tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61837221204650166632011-11-27T18:28:48.418-06:00lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13094812260956740228noreply@blogger.comBlogger1151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183722120465016663.post-42775598826418542272011-11-13T10:21:00.001-06:002011-11-13T11:01:52.064-06:00

Where have I been... Well I have been training for my first ever marathon. In what has been the craziest year ever for weather here in Oklahoma. This has made training for my first ever marathon a chore like I never dared dream. Heat and Laurie do not mix well. This killed the foundation for a good run for me. This summer every time I tried to run in daylight hours I would get ill. I never dared

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I know I am slow on the update from the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. First allow me to point out that the race was delayed a hour due to cloud to ground lightening. The near by church opened its doors as shelter to thousands of runners as we waited out the worst of it.  Finally it was time to make our way to the start line.  and it rained. and rained The

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Both races I have participated in this month have served as reminders for this - the first being my first Trail race and 25K the Lake McMurtry trail race put on by TATUR - the Race Director TZ (Trail Zombie) did a good job of a post race blog using several pics we (Susan, Nicole and myself took) so I will just direct you over there clicky here. Our small contingent of runners had one goal in mind

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March was a busy month for running, and april is shaping up to be twice as intense. TATUR hosted the annual snake run - (aka running of the snakes) and I chose to volunteer in lieu of running since I had the A2A half marathon the following day. The fun thing about working aid stations on trail runs is harassing the runners, taking pics, playing with puppies, making sure runners

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In the past few months I have been laid off. Unemployed, and since found a job, temp to hire. A few weeks ago things became apparent that I would be brought on full time. In this time I dug in deeper. Took on more responsibility and worked twice as hard. As a result the hours grew longer and inched out things like blogging. My Internet time has been crowded at best. But my running time has not

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Today was the annual Valentines Day Poker Run. Exactly one year ago was the first time I ever pinned a race bib to myself and ran in a organized run. One year ago I could barely make it 2 miles in the 5 mile run. Now look at me... kinda crazy huh? Most of you know how firmly I believe in volunteering to keep things I love and appreciate up and running. The one thing I remember from last year is

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Well the Runners World Folk may not be Postal Couriers, but it has been rumored that we are postal... To further prove this point we set out on a 10 degree run in 21inches of snow Saturday.. We even had a whopping 3 members of Chasin Booty in attendance - only the most insane of Pirate Runners - yarrrrr. I arrived in what has been deemed "the latest in mad psychopath murderer running gear."

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  In light of our lovely Snowmageddon (aka a frickin blizzard) that included a record snowfall of 14+ inches of white fluff. My four wheeled baby (a light duty rear wheel drive SUV) is rendered unusable and making it down to Runners World is just not happening unless Dad is running too - but he is recovering from the flu. Boo. Running with my buddies is out.This revelation did not make me happy -

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Thirty pounds, it sounds like so much, and so little. In one year that is how much weight I have lost - no gimmicks, no fads. Just running. Granted in comparison to the Biggest looser this loss pails in comparison. But lets look at it like this, one bag of sugar is 4lbs. I have lost more than 4 of these bad boys. Have you ever tried to carry 7 bags of sugar? It is cumbersome, bulky and

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Now that I am a 'runner' (I still find it odd to call myself a runner - more of a person who happens to run...) people ask me to recommend running shoes quite often - by people I mean friends, family, and acquaintances... truth is, I don't know. What works for me may not work for you. Every time I am due for new shoes (every 300 to 500 miles, and yes I track my mileage) I go in and get fitted for

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Hello, I thought I would give more of a introductory post today. On Saturday we had our first formal training run for the upcoming OKC memorial marathon. This time I am co-run leading with a good friend of mine who has several half marathons under her belt. I am really excited about this training session! Our Group is "Chasin' Booty" (My co-run leader and I are pirate fans - arrrrr). photo

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The Runners World Family pre 2010 Williams Marathon / Half and Relay My running buddy and running fashion designer (link coming soon) was kind enough to give me a ride to the race. We met the Runners world family at o'dark thirty and began to wait with nervous anticipation. And many silly faces - mainly me.  It was a warm - muggy day and I have repeatedly referred to it as "swamp like conditions"

