5 Months Later...

My last post was in June.  I will give you a summary of how ridiculous I have been.

I ate healthy.
I ate shit. 
I gained weight.
I gave up the Marathon goal.
I joined Tone It Up.  (love it)
I lost weight!
I started training for a Half.
I stopped training.
Now I am gaining again.

Yep.  I am so good at sticking to something...

So I decided to come back here and share my new outlook on this whole weight thing.

I do not feel good about myself when I start to lose my healthy diet and gain a few pounds.  I am by no means "fat" but I am not fit.  That is a problem.  I am also learning that when I try to stick to an exact workout plan I just don't stick with it.  I miss one day, then another, and another.  So I have decided to go back to my old ways that helped me lose weight back in the Spring...  From now my goal is to get in at least one sweat a day.  This is much more feasible for me.  Maybe one day I will accomplish a big race, but for now I will just run what is comfortable on the days that I feel like running.

I think that grad school has not helped.  My schedule is a complete disaster.  I would rather workout a little everyday and stay at a healthy weight, then to stress out over missing a long run on a day when I really need to study.

So here we go again.  Wish me luck.

A walk in the park.

Today's Workout:

Today is an off day on my marathon training schedule.  I didn't want the day to go to waste so I took a really nice mile walk in the park.  Then I did two Tone It Up toning sessions.  

I really need to eat healthy again.  I can feel my flat tummy slipping away.  Boo.

Until next time...

Trying to find my routine...

Okay, so I haven't gotten into a routine yet...


Tuesday:  No workout.  I was recovering from a serious head cold and decided I may run into traffic if I attempted a long run..


Wednesday:  The Raider and I played in our first two kickball games!!  It was so much fun!  We swept both games!  Got in some good sprinting action.


Thursday:  2 mile run.  Ran the Ponderosa out and back course starting and ending at the rec.  It was a good run despite being my first real workout in a week due to my head cold.  AND my first run in my new Asics!  Felt good!


Friday: Another 2 mile run.  I feel like I ran it a little slow, but I forgot to start my watch so I cannot even guess how long it took me.  It was 94 degrees and the humidity is at 55%.  Not too bad... but pretty rough on the lungs.  I think I will treat myself to a lovely Chocolate Zico Coconut Water now.  Happy Running :)


Stick with me, I promise to keep this up to date with my workouts.  This is new to me and I am trying to form a new habit.  A healthy one.

The Fort Worth Marathon

Yes.  You read that correctly.  I have decided to run the Fort Worth Marathon on November 11th.  Which means that I have 19 weeks to train for this shindig. 


I have started this blog to keep myself accountable during my training, and to share my experience with others.


I have never ran a marathon.  This is all new to me.  I do consider myself a runner, but usually a pretty average mileage runner.  My runs usually vary from 2 miles to 4 miles.  This is definitely going to be a challenge for me, but I am so excited for it!


Just a little background for those of you who do not know me-

        I began running when I was 10 years old with my local soccer team.

I have ran plenty of 5k's since then.

I ran varsity on my high school cross country and track teams for 4 years.

After high school I stopped working out and learned that it wasn't magic that I was skinny in high school... it was hard work.

I currently do cross-fit, birkam yoga, and run on a pretty normal basis.

So why have I decided to take on this challenge?  Well, in January I decided that it was time that I got back into shape, so I started working out and eating healthy.  I have lost a total of 13 pounds in the last 6 months!!!  (This is a lot of weight for a 5'1" girl like me).  I also graduated from college last month with my Bachelors in Social Work.   I am so proud of myself.  I want to get the last few pounds off, and a marathon would be perfect.  Plus it will remind me that I can do anything!  Cheesy right?  

GOALS:

1. Follow the training plan as closely as I can.  Only missing scheduled runs if I am sick or have some crazy emergency.  
2. Avoid the Texas summer heat as often as possible.  I know this will be difficult, but I think this may be a good time to become a morning runner.
3. Listen to my body.  It is important that I don't overdo it during the next few months.
4. Complete the marathon, not win the marathon.  This is my first marathon, so I want to focus on completing the distance.  I do not want to get caught up in worrying about my time.
5. Eat as clean and as healthy as possible.  Limit my fast food intake to twice a week. Cooking my own food is not only super healthy, but will also help me save a ton of money. 

I will be using my boyfriend, we shall call him the Raider, as a continued source of support.  He thinks that running a marathon is crazy, but he thinks I can do it.  He is also an amazing cook, maybe I can bribe some healthy meals out of him.

Well I am starting my training program tomorrow, with the help of my new running shoes purchased over the weekend.  Wish me luck.  I will do daily check in's along the way.  Please share your encouraging words!!!