70

That is how many days I have until I run my first marathon. That is a 42.2 km run (or 26 miles) for me. I have always wanted to run a marathon. Training has been underway for many weeks, and we are of course doing our hill training. We are up to 5 - 500m hills. And this week it will jump up by one to 6 hills. And then every week until we hit 10 hills. Tomorrow morning I am running 26 km. This is the longest run I will ever have run. I am nervous and excited all at the same time.

It looks like the weather is going to be beautiful! So that will be sure to make the run even better!

New and (soon to be) Improved

(photo credit Wink Photography)

You didn't think I would abandon ship on my old blog did you? 

Welcome to my brand new blog called See Cathy Run.

Here is where you will find a new and improved blog. I was truthfully getting tired of seeing the 'old me' staring at me. So, I thought I could start again fresh, with the hopes of losing approximately 30 more pounds before running my very first marathon on May 3rd 2009. 

I have entered another 'Biggest Loser' type deal  (so has Cliff) and we have 10 weeks to lose the largest percentage of weight loss. Since I have put on more than ten pounds...I thought this is the motivation I need to get that weight off and go to my big goal! Well two HUGE goals...the weightloss and the marathon. 

So, here is where I hope to post on a daily basis, and share everything I am going through during the process and beyond.  See Cathy Run more accurately describes who I am. I love running, and I plan on running until I am forced to walk one day. Until then I run because it makes me feel fabulous! And helps me to stay calm, in control and well lean. I like feeling lean.

These days, I do not feel so lean. If you see the photo above, I was concerned that the dress wasn't going to go...it did. But it was stressful. So, I plan on making changes to my eating, exercise etc. to become the best me I can be. 

I know there will be a lot of family and friends that say I don't need to lose anything, and that I look good already. Well to them I probably do look good. But inside, I am just not there yet. I want to feel GREAT! Especially when I am running! I feel the extra weight when I run uphill. And apparently I will be running the Burrard Street Bridge in Vancouver two times. So, I  would like to have a good finishing time. SOOOO I have to  get back into tip top shape. Not just OK shape.