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What I neglected to mention about the Tulsa Run last month is just how sore I was after pushing myself that hard. To put it simply I hurt, I hobbled for about 3 days before it faded. Since then I have been taking it pretty easy on my body in preparation for this Sundays run.  Plus we have entered the taper portion of our training. Ask any runner. They will tell you tapering sucks. It makes you

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Sorry for the delay. I have been waiting to post this in hopes of providing some shots from DURING the Tulsa Run last weekend but alas most people do no share my sense of urgency (meaning my blog is not their top priority) so you are getting what I could beg, borrow or steal. (Holler if I leave you out in the photo credits). Brookside Halloween run (purely unofficial). If you aren't a Tulsan you

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This past Saturday I had the pleasure of my first ever 13 mile run. Note I said pleasure - not torture. All did not start well. My lovely stupid alarm did not go off... I awoke with a start at 5:45 AM (the time our run was to start with the statement of "son of a (starts with 'b' ends with 'itch')." And I was off to the races. Luckily I was able to reach someone in my running group (this was

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What a week. Last week I was unable to run during the week due to work stuff. I missed my weekly runs and was none to happy with missing them. Friday I was laid off. Friday after cleaning out my office I came home and went for a run. I went as far and as fast as I could. I needed to cleanse my mind and get some 'focus'. I took a hilly trail and I threw myself at that trail. I ran to a portion

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So, yeah. The weather here in Green Country Oklahoma is at long last reflecting fall, and lucky me. I get sick. Chills. Headache. Dizziness. Fun stuff. Still I got up, dressed for work, and packed my running bag. Off to the office I went. ‘Thinking it will pass’, or ‘I will run thru it’. Good intentions let me tell you. I have been patiently waiting for this weather all summer and had no

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This morning I weighed my self and I am now officially 180lbs! Bringing me to a total of 15lbs weight loss since January. It has been a hard struggle and this puts me approximately half way to where I would like to be. The hardest part for me has been doing this with out the aid of diet pills. I may have alluded to this before but I have in the past been very dependant on what I called ‘

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Ok – lets start this with maybe the idea of a long training run plus a 5K was a bit nutty. Alright pretty insane but I lived to tell the tale – no significant injury. (No PR either) What a muggy, humid, nasty day for a run this proved to be. At O’dark thirty we started off with the 10 mile training run that was rerouted on both the east and west bank of the river trails (I tried to snap some

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I have been wanting a personal blender for some time now. Recently I took the plunge and got just that. For the past 2 weeks I have prepared myself a smoothie made from frozen fruits, yogurt, soy protein, and spinach. Or a Green Monster. Admittedly I went a bit too green on my first attempt. Now I am beginning to get the hang of it and surprisingly I am less likely to snack since I have

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The Golden Driller Himselfalso the only landmark in expo square that still looks 'right' to me Saturday we met at Expo Square. I will save you the LENGTHY political rant that I assure you I made on more than one occasion on both the run and in learning of the location for the run (if you really want to know message me and I will spill but his is neither the time or the place). All told I got in

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People often ask how I got started running. First and foremost it took desire. I wanted to run the remember the 10 in Stillwater.  And I did. Secondly it took acceptance that I was not going to be good at it. I had to realize that I was going to be like a fish out of water. Running – this is something I have little memory of finding pleasurable except when I was very little and dashing across

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The Mud Run went off smoothly! We had a record number of attendees (over 2,500 participants – who knows how many spectators! ). Few injuries, and no major incidents! It was a blast. In spite of me saying that there was no way in hell I would ever run the mud run I did it. And I loved it! It was a blast! It was messy, slippery, slimy, wet, and FUN! The costumes were great – I think my favorite

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Well the time came, my trusty Asics GT – 2150’s I got when I started my couch to 5K experience needed to be retired. I promptly popped in at Runners World Tulsa and had my feet refitted for running shoes, I am now the proud owner of a new pair of Asics GT – 2150. Don’t mess with perfection ;-). I tried half a dozen shoes and these still feel best. And yes they are identical. I am nearing the

