Running my 5th 5k on Sunday
I’m running my 5th 5k on Sunday. The original plan was to run this one with a friend who also had just started a run/walk program. There was to be […]
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Thursdays – my day to really push myself (or kill myself in the process)
I really like to push myself one day a week and have two good workouts. That day is usually Thursday because I get to work from home. So first thing […]
My fitness journals
Something so simple has been a huge motivation and help in my journey. Since starting my journal, I’ve read in multiple places that keeping a workout journal seriously increases your […]
I have a fitness/weightloss book problem but I’m ok with it.
I’m an engineer so the more information I can collect, the better I am. Over the years I have collected a few books and this isn’t even all of them. […]
Weight training – I know I need to do it!!
Once I figured out how to fit 3 days of running into my schedule, it’s been really hard to try and fit anything else in. I commit to the […]
Triathlons – am I crazy, maybe not
I’m now having fun researching small triathlons. I obviously do well if I have something to work for and have a goal. I’ve found two great races that are done […]
Ok so I started this journey, what has happened since then part 2?
The 4th 5k I ran was the Dirty Girl Mud Run in Atlanta, GA. I ran it with the same coworker as the Color Run. This race wasn’t timed either […]
Ok so I started this journey, what has happened since then part 1?
I ran my first 5k after only 5 weeks of running. If I hadn’t taken the two weeks off at Christmas I would have been farther along, but it was […]
Why did I start this journey?
I started training to run a 5k in December b/c I had to do something to get positive momentum and loose weight. I had a physical in July and other […]
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