Week 43
It has been a very good week. I saw something I thought that I would never see: space between my thighs. When I was a preteen hooked on Cosmopolitan magazine, I read an article that stated that “perfect” legs touched …
Category: Fitness
Daffodil Days
A number of the blogs I read have been talking recently about how difficult it is to start and commit to a healthier lifestyle since the end goal may seem so far away & unattainable. A recurring theme is to commit …
Marathon Training Plan
I’ve had some people ask me what my specific Marathon Training plan is. I modified a 16 week beginner plan that I found on Runner’s World to fit into my basic Body For Life training schedule as well as my …
Red Bikini Society
It looks like Michelle Lee, one of the 2004 Body for Life Champions, has a new endeavor: The Red Bikini Society. Red is not my color and I am certainly not ready for a bikini (aside from update photos) but …
Week 37
It’s been 37 weeks since I adopted a new healthy lifestyle. Since I’m not actually doing any sort of challenge at this point (and it’s unlikely that I will officially enter any more BFL challenges), I’m just going to make …
Make A Wish
I think they make you pay to run in races so that you actually show up. Today I woke up with a sore throat and a headache. I would have liked nothing better but to crawl back in bed. Instead …
C3 Week12
Is it over already? This was a very light running week due to runner’s knee pains and the impending half-marathon on Sunday. I only did 3 HIIT runs (vs. my normal five runs total), with utterly no long run at …
Congratulations to Julie Berg
This post is for Julie who not only completed her 100 mile race this weekend but appears to have WON the race among the other women. Go Julie. Now I personally cannot imagine doing anything for 29 hours and 7 …
C3 Week 8
I have officially registered for a 1/2 Marathon that occurs on May 1, 2005. It’s the Domino’s Pizza Make-A-Wish Half Marathon Run with proceeds going to the Make a Wish foundation. Luckily the course is mostly flat. This 12 week …
Challenge 3 Week 6
Not much to report this week. I cannot believe this 12 week cycle is already half over. My running goals were almost entirely met: 8 mile long run; 19.75 miles total (0.25 miles short of goal for the week). IT …