Saturday

Looking forward to our walk/run! Just got back from visiting my brother in Philly, and attending his wedding in D.C. - a fresh new start for him after a painful divorce 7 years ago. I ate fairly reasonably, but will be glad to burn off some calories Saturday morning. I haven't trained at all so will walk and talk, and maybe jog on the really flat stretches!

Today's my divorcery...strange as it may sound, I feel very calm. I'm grateful for the healing and positive changes that have taken place over the past year, and it's no exaggeration that our Go Red journey was a major step in my taking back my life.

I can't think of anyone else I'd rather spend time with, on a crisp fall morning, as I begin my "new year". See you soon!

AHA 5k Run/walk

I was just searching for future 5Ks that were just listed on the site I go to and low and behold I find an AHA event on September 25th. It is a Run/Walk. Is anyone interested in creating a team and either running or walking as a fundraiser for the event. Ron is in charge, or at least that is what the website says. I think it would be a great way to give back to the AHA for our wonderful experience. There is time to start training now to run if you want using the "Couch Potato to 5K" plan or to just walk it which is fine too. Let me know what you all think.

get together

Would like to have everyone over for an evening of catch up. I was thinking next Tuesday or Wednesday. Does that work for everyone? Say 6:30 at my place. Should we do a meal or do all want to come fed. Doesn't matter to me. Does anyone have an email list to pass to all as I am sure several never enter this blog. Let me know your thoughts. Mary

Congratulations!

Congratulations to all who ran/walked/crawled or whatever the marathon. What a tremendous feat! Keep up the great work.

I recently had my blood pressure/glucose and cholesterol checked again. The numbers are even sooo much better than they were at the end of the challenge.

My doctor is amazed every time I see her. She keeps telling me she wants me to speak at some of her diabetes prevention groups.

I have recruited my Dad, who has very high blood pressure due to alcohol drinking, to be part of my exercise regimen. He said he is soo proud of what I have accomplished, I grabbed him by the arm and told him that I needed him around for a couple more years. He is eating a better menu, cut the intake of alcohol and he has even been walking a bit more. He is now gone to North Dakota for work, so I can't keep an eye on him, but I hope he is doing well.

SO HAS ANYONE DECIDED WHEN AND IF WE ARE GOING TO GET TOGETHER FOR A REUNION?

I am attaching a recent photo of Kevin, me and Mason (my grandson, in pic is 3 weeks old)

#5

Well the Irvin 5K was my 5th 5K in the last 7-8 weeks. I thought by now the 5Ks would be getting better, but it seems as though they are getting worse and worse. It was blazing hot and there were no water stations. I am surprised that I made it to the finish line. But when I did I saw Rose there waiting for me to cross. It was so cool. So a cool experience I had was as I was running there was a couple that kept passing me when they would run and we (my ever faithful husband was with me each step of the way) would pass them when they would walk (we ran the whole time). At one point they stayed ahead of us and every time we got close they would start running. It was like the husband was saying "Okay here comes the fat girl. We have to beat the fat girl. Start runnning." So I got tired of that and took off running when they started walking and we got a ways in front of them. That was still with one mile to go though, so I couldn't keep that speed up for very long. We then went neck and neck to the finich line and about 200 feet from the end I just couldn't do it anymore and I stopped to walk. Just then the lady came up behind me and hooked my arm and said "Come on girl, we can do this." I then made it the rest of the way. I guess we all need that person who will grab us and pick us up even if it is at the end of the race. It was a really neat experience. Rose I am glad you can walk around and your back is getting better. Mary, congrats on your boot camp type regimen. Where is everyone else? Hope you are all well. On July 3rd I am doing a 5-miler in Lake Nebagamon. I have all of my races planned for the rest of the year. At least one 5K each month to keep me in shape and getting in better shape.

Go, Jaime, Go!

Best of luck with the Irvin 5K!

I hurt my back on Saturday and am just now able to walk somewhat normally. Weak abs are partially to blame - I didn't heed Susan S.'s wise counsel from the last time I did this in January...and I have finally learned my lesson (the hard way, again).

I will be watching for you at the finish line!

Good to be back!

Many thanks to Tina for re-inviting me to the blog so I can post again!

I haven't officially worked out for a while and can feel the weight creeping back on. I don't know if it's strep throat (but no fever) or allergies that's making it difficult to breathe. (I think this is what smoker's cough must be like, and it feels awful.)

The mental change is incredible: I am bummed that I haven't worked out, when in years past I would do anything to avoid physical exertion! At the same time, I've readjusted my Irvin 5K goal from running the whole thing to treating it as a social event and finishing it however possible (so as not to be removed from the course by ambulance), and I don't feel bad about "downgrading" my goal - another welcome mental change.

Keep up the good work, everybody - key word "good", for our selves.