Turning Hardcore
Christmas Day – I ran a short 2miles while it was snowing. The Resolution Run 5k on Jan 1 – I ran in pouring rain. This past weekend – I ran 13miles! 13 miles! My longest training run ever at a pace of 13:15 and half of it in slush, mud and melting ice! Is that not hardcore for a former couch potato?
Bragging Rights
I received raves over this picture a few days ago. And I look back in amazement at my journey. My “normal” weight for most of my adult life – about 160/170lbs July 2005 – At my thinnest losing 30lbs. After 3 months of healthy eating and intense personal training. Jan 2008 – 165/170lbs Just before I got pregnant with my 2nd kid Dec 2008 – 203/195lbs 2 weeks after my 2nd kid was born …
2010 Year End Report from DailyMile
Only wish that the 25lbs burned translated to 25lbs of body weight lost.
Cabin Fever
Lottery System for the Peachtree Road Race
Atlanta Track Club is introducing a lottery system for their flagship 10k Peachtree Road Race on July 4th. What does that mean to the FauxRunner? Of course I will “apply” and then hope to get selected. Although I am loving training for longer distances, the Peachtree is an Atlanta tradition even though its run sometimes in the sweltering heat of Hotlanta’s summer. The Peachtree is also the first race that Hubby ran, when DD(4) was 5 months old (2006). the…
Snowpocalypse 2011
What’s a girl to do waking up to a sight like this? Take a rest day and let that IT band heal 🙂