She's Back!

Tom left for work super early, so I got up with the kids for the I'm scared visits and Charlie's just becuase I'm cute visits and I still got up with Tom to shower and make breakfast. The extra 45 minutes I could have gotten was not worth missing this quiet time to have a cup of coffee, a vitamuffin top, and write a little.

As you can see from http://thismommyruns.blogspot.com/, I ran and completed my first half marathon. I have been able to keep my weight steady, a few pounds more than I would like (about 3 lbs) but I am still running about 10-12 miles a week for fun, doing pilates and enjoying running when I want to rather than when I am supposed.

That said I am eager to start up again with TNT. I miss the structure and I really do respond well to a coaching environment. I think once I get these next few races under my belt I will feel more confident that this running phase is not just a passing fad for me. I have had so many of those, but rather a lifestyle change.

My doorman Tony said to me the other day when seeing me returning from a pre-dawn run, "I thought you were done with the training?" Without thinking I responded, "I am, this is just for fun and for life."

Progress.

Summer Vacation

I am going to focus the little time I have for blogging on http://thismommyruns.blogspot.com/ until I complete the race.

Not that I was ever prolific and not to say that if I feel like puking out some emotional diatribe, I won't post.

Have a great summer!

You can find my training notes at...

Run, Jenny, Run

On October 2nd, I will run and complete the The Hampton's Half Marathon as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. I believe that there is no physical or emotional way I could reach this goal with out the expert training and community of support created by Team in Training and I am deeply thankful for this opportunity.

I am completing this event in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers. So many people in our lives have been touched by cancer of all kinds. Team in Training is allowing me to keep a committment to be healthy for my boys and myself while also taking part in a community committed to a cure.

All of us on Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. Please make a donation to support my participation in Team In Training and help advance LLS's mission. We need your support to cross the ultimate finish line - a cure!

I hope you will visit my web site often. Be sure to check back frequently to see my progress. You can also follow my fitness journey on twitter via @66Days.

Thanks for your support!

Goal setting

This week I registered to join Team in Training working towards the Hampton's Half Marathon on 10/02/10. I know myself and the only way to keep up this work (the fitness piece) is to set goals. I am driven by deadlines and to be honest, fear.

I am afraid I will gain back the weight
I am afraid I will not finish the run
I am afraid I will fail myself
I am afraid this will not be the last time I lose this poundage

All these are fears are normal and manageable.

This is a life change, the scale may tick up or down a lb here and there but this is the last time I will lose these 25+ lbs
I will train hard and push myself
I will seek support when I need it
See #1

Fear is a great motivator, as long as you do not let it debilitate you.

Courage, Jenny, Courage
Run, Jenny, Run