excited to see if it was any longer. I am hoping to get it to about 2 miles and continue working up from there. I am currently at 1.85 ish miles but I want a solid 2!

So everyone will tell you that running is a mental thing and that is partially true, but I really hate things like:

because I know my legs aren't giving out and my head isn't giving up, what's happening is my diaphragm is killing me! I try so many different ways of breathing but for some dang reason I just can't get it right. I posted early on about side stitches (aka side aches) and I continue to try to use some of their techniques but after awhile I was getting bruises on my skin just under my rib cage from trying to press my side in to cure the stitch and keep running. I can't seem to shake it and it is pisses me.

I know my body can run farther and longer.

I am also trying to increase my water intake!

• Motivation: I want to be even smaller!!!

• Listening to: The muse, Drowning Pool, Rob Zombie... a little heavier and angrier is great!

• Thankful for: My shoes! I will have to post a picture! They have Armour Guide and are helping my feet to run correctly! I have to give a shout out to my sister DILL! Thank you so much for your love and encouragement and the shoes!

STATS: (New route but you'll never know.. until Monday!)
Duration- 0:33:55
Distance-
Average Speed- 
Average Pace-
Calories Burned- 92 kcal (We all know that is not correct)

I Effing Love Under Armour

Day 82: Run 28

I love running! There is just something about it that I love and I can't quite put my finger on it, but I think it might be because it's like my alone time. And it is early in the morning and so I feel some sort of awesomeness being awake before most people are. And I am running so not only am I awesome for being awake, but I am out getting stuff done!

 

If you're an Under Armour girl raise your hand...
If you're not... raise your standards!

It was cold Monday morning so I decided to start wearing my Under Armour Cold Gear! I am so smart! I love my Under Armour! I was so warm, but not overheating! Also I had only ever worn it snowboarding and now I can wear it running! My sister was also getting rid of a lightly used pair of Under Armour running shoes so I got basically new UA shoes and will use them tomorrow! Ia m excited!

• Motivation:  UNDER ARMOUR

• Listening to: Lady Gaga, Muse

• Thankful for: UNDER ARMOUR

As you look upon my stats I think you will notice that my times have been getting faster! That is because I am trying to run more than I walk and run faster. During this run I actually heard the foot slap all these running people talk about. It was awesome!

STATS: (The route is the same one I have been doing)
Duration- 0:30:33
Distance- 1.95 miles
Average Speed- 3.84 mph
Average Pace- 15:38 min/mile
Calories Burned- 239 kcal


I really wanted to go running yesterday after work. I know it would have been an amazing run because I was super pissed off at this kid I work with. I have never been that angry before in my life! I was about to HULK out of control. It would have been an awesome run, but unfortunately I had to go to school... boo! I created an awesome angry play list to listen to while I run I am hoping I can conjure back up the rage I was feeling and run awesome tomorrow!

Weigh Day 10

Day 78: Run 27

Today was just eh. Nothing special. I only lost .8 lb so nothing to really write about either

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• Motivation: I want to be lighter!!

• Listening to: The muse and Madonna

• Thankful for: Having enough calories left to go out to eat tonight!

 

STATS: (The route is the same one I have been doing)
Duration- 0:29:07
Distance- 1.89 miles
Average Speed- 3.89 mph
Average Pace- 15:26 min/mile
Calories Burned- 233 kcal

Endurance Improvement

Day 75: Run 27

Woo hoo 75 days already! Go me! Go me!

Alright so my run on Monday was awesome!!! I almost ran the entire route! I did it backwards so that I could cross the street without fighting traffic! The very first run I went on I couldn't make it more than 4 blocks without stopping. Now I can almost run the entire time! I love it! I love being able to see my progress!

What I don't love is being short and slow. I want to run fast and be crazy awesome!

• Motivation:  I want to run forever and not have to stop!!

• Listening to: Journey,  ACDC, ABBA, and others, I NEED NEW MUSIC! HELP!

• Thankful for: The Moon I saw as I left my apt in the wee hours of the morning. Here is a picture. I love the moon and have always been fascinated by it.

STATS: (The route is the same one I have been doing)
Duration- 0:31:13
Distance- 1.88 miles
Average Speed- 3.61 mph
Average Pace- 16:37 min/mile
Calories Burned- 219 kcal