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Ok, so if you haven’t heard me bitch about this heat quite enough keep reading. Yes I am being serious. It is hot. Not in the Paris Hilton way either. It is hot in the gates of hell and fiery doom way. Yesterday I took the day off and jumped at the chance to hit the running trails early in the day (read 7AM and it is already in the low 90’s). What trail do I choose, naturally I pick the

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I love my weekends – I count the days, minutes, and hours to Friday at 5. During the week I eat ‘good’ mind my caloric intake – replace electrolytes as necessary and in general don’t give my self a pass to eat garbage. I do good. Fridays are my ‘good weekend day’ light meal, early to bed. I have a 5AM wake time for my Saturday morning run. Saturday post run is where the ‘suck’ seems to start.

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Yes I am fully aware that I am a bit behind in updates here in the blog-o-sphere. My couch to 5K group is doing great! As a matter of fact on Saturday they ran a full 3 miles. Three miles may not sound like much until you stop and think this is their third week of training! Saturday was a bit of a milestone for me as well. I always go out saturday mornings to run with my fellow ComaToes, This

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As of today I have lost 10lbs in the last 2 months. As I am sure you can imagine I am over the moon with this accomplishment. Saturday was a fun and productive run day. I put in two miles with my fellow ”ComaToes” half marathon training group and then met up with my new Couch to 5K group for their very first day of training! It was soo cool to see them and think back to my first day of

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Well folks it seems like July heat finally arrived. I have been dreading this for some time. I have had some good days running but I will be the first to say that 110 heat index can really take its toll. Tuesdays run along the river went well the first mile-ish. The next half mile was worse. At that point I believe I said “aww screw it. I am out here in the heat putting my miles in which is more

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It has been a week for discovery and thought. Not to mention a busy busy weekend. Tuesday I started to experience some pretty intense pain in the font of my legs.  This is a new thing.. after asking around the general consensus seems to be shin splints. Lovely. The pain seems to get worse when I try to go faster. I plan on taking it easy this week and pushing hard again on Saturday. Xerlan my

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So I recently started calorie counting again on http://www.livestrong.com/ using the daily plate. I started tracking my calories about this time last year but quickly gave up. Well I am back at it. The nice thing is in writing down (or keying in) what I consume it causes me to think more carefully about what I put in my body. This is key for me to loose weight. I am a eater. I eat for fun. I eat

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The nike + ipod thingy… I run with mine every day. Did it stop me from wanting a garmin forerunner? Nope. I kind of look at this product as a bandaid on the mile tracking / pace tracking situation. Is it terribly accurate? Nope. It took me several attempts to get the calibration correct. Now it is closer. Not perfect but closer. For the modest investment it works well and didn’t cost too much –

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It happened. At long last it happened. The weight is slowly beginning to drop. I want to emphasize SLOWLY. In the course of 5 months the only change was that my legs we toning up. The second month of running I gained 5lbs, in the Third month I lost that 5lbs. Now after six months of running 3 times a week religiously I am beginning to see that damn needle on the scale move – and it is going the

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Tulsa Run Training will be upon us in no time. In addition to the plan for me to run a half marathon this fall I have volunteered to be a 15K run leader for Tulsa Run Training. Have I ever ran a 15K? No. Can I do it. Yes. If Coach Kathy says I can I can and I will. 9.3 miles in downtown Tulsa. I am still really enjoying running. Saturday a friend from the C6 and I lead one of the Couch to 5K

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Last Friday was Relay for Life, a event that I am usually very involved in, this year was no exception, I was on the legislation committee. As the night progressed I tried to get in running time where possible. At one point I overheard people saying that they were going to try to keep pace with the ‘runner’ and didn’t think much of it, didn’t look to see who else was running. Slowly I noticed

lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13094812260956740228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183722120465016663.post-42781709711494660542010-06-04T13:18:00.000-05:002010-06-04T13:18:40.963-05:00

