Exciting things from today:
1.) I dropped into the 240s today. 30 lbs lost now. Short term goal is 240 lbs even for my CRNA school interview on Sept 19. Long term goal? Who knows?! Who cares! I'm enjoying watching the numbers on the scale go down, but I don't have a goal weight in mind. I want to be as efficient as possible when I run, so whatever weight that turns out to be, well, I'll take it! Judging from the inches I can still pinch, my guess is that will be quite a few pounds yet. Bring it on.
2.) I officially signed up for a 5k on Sept 14th. Waaaaaay before I thought I'd be ready. Previously (in 2010) I started running so that I could join family and friends in running the local Turkey Trot. It took me months and months, and when it came time for the race I ended up walking part of it. It went that well. This time I think I'm ready. I've already run the course twice by myself, so I know I can finish it without walking. This is a very official feeling step though...
3.) A pair of my new shoes got here! The Brooks PureCadence 2's showed up today! Excited!!
So there. There's your "squee" update. And pictures:
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| Pure corporate drivel, but pretty cool drivel. |
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| Inside the box. |
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| If you had any misconceptions about how ridiculous a size 14 shoe looks... |
So excited for you and your 5k! Do you have a plan? or a goal? Please take lots of pictures to share!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to be sub 34 min, but time really doesn't matterr too much this time out.
DeleteIf I were able to maintain a steady pace without getting clobbered by someone in the crowd of runners, or getting caught up in the moment and going out too fast, I'd be perfectly happy with just finishing.
Note to self, take pictures!