If you want to join in…it’s not too late!

Go to http://www.facebook.com/awesomebyaugust, LIKE the page, and post your weight under the weigh in status update.  You have until 10PM EST tonight to do it!

WooT!

It’s back!

It’s that time again for Awesome by August, the weight loss challenge hosted by Kerri, Brooke and I!  WooHoo!

For those of you who missed the fun last year, Awesome by August is a weight loss challenge that runs through the month of July and encourages healthy weight loss, as well as other healthy living goals.

For those who did participate last year, there are going to be a few changes this time around, the major one being that the challenge will be done mostly on Facebook this time around.  That is where we will be doing the weekly weigh ins, and where others will be other post about their successes, struggles, etc… We will still be using on #awesomebyaugust hashtag on twitter though, and I will still be blogging about it as well. 

Here are the official rules!

• Sign up is from today until Tuesday July 12th at 10pm EST.  You can sign up by liking the Awesome by August Facebook Page!
• The challenge runs from July 11th, 2011 to August 8th, 2011.  That’s four weeks of awesomeness.
• A status update asking for weigh ins will be posted weekly, and you can respond with your weight in the comments.  You have until 10pm EST on July 12thfor the inital weigh in, after that ALL other weigh ins must be posted by each Monday at midnight EST.
• Everyone who participates in each weekly weigh in will be entered in the drawing for a prize (winners will be randomly selected).  Those who participate in ALL weigh ins are eligible for a second prize, which will also be randomly selected.
• Pariticpants will also be encouraged to have non weight related goals as well, and to post them on the facebook page.  Whether it be run a 5k, bench 200lbs, whatever you’d like
• Have fun!

I think I’ve covered everything, but there will surely be more news to follow.  So check us out on facebook, and on twitter using the #awesomebyaugust hashtag!

WooT!

We ran, we walked, we biked, we swam…

We sweated, we chafed, we cursed, we soldiered on…

Marathon Week has come to an end.

The premise was simple…26.2 miles over the course of the week. Some did more, and some did less…but nearly everyone who participated pushed themselves harder than they have in a long time. And that was really what it was all about.

For me, I completed Marathon Week with 30.19 miles in. I biked 5.7 of those miles, walked 24.40 miles, and ran about .9 miles. There wasn’t nearly as much running as I would have liked, but I will not discount any of what I did this week, because I rocked it!

And I want to know how you did!

I’d love to compose a post listing everyone who participated, and what their total mileage was. You can comment here, tweet me, Facebook me, email me, etc…etc…

I also want to thank everyone who participated. You made this challenge a success, and you all motivated me to carry on!

And CONGRATULATIONS! We did it!

WooT!

Secondly, I’m going to tell you to SUCK IT UP, because it’s FRIDAY!

As it stands, I am 22.25 miles in for Marathon Week. I’m not sure if I’m putting any mileage in today, but I will definitely be finishing things up on Saturday and Sunday.

How’s your mileage going?

Tonight I’ll be chilling with the boyfriend, and tomorrow I’m going to Honfest!  It’s a magical little festival that celebrates Baltimore history…or something…

Do you have any plans for the weekend?  How’re you going to wrap up Marathon Week?

Counting the 1.6 mile walk before work this morning, I am currently at 7.55 miles for the week. WooHoo! 

While I’m hoping to have at least 10 miles under my belt by the end of the day, the 7.55 is exciting in of itself because it’s the most I’ve walked consecutively in a long ass time! WooHoo! 

This fat ass is doing it!

So how is your mileage going?  Anyone have any interesting happenings to report?

Don’t forget that there are several ways to tell your story:

• Post your progress in the comments on this blog (I will be doing Marathon Week posts throughout the week),
• Blog about it yourself (be sure to send me your links though!)
• Use the #marathonweek hashtag on Twitter.
• Post your progress on my Facebook Page.
• Join the Facebook Marathon Week Event and keep us updated there.

WooT!