Ok so this running in the summer thing is just not making me happy. I still like to run but I hate, hate, hate seeing my miles take longer now that I have been a runner for almost 6 months. It annoys me to no end that the people I was running next to are now able to push harder and run faster. So what do I do? Push too hard and nearly make myself ill. I know logical right? I have also noticed

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Here in Green Country the mercury is rising. I have always been particularly vulnerable to the heat. I don’t know if this is a genetic thing or what. My face flushes easily and I just get h-o-t. I am not much of a sweat machine - which now is beginning to worry me. On days I will be running I push the h2o like crazy. I drink water, propel and lemon aid like it is going out of style. Now we are

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Hello All! Sorry for the extended hiatus but I took a little vacation. I don't tell people ahead of time if I will be gone (a bit paranoid like that). When I flew back to Oklahoma Green Country was getting pounded by some particularly strong storms. I got some photos on my run last night. These photos were taken between 71st and 61st on the River Trails. I also have some news from my trip. I

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ID’s when you go running lets face it. You likely carry as little as possible I know I do. I never carry my Drives License (largely because I will forget to put it back in my purse). I do have my Road Id. I never , ever run with out it. It has contact information, medical history, and insurance info too! If you run on roads, trails or in actual organized races you need this. Visibility. During

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Ok, that’s it. I may have lost my mind but I am planning to start training for the Route 66 half marathon in November. That’s Right 13.1 miles. Eeep! A girl at work brought in her medal from last years and I want one. Bad. This means I need to adjust some goals. If I will be able to do this I need to get to the point where I can run 3 solid miles. Yes my runs now are typically 4 miles or more

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My iFitness belt came in on Monday (super fast shipping++) and I was able to take it for its maiden voyage on Tuesday night. I got the neoprene double pouch and I L-O-V-E it. I did not notice much bounce as I ran, my crackberry was nice and dry and the belt did not move around when I ran. If you are considering getting a belt to carry your stuff I highly recommend it. As a matter of fact when

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I started the couch to 5K training so that I would be in shape to run the remember the 10 Run. You see when I was at Stillwater I was friends with the majority of the basketball team. Largely thanks to a friendship with # 55 Jack Marlow's girlfriend. When the plane crash happened it was a sombering look at reality and mortality. Nate and Dan were on that plane. Nate and Dan were gone. When the

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One of the girls I run with (we have informally started calling ourselves the C6 or Core 6) was stating last night that she thinks joining the couch to 5K program was one of  the best things we could have ever done for ourselves. I am inclined to agree. Most of my group had not been very active prior to joining the couch to 5K program. It is after all called COUCH to 5K for a reason. Aside

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Nike + worked well except for what I believe to be operator laziness issues. I had heard it would be a good idea to calibrate the sensor before using it, but I didn’t bother because the user manual said that I would likely be fine. I ran 3 miles, my Nike + only counted 2.51 miles so I got home and put in another mile to calibrate the little bugger. So I guess I can’t really offer a review on this

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On Thursday Coach Kathy convinced us to slow our pace a bit. What happened when we did? Why, we ran a total of 2 miles - running the whole time. Not a walk-run hybrid, but a R-U-N. It was simply amazing! Saturday I took Ruby along running nearly 3 miles entirely! There was a marked improvement in Ruby’s leash manners. We completed our first full 3.5 mile run with the assurance form Coach Kathy

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I stumbled upon this article today. It does make sense. It seems my workouts need to be longer to burn more calories. Read on, evidently workouts under a hour are not as efficient at burning calories as extended workouts of three hours are. Maximize your fat-burning potential to be lean, fit and fast Deborah Shulman, Ph.D. For Active.com Arctic birds can fly 47 mph for 100 hours at a

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I ordered my road id elite. After speaking with a EMT friend she advised me it would be best to have this info on my wrist as opposed to my ankle. Another good friend steered me in the direction of orange for my road id elite, because hey - orange makes me happy! After my order was complete I got a coupon code to share. So if you are a runner, cyclist or other sports type person who often

