Off I go.....

Well I'm going to NYC and I sure hope my aches and pains don't show up at mile 2!  Pray for me!!!!  13.1 miles later and I'll have finished my first 1/2.  YAY.

4 days.....

4 days until my 1/2 marathon! I'm super nervous; super excited and wonder will I actually run it!!! Are you laughing with me? With all my ailments and pains here and there - I will make my final decision on Saturday morning. I am planning on running it, but if things are hurting the morning of I'll be a spectator. Either way I'm going because my little sister is also running it.

Stick with me and we'll see what happens!

Today I'm going to do a 3 mile run and swim.  Thurs. I hope to get out in the warmth and do 2-3 miles (it's been raining here for 3 days and it suppose to be in the 70s the rest of the week).  Friday will be no exercise and Saturday is the race!!

Goals

Goals! I love goals because it causes you to aim/train for something.

Goals in the fitness part of life can be to stay healthy, lose weight, faster times, etc. My goal for the 1/2 was to finish in 2hrs. My goals have changed! Because of my injury 3 wks ago I don't feel like I can set my goal so high. My first 8wks of training was great and now the last 4 wks hasn't been so great. Instead of doing longer runs, I've been able to do 4mile runs! Instead of speed training, I've been sprinting in the pool. My new goal for the 1/2 is to FINISH! This is my first 1/2 and if I'm able to finish I'll have reached my goal and it will feel good (and hopefully injury free!).

You need to have realistic goals. For the MOPS moms I challenged in February, did you set your goals and reach them? I told you to only set something that you could reach within 2-3wks or so. Realistic/short goals are good (long term goals are good too!). What is your goal for the next 2-3wks:
Start walking/running 1-2 times a week
Stop eating sweets every night (maybe 1x/wk)
Lose 3lbs over the next 2wks
Focus on speed training for some upcoming races
Enter a 5K

I'll be anxious to hear some of your ATTAINABLE goals!

Workout Wednesday

Is it Wednesday or Thursday today?!! Youtube was having issues, but it finally let me upload today. I hope you enjoy this one. I think it will make you laugh, but remember stairs is an excellent way to burn calories and it's great because there are so many opportunities to "do stairs" in your every day routine. You can do them outside, in your house or take the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator.

9 more days until my 1/2 marathon. In some ways I don't feel ready - in others I am. I'll write more about that tomorrow!

For now - enjoy the video and then get out & get a good workout in!

How many calories am I burning?

How many calories do you burn during a 5K?

Here's the formula, courtesy of Laurie Conrod, Certified Lifestyle Management Coach and expert calorie counter. Visit www.laurieconrod.com.

Here is the formula to calculate the calories for a 5K:

Your weight X .66 X 3.1 miles

For example, A 150 lb. person X .66 = 99 X 3.1 miles = 307 calories

Bike

I got my bike back from a tune up today and did a quick 7 miles before Andrew came home from school. Loved it. You can go a lot faster than running :)

Gorgeous out tomorrow. Hoping for a run. It's fun to sweat in the heat again! I don't think this weather is here to stay though.

Hot!

I was actually HOT running today. My leg is feeling much better and I did 4 miles today. That's all I had time for.....I was hoping for 5-6, but taking it slow on my injured leg is what I am doing right now. I'm hoping for a longer run Sat and maybe a bike ride tomorrow! It's gorgeous here.......high 60s. I don't think it's suppose to stay though. I'm taking it while we have it!!