In Search of My Body - Not the One I Ate, VOL 8...It's Never Too Late To Start Again!

[adsrtw]

Gorgeous day here. I got a 2 mile run walk in last night it is nice outside no bugs no critters me and the payment it was so fun. Oh i get more high like today too so i'm rocking the blonde more.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

My first 5K is in the books!!
Thank you so very much everyone for the good wishes.

So here is my story!
Day starts out with alarm clock at 5:30AM, the town the race is in is about 45 mins away, but DH is working so I have to drop off the girls at DH's brothers and that's over an hour away.

So driving, kids in the car, now its 7:30, are we there yet, are we there yet, OMG, Yes were are here, stop and got them a healthy breakfast (NOT)of McDonalds Pancakes HA HA! Drop them off,
Potty break just before I leave their house and what do I see???? Oh yes, its that time of the M. O Joy!!

Now off to the race but its RAINING, and it raining HARD.
My friend who is doing this with me is texting me, she is almost there. We meet up, still raining. But I am going to run in the rain. Got my bib, got my chip on my shoe. I am ready to go

Race starts. I just start to run, my friend (who is thin) is already in front of me. (whatever!) The first mile was easy YAY!, then I knew from the map water would be at mile 1.5 So I say to myself, just run to the water and take if from there, but I could not make it running all the way to the water, there was a hill and it kicked my A@@, Got to the water, had some, started to run, but wait, what does that sign say right past the water??? Mile 2, the water was not at the 1.5 it was more like 1.9, so YAY, I feel good, run more, I see DH in his Cop car , I smile! I think he laughed. Still running. Got to about 2.3 ish and a hill, so I walked just a bit not too much, then more running, and there is my friend on the side of the road with her family and I see the clock, the finish line and what does it say 44:00.. So my first 5K in 44.0 in the RAIN. YAY

Sorry for the long story, but I just needed to be dramatic about it!!!

My goal was to run the whole thing, and I did walk some, no more than .25 of a mile, so I am happy! I am ready to try for a 10K, I just have to find one first

Oh and also, my goal was to see 179 on the scale by Easter, this morning 180.8 , UGG so close.

 

[DisneyGalUK]

Fly-by from me!

Jo - Well done on your 5K! Awesome job!

Ive been to the cinema tonight with the girls to see Remember Me - Mmmmmm R-Patz! Good food, good wine, good film, excellent company!

Hope everyone is having a great day!

 

[adsrtw]

Great job Jo! I'm so excited for you.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Thank you Kelly and EE
Happy Easter

 

[AKASnowWhite]

So my first 5K in 44.0 in the RAIN. YAY

Jo, I can't even tell you how PROUD I am of you. And in the RAIN no less! It would have been so.easy. to blow it off, but nope. That's just not the Goddess style of doin' things. Totally hard core.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Erika... I keep meaning to mention this to you. I know it's a long ways off but I've heard so many great things about the Tufts 10k for Women that is in Boston in October that I'm almost 100% that I'll register when they open up registration for it. I just thought I'd mention it in case you might want to make the trek down to Boston to do it as well.

ummmm....yeah. Well. Ya know, CT isn't far either. When is this race? October is he!! month for me but if it works out, well, I'm up for a road trip!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Hammered for Jesus.

But ask Liz what SHE did for Jesus!

 

[adsrtw]

I smell a story, lol.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Hammered for Jesus.

But ask Liz what SHE did for Jesus!

oh, I totally took communion

 

[goofyfan-12]

Jo - so proud of you! Totally hardcore and totally goddess!

Happy Easter everyone!

 

[HockeyKat]

JO!! So proud of you.

Yup, communion here too. Although, I think Bud Select 55 probably violates something, there.

It's not the worst beer ever, though, and at 55 cals a beer... gives the illusion of drinking.

Today was actually a pretty good day. Hit the farmers market with a friend, then D got off work early and we knocked out the garage cleaning. It only took 2 hours, and that included cleaning the patio and making the lawn look a little less awful.

After, we hit the hot tub for an hour with some beer, made dinner, relaxation. Ahh.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!

 

[poppinspal]

Jo- So proud of you! You did great and in the rain, that's a great first 5k!

Nancy- CT isn't that far, if it worked out and we all met up I'd do this dance... with a little of this It's October 11 I believe, it's Columbus Day.

E- Kennebunkport is another one of my favorite places. I'm actually starting to fall in love with the Maine coast. When you can get me the info on the race. Oh and Hammered for Jesus.... I love it.

Spent most of my day spring cleaning. Getting rid of lots of stuff that is not just a little too big but way to big and switching out my winter clothes for my summer clothes. Pretty productive day.

Off to bed with me, night all!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Happy EASTER!!

Yes my girls have already found eggs, and baskets and ate MM's!!! Hey if the bunny brings you candy, how can I say No to one piece???

Thank You, Kat, Nancy, Paula, Meg, E,EE, Sunny, ALL OF YOU>
I know is just 3 miles, but starting this just a few weeks before Chirstmas at OMG! 195ish LBS. I never thought I could do 1 mile. So Thank You so much for all your help. I want to do it again!!!

And my main goal is still the princess half next year. Nancy and E, I know you both ran the whole thing, but I did the rest of you run/walk or run?

Have a great day!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Jo--so proud of you! And it is NEVER just three miles!

Actually, Nancy and I both did a run/walk combo as well. We ran more than we walked though. This was both of our first times doing a r/w combo. We have both run Halves (and Nancy did a full) where we did all running. But since we were training with our team here, we trained to r/w it.

Ok, eggs have been found. Now it is time for church. Then I am hosting dinner here.

HAPPY EASTER!

 

[lisaviolet]

JO! So happy for you. So proud of you. So thrilled for your HUGE accomplishment. Good for you.

And - I'm so sorry this is not nice - I did get a lot of satisfaction imagining DH watching you ROCK the race.

 

[lisaviolet]

In the next couple of days I will be catching up on "hammered for Jesus"'s TR and Amiee's TR since mine is DONE!!!!! (and Seth - Nancy want to catch up there.)

Maybe Monday or Tuesday. We have a holiday Easter Monday.

Can't wait to catch up.

Erika - sorry about the taxes.

It was 76 on Friday and then 82 yesterday. And then it looked like we were all going to OZ around dinner time yesterday! Holy skies.

And there was still snow on the mountain (hill ) (with grassy areas ) and on one skiers were coming down without a chair lift. Imagine skiing in 82 degrees?

Only 69/70 today.

And Nancy - I have a job for you.

Happy Easter to you all!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Thank You Erika and Lisa!

We have already been to mass. Let me just tell you mass with a 2year old, not so much fun!. Had breakfast, and now playing in the yard.
Dinner at my dad's not til later..

I am going to do another 5K in June, I want to be faster, DH says I take small strides, I don't know any other way to run. Any advise on how to get faster.

Oh and by the way, my leggs HURT!!!!!

 

[poppinspal]

Happy Easter ladies.

Went to my aunt's for Easter breakfast and then we all (my aunts and all my cousins) went for a walk along the beach. It has hit 80 here. Now I'm changing into my dress and heading off for the rest of the day with my dads side.

Did I mention that at 28 I still participate in two egg hunts and one egg cracking contest? I love it.

Hope you're all having a great day!

 

[goofyfan-12]

Happy easter!

Been to church and breakfast and am now sitting back and relaxing until dinner with friends and family around 5:00. Thankfully mom did not buy me any Easter candy this year. I got a golf lesson instead and after yesterday's trip to the range I am going to need it!

Back to my sunny chair for me...

Have a great day!