i'm going to follow the steps of the plastic surgery threads for my quest to HI-5 Minnie as i cross the finish Minnie's Marathon in May of 2008. i will post my workouts here as well as my thoughts or links to any relevant blog postings.

i just registered less than an hour ago and it is starting to sink in now.

25 full weeks until i run. i have a feeling it is going to fly by.

more info can be found here - Women Run the World 15K - Event Info

May 2008! Wow - wonderful what a great idea!

That looks like a really good run! I wonder if DH could get the time away from work so I can run Disney World...

Losing me... I know you can do it!!!!!

Dawn

Banded April 4th, 2006

Montreal

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Losing, if anybody can do this, you can. Congrats on finding a long term goal....I know I'll be following your successes!

LJM, you are truly and inspiration and you have given me hope that maybe one day I can run in a marathon. Good luck, we'll be cheering for you!

i did not run today. i did scope out paths to go run tomorrow though. i found a nice one that i will be visiting tomorrow ... wooo hooo!

Ddog and i just walked around and enjoyed the morning.

will post about my run tomorrow.

first outdoor run was a bust ...

a combination of too many new things.. new shoes (tied too tight I think), new trail, trail with slight inclines, DH and DD were with me, too much of a distraction I think, I didnt properly stretch..

too many excuses. next time I need to just suck it up and run. I

feel like crap that I couldn't do it. I did get a nice mile walk in,

but that's not any consolation..

Not that much of a bust though, if you think about it. Marathoners usually scope out where they'll be running prior to race day, so just think of it that way. You know what you need to do for next time, and you're going to push through like the trooper you are. I'm so excited for you. Just remember, get in some proper stretch time, laces not too tight, and there are going to be inclines, but there will also be downhill slopes too. Don't be too hard on yourself, you're doing great!

losing- can I just say you are an inspiration to many.. you have accomplished much and continue to persevere thru all of this! good luck to you on this journey-not only will you accomplish a fabulous goal you have set for yourself, but in your training your pounds will be melting off.

thanks ladies ... i am my own worst critic.

i am going to scope out another trail tomorrow. i had no clue we had so many parks near us!!! if it is good for the runnin' i'll run it....alone.

losing... you GO!!!!!! Hpw insperational!!! there is a Triathlon at my YMCA in Aug 08 i thinking of trying for

whos - that would be amazing... no way i could be ready for a tri - even in 2-3 years!!

well i already swim bike alot. got to work on the run.

from my blog as well...

week 3 of couch to 5K is not going well for me.

i did my 90 seconds of running, then my 90 seconds of walking and just couldnt do the 3 minute run. i dunno what it was / is... my calves cramped up like a mother and it hurt just to walk, much less run.

now, 3 hours later my legs are crampy, my feet need a REALLY good rub/massage and my right glute is achey... i did walk over 3 miles. 2 miles on the treadmill (31 mins) then i went to a new park to scope out the new trail. its a pretty good one that i will more than likely go to. it does have a slight incline, but i can deal with it. i did a lap (.298 miles) in 5:21.4. next time i will time the entire run/walk (ok, i walked 99.5% of the time). i may even go tomorrow ...

WTF????

i want to run ... i love the rush of running ... why wont my body cooperate?? and i'm not running fast at all ... 4.4 is my 'average'. i even dropped down the speed to 4.2 and i just couldnt do it.

so instead of c25k - this is what i did:

30 seconds running 4.2

1 min walking 3.5-3.9

45 seconds running 4.4

2 min walking 3.5-3.9

1 min running 4.4

2 min walking 3.5-3.9

1 min 15 sec running 4.4

2 min walking 3.5-3.9

45 secs running 4.5

cool down.

this is nowhere where i want to be ... NOWHERE... i am disappointed in myself and my will power (or lack there of..) im depressed. the one good thing - my eating was on target today! in fact, there are some "brownie bites" (that i bought this weekend and had 3-4ish), and didnt have any today! yay me.

i need to work on posting my food all the time - not just my good days ... :eek: