Chuy's 5k - May 7, 2011

1st things 1st - yesterday after work I treated myself to new shoes (and socks)! And I'm so happy I did. My Puma's from late 2008 were great, but after two years they were past their expiration date. So, with great pleasure I introduce to you my new shoes:

5:30 am - snooze alarm clock
5:45 am - guilt sinks in and I get up

6:00 am - cook breakfast - egg whites and spinach and turkey bacon... and coffee
6:15 am - eat breakfast and get dressed

7:00 am - head out
7:30 am - get there (1 hr before race starts) pick up race packet and get situated - iPod in place, car key tied on shoe, cell phone/stop watch in hand.

While I was waiting (pic 1) I met Chuy the Fish (pic 2)!!

He was really nice but in popular demand so I didnt stick around too much. We bonded though since we were kinda color coordinated! :)

The kiddo's had a fun run and then the 5k'ers had to line up a little ways away out - a short jaunt through the woods behind Costo.

When the timer sounded I had a plan. I was going to do the 3rd week 1 of C25K (60 sec run, 90 sec walk).... and I did, until just after the 1 mile marker when we hit an incline. And then I got tired, and discouraged and off count - so I just power walked. Until about the half way point when I saw some other people doing intervals. I asked if I could join them b/c I really wanted to push myself but no one would know if I didnt. So i joined them... except there intervals were 60 sec of each. I lost 30 walking seconds! But I did it... I came in right at 45 mins. That's not amazing, I know. But for the 1st 5k this year AND the first one I've really exerted myself in not too shabby. I'm happy with it!

Warning - It looks like my entire face was crying. Dont worry. It's just that much sweat. The tissues are b/c I still have crazy allergies and didnt want to be drippy.

One down, two to go

...months that is. Until my 25th birthday. Not to the day, but round about. I bring this up because it was a month a go today that I had my "orientation" with the personal trainer at 24 hour fitness. He called again today to let me know it was a month to the day and wanted to know if I wanted to come in for new measurements and personal trainer peer pressure. I havent called him back.

I didnt do very well this month. I've probably only lost 2 or 3 pounds... what a drag. I know I had my lapses... like today for example. I brought my lunch but my co-worker didnt so we went out. It's Cinco De Mayo so we got Mexican... which means chips and queso. So then when someone had cake at work I had two slices!! And I wonder why I cant lose weight.

Anyway when I was talking to the personal trainer and he was asking about my goals and what my motivation this time was and I told him my birthday... I'd love to be under 200 by then. But that just isnt gonna happen. I mean, I've got a ways to go and with my "count-em-on-one-hand" weight loss this month I'm just thinking that's never going to happen.

But never say never. So to combat my chips and queso and two slices of cake - I did my second C25K week 1 intervals training this week. I'm probably not going to do it tomorrow.

I have an actual 5k on Saturday so we'll see if I can do it again then. Wish me luck.

May oh My

So it was another month before I got back to blogging. Not too much went on in April. Or at least, nothing that sticks out as extra ordinary. I guess thats why I failed to write anything. So in the last post I said I joined the gym. Well I did, and so far I've gone a few times a week. I havent really lost any weight but I'm feeling a bit better and I'm not as sore the next day as I was when I first started. However, I really want to up the exercise and think that 5ks are the way to do it. I still really want to get to the point that I can run one. I mentioned it last year and didnt really do it. But this year I'm hoping to change that. I signed up for one May 7th and there is another one in August or September in Galveston, running on the beach, that I want to do. So that's just two but I also found a free training group that meets on Mondays and Wednesday not too far from me that I might check out. That way I can get a little training in before I actually do too many 5ks. Maybe the next one I can jog or something...

I did 4 5k's last year that I can remember. The Susan G Komen, Rahr Oktoberfest, Turkey Trot and Believe 2010 in McKinney. This Saturday is a Chuy's 5k... mmmm mexican food... I mean, yay running!!!

Wish me luck. It's been a while. :/