I haven't updated this thing in forever. I think about it all the time but just let it slip by. I'm not going to promise I'll be better - especially since I doubt anyone even reads this anymore - but if it helps me with my next half marathon training and holds me more accountable, I'll give it a shot.
So a quick update - I moved to Tennessee in 2012 for a new job. I've been here since and sadly, I've let my running go down hill. I had an accident in the gym in November of 2012 so it put my running abilities on hold for a good 6 months. I ran a few 5k's over the past year but now I'm back to getting serious!
Since I moved here I've done the Disney Wine and Dine 2013, the Tower of Terror 2014 and as I mentioned before, a handful of local 5k races. While talking to my friend Cat, we discussed doing our first race together. She was disappointed that she's the better runner of the two of us and has yet to run a half marathon or any race more than a 5k. After going back and forth, we decided we were either going to run the Disney Wine and Dine or the Savannah Half since they are both on the same weekend. Right now we are both trying to get into the Disney one and if we can't, we will do Savannah as our back-up.
I know November is a long way off but when you haven't been running consistently, you need all the practice you can get! I've been working back slowly - running on Saturday mornings in the gym (I hate tracks and treadmills even more but until it's warmer... it will have to do) and hope to keep adding miles each time. For right now I'm adding .25 to .5 a week to my total. I've been working with the C25K app and when I finish that, I plan to bump to the 10K app they also have. I want to be as prepared as possible for this one. Last time I only ended up walking about 2-3 miles of the race but I want to do even better this year! Goal is under 2.5hrs (my current PR).
I've also been desperately trying to lose the weight I gained from depression over the past year and a half. I went from 145lbs when I moved here to 175. I've already lost 5lbs thanks to an amazing co-worker who agreed to be my gym buddy this January. She kicks my ass Monday through Friday and I don't believe there's been a day I haven't felt it. I know the pain will go away and I'll be happy when I'm back where I want to be but it's always hard to climb the mountain again when you've been comfortable at the bottom for so long.
But, it's working. I stepped on the scale this morning and I'm down 5lbs. I've been working hard on eating healthier. Due to Lent I've cut out soda and candy bars and I'm upping my veggie intake. All in the hopes of seeing this come to a good end.
And on top of all of this... I've started job searching again. Although I've loved my time in Tennessee, I know it's time to move on. I'd love to move to the Carolina's but if that's not in the cards, I'm willing to wait until it is. I've applied to a few jobs so far and had 1 interview. Patiently waiting for the perfect job to show itself and let me attain it. Fingers crossed!!
So a quick update - I moved to Tennessee in 2012 for a new job. I've been here since and sadly, I've let my running go down hill. I had an accident in the gym in November of 2012 so it put my running abilities on hold for a good 6 months. I ran a few 5k's over the past year but now I'm back to getting serious!
Since I moved here I've done the Disney Wine and Dine 2013, the Tower of Terror 2014 and as I mentioned before, a handful of local 5k races. While talking to my friend Cat, we discussed doing our first race together. She was disappointed that she's the better runner of the two of us and has yet to run a half marathon or any race more than a 5k. After going back and forth, we decided we were either going to run the Disney Wine and Dine or the Savannah Half since they are both on the same weekend. Right now we are both trying to get into the Disney one and if we can't, we will do Savannah as our back-up.
I know November is a long way off but when you haven't been running consistently, you need all the practice you can get! I've been working back slowly - running on Saturday mornings in the gym (I hate tracks and treadmills even more but until it's warmer... it will have to do) and hope to keep adding miles each time. For right now I'm adding .25 to .5 a week to my total. I've been working with the C25K app and when I finish that, I plan to bump to the 10K app they also have. I want to be as prepared as possible for this one. Last time I only ended up walking about 2-3 miles of the race but I want to do even better this year! Goal is under 2.5hrs (my current PR).
I've also been desperately trying to lose the weight I gained from depression over the past year and a half. I went from 145lbs when I moved here to 175. I've already lost 5lbs thanks to an amazing co-worker who agreed to be my gym buddy this January. She kicks my ass Monday through Friday and I don't believe there's been a day I haven't felt it. I know the pain will go away and I'll be happy when I'm back where I want to be but it's always hard to climb the mountain again when you've been comfortable at the bottom for so long.
But, it's working. I stepped on the scale this morning and I'm down 5lbs. I've been working hard on eating healthier. Due to Lent I've cut out soda and candy bars and I'm upping my veggie intake. All in the hopes of seeing this come to a good end.
And on top of all of this... I've started job searching again. Although I've loved my time in Tennessee, I know it's time to move on. I'd love to move to the Carolina's but if that's not in the cards, I'm willing to wait until it is. I've applied to a few jobs so far and had 1 interview. Patiently waiting for the perfect job to show itself and let me attain it. Fingers crossed!!
