Mistakes in Running

Here's a little hint to all you runners running a race on a chilly day:

IT WILL GET WARMER WHEN YOU START RUNNING

Mistake #1: was that they gave us these comfy long sleeve shirts for the race(walkers).

When I was warming up I was still pretty chilly, and so I thought "hey, i'm not going to get hot in this long sleeve cotton shirt, i'll just run the race in it."

-never again..someone told me that you should dress accordingly as if it were 20 degrees warmer.

Mistake #2: taking pictures during the run just slows you down. After my race in October, I really wished that I had taken pictures. And as a photographer, I feel that I should be able to......NOT when I'm running though. 

1. I looked like a fool running while taking pictures

2. It just slowed me down

3. It wasn't very comfortable stuffing the camera in my bra

4. None of them turned out

Overall the race was pretty awful. I was a minute slower than Women's Only ( i blame the shirt)

I ran with Elaine, which was great. She kept me motivated, however we both struggled and wanted to walk here and there.... but no. We persevered.

Also one more thing....my knees are starting to hurt....oh no! : \ Knee replacement at age 29 doesnt sound like a good idea to me.

-L

The Journey Begins...

...with 2 ibuprofen. So this blog is about my crazy aspiration to train for a half marathon. 

Here's a little recap of my fitness this year:

January-May: totally inspired by The Biggest Loser, 100% on board. I worked out like crazy 2 hours a night. Did I lose weight? Nope. Why? Because I was eating like crap, however I was maintaining my weight. 

June: Joined the beloved, faithful Weight Watchers. Started doing the right things (i.e.: working out, eating w/in my point range). Did I see results? Yes but I am such a SLOW loser....which I hear is good for you...but honestly, I'd like the pace to speed up a bit! (total loss since June till now is a measly 12 pounds...)

In June I started running....and when I say "running" I mean a very slow jog. Yep, I was probably clocking a 14 min/mile. However it was about 90 some degrees when I was "running" so I give myself a little credit for just getting out there.

I have always wanted to be a "runner/jogger" but it wasn't until about September that I started to get serious. Just to let you know, at the beginning of this year, I couldn't run for a whole 10 minutes without huffing and puffing. And somehow today I ran 4.5 miles.

Alright so heres the deal: I'm training for a Half Marathon with some other crazy awesome women from the Y. It is the Myrtle Beach Marathon on February 14th 2009.

So this blog is going to be a little testimony of how far I have (hopefully) come. 

This weekend is the Free to Breathe 5K I'm running with my friend, Elaine. I'm pretty excited. The last(and first) race I did was about a month and a half ago. (picture above)

-Lucy