Beautiful Weather

    I will say that the weather has a tremendous influence on me when I am out running. Although the warmer weather made my run more enjoyable and inspired me to get outside, I need to bring more water on my runs. I ran 6 1/2 miles on Saturday, plus 4 miles today. I did set out to run 7 miles, but since it was so hot, and I only had 2 water bottles, I ended up walking the 3 miles home. I hate when that happens. I ran on the dirt path by my house since that is easier on the joints. I felt so strong and was enjoying the run, but I just could not keep running :(  I ran a total of 10 1/2 miles and walked 14 1/2 for a grand total of 25 miles!!

Lost 9 pounds :)

   So after starting my training in January, I have lost 9 pounds and took 2 inches off of my waist. I am so happy with this loss. I have been struggling these last couple of years as I get older with the weight gain, and I was afraid that it was impossible to lose. I would like to lose more before the Marathon, but this seems like a nice, slow steady pace to lose. I did run 7 1/2 miles and walked 9 for a total of 16 1/2. I would like to find time to run a little more this week too.

Running towards a marathon: Ran 14 1/2 miles...took almost 3 hours :)

Running towards a marathon: Ran 14 1/2 miles...took almost 3 hours :): " Well I ran 14 1/2 miles on Saturday. I was trying for 15 but I had to walk the last 1/2 mile. That is still the farthest I have ever ru..."

Ran 14 1/2 miles...took almost 3 hours :)

     Well I ran 14 1/2 miles on Saturday. I was trying for 15 but I had to walk the last 1/2 mile. That is still the farthest I have ever run. I am not sure why I am procrastinating signing up for the Erie Marathon, but I think I will be ready by September for it. I am ahead of schedule, but I may slow down increasing miles until July when the 12 week training officially starts. I ran only 1 other mile this week, but I did walk 13 miles too for a 28 1/2 mile total!

Feeling stronger

   Although I did not run as much this week after my 12 mile run last weekend, I am feeling stronger. I can feel and see a noticeable difference in my legs. My clothes are a little looser ,and I think that I look much firmer. Since I started this exercise campaign with Taylor, Morgan, Sydney and Emily the end of March, I have walked/ran over 100 miles. That alone feels like quite an accomplishment. I ran 8 miles total and walked 9 for a total of 17 miles. With the end of the school year approaching and Spring arriving, my schedule is getting quite packed. This will pose an obstacle in my training schedule. I am going to try to stay on track and continue on my path to a Marathon!