Chilly Chase 2010 - 5K race this morning

Here is me nearing the finishing chute. Not very attractive, and I felt very winded. But hey, I did it. I can see from these images where I have to take off the weight. I don't like how I look at ALL. However, I know I am working on this.

Thank you Nikki for taking my photos, and sharing them with me!

Pre race of course. Note, the top image, I stripped off the layer, and my hat. I got very warm quickly!

Well, I did it! So did a lot of my friends, and first time race runners! It is so exciting to watch first time racers finish a race! For many of our clinic participants in the LTR, this was their very first experience! I totally remember that very first time and how exciting is was!

This is my very first race this year of course, and my last race was actually the Chilly Chase 2009, when I ran the 15k. I find it amazing at how fast life can change in a year! Last year, in the shape of my life, this year coming off an injury, and then my stupid fall in the garage yesterday.

However, I am pleased that I managed to complete the 5k pain FREE!! This is a miracle in itself. It felt great to run! Fun to hang out with my friends. Nice to have Cliff and Courtney there to cheer me on!

Chilly Chase 2010 - 5k (not official, but from my trusty Garmin)

5.19k ( bit over)

30:33

avg 5:57

max 3:33

Calories 477

Thank you to Nikki and Susan for the wonderful LTR clinic! You both are the best!

Cathy xo

P.S. Christina! I am so sorry we never met up!!! I would have loved to have said hello!! How did you do?

Edited to add:

Placed 33/101 runners

Placed 9 in the 30-39 category!

27:40.8 (chipped time!)

#500in2010 I did 8.19k this week or, about 5 miles. So yuck from last week, but I needed to rest! It was the right choice.

Tomorrow::Race Day

So, I went to my physio and I am OK. I can certainly run the 5k tomorrow. I feel so down because last year I could easily run 15k. So, it will be weird to ONLY run the 5, but atleast I am out there running right! That is the goal.

After a good chat with Dr. Leif I have decided to hold off any distances over 15K for the next two years. I am going to wait until all six of my kids are in full day school. I will be almost 41 in two years. Well, in my early 40's I will be in a new racing category (bonus!) and I will have the daytime to train and I will obviously get more sleep and have more energy. This is also important. It is just that I am so GOAL driven. So, I will strive to improve my 5, 10 and 15k times.

I will run half marathons and my first full in my 40's. I am good with that decision no more pressure. I would rather run, than be disappointed if I were to get injured again. So, I moved down from the half clinic, to the 10k gradual build (which goes up to 13k) PERFECT.

Today, I did something stupid...I fell down two garage steps and rolled on my foot/ankle. All is OK. I just need to ice.

So, that is that. I switched clinics, I am still working out to my strength DVD's 6x a week (Dr. approved this for me!) and my 10K training. Now, I wonder what my goal race is?

Week 2 - Friday

I am still here. I have been eating right, and doing my daily tape. Tomorrow will finish up week 2! Four more to go.

My knee is still a bit sore. Off to physio I go tomorrow. Get a check up! I am hoping my 5k race will be good to go on Sunday. If not, I am going to go check out boxing on Monday.

I will not run tonight either. Just want it to feel good!

So, there is my update. Oh, and I am back into my jeans (my smaller--bigger jeans) feels good! So, I must be doing something right!

As for #500in2010. Not a good week that way. I think so far I am only at 3k.

Week 2 - Wednesday

Yesterday, I did my workout. I walked 2 k, and the day before (yesterday) 1 k. I sat down, and when I got up my knee (THE knee) that knocked me out of exercise for 7 months hurt. So, needless to say I felt angry. I iced my knee and I rested it.

I also made an appointment with my physio. See him on Sat.

Today it feels normal. So?! I am not sure now.

I wanted to run last night, and was sad that I could not run. Oh, and my period is on its way today. Grrhhh. After having six kids, the cycle I get is not fun. Well, it never was but it is nasty now. :D

So, all in all I hope today is a good day. I will MAKE it a good day. I am going to try my DVD this morning and of course I am supposed to run for the next three evenings. And, my 5k race is on Sunday. So *fingers crossed*

If my knee continues to hurt, I will drop back in clinics, or maybe stop running again. Not worth it. I am thinking boxing might be what I do next. If my plan does not work...

Week 2 - Monday Weigh In

Well, all of that hard work paid off (and I even slipped in a piece of cake--very small slice) this week.

I am down eight pounds! And that leaves 39 pounds to go to goal of 145.

I worked hard, and MADE/FORCED my self to MOVE seven days this week. I will continue that trend this week as well.

