Y Slim Down 2011

I've signed up to do the Y's 2011 Slim Down.

It's been 2 weeks.

I started at 190.

First week's weigh in I had dropped 5 pounds to a fabulous 185!

Second week's weigh in I dropped another 3 pounds for an Awesome 182!

and I fit into my last year Capri pants! yay me!

I always do 60 minutes of cardio.....

but then have a Physical trainer session one day

Do the weight machines 2 days.

I've made the goal to run/walk/jog a 5k

every month from now until November

(I couldn't find one in December)

After a couple of months I'll switch to 10k

Jamboree Jog 5k

YAY for me!
5k in 39.37
my fastest time yet.

When I started I was relieve to know that I was not the only walker/jogger. There was one other couple that were true walkers. Everyone else were runners, in fact there was a running team (of HS Cross Country kids) that ran the race in 16 minutes. By the time they were finishing I was through my first mile but just by a few minutes!

Now I'm use to running inside, on my treadmill with control of the of speed and hills and AIR! This morning I didn't have control over any of these things. The AIR was so thick you could cut it with a knife, the course was low hills and I walked and jogged faster than I do inside (which what I was hoping would happen). AND my ipod wasn't charged, just think what I could have done with tunes?!?!

LOVED IT!

No turning back now...

Well, I paid my entry fee for my 5k this morning.
This isn't my first 5k but it's my first in a LONG while.
I believe my last 5k was the Saturday after 9/11,
I remember we had a moment of silence before we began.

5k training

Today's 5k was in 40:05 .....
ooooo I didn't like getting that last little
bit done before the 40 minute mark!

At the beginning, I got a cough. I hate when this happens.
When I start to sweat (and boy do I sweat) my sinuses start
to drip, thus I get a cough. I got it handled in a few minutes.
BUT still wasted time! valuable time!

5k training

My body was tired,

I couldn't focus, first my shoes were tied too tight, then they were too loose, then I had a renegade hair that wouldn't stop bugging me.... need I go on? ... I just couldn't focus!

I kept pushing the wrong button on the treadmill thus shutting the crazy thing off!

This caused me to want to scream!

I didn't want to but I did it finish the 5k not scream in 40 minutes.

5k Training

WOW I cut the time again!

this morning's

3.1 miles was in 39:48 minutes!

It really does a mind good to set a goal

(break the previous time) and then do it!

I don't think I have a goal set for the actual 5k.

I think I'd like to do it in 35 minutes BUT I have a couple of factors to weigh in.

#1 Can I really do that (mental game).

Cut an entire 5 minutes off!?!

#2 switching from the controlled treadmill

to an uncontrolled outside.

The latter could really go both ways for me, with out the visual of time/pace I may go faster longer than I do now, or I could not push myself as hard for as long.

I don't know, what I do know is that I'm a visual person so this could be a challenge for me.

5k training

Today's 5k Training was GREAT!

3.1 miles in 41:38 minutes

I knew I could cut time off of that 44 minutes.

Now the bar has been set, Can I cut more time off?!?

scary thought, I'll think about that on Monday!

Results ~ May 26

- 3.25 pounds

-.25 inches

Yay!

5k training ~

well, I messed it up this morning by trying to 'rethink' it!

5k in 43.50 minutes

(I decided to do my warm up in my 5k time which means that I walk at 3.5 for a few minutes and that messes with the over all average pace. This also means that in reality I did the 5k part in a quicker small YAY!)

upcoming 5k

Ok, several weeks ago I started
"Couch to 5k"
I got too drain (probably not enough water) for about a week right in the middle of it so it fell by the way side.

Well, today I decided I would do the 5k.
I don't have to run it all, I can do whatever it takes to get done.

Let the training begin!
Today I walked/jogged a 5k on the treadmill in 44 minutes.

I have about 4 weeks to improve that time!