It is hard to beleive that the runner girl on my half marathon ticker is already down to 1 day left! These past few months have been a blur of craziness! I am more scared/apprehensive for this half marathon than my first one last year. I had an awesome run at Run Rocklin's 12K and I can only hope to repeat that performance for the race tomorrow. Of course tomorrow's race is 5 miles longer...
I always like how other bloggers post their A, B, and C goals...so here is my attempt at that.
A goal: Finish in 2:50 (12:58 pace) I did run rocklin 12k at a 12:45 average pace, but like I said, 13.1 is about 5 miles farther.
B goal: Finish sub 3:00 (13:40 pace) I would be happy with 2:59:59!
C goal: Beat my PR of 3:07 (~14:00 pace)
I am really hoping for either goal A or B. I know goal B is the most realistic, but part of me wants to beleive that Run Rocklin was not a fluke and I can be that fast. All I know is I need to keep it slow to start and slowly build up. It is going to be warm, but it was last year too so hopefully I can make it!
I am excited about this race also because it is my husbands first half marathon! I convinced him to join SacFit this season and he is FAST! The only crappy thing is that he won't have anyone to meet him at the finish and see him finish :C because I am running and so are both of his parents. I joked that I would try to be faster than him so that I could be there but his goal is to finish in 2:25 so I don't think so!
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and wish me luck for tomorrow!
Friday, April 29, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
100 day challenge is done!!!!!
I did it! I have completed the 100 day challenge! Every day since January 1st I have moved for at least 30 minutes every day! I finished up day 100 today by finally getting back into the water for the first time since my triathlon in August! It went really well and I want to keep it up and get better and better! I have been throwing around another 100 day streak, but have not decided yet. We shall see what tomorrow holds for me...I know for sure that swimming is going to be a major goal of mine. I downloaded a 12 week sprint triathlon swimming plan and I am determined to complete it without missing a day! Woo! I can do this!
Here is a picture of my 100 day tracker and the monthly trackers where I wrote what I did for each day. A lot of the days were just walks with Jenny, but I feel great and like I accomplished something I never could have a few years ago when I was a couch potato!
Here is a picture of my 100 day tracker and the monthly trackers where I wrote what I did for each day. A lot of the days were just walks with Jenny, but I feel great and like I accomplished something I never could have a few years ago when I was a couch potato!
Friday, March 25, 2011
WooHoo!
I stepped on the scale this morning for my usual Friday weigh in and was pleasantly surprised to see that there was no longer a 7 in the 10's place! Woo! Not until just now did I do the math and realize that I am down 2.2lbs from last week! Yes! 169.6lbs was my weigh in! Yes! I feel so great about this! I am certainly not keeping the best track of my calories, but I have been more conscious of my food choices and am certainly exercising like a wild woman(today is day 84 of the 100 day challenge!)! There is really no better way to start my weekend, which is a busy one!
Tonight I am working a casino night from 6-9. Tomorrow is a 9.5 mile walk/run with SacFit followed by another casino night from 6-10 which is a 2 hour drive away. Sunday I am heading to Tahoe to spend some time with my family for my mom's birthday and am taking Monday off as a mental-health/travel back day. I am excited for the casino nights because it means an extra $130 that I could really use right now! And of course seeing my family and staying in an awesome timeshare is always fun! Hopefully my achilles holds up for 9.5 miles tomorrow!
Hope everyone has a good weekend!
Tonight I am working a casino night from 6-9. Tomorrow is a 9.5 mile walk/run with SacFit followed by another casino night from 6-10 which is a 2 hour drive away. Sunday I am heading to Tahoe to spend some time with my family for my mom's birthday and am taking Monday off as a mental-health/travel back day. I am excited for the casino nights because it means an extra $130 that I could really use right now! And of course seeing my family and staying in an awesome timeshare is always fun! Hopefully my achilles holds up for 9.5 miles tomorrow!
Hope everyone has a good weekend!
Friday, March 18, 2011
Rainy Friday update
You would think that I would remember that every year around this time it is rainy...but alas. I guess I choose not to think about it. It's not that I don't like the rain, I just don't like it when it happens so often. A few days here and there are fine, but a whole week of rain is a little much for me. I want to be outside and take my dog for a walk and run and soak up the sunshine. Argh. But I guess the fact that we won't have to deal with a drought this summer is a good thing!