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On Saturday we experienced our first day of spring. Complete with 6 inches of snow. This runner got out in the snow and got in 2 miles in spite of herself. The first mile or so wasn’t so bad I was wearing my moving comfort capris, a long sleeve running turtle neck, and my snozu running vest topped with the Navy issue smurfs (USN Navy Blue jogging suit) and a bright orange rain jacket as my top

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So, I have decided to get a road id. I know I want a interactive id but I am stuck on two points. Do I want the ankle id or the wrist id elite? And then the color selection. If I get the elite should I go with my favorite color or orange, or just a standard black since I am likely to never take it off? As a female runner I am often with out any form of id. Running clothes tend to be lacking

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I feel the need to celebrate and share. This week we ran / walked 3 miles and I feel like I could have gone one more. Now running 3 times weekly with my group is a treat for me that I look forward to each time. It is me time, fun time, and just great. Running is addictive. Equally exciting is the fact that this week I fit in to a pair of slacks that have not fit in nearly a year. I am still in

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Runners World Tulsa's Winter 2010 Couch to 5K groupphoto courtesy of Brian at Runners World Tulsa After just 8 weeks myself and 33 other self identified 'couch potatoes' stepped out from our training with Coach Kathy and took part in our first 5K. For most of us this was our first public effort in 'running'. Sure we have been training on the mean streets of Tulsa OK but this was a whole new

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I just don't get it. People running with perfume on. When running in groups you are in close proximity to other runners it is really not kind to marinate yourself in the stuff. People like my self could be highly allergic to perfume and every time you go wafting by my nose instantly fills with snot, as does my mouth. This causes a instant deficit in oxygen causing my run to be more tiresome and

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Today Runners World had yet another motivational speaker to help keep us on the path we are treading. Today's speaker was Miranda Burcham from Press on Fitness (Danny Cahill's personal trainer) Her delivery was a bit preachy for my tastes (in spite of the fact that I am a christian) but once you got past that she had really good points.The thing I took away from tonight was about the

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I have had a pretty fortunate winter. No real sickness to speak of. I ran my 3 miles Saturday at a little over 16 min a mile. I have been eating fairly healthy. Today sitting in my office it hit me. I have that all over body tiredness that comes with the start of the creeping crud. I am pushing the fluids, eating chicken noodle soup and drinking my emergen-c. I do not want to be sick the week of

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Last night for the first ever time I had no pain in my side while I was running. For as long as I can remember when I run I would get a stabbing pain in my side. Typically after walking for a minute or two it would subside, but not yesterday. Yesterday I RAN. I ran pain free! We are still on a 3 minute walk 1 minute run pace but I did it 2.58 miles and I did it. Not once did I have to stop

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Since we are running every other day. I have decided on the off days to work on getting Ruby (my Rottie mix) leash trained. Ultimately I would like Ruby to be my running partner.Leash training Ruby is no small feat since she is terrified of anything with wheels or a motor (this includes power and cable boxes).For now we are starting off pretty small. Just one lap around the block. Today was

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I started this blog to loose weight right?Well after a month of running I am down a pant size. Not a single pound. Just a pant size. Part of me is very happy with this change in size. The majority of me is seriously irritated that I have not lost a pound.This article pretty well sums it up for me.It looks like I need to focus on those inches and not those pounds. Discouraging but I guess I will

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At this point I have hit the 1/2 way mark in my training for the St Paddys Day run Mar 13. This past Saturday I participated in the Poker Run. I did just a little shy of a 5K and felt really good about it. Landed a cool running skirt and just had a good time running in frigid temps! The hubbs went along to run too but for some reason he ran the full 5 miles after a few months of not running... I

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I feel like I have had my own little victory. I was able to run each time the group did and only had to stop running once and walk and that was on our final 'run period' (we have been running 1 min, walking 1 min and repeat.) It was quite the personal victory. I just had to share!

