I should be cooking and cleaning, but instead I'm trolling Facebook and blogging.
I did a Turkey Chase this morning.
A Turkey Chase is a cute name for getting up too early on a day off to run 4 miles with 500 people who are faster than me.
Actually, I did not come in last.
Last year, I came in last. DEAD last.
In 2011 I ran a 5K every single month.
In 2011 I lost a lot of weight. I got down to 244. (I know that sounds like a lot, but my highest non-pregnant weight was 298. That's a lot for a 5'4" woman)
In 2012, I did a 10 K in January, a 5K in the summer and the Turkey Chase today.
Know what?
If I want to be good at running I need to do more of it.
It's not that I didn't work out this year. Gabe kicks my ass almost every day.
I kept the weight off. Well, I put some back on. . .then lost some. . .then added some. . then lost some more, but I just weighed in at 243.
Yeay! I lost a pound. This year.
I also worked full time, took a full load at school and was a first-time Scout mom. I didn't blog much tho.
What I am saying is, I am not beating myself up for not running a lot this year.
I'm just going to plan to run a lot more next year.
One 5K every month.
November's will be the Turkey Trot.
I might come in last.
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| Turkey Trot 2011. Notice how no one is running BEHIND me. |
Way to go, Mary. I'm impressed that you run. Just finishing is a big deal to me.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving! Hope you get to be with your princesesses!
DeleteMary!! Good for you! I'm totally impressed. I couldn't even walk a 5K. Hell, I don't even want to drive it! :(
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're not beating yourself up. Like you said, you had a LOT on your plate this year. I'm in awe of the fact that you let Gabe kick your ass almost every day. You rock!
Happy Thanksgiving :)
Happy Thankgiving to you love! My favorite time of the year in Chicago!
DeleteMary you did awesome!!
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Hi Mary! Your honesty is so refreshing and oh how i can relate to every word you write. I look forward to reading more if your blogs! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteYou too!!!!
DeleteAnd congrats on entering, running and finishing the race today! I give you mad props!
ReplyDeleteHi Mary! Your honesty is so refreshing and oh how i can relate to every word you write. I look forward to reading more if your blogs! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteYou are such a badass, do you know that? I admire you. So much.
ReplyDeleteFor someone who lists "running" as one of her hobbies, you've still probably completed more runs than I have. You're amazin', Mary. AH-MAZIN'.
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