Fit and Fabulous at 40!

[QTnursestudent]

Well, that's my goal. To be fit and fabulous 'cause I just turned 40 (Dec 26)

I took my husband and 14 year old daughter to WDW (their first trips) so that I could attempt the WDW 1/2 marathon 2010. Little did we realize that the week we were there would be the we they had record cold temperatures.

My first half marathon (my first race ever!) was miserable. Cold and sleeting. Around 9 miles my feet starting giving me terrible problems with blisters. The rain had soaked my shoes and I wasn't prepared. I was able to finish and received my medal but it wasn't pretty. I spent the rest of the day in the hotel having urgent diarrhea and bleeding. I later researched it and found that my symptoms are not the uncommon after extreme exercise. I need to figure out how to avoid the situation for next year!

The race bug has bitten me hard. I've signed up for a 1/2 in my old neck of the woods, Tyler TX. It's on 10/10/10. I think that's cool. Then I have the 2011 WDW 1/2 of course. I plan on adding other, shorter races in the mean time to help keep myself motivated and interested. I really don't think I'll do the Beach to Bay like I had hoped. I hadn't realized that it's the same day that I graduate with my BSN!

Since I'm over 50 pounds over weight and since I just don't feel good and since I've decided that I must add a half marathon to every trip I take (hey, at least now I might get some traveling done!) I must get myself into fine shape. I was able to talk my hubby into ordering a treadmill. It should be here on Tuesday. I hope it's a good one for the price. I can't wait. I plan on using everyday, maybe twice a day.

I just want to get 'er started!!

 

[TxRabbit]

I big congrats on your first 1/2 marathon!! It's something that I totally want to do. And I've heard that the Disney one is a good one because the terrain is relatively flat. Your reaction sounds like rough business, but at least it didn't dampen your enthusiasm for running! Not that I'm a runner. Yet.

I'm in the Houston area. The 10/10/10 DOES sound interesting. What a fun date. Not sure I would be ready for that though.

I'm also about 50 pounds overweight. The WiiFit called me OBESE. I knew it was bad, but I'm not sure that I would have called myself OBESE.

Beach to Bay...where is that? What is that? Is that the run in Seabrook? All in good timing, I'm planning on doing the Couch to 5K and working my way up.

Totally understand the motivation of the milestone birthday. My 38th is looming in March, but I've got 40 on the brain. Definitely thinking that big changes need to happen before then.