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The truth sucks, but sometimes it is best to just suck it up and admit it to your self. Kim over at If Not Now did just that. I am reposting her list of affirmations here. Junk food is not something I deserve because I work out. Sweatpants are not a fashion statement; they are an excuse for those jeans that don't fit. A twenty-pound gain is not "a little bloated". Wearing a larger size in

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Well folks, this is it. I am going to do the poker run this Saturday.... not going to lie, I already feel anxious about it. But overall I am looking forward to it. Hopefully I will win some cool gear in the process. I anticipate this being a mostly walk of a run, but still more than I would have tried even last month!

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First let me start with this. The folks at Runners World of Tulsa are terrific people. The owners treat each runner like family. You are welcomed from the moment you step in the door. The same goes for 99.9% of the seasoned runners that are there. Just a great group of people who like to run. Runners show up at Runners world with jogging strollers, kids, and dogs. We pack the store (dogs

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Thus far I haven't missed a single training time at Runners World. Tomorrow I will face a choice. Show up, go with the group in the midst of the Winter Weather that is impending (forecasters say it will be worse than the Ice Bomb of 2007) complete with wide spread power outages. Yes, I am seriously considering running in this. Stay tuned to see if logic or stubborn wins out. Edited to add: 1/

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First off let me get this out of the way - no I am not running yet. I am still walking but for some reason I cant seem to say "went for a 2.5 mile walk today" it always is 'run'. It was a chilly, wet, and windy day. I bettered my distance a little (largely because I parked SOOOOOO far away). But we went accross the 21st street bridge (and the river - in the rain) to the river west ampatheater

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Last night I walked 1.67 miles. The majority of the time I was in the second place spot in the slow group (not that this is a race). Toward the end two women 'passed' me. I am pleased that I am seeing improvement in stamina even at this early of a stage. Our Group leader Coach Kathy offered for me to move into the run / walkers but I am not ready for that yet. Toward the end I got a little pain

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I did it. I walked at a brisk pace for a solid 30 minutes or 2 miles depending on how you want to look at it. I felt good. I was proud of what I had accomplished and and ready for more. 2 days later my abs are still a bit sore, but nothing I cant live with. I did it. I walked 2 miles.If you are intrested in doing this with me you can still sign up Tuesday.

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Tomorrow I will begin the training with Runners World for the Couch to 5K program. And you know what?! I am actually pretty friggin excited! I have been placed in the group "Changelings"More to come soon I hope! Wish me luck!

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I went to my first meeting for the couch to 5K program. I go running for the first time Saturday AM, here goes nothing.

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Last night I returned to Zumba.A little slower than I was when I left.But I was there.The cursed cookies are gone. I ate 4. 4 cookies @ 180 calories each that is ZOMG that is 720 calories for cookies. For 700 calories I could have had one of those bowl dinners at KFC. Truth be told I would have preferred that. But I am better prepared today. Hubbers went shopping and got me yogurt (100cal), a

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Day 1 back on the diet.I arrive at work to discover that someone has placed a box of sugar cookies with sprinkles in the break room. I love sprinkles. Day 1 is going to be harder than I anticipated.Curse you sprinkles!

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That's it - puppy is getting better at letting Grant sleep so it is time for me to return to training. Starting next week I am back to Zumba and then on the 11th I will begin the couch to 5K program. Wish me luck!

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Things around the sarcastic cynical optimist are admittedly a little less than fitness goal oriented at the moment. November 14 we welcomed a new baby into the family. As is the case with any new parent life has now turned on its head. Housebreaking, Christmas, and making 50(!) Christmas presents has become the ONLY mission in my life. I promise once things settle down at the end of the

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Ok, so today was the first day in WEEKS that I have felt human enough to drag my lazy ass self to the gym during lunch. Today we have a meeting so my work out was cut short. But let me be honest. I did not have any desire to go. But I did.Oh boy do I have some ground to recover. Just Zumbaing once a week for the last month is not going to cut it. Granted no one could have predicted the creaping

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I have been pretty sick for the last week and a half. Runny nose, body ache, temperature. This has made my working out almost impossible. Here and here are quick links to info on working out while you are sick.So I am not working out till I am better - so I am amending my goal. I will work out on days I am well enough.

