WHAT’S NEW

Things have been a bit crazy I am teaching summer school and trying to get into some sort of summer workout schedule so, I can drop these last 5 pounds before I scream. I am so close to my 50pounds but it seems so far away and almost unattainable at this point- but it is only 5 pounds!!

I am starting to ride my bike. My best ride has been 18miles. No too bad at all!! I really enjoy biking it is so much fun and so relaxing!

I have done two more races- first was the Jim Gibbons Traffic Jam 5K in the city. It was a very fun race that I ran with great friends. My goal was to beat Crystal and that did not happen but I did beat my personal record. I ran this 5K in 34:25. So my miles were about 11:04! Awesome and I am so proud of myself!!! It has been so much fun to race with great friends who are so supportive.

I also ran the Kilbride Family 5K race for autism and that was also very fun! I was the only one from my normal group who ran this one but they all came to cheer me one and that made this race so special! I was not running this race to beat any of my times but I wanted to be consistent. I finished in just over 36minutes so a 12-minute pace…..works for me.  I feel great about my running now I want to decide if I want to do the Chicago ½ marathon!

I finally decided to take a full body photo of myself; the last one I have really taken was on graduation from Olivet. So below you will see it! I have lost tons of inches and 45 pounds! 

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So Far: 

How it's going

Well as far as weight goes I seem to be at a stand still, mostly because I had two rough weeks food wise and it was kind of nice to not worry about food but when I looked at the scale I knew I needed to get back on track. So this week I have been pretty good. I had to take a few days off from the gym which has also been nice but I a ready to get back to it tomorrow. Starting tomorrow it will be back to the grind and working harder than ever! This girl has goals!!  I am 8 pounds away from loosing 50....so that is my goal by mid July. If I can loose 25 I will get to train my trainer....so ideally I will accomplish that by september. The inches are still coming off but I am ready to see a little more on the scale!

I have two 5k races this week and then I am not sure what I will be running after that. I am sure my friends and I will find something!!  In October I am going to do a  duathlon here in town. It is a 3 mile run/ 15mile bike ride/ 3 mile run. It is one thing to run then ride but to run after a ride scares me but I think I can do it!!

Best Race to Date

Last weekend I ran the Lincoln Park Zoo 10k race. My personal goal all along has been to maintain a 12minute mile and do it for long periods of time. I did that for the Soldier Field 10 mile and was hoping to maybe do a little better this week. I am proud to say that I did it. I ran the 10k in an hour and eight minutes....which mean and 11 minute and 8second mile!! I can not believe that I have come so far!! I am very happy with myself as far as running.