Tomorrow is a scheduled 8.5 miles on the parkway which will more than likely all be in the rain. I volunteered to head up the 15:00 purples which means I won't be running at all tomorrow, just walking. I figured it would be a nice change of pace for me, especially since last Saturday I hobbled the last 3.5 miles back to the pond with an achilles injury. I nursed it all weekend and it feels much better, but better safe than sorry! The parkway half marathon is a month away and I do not need to injure myself. I want to get faster and I can't do that if I am hurt.
My goal for the parkway is to PR, which means under 3:07. My ULTIMATE goal is under 3:00. For me to do a sub 3:00 I would have to keep a pace of 13:43 average. I am scared of this. I need to be doing everything right in my training if I want to accomplish this goal. That means all of my midweeks (sorry Zumba :C ) and speedwork at the track on Tuesdays. I know I can do it if I put all my effort into it!
This is getting long...sorry. One more thing and I am done. promise. I weighed in this morning expecting bad things, but was pleasantly surprised. 171.8lbs. That is a loss of 1.2lbs this week! Woo! I am almost out of the 170's again! I guess using sparkpeople to track my calories is working and I am sure the exercise daily isn't hurting. I have actually discovered that I had been eating not enough food versus too much. Weird. It feels good to be on the way back down again! :D
Tomorrow is a scheduled 8.5 miles on the parkway which will more than likely all be in the rain. I volunteered to head up the 15:00 purples which means I won't be running at all tomorrow, just walking. I figured it would be a nice change of pace for me, especially since last Saturday I hobbled the last 3.5 miles back to the pond with an achilles injury. I nursed it all weekend and it feels much better, but better safe than sorry! The parkway half marathon is a month away and I do not need to injure myself. I want to get faster and I can't do that if I am hurt.
My goal for the parkway is to PR, which means under 3:07. My ULTIMATE goal is under 3:00. For me to do a sub 3:00 I would have to keep a pace of 13:43 average. I am scared of this. I need to be doing everything right in my training if I want to accomplish this goal. That means all of my midweeks (sorry Zumba :C ) and speedwork at the track on Tuesdays. I know I can do it if I put all my effort into it!
This is getting long...sorry. One more thing and I am done. promise. I weighed in this morning expecting bad things, but was pleasantly surprised. 171.8lbs. That is a loss of 1.2lbs this week! Woo! I am almost out of the 170's again! I guess using sparkpeople to track my calories is working and I am sure the exercise daily isn't hurting. I have actually discovered that I had been eating not enough food versus too much. Weird. It feels good to be on the way back down again! :D
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
The ABC's of me
I have seen a few bloggers do this and it seemed like fun. Enjoy!
A. Age: 26
B. Bed size: Double...wish it were queen
C. Chore you dislike: cleaning the bathroom
D. Dogs: 1, her name is Jenny and she is a corgi mix
E. Essential start to your day: coffee!
F. Favorite color: green
G. Gold or silver: white gold
H. Height: 5' 10"
I. Instruments you play(ed): clarinet and tenor sax
J. Job title: spanish teacher
K. Kids: none
L. Live: Carmichael, California
M. Mom’s name: Brenda
N. Nicknames: Jess, babe, Jessiebear
O. Overnight hospital stays: none :D
P. Pet peeves: when people say "sure" as a response...
Q. Quote from a movie: "Life moves pretty fast, if you don't slow down and look around once in awhile you might miss it" Ferris Bueller
R. Righty or lefty: Righty.
S. Siblings: one brother, he's 23
T. Time you wake up: weekdays-5:30am weekends-6:30 (stupid cats and internal clock)
U. Underwear: yes?...lol
V. Vegetables you don’t like: yams, ew
W.What makes you run late: I am never late.
