FOUR and a HALF miles!

I have gotten side tracked lately (Photoshop and online tutorials are to blame!!) and didn't take the time to blog about my previous weeks weigh in. It was a half pound gain but I wasn't too worried as I had finally gotten outside to run and did my first ever 4 mile run! It was a great feeling to cross that 4 mile marker! I ran the 4 miles in just under 44 minutes. I also got in another 3 miles that same week. I knew I worked hard and ate right and so even though it's always disappointing to see a gain, I knew it would all even out in the end!

Week 2 Weigh In - April 1, 2011


Week 1: 148.0
Week 2: 148.6
Wk 2 Loss: +0.6
Total Loss: +0.6 (36.8 overall)

This week was an even bigger week for me running wise! MIL came down for a visit and while Evan napped, she watched the older two and so I decided to try and run a little bit further down the beach. I didn't map it out beforehand so I wasn't sure how much more it was going to add to my overall distance but figured it couldn't be much more than 4. I also use a program on my phone called CardioTrainer that tracks my runs using the phones GPS. It's fairly accurate and has only given a false reading a few times. But even if the GPS is off, it still works as a stop watch and I always know exactly how long each run takes!

Well the extended beach run ended up being 4.5 miles! And I RAN the entire course in 50 minutes!! I even forced myself to run up the very steep hill at the end. I ran up that hill very slowly, and probably could have walked it faster, but I was determined to run the whole way!! I felt awesome after because I tackled something I have been avoiding each time I have run outside and now it can only get better!

My knee was (and still is) a little sore after that run as I am just starting to run these longer distances. Before running outside I was pretty much consistently running about 2.5 miles on the treadmill. So it's a bit of a shock to the knees right now, but I'll get used to it. I am trying to improve on my speed and one of the ways to do this is by running longer distances. I can tell you one thing though, I am DEFINITELY going to miss running by the beach when we move. There is nothing more peaceful than the sounds and smells of the beach at 7am in the morning!



Last Week: 148.6
This Week: 147.1
Wk 3 Loss: 1.5 lbs
Total Loss: 0.9 lbs (38.3 lbs overall)

So that puts me about 3 lbs away from my goal, which is to way less than the Doc. If I can get in a couple 4 mile runs each week then I should have no trouble at all reaching that goal! And TWELVE pounds is the magic number, for my overall goal of a healthy BMI! Just got to keep chipping away!!