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One of my partners in Crime will be selecting my reward while she is out of town. I am rewarding myself with a knock off Burberry handbag. It is no secret I love designer things - especially if they come form the UK. So there is my motivation. Faux Burberry.

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Ok so, yesterday I started a calander for the month. My office mate will be signing off on it daily so as to not tempt myself to skip.Oh and I am cutting out Beer until the 31st (Other than Oktoberfest). Wine and liquor only please!SO - I am posing this to you. On october 31 how should I reward myself? Please share any ideas you have - I am shooting for under $50. Oh - and not UBER un-healthy.I

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Weight loss total suckage.It is ridiculously hard to be motivated to loose the damn weight when you work out and nothing seems to happen. You eat healthy and gain weight. You realize that your jeans just keep getting tighter. It really makes you simply want to tear your hair out. I am creeping closer and closer to 200 lbs and I just want to scream. I want my body to respond. I want I want I want.

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After a month my new sports bra from Wal-Mart simply is not holding up. I honestly think the cups are shrinking. Sucky as this is I am aware of this: Addias, Reebok, Under Armour, Nike, and others DO NOT offer the support I need. This also means I am not likely to trip on to a good deal at Ross, Marshalls, or TJ Max. So off to the specialty store I go. $64.00 plus tax later I am the owner of a

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I am registering for the McNellie's Pub Run. Just the one mile fun run. 1 mile will still be a challenge for me but I have to start somewhere. Time to start training.It sure does help that there will be free beer at the finish line.

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That's it I am making the commitment now. I have a goal. I will do this, if I start training now.Me, a jogger or runner? HA! I think not. But I will be. "Oh yes. It will be mine." I think to myself in my best Waynes World voice.I have been saying for years that I wanted to run the "Remember the 10 Run". I need to stop the talking and start the follow thru. I am still on a hunt for a good running

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Largely due to a lack of attention on my part I have arrived at a testing point for a theory. I think that birth control my be causing some weight retention. Every time I dropped a pound I was off the stuff because Grant was deployed.I accidentally allowed my prescription to lapse and cannot get it refilled till Nov. So now is the time so see if I can drop some lbs quickly. I also am going to be

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So after what 2 months almost 3 months of this Zumba stuff I am still not seeing the scale go down. Grr On the positive side my clothes are fitting looser (particularly my pants). I feel like my abs are getting stronger and more able to 'help' me look skinny. ;-)This is helping me to keep at it by believing eventually my body will say something like "oh alright I cant out stubborn you and now I

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I am pretty proud of how I am doing with my working outted-ness (no, not a real word but I like it). So far I am consistently hitting the gym 3 to 5 times a week. 2 days a week are Zumba and 2 - 3 are elliptical running. The frusterating thing I am discovering is that the weight does not come off nearly as quickly as it did when I was 23. After 2 months of Zumba and 2 weeks of Zumba and Running I

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This past week my office moved to a new location with a community center near by.At such a deal (30 visits for $20) how could I resit? If you are thinking of joining the Y rather than a traditional gym to save $ I recommend looking into this. (Esp if you are in Tulsa)So for now I will be bringing my gym bag to work and dashing out on lunch to hit the elliptical trainer. I figure 30 minutes a day

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If you have ever taken diet supplements you may recall that funny musty smell that starts a few weeks into taking them. That hit today. I suspect it is due to a lack of hydration as I took the morning dose. As of today I am taking 2 in the AM and 1 at lunch. I have noticed a significant decrease in appetite first thing in the AM. I have been taking my dose at 7:30 AM and have found myself wanting

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*** PLEASE NOTE THIS BRA STOPPED BEING SUPPORTIVE AFTER 3 WASHINGS. I NO LONGER RECOMMEND THIS ITEM! If you are a woman in need of serious support I reccomend Enelle or Moving Comfort Fiona or Maia . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My quest for a supportive sports bra came to an unexpect halt last night. While at walmart I discovered a

