Weigh In Week 14 and First 5K

My first 5K was Sunday! The weather was beautiful and the race was a fun one. I ran the whole thing with my friend Amanda. We didn't plan this actually, but that's what ended up happening. It was nice to be able to pace one another. We got down to the first mile marker and they said our time was 10:21...WHAAAATTT!!? I normally run a 12-13 min mile, so that's a lot faster pace than I normally keep. My husband got down to that mile marker and his time was 8:06, and he usually runs a mile at 10-11mph pace. Crazy! I tried to start slow, but it's really difficult to pace yourself with so many other people around you. But this was legitimately my first race EVER so I'm learning...and I'll know a little more for our next race. My next one is a 7K in Lowell that I'm running with both Amanda and Molly. 7K is just a little over 4 miles. So not a drastic jump from the 5K, which is good. I also have registered both me and my husband Nathan for a half marathon in October! Very excited for that! I'm also very excited for the vacation to NC we have coming up! The key will be to eat healthy and exercise WHILE on vacation, because I want to try and lose 2 pounds while I'm down there!!!

Week 14 Stats!!

Pounds Lost This Week ~ 2.4 lbs
Total Pounds Lost ~28.8 lbs
Pounds til my 15% goal ~ 2.6 lbs
Pounds left til my NC goal ~ 6.4 lbs (probably won't hit this one considering we leave on Saturday LOL)
Pounds left til my prepregnancy weight with Dominic ~ 10.4 lbs

First Run Outside

So yesterday I went to the gym for my run, and I ended up getting talked into running outside. I'm really happy I got to do it once before my race on Sunday! I ran around Laconia in a close vicinity to the gym, just in case my kids needed me while in the childcare center. It was invigorating running outside, even though it was early in the morning and chilly. But I warmed up very quickly. I even ran a couple hills...and as a result, my body as a whole was a little sore today. I knew I would feel it in my quads. The surprising part was that I actually run faster outside. The best part was that I didn't have to look at a screen telling me exactly how far I was and what lap I was on. I had my nikeplus going, but my ipod was completely covered by my sweatshirt sleeve, so I had no idea how close I was and what my time was until it gave me my half mile updates! It's almost nicer that way! I think that now that it's getting nicer outside, I'm going to have to run outside more often!! And for longer since after our 5K race, we'll be training for a 10K and eventually a half marathon in October! Crazy...considering the longest I've ever run is 3.5ish miles. lol Either way, I'm very excited and very glad that Paula pushed me to run outside yesterday!! I've only been listening to every tell me how much better running outside is, and now I finally understand why!!

Weigh In Week 13

So, I completely spaced and forgot about week 12. Oops. I had a busy week last week with us all being sick/recovering, so I get a free pass lol. So I can't believe it's been 13 weeks since I started this crazy journey. Speaking of crazy things, I set a new goal for me and the hubby. I registered us for a half marathon coming up in October. CRAZY. I'm very excited though, because keeping up with the long distance running means lots MORE weight loss! Also, after the 5K this weekend, I'll be strength training twice a week with Nathan...so more muscle should boost my weight loss as well. This week was an ok one. I would have done a lot better if I controlled my diet, but lets face it...I have a huge sweet tooth! Plus, Nathan and I had a rare date night to ourselves, so we went all out :) Yesterday I also got back into the habit of tracking my food. I've gotten kinda lazy about that and its obvious when I don't count, I don't lose as much. Nathan also gave me a tour of a new strength training workout he'll be doing with me after race weekend...this way I'll be gaining muscle to tone up. I've barely gone down one jean size, and that's because I haven't been doing any strength training...just cardio. So that's going to help MUCHO! Also, I want to push myself outside my comfort zone. I want to start taking classes on crosstraining days or something...try spinning. I am going to try ZUMBA with Pam next Monday. Anyways, I think I'm finally back on track! :)

Here are the Week 13 Stats!
Pounds lost this week ~ 1 lb
Total Pounds lost ~ 26.4 lbs
Pounds left my 15% goal ~ 5 lbs
Pounds left til my NC goal ~ 8.8 lbs
Pounds left til my prepregnancy weight with Dominic~ 12.8 lbs