I have my whole week planned out, and I am sitting here in my workout gear. When do I work out? During the day as soon as I get back from dropping off my my big kids to school. That leaves only two kids, and the house is pretty quiet. So, I fit it in where I can.

Usually I walk, but today is SOOOOO wet and dark that I will drive them.

I would LOVE to see my weight dip into the 170' s by next week. That is the plan!

Today, I will do my 48 minute RIU tape.

Happy Monday!

Day Seven - Day of Rest? Not.

Rest? Not really. I ran 8k this morning, and boy did I feel every extra pound jiggling and a blubbering. I felt SO beat down, but I completed it.

I wanted to quit, but I kept pushing. I survived. I hope today was just an 'off' kind of morning. I didn't eat before I ran (because we got home late after a dinner party) and so I felt a bit sick on my run. Hunger. Thirsty. Lead legs. I even had to take an extra walk break.

Yup. Fat and out of shape. Oooh how I don't love that feeling.

Last night was a great dinner out with friends. I skipped the appies, skipped any drinks. Drank lots of water. Ate a piece of homemade lasagna (made with low fat stuff) a half cup caesar salad (no bacon bits or parm) and I left the white sourdough with butter (my FAVE--I am the granddaughter of a baker) and I had a small sliver of homemade chocolate cake with a bit of icing. Delish. I kept drinking water. I didn't feel deprived. I was actually STUFFED! And, enjoyed beautiful company. Isn't that awesome!

We got to bed about 1, and this morning me alarm went off for my run. The whole house was asleep. It was hard to get up and out. So, I didn't get a whole lot of sleep. That is another problem. Lack of sleep for me.

So, that is my day so far! Today we are off to a celebrate a baptism of a sweet little boy Evan. My cousin's second son. So, more food issues to deal with. But hey, food is a fact of life right. Have to find the right balance.

Run:

8:07k

55:55

avg 6:56

max 5:12

Calories burned 715! Good score.

As for #500in2010 this weeks total: 27.28k converted to miles: 16.9510 mi (can I round up to 17 here Laura?)

Day Six - Workout done and weekend challenges

Well, my workout is done. My kids like to workout with me. On and off I had Cameron (doing crunches and push ups with me.) Catie and Caroline did a bit of the cardio. I just smile when they do this! They get so excited to do it with me. LOVE it. Today, I was actually able to do the whole DVD which felt great, because on Tuesday, not so good. I am feeling way stronger, and I think I am starting to feel my abs underneath all of this blubber.

Today is day six of my plan. I of course started on Monday. I have always had success starting at the beginning of the year, because it is a fresh new year. I love having a clean slate.

Whenever the food calls my name, I just say to it. You are just *blank* you don't control me. So far it just works!

I have stayed at my calorie level of around 1300-1500 per day. It is working! I record EVERTHING I eat at livestrong.com and it allows me to chart my water with a click of a button. And, also add in my exercise (which allows me to eat more if I wish!--LOVE that) I totally think this helps!

For weekend challenges, it is that going over to a friends house to eat, and tomorrow a baptism. So, food of course maybe not the best choices. I will give myself a bit, but realizing I am weighing in on Monday morning. That should keep me from cheating. I don't really cheat. I like being on this plan.

Last night I had Subway (a six inch, with a bag of baked lays and 1 square of dark chocolate) and it felt like a cheat. And, I was actually going to have a few cookies but I was too FULL! Crazy how the stomach shrinks down so quickly!

I was watching Dr. Oz last night on TV. Talking about waist management. Not weight management. He just makes so much sense, and light bulbs just click when I read his book, or watch him on TV. His program, that Cliff and I used two years back when I lost the weight, well I still use ideas from then. And they work! They really do. I still eat a small turkey roll up with fresh salsa for lunch. Or, a handful of nuts before a meal. And, I eat the same breakfast everyday. This time, 1/3 cup of oatmeal and half a cup of frozen blueberries. SOOO satisfying, and filling. AND healthy. And then food is just for eating. No fuss, no obsessing.

I realize this has to be for life, and not just a fad. So just like Dr. Oz said last night...you have to wake up EXCITED about your eating/your plan. If not, you are bound to fail. I couldn't agree more.

The eating is a no brainer, leaving time to do the things you REALLY need to do. Like exercise daily. Did I tell you how much I love to exercise?

And, when eating well, EVERYTHING tastes so much better. Life just feels better!

Happy Weekend!

Tomorrow, I submit my #500in2010. Tomorrow, we do about a 6k run...I am so excited to run with my half group. I LOVE them.