155 days....0 hours....48 minutes and counting

Laziness is all I can blame my lack of blogging and running on. It's a shame, cause I could be going so far!

My hip is still going thru spurts of pain....like right now...at this very moment. I'm laying down, no weight on it, and it still hurts! I can walk on it, and as a matter of fact- can run on it....so why the pain still? Some kind of medical thing that will just have to wait until after I get health insurance.

So I made it to the gym both tonight and last week. Last week I didn't run. I was still in too much pain with my hip, but I still managed to do Antigravity. This week, I hit the treadmill for 15 minutes...completing just over a mile. I made my 11 minute mile. Now to keep that up for more than just a mile. I know that it will get better and better, it's just I have to make the time. Again, I claim LAZINESS!!

I'm aiming to get my pace more along the lines of a 10 minute mile, for 13.1 miles. That will mean finishing in 2 hours 30 minutes and a few seconds. Last year my pace was 2 hours 37 minutes and 12 seconds. It was an average pace of about 11 minutes 59 seconds and 51 seconds. That's a little too close to a 12 minute mile for me! Time to pick up the overall average pace!

I know it is possible to get myself to the pace that I want. When looking back at my tracker for each marker (5k, 10K and finish) they gave the average pace for each segment. The 5k average was 10:38:88, completing the 5k in 33:05. The 10k was a little slower, but it's a gradual average pace. Finished the 10K in 1:08:31, which was an average pace of 11:01:57. That would be like what I ran today. I could do that...I think. That's a reasonable pace. Will that get me done in 2 and a half hours?? Would just need to keep up with that pace for the rest of the race...not jump to nearly 12 minutes per mile.

There will be no stopping for pictures this year until I cross that finish line!! Only stopping to pee if necessary. There's just somethings I need to focus on...one of them being GET MY BUTT IN GEAR!!

Hoping my hip feels better....wanting a run this weekend.

Looking into a new training program from Jeff Galloway...it's a time improvement training schedule that goes for 23 weeks....I have time....but I need to get JUST DO IT!!!

Hopefully sooner than later....

162 days...00 hours....45 minutes and counting....

Just a fast one!

Had major hip pain yesterday...not sure if it was the over use from Sunday or not, but I know that it was very difficult to walk yesterday.

Made it to the gym tonight...Antigravity, but no running. Will need to get back to training....eventually. I must make sure my hip is back up to the strength it needs to be.

Not much to say tonight. I'm heading off to bed, just like my babe should be! He starts his first internship tomorrow morning! I'm so super proud of him! Can't wait to hear how it went!

Hopefully sooner than later.........

Ouch.....

Ok, so I am SORE SORE SORE!!! As I sit here this morning in my room...drinking my coffee, looking at the fitness roller, thinking about how much I NEED to do it, BUT IT HURTS SO BAD!! It is meant to roll out your muscles that are tight, as if you are getting a deep massage by a big strong person! I'll get to it, slowly but surely, before I head to work....I JUST HAVE TO!

The reason why I have so much soreness today is because yesterday was my AFAA Group Fitness Certification. I DID IT! Well, I don't know if I have the certification quite yet....they say it takes 4-6 weeks until you get the envelope in the mail.

There are 2 types of envelopes you can get....the first is a little tiny letter sized envelope, and inside that is a letter saying "Sorry, try again later". The OTHER is this BIG package, and when I get that one in my mail box ;-), it will be filled with a CONGRATULATIONS letter and my certification certificate!

So it was a very successful day...I ended up getting up VERY early to ensure I would be there on time (it was 9/11, also the 10 year anniversary, and there was heavy security throughout the city). I got there an HOUR early. It was good, I went in about 30 minutes early, met the instructor, who was simply AWESOME!! She called herself NuNu, and she wore hot pink pants and shirt, an outfit you would wear to Zumba. The outfits for Zumba are usually fun with tassels, bright in color, and plain old awesome! NuNu was very knowledgeable in all things fitness!! She basically went over EVERYTHING on the test! I was happy for that, being I studied, but wasn't feeling confident just reading a book and working on a study guide. We also spent the day going over all of the things they would be looking for in the practical exam. It was A LOT of working out...and I AM NOW SORE!!!

I had a brief moment of anxiety when it came time to work on what we were going to do for our 1 minute individual presentation. I couldn't think of what I was going to do, and I didn't want to do the same thing that everyone else was doing (which was situps and push ups). You had to get up front of the group, and demonstrate the specific thing you chose to do. I started freaking a bit and ran to the bathroom, and I started to cry. Just a little bit...then NuNu came in and asked me what I was doing...and that I HAD IT...I just needed that little bit of direction and support! I was glad to have her on my side! I went back in the room, did everything I needed to do, and PULLED IT OFF!! Thank you NuNu for giving me that extra boost of confidence that I knew I had inside, that needed to be brought out!! (And for going over everything that would be on the test ;-)


Thank you to everyone that was praying for me to do well! I know there were quite a few prayers going on for me!! And thanks to my babe for talking me out of freaking out the night before!! LOVE YOU SO MUCH BABE!! (He told me that he'll still love me, even if I'm homeless, and have no job, and am fat...3 things of which I will probably never be with him around)

Well, this week should be a good week for some running....just not today.

