Run, Eat, Date, Sleep

It was about 75 degrees with a slight breeze today, so I thought I’d take some pictures while we were out on our walks today.

We sit together on this bench every day to take in the nice weather and the scenery.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Another successful week under my belt!

RECAP:

Activity:

Sunday- ran/walked 8 miles

Wednesday- ran/walked 3 miles

Skipped my Friday run though.

Food:

I’m still not tracking. E-tools (the WW site) doesn’t work well with Google Chrome, and I refuse to use Internet Explorer. That browser makes me cry. My phone is capable of tracking points, but I need to get it replaced because there’s a bunch of scratches on the screen that make tracking kind of hard. I might need to start tracking in WW’s 3-month paper journal.

Other Things to Note:

• I made it to ONEderland (!!!), which means I made it under 200 pounds. Yes, I just told you my weight.

Results:

Lost 0.4 pounds this week for a total of 6.4.

Photo from the Week:

RECAP:

Yet another week of not tracking. I don’t know what I need to do to motivate myself to track, but next week’s meeting topic is tracking, so maybe I’ll learn a new trick or something.

ACTIVITY:

Saturday- ran/walked 4 miles

Sunday- ran/walked 6 miles

Wednesday- ran/walked 3 miles (lululemon run club)

OTHER THINGS TO NOTE:

• I received my 5 pound sticker this week!

THINGS TO WORK ON:

• Track, track, track!!
• Menu plan and go grocery shopping right after my WW meeting while I still have good ideas for snacks and meals in my head.

RESULTS FROM THIS WEEK:

Lost 1.8 pounds for a total of 6 pounds in 4 weeks.

PHOTO FROM THIS WEEK:

Have a great week, my friends!

When all you’ve ever known about Central Florida is downtown Orlando, Disney World, and neon lights on I-Drive and 192, it’s hard to believe that this exists just a few miles away…

Rolling hills and orange groves in the distance. Yes, hills do exist in Florida!

On Sunday, my friend Bethany invited me to join her friends for a hilly, long run at Lake Louisa State Park.

These pictures don’t do these hills justice at all. But I busted my butt and kept up with 2/1 intervals despite wanting to walk up those hills. I felt so proud!

The four of us didn’t run together, but it was a good feeling knowing that they were out there with me, whether I could see them or not. I’m a solo runner and have often strayed away from running groups because I don’t like talking while running, but I’ve learned that I can still benefit from being a part of a group and still run solo. It’s the start and finish, laughs, and after-run beverages and guilt-free food that make a running group worth it.

I finished 6 miles in 1:16, a 12:40 pace.

Week #3 of NYC Half Marathon Training complete!

One of the reasons why I moved to Orlando was the chance to do my training runs around Disney World. When I wrote on Friday that I was getting ready to go run 4 miles on the treadmill, I thought to myself “Why are you going to run in place for an hour when the weather is beautiful and you live in Disney World?!”

I’ve been here for almost 7 months already, and Saturday was the first day I ran on Disney grounds. My 4-mile run took me from the Boardwalk Inn,

to the entrance of the Hollywood Studios,

by the Swan and Dolphin

around the Yacht & Beach Club Resorts,

and back to the Boardwalk Inn.

I had to do the loop a few times to get all 4 miles in, but I never got bored with people-watching and enjoying the scenery. When my legs got tired, I tried to remember my reward for completing the run= my favorite veggie wrap from the “food court” at the Beach Club.

It was as yummy as I imagined it would be! It’s stuffed with eggplant, squash, zucchini, lettuce, and some other veggies I can’t remember now.

Tell me about your favorite place to run!

RECAP:

I didn’t track a thing. I have no excuses, except I got lazy. Time to refocus!!!

ACTIVITY:

Saturday- ran/walked 5 miles

Tuesday- speed work for 3 miles

THINGS TO WORK ON:

• Drink more water!!!
• Track, track, track!

OTHER THINGS TO NOTE:

• I switched my weigh-in day to Friday because I heard the leader was much more high-energy than the Thursday leader. What I heard was absolutely right! She’s so bubbly and so motivating, and I feel like I can relate to her because she’s a  marathoner. And because she’s so active, I think the members mimic her behavior. The entire meeting seemed to revolve around activity, and they all shared such wonderful advice and tips. It seemed like the Thursday meeting members were much older, and they all acted like “woe is me” and “listen to me and all of my excuses”. Friday was MUCH better!
• My goal of running the NYC Half with no walk breaks seems to be unrealistic at the moment. I had such a terrible 5-miler, and I just can’t see myself running 13.1 nonstop.
• Goal for next week= hit 5 pounds total!

RESULTS:

Gained 0.2. I was expecting to gain so much more because I didn’t track anything I ate, so I’ll take this minimal gain.

PHOTO FROM THE WEEK:

OTHER PHOTOS FROM THE WEEK:

(yes, I took a picture of myself in the Disney Casting Center bathroom. More on that later!)

(borrowed from Paula)

(borrowed from Michelle)

I’m heading to the gym for a 4-miler on ‘mill. What are your weekend plans?

Another successful week in the books!

RECAP:

ACTIVITY:

Ran a total of 10 miles and not one single walk break!

Earned 28 Activity Points and didn’t use any.

FOOD:

Used all of my 49 weekly allowance points.

NON-SCALE VICTORIES:

Like I said above, I ran 10 miles total this week without walking. I was able to complete a 4-mile run without walking. This is HUGE for me, the girl who used the Galloway (run/walk) method for so long.

RESULTS:

Lost 2 pounds this week for a total of 4.4 pounds lost.

THINGS TO WORK ON THIS WEEK:

• Drink more water
• Increase mileage to 5 miles with no walk breaks.
• Eat less frozen meals and more meals from scratch.

PHOTO FROM THE WEEK:

Yes, despite my harsh criticism of Weight Watchers last year, I’m back on Weight Watchers, and I am loving it! The people in the meeting are extremely supportive and very encouraging, and the leader isn’t crazy.

Last week’s recap:

ACTIVITY:

6 miles ran

1 yoga class

21 Activity Points earned. Zero used.

FOOD:

Used 26 of the 49 Weekly Points Allowance

NON-SCALE VICTORY:

I am now able to run 3 miles without stopping to take walk breaks! I fully intend on running the NYC Half Marathon without any walk breaks.

WEIGHT LOST: 2.4 pounds

THINGS TO WORK ON THIS WEEK:

• Drink more water
• Do not eat a big dinner the night before weigh-in
• Increase mileage to 4 miles without walk breaks

PHOTO FROM THIS WEEK:

Miscellaneous pictures of me a few months ago at the same weight…

Here’s to another successful week!

If you’re in the Orlando area…

Be there or be square.