X. X-rays you’ve had: teeth
Y. Yummy food you make: I make really yummy enchiladas
Z. Zoo animal favorites: elephants!
A. Age: 26
B. Bed size: Double...wish it were queen
C. Chore you dislike: cleaning the bathroom
D. Dogs: 1, her name is Jenny and she is a corgi mix
E. Essential start to your day: coffee!
F. Favorite color: green
G. Gold or silver: white gold
H. Height: 5' 10"
I. Instruments you play(ed): clarinet and tenor sax
J. Job title: spanish teacher
K. Kids: none
L. Live: Carmichael, California
M. Mom’s name: Brenda
N. Nicknames: Jess, babe, Jessiebear
O. Overnight hospital stays: none :D
P. Pet peeves: when people say "sure" as a response...
Q. Quote from a movie: "Life moves pretty fast, if you don't slow down and look around once in awhile you might miss it" Ferris Bueller
R. Righty or lefty: Righty.
S. Siblings: one brother, he's 23
T. Time you wake up: weekdays-5:30am weekends-6:30 (stupid cats and internal clock)
U. Underwear: yes?...lol
V. Vegetables you don’t like: yams, ew
W.What makes you run late: I am never late.
X. X-rays you’ve had: teeth
Y. Yummy food you make: I make really yummy enchiladas
Z. Zoo animal favorites: elephants!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Good news and bad news
The good news is that I lost a pound this week to put me at 173lbs. Woo.
The bad news is that I met with my principal today and he is not asking me back next year...aka I do not have a job at that school next year. My last paycheck is in June and after that who knows? I have to start looking for new jobs and hope that it pans out. If I can't find a teaching job maybe I will find something else. I am still in shock I think.
The bad news is that I met with my principal today and he is not asking me back next year...aka I do not have a job at that school next year. My last paycheck is in June and after that who knows? I have to start looking for new jobs and hope that it pans out. If I can't find a teaching job maybe I will find something else. I am still in shock I think.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Update on my life
Wow...haven't posted since my birthday. Pretty lame. But you know what isn't lame? Being on day 56 of the 100 day challenge! Every day since January 1st I have done at least 30 minutes of activity. I am so proud of myself! I never in a million years thought I would get this far! I should never doubt myself because I can do anything I put my mind to.
Speaking of that...as of yesterday I decided to finally start using my sparkpeople account to track my calories in and out. I have had the account since before my wedding but never really used it. It really is a great website, plus I discovered they have an app for the iPhone so I can track from my phone! Super awesome! If I want to lose this last 9 pounds I am going to need to get down to business with my eating in addition to the exercise. Exercise is great and all, but weight loss comes down to calories consumed versus calories burned and for a while I have been slacking off in the food department and been eating a lot. Granted I haven't gained a whole lot back, but it did hit me when I saw that the last time I used the sparkpeople account I was at 166 pounds. Not cool. I can and will lose these last 9 pounds and maybe even more depending on how I look and feel.
In other news...the decision about my tenure has to be made by Tuesday. The principal came in today for his last observation and it wasn't my best day. I have been having a lot of stress dealing with the fact that I may not have a job next year, but I need to realize that I cannot control the outcome so I just need to chill out and do my job and hope for the best. Matt has had the hardest time actually getting me to do this because I am a negative person. I can't help but think the worst. Hopefully this weekend goes by quickly and by Monday afternoon I know if I am going to need to start looking for a new job. Scary, but I can do it. Think good thoughts for me, I need them.
Speaking of that...as of yesterday I decided to finally start using my sparkpeople account to track my calories in and out. I have had the account since before my wedding but never really used it. It really is a great website, plus I discovered they have an app for the iPhone so I can track from my phone! Super awesome! If I want to lose this last 9 pounds I am going to need to get down to business with my eating in addition to the exercise. Exercise is great and all, but weight loss comes down to calories consumed versus calories burned and for a while I have been slacking off in the food department and been eating a lot. Granted I haven't gained a whole lot back, but it did hit me when I saw that the last time I used the sparkpeople account I was at 166 pounds. Not cool. I can and will lose these last 9 pounds and maybe even more depending on how I look and feel.
In other news...the decision about my tenure has to be made by Tuesday. The principal came in today for his last observation and it wasn't my best day. I have been having a lot of stress dealing with the fact that I may not have a job next year, but I need to realize that I cannot control the outcome so I just need to chill out and do my job and hope for the best. Matt has had the hardest time actually getting me to do this because I am a negative person. I can't help but think the worst. Hopefully this weekend goes by quickly and by Monday afternoon I know if I am going to need to start looking for a new job. Scary, but I can do it. Think good thoughts for me, I need them.
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