9.6 to go to September 30

I found an article about some research that says that to shrink you must exercise a minimum of 275 minutes a week. That’s a lot. Any less is ok to maintain health, but not to lose weight.
I posted the article with the others on the side there.

I am feeling very proud of myself. I have been ‘running’ every second day now for almost three weeks, and after my last July run (day after tomorrow) I will have covered somewhere around 63 km this month, at a pace of approx 9min 17 sec a km. Now I know that is slow. But [...]

10.6 to be gone by September

I am very tired.I haven’t been sleeping well and it is catching up with me, I suppose. This weekend I am heading to my parents’ home for a quick visit - it’s about 4 1/2 hrs away, so this will be a full weekend. I am being a Good Daughter. I know that for [...]

Yesterday I did a 5k walk/run first thing in the morning; today I did not. My legs were so sore and stiff I needed the rest day! I did a few minutes of stretching instead. I’ll walk the dog tonight to keep the blood flowing, and plan for a morning run again tomorrow. I am [...]

11.4 to be gone by Sept 30

This is my summer goal. I have slowly bounced down 5-6 lbs since June 1, which I am happy about, but I have a fantastic winter wardrobe that I cannot wear so this is my first phase. The big number is just so overwhelming I give up; this is not. So I will work on [...]

Guess what I did today? I rode on a float in a parade….yep. danced, waved to the crowd…it was fun EXCEPT I had had no coffee, not a drop of caffeine, and couldn’t stop yawning…how embarrassing was that?
I did get up early and go for a walk/run - 30 minutes of my podrunner 5K training [...]

Quick family visit went well, I got there about 11:30pm last night and got home just over 24 hours later. My grandmotherĀ  enjoyed the company, I think, and she knew us most of the time. She is seeing things and talking to people who aren’t there, which is hard to explain to the children, and [...]

This evening I head our for an overnight family visit. My youngest sister, her 2 girls, and my mother and I are all meeting up at my grandmother’s house. Grandma is very ill and is being cared for at home by my Mom and a team of health workers, as she needs 24/7 care. My [...]

My legs are a bit sore today. I pushed myself a little harder last night and I am being very careful of my knees - I am sure all this weight bouncing along puts tremendous stress on them. I only run on a dirt track and I have pretty good shoes andĀ I slow down at [...]

Forgot my afternoon snack and had a chocolate bar instead, but except for that I managed reasonable portion control and all my fruits and veggies. I had a beet-carrot-spinach juice for breakfast that sounds horrid but tastes very fresh and garden-y. Last night I bbq’d a roast stuffed with fresh herbs from my garden. I [...]