Quick run tonight in the wind and rain! The weather did not matter just a great quick run! I have to get them in when I can!!!

Just need to invest in a good lightweight running jacket. I have great cold weather gear but not water proof!!! The new Nike light up jacket looks cool -- might have to check that out -- but for $250.00 it better be great!!!

Decided not to do another half this month -- I am just not ready and don't want to get hurt! So switching gears and doing a Turkey 10k on Thanksgiving!!! I was stressing about doing another 1/2 and now am really excited about the 10k.

I am also going to check out the Nike run club next week -- anything to stay motivated and running!!

Now to focus on the eating-- Chocolate chip cookies should be illegal!! At least for me!!!

I am doing it! Excited to be a part of the bloggy challenge!!!

Holiday Bootie Buster Challenge

I am really trying to stay current with this bloggy thing but I haven't done very well. Maybe because I am doing so poorly on my weight loss journey that I am afraid to post anything and admit it in writing!

Today is the day -- I am going out in the wind and cold and going to run 8 miles. Digging out my cold gear for the first time. Hopefully it works. Will be my longest run so far. I am not counting the half since I walked part of it!!!

Just need to STOP eating the darn chocolate chip cookies!

Also, I am joining the bloggy land Holiday Booty Buster Challenge. Gotta get some motivation somewhere!!!

Human Race

NIKE Human Race 10K last night!

Wow it gets dark early now. Had a busy kid day so waited to run until the evening. Started about 30 minutes late and it got dark on my run which I was not prepared for. Luckily I planned my run which was mostly on the sidewalk so I was safe.

Ran the whole 10k even added in a hill or two :). I felt great. Ran a 11 minute mile pace which was good for me since I have been running 12+ lately! Only my knees starting hurting about the last third of the run, has to be the extra weight I am carrying. Need to focus on that!

New weight 208. Each pound counts but I need to be more focused and serious about it!

I broke down and talked to my trainer this weekend...I haven't used her in a year! I was thinking I could do it by myself but decided to swallow my pride and ask for help..... this isn't always easy to do but i did it. I am going to call her this week and we are going to get together and make a PLAN!! I am excited!

Busy week this week....must plan ahead and stay on task!

What a busy day! Work was so crazy today that I almost made enough excuses NOT to run! I almost got away with it too - BUT I ran tonight just before dark right as I left work. It felt good to get out for a short 3 mile run. I am taking tomorrow off from running and doing the NIKE 10k on Saturday!

I think I have decided to do another Half Marathon on Thanksgiving weekend! WOW do I have the bug or what? Hopefully I can get a few pounds off by then too! Running is so much easier at a lighter weight!

So as far as the weight loss goes - I did OK today! Other than the 2 cookies I ate when I got home -- I ate good today!

I hardly realized I had eaten the cookies -- I get home and on auto pilot grabbed a few cookies. Need to make all of the junk food go away....my family is not going to like it but it will be good for all of us :)

So I did it! My first Half Marathon. I met my goals.....ran more than I walked and I finished. It was a great experience and FUN FUN FUN! It is a good place to start anyway.....I felt really good during the run and could have run more if it wasn't such a hilly course! I am already looking for another race to enter. Setting my goals a bit higher this time....thinking cutting 15 minutes off my first race time is doable!!!

Now for my weight loss - ICK! Do you ever tell yourself I will start tomorrow? I tell myself that every day.....tomorrow never comes. It is a constant battle..."I can eat this I will start tomorrow" which is how I ended up gaining back all of this weight....NO MORE! I start today...I start tonight .. I start right now!!!

I am planning my food diary for tomorrow..I do best when I write everything down. Planning a 3 mile run at lunch tomorrow too. Legs are healed from the weekend and ready to roll again!

Off to the city tomorrow AM to pick up my race packet!

I cannot believe I am going to do this! I really am 2 FAT 2 RUN 13.1.

I have two goals for my first half --

1) run more than I walk

and

2)FINISH!

EASY RIGHT ???

Packing my camera in my vest pocket so I will at least have great pictures of the race!!!