Until next time.......

169 days...1 hour....31 minutes and counting.....

I actually made it to the gym tonight. I wasn't quite sure what time I'd get out of work tonight, but managed to get out of there at a reasonable time.

Took the bus across the park and made it to the gym at about 7:10....headed straight to the treadmills. I had intentions of doing a 30 minute run, but being that I like a specific location in the classroom for Antigravity, I ended up up cutting it short. I ran for a total of 12 minutes and 52 seconds. That got me 1.07 miles from the starting point (on the treadmill, mind you). Doesn't sound like much, but I ran the whole time at a nice slow pace (a 5 on the machine). Walked for about .07...hhaha. Wore my old sneakers (the ones I wore the last race)....it was gross out, so I kept my new ones safe from the elements for now. They will need to be exposed one of these days...just not yet!!

So I started out on one of my favorite treadmills, while some girl gave me looks cause I was trying to organize where my dumb rain coat would go....didn't want to put it on the floor, so I tried hanging it, folding it, etc....it ended up on the floor. There is a huge locker room to hang things like coat and lock things up, but I like to keep my stuff with me when it is minimal...once it's winter, I suppose I'll bring the lock again. The girl continued giving me looks as I watched a funny lady in the mirror behind me. She was pumping her arms up and down vigorously...she looked so silly. Not sure what kind of move she was doing, but it worked for her I guess. That crazy lady then came and started speed walking with the same arm movement, right behind me. Nothing I hate more than someone making funny arm movements behind me. I couldn't help but laugh at her. Went downstairs at 8:00 and got in my spot, ready to go for Antigravity.

I can definitely say I'm out of shape from where I was at the beginning of summer. My body is sore now...better stretch it out so I can get back to my running. Just rolled on my roller, felt gooooooood.

The rain was horrendous yet again today. In one way I'm glad we're getting the rain, but on the other, I'm just plain over it! It can rain all it wants over the weekend...I'll be home all day Saturday and Sunday I'll be taking my AFAA certification.

Hoping that the certification will review the study guide thoroughly. I haven't really reviewed as much as I'd like to this week. Since I'm home, I've really not been able to focus on it. I'll make time to study Saturday....cramming at it's finest ;-)

Off to go have a few Starburst...brush my teeth....then head to bed!!

Until next time........

Rain....

Rain rain go away....Waaaay too much rain today....maybe tomorrow there will be NO RAIN!! It's Wednesday tomorrow...that means I can finally go back to Antigravity! So necessary!!

Until tomorrow!

Didn't.....

....but there is always tomorrow! I know I said I was going to run today....I didn't. I ended up waking up on the later end of 12, spent some time chatting with a sweet friend, then decided to go get my nails done. It took quite a while at the nail salon, which delayed my desire to run. I then made a run to Home Depot for a few items for this "project" I'm working on. So far, it's coming out very nicely!!

So with all of that happening....it equaled no run :-( There's always tomorrow......

Until then.....

174 days, 9 hours, 52 minutes and counting.....

Well, here I am, once again....

It's official, I'm back and ready to commit to my blogging my adventures preparing for the Disney Princess Half Marathon in February 2012.

I'll start from the beginning. Last year 2010 I decided that I wanted to participate in a Disney race, so I decided that the Princess one would be fitting. I trained in Sunnyside, NY, from October until February 2011. I had a running partner, Marielle, who lived in my neighborhood. It was great to run with her and finish together! Our finish time was 2 hours 37 minutes 10 seconds. I'd like to get this year under 2 and a half hours. It's a hefty goal, but I'm willing to work hard to get there!

This year, I'm looking forward to changing it up a bit. I registered as an individual this year, and am looking into joining a running team. I've found 1, from the podcast I'm a big follower of, WDW Radio. Looking forward to some of the fun support that comes along with running with a team. People you have never met before, cheering for you! It's such a fun feeling! I have an AMAZING support crew behind me already, but I'm looking to build my numbers! They also are linked to a good cause...they run to make money for the Make a Wish Foundation. More details on that to follow in upcoming blog posts.

I've not done any training or much running since the last race. It's going to make it a challenge to get back into my training once again. I've got the gym membership and the new sneakers, not to mention, I'll be an official certified group exercise instructor by Sept 11, 2011. Looking forward to getting back to the city and routine, from working out east in the Hamptons for the summer. It messes with my schedule too much and doesn't leave me any opportunity to have time to myself (except for right at this moment, as soon as I know it, they will all be home from the beach and dinner prep will commence). I know it's no excuse....however, any opportunity I get to be lazy, I take it! It's TIME TO GET MY LAZY BUTT INTO GEAR!

So with that being said, I have taken the necessary steps to get said butt into action. I have already registered for the 2012 race, and purchased my sneakers (same sneaker as before just the upgraded version) the Mizuno Wave Creation 12. I've started the blog back up....so now I better get to training!!!

Back in the city tomorrow....maybe a run on Sunday. It will probably be a small one, but it's a start......

Until next time..........