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ok … so I haven’t posted in a while …

I am still TRYING to run … I say trying because I still don’t fill I am actually running.

I have ran for 30 minutes …. I have ran for 3 miles … and I finally ran a 5K (3.1 miles).

I still can not do these consistently. I ran 2 miles once this week but was not able to make 3m or 5K. Of course I still walk and try to burn those calories away but we have a 5K to run with our life group in Feb. Am I going to be able to do it???? I don’t want to embarass myself

Here’s an update on how great the running/treadmill are working – I have lost 18 pounds!!!!! I am hoping to lose 20 by Christmas so I am still working hard at cutting out calories and fats. 2 more pounds by next week doesn’t sound that hard but I have been stuck at this weight for at least 2 weeks … maybe 3 … ughh!!!!! I have made it back to a size 6 in jeans and I’m hoping to see my size 4′s soon … I don’t think I will ever see 3′s or 1′s again but I will be excited with 4′s – VERY excited to be in a size 4 – not 10′s … I just need to keep working … or as Dori says … just keep swimming … just keep swimming …

This will complete week 3 of “learning to run”.

I have ran 3 more times this week (4 last week, 3 the week before). So far – so good. It’s kicking my butt but I really want to be able to run a 5K by Thanksgiving.

Currently I’m working on walking for 2 mins then running for 4 – I try to do that at least 3 times. The last set is the hardest. I’ve almost fell off the treadmill a few times – the only thing stopping me was the wall that’s behind me. And boy am I shedding some sweat. I hope that’s good for my system because it’s terrible for my acne!

Now, Jamie is trying to run too!

I can say that I ran 3 times last week and I have ran 3 times this week (I hope to run one more time this weekend). I guess I can’t say ran yet. Just a walk/run combination. 

It feels great! I can tell I’m getting better but it’s hard to measure. I’m keeping a spreadsheet of how many miles I run each night (also calories, steps, and my walk/run plan for that evening). I can do 6 min walk and 3 min run now!!!!! I have even ran for 6 minutes!!!!!

I was feeling great early in the week but I crashed Thursday. Not sure why … maybe Jamie going in early this week .. maybe Jordan not having a pacifier and him getting up at 5:30/6:00 each morning … anyway, Thur and Friday are kind of a bust … I hope Sat will be better. Maybe my honey will let me sleep late and I’ll be refreshed and ready to take on the world.

We’ll see ….