WEEKLY UPDATE: Down 3.4 this week!! That makes my total 34.8lbs since July First. I'm so happy that I finally broke my plateau. I didn't give up and it was well worth it, and if I average this week with the two weeks I remained flat, I'm still down on average over one pound a week which is pretty awesome for over 3 months into my journey. One thing I did differently this week, I started a 7 Day Water Challenge group where I challenged a group of 20 people to drink 64-96oz of water a day (depending on their current intake and weight, everyone set a daily goal). As a result of running this group, I started tracking my water and realized I wasn't drinking close to the 100 I should be, I'm sure that's what helped break my plateau.
On to the marathon....
I did it! I finished!! I really felt like 'me' again - I was even wearing my typical race outfit (a little snugger than usual - but it's my race shirt and yoga pants). I felt so much clarity being on the road again with all those other runners. My time was basically double my 'old' race time, but the fact of the matter is, I made my way through 13.1 miles no matter the speed. I ran with a good friend and we vowed to stay together - I did a lot of running and shuffling the first 10 miles, but then around mile 10 decided to do a little walking too. It was all downhill from there. I have to remember that for my next race, walking (especially in the rain) totally kills your momentum! Regardless, I finished and got my medal. I was definitely motivated by that medal as silly as it sounds.
This is a little collage I made to compare a photo from this summer when I was just starting my journey back to fit and then one from this weekend. At 1/3 of the way there, I'm pretty happy with my progress (both on physical appearance, but more importantly on physical strength!). Can't wait to post more about my future races!
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Here we are pre-race, I was so excited!
...and post race, wet and tired but also very very happy.
I also started a fun new tradition after the race. As I was driving home (and having difficulty due to foot pain), I decided we needed a much earned reward. These are two of my all time favorite things - Starbucks Lattes and pedicures! While the medal was motivating, I think knowing I had these two things at the end of the race would have motivated me even more. I strongly recommend this combination as a reward after you finish your next fitness endeavor!
A side note: My feet were really what kept me back on this race, and so I learned my lesson: Never buy shoes based on the color. I was so excited about this race, that I went and bought the cutest sneakers I could find - bad idea! My feet are still in pain 4 days later while my leg muscles barely hurt after!
And of course, as all Mom's do, I shared my prized medal with my son. He was having a ball playing with it. Although, in the past few days he's retired the medal and is now hooked on the free water bottle I got at the end of the race. He's very proud of himself for being able to drink out of it all by himself. Maybe he's the family's next marathoner?
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