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Trying something new. I went into GNC today to get the Lipo 6 Black Label (the original Lipo 6 is how I was able to loose the 100lbs). The Girl at GNC suggested I try this instead. As taken from the GNC site. Revolution Thermogenic Push Extreme is specially constructed to create a strong thermogenic response. Thermogenic Push Female is intended for female use only. Thermogenic Push Female

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They go and change them! Evidently every month they change some of the songs and dances so things do not become stale! I am back to dancing like a sixth grade band marches. All out of step. Oh and the new dances have more boob shaking... I really need to figure that out.In good news the Tulsa County Library has a wealth of Zumba videos I can check out. I just have to wait on my library card to

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This morning while getting ready for work I had a odd sensation. I felt skinny. Mind you I am at best down 3 lbs in one month. Nothing drastic. No huge improvement. But for whatever reason, I feel skinny this morning.I don't know if I am having a healthier self image. Or what is sparking it, but I hope to have the same feeling tomorrow.

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Yesterday working out things were off. I was getting dizzy. I couldn't keep up like normal. Things were off.Prior to working out I drank plenty of water. Had a granola bar as a snack at 3:45. Nothing that would point to things not going well. I did push thru and continued to work out in spite of myself. Came home. Ate dinner and promptly crashed. I was out by 7:45 PM awoke at 9PM showered and was

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Steps are getting easier. Might have figured out how to shake my ass. Really tired this week. Do not eat PBJ before workout... tummy was not happy.

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As I work my way back to a fitter lifestyle I find time to reflect.I have been more out of shape than I am now. I was able to over come that. The first day I attended step aerobics I returned home to cool tiled kitchen floor where I collapsed and remained until bed time when my room mate and his friend took pity on me and carried my debilitated body from the kitchen to my bed. (Thank you again

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I think this workout might be working! I have zero concrete evidence to back this up. This morning I woke up, and I swear - I think my abs felt tighter. My muscles felt 'happy'. I am well aware that 3 weeks (of working out twice a week) in is too soon to tell. But today I feel good.Last night I was tired, I think the humidity may have got to me. About halfway in I just zapped, dizzy, hot, light

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Long, long night last night. These days any night involving a thunderstorm promises to be long. You see my 13 year old lab mix is terrified of thunder. This means we duration of the storm will come complete with hyperventilating, and a stand up in bed, turn around, lay down and repeat at 10 second intervals all the while hyperventilating and trembling.What does this have to do with loosing weight

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Zumba is quickly becoming so much fun that I am tinkering with the idea of taking 2 more classes this fall (!). Only issue I am really having is all the shaking... I tell people this all the time (Jess can vouch for that) "I am a white girl, I cant move like that". Zumba has a lot of boob shaking and ass shaking - 2 things I have never been able to figure out. Class 4 is today, and I cannot wait!

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So, my chest is still in PAIN today. I have been sleeping with a ice pack and alternating hot and cold since Thursday. It will be interesting to see how Zumba goes in this situation. I did get a new sports bra, but I think I will need to get something a little more $$ in the end. It will be interesting trying to do all the moves with out gasping from pain.Pain is temporary. It may last a minute,

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So Zumba day 2, feel like I am getting a better hand of things. Also feel like it is time for new sports bras. Mine are like 8 years old. Time for a upgrade. Class went well. But my old knee injury flared up a bit so I couldnt be as active as I would have liked. All in all things went well.

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Wow, class was fun, Mel and I seem to be some of the youngest in the class. It was a hard work out, I definitely am already feeling it and will be soaking in the tub soon. Currently I am feeling it most in my thighs and my lower back. The steps were simple enough. A little more repetition and I should be able to do them with out my tongue sticking out (this is how I concentrate on steps, don't

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So I am setting my goals with rewards:10 lbs loss I will gift myself this:The Polar F11 monitor15 lbs loss:The Polar Heart Bra and TransmitterAfter I have attained those I will reevaluate my gifts to myself.

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Starting July 7 I will be taking Zumba at the BA Central Park Community Center.I will keep you updated on how this goes, till then here are four articles to read.MSNBCWashington PostCNNNew York Times

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