nike 10k human race

so....

I couldn't sleep all night because I was so excited.

Collette picked me up at 7am and we got there super early. I talked to kyle bailey a little bit, he looked like his parents dragged him to the race and I also ran into bryan. (Later I found out he finished in less than 50 mins. what a beast)


before the race there was a 'group stretching' and collette and I coulnd't do it because we were too busy laughing at 3998 people bending over at the same time. and I was too busy laughing I forgot to do a pre race warm up walk.

um. I was hoping to finish 6.2 miles in an hour and 15 mins, but I finished in an hour and 4 mins instead.

so I ran a mile for every 10 mins and 20 seconds.
I'm very satisfied with the results and I'm not even that tired. It was awesome and I really liked the concert after the race.

I reached the summer weightloss goal of 135 a few days ago. Maybe I'll try to lose 5 more and be skinnier than I was in frosh year but I really don't care anymore.

my next goal is to do the half marathon in april. thats the earliest half marathon I could find. its called race for the roses.

the end

I've lost serious poundage.

A total of 8 pounds since Sunday.

I love food.

So I've kind of quit the hardcore dieting that Caitlin was so angry about... But I still watch what I eat and I run now and then....

but

GOOD NEWS!

I gained 5 pounds when I started running, but I lost 7 pounds!

so I'm 138, which is 3 pounds away from where I wanted to be by the end of summer!
how am I going to lose that in less than a month? I don't know!

on a lighter note, if I moved to the moon I'd only be 24 pounds! Im excited to goto OMSI tomorrow, their cafeteria is amazing..

Betsy's WLC Starting Weight

So, perhaps it is appropriate that Caitlin and I are the two participants in the weight loss challenge. My starting weight appears below in the photograph taken this morning. It's on!

Weight Loss Challenge Starting Weight

My starting weight for the next two weeks is.... drum roll please!

183 lbs.

Anyone? Hello? Is this thing on?

So far, the challenge participants are as follows:
Betsy
Caitlin

Umm... anyone else want in? If not, Caitlin and I will be battling for glory, laud, honor, a bathtub full of pride, and of course, the grand prize of awesomeness. The challenge is starting on Sunday 8/24, with final weigh-in on Saturday 9/6.

C'mon, you know you want in.

Bring on Week 2!

Last night I completed week 1 of the C25K running program. Yay me. Saturday starts week 2, in which I will be running 90 second intervals. Gabi and Malia - how far/long are you two running these days?