Challenges Update #4

Jan 292010

Round four of challenge updates, and almost through with the first month of 2010.  How am I doing so far?  You be the judge…

NEW YEAR CHALLENGES

New Year 100 Mile Running Challenge
-Only three days left, and 18.86 miles to go.  I can still rock this b*tch, but it does kind of suck that I’ve let it get down to the wire like this.  I honestly though I’d be closer to being done, if not already done, by now.

New Year 500 Mile Biking Challenge
-I’ve already accepted the fact that I am not going to get to 500 miles w/ this challenge, but I want to at least get 100 miles under my belt. I am currently at 92.9 miles, so I have 7.1 miles left. 

This is going to be a cardio loaded weekend, it looks like :)

PERFECT 10 CHALLENGE

And here is my Perfect 10 update for the week:

  • Lose at least 15 pounds (starting weight 245 pounds)–7.6 pounds down, 7.4 pounds to go.  This past weeks weigh in was less than spectacular, but I still lost.  I’m hoping for a few good weeks to come up though.
  • Run/walk/jog 200 miles–81.14 miles down, and I plan to be halfway done (100 miles) by the end of weekend. My spiffy new runinng shoes will certainly help w/ this goal. WooT!
  • Strength train at least twice a week–Uhh…success, actually!  WOOHOO!  I did strength training in the gym on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and I did a little bit at home this morning w/ my dumbbells.  It’s a start…
  • Run a 5k road race–No change here, 5k is done, still getting ready for The Bear Run 4-Miler.
  • Finish at least one of this semesters college courses–Not yet, but working on it.  School sucks, bla bla bla…
  • Beat Super Mario Brothers Wii–Halfway through World 6, F*CK YEAH!  Made a goal for myself to be in World 7 by Tuesday.  I’m sure I’ll be able to get some play time in, so we’ll see.

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    Steve is also asking we post something that noone knows about us, so here goes:  I hate bananas.  I think the texture, the taste, and the smell are amongst the most disgusting things in existence.  Anything banana flavored as well is a no go.  I can usually fair a bit better w/ flavored things (I don’t like strawberrys for example, but I like strawberry flavored stuff), but anything and everything banana is just gross.

    HABIT.A.WEEK CHALLENGE

    Lyn from Escape from Obesity is hosting a Habit.A.Week Challenge. The goal is easy enough, to make a small change each work in order to live a healthier lifestyle.  The “habit” however, was two fold, it was the increase your fiber intake, BUT, if you already eat enough fiber, to eat it from real food (as in fruits, veggies, beans, etc…not fiber one bars, yogurt, etc..)

    Umm…yeah.  I always try to get the full daily value of fiber in, sure, but most of my fiber comes from Fiber One cereal.  One cup of that and you are good to go.  I have certainly upped the veggie intake and all, but not enough to ensure enough fiber, so I rely on the cereal. This one needs some work.

    That’s all I have for now.  I am looking forward to finalizing the January New Year Challenges this weekend, and then moving forward into February.  What’s next, you ask? Stay tuned…

    TGIF and have a great weekend!

    Challenges Update #3

    Jan 222010

    Round three of my Challenges Updates!  How are you all doing with your goals in the new year?

    NEW YEAR CHALLENGES

    New Year 100 Mile Running Challenge
    -I am in 4th place with 59.34 miles. As of this writing I am neck and neck with Karyn, who has logged 59.95 miles.  Kickass, right?  We have a little less than a week and half left, and I’m still confident that I can finish this thing, and hopefully soon.  Weather permitting, I want to log some long walk/runs this weekend, so we’ll see :)

    New Year 500 Mile Biking Challenge
    -God, I am sucking at this challenge.  I am totally ready and willing to admit that I tried to take on too much at one time.  I have only logged 79.47 miles, but I want to at least get 100 miles in before the challenge ends.  Totally need to give a shout out to Alex though, 341.02 miles?  SCHAWEET!

    PERFECT 10 CHALLENGE

    And here is my Perfect 10 update for the week:

  • Lose at least 15 pounds (starting weight 245 pounds)–WooT! I am down 7.2 pounds, and super excited to finally be making some progress!  Maybe I’ll even lose MORE than 15 pounds :)
  • Run/walk/jog 200 miles–59.34 miles down, which means I logged a little over 25 miles since last week, AND, I’m over a quarter of the way done.  I can accept that :)
  • Strength train at least twice a week–FAIL!  It is very nice to know that I’m not alone in my feelings about strength traning, but I did still manage to get one upper body routine in.  This is something I definitely need to work on.
  • Run a 5k road race–Done, and done. I am now preparing myself for another race though, The Bear Run 4-Miler. WooT!
  • Finish at least one of this semesters college courses–Uhh…not yet, but I did some work done for the class.  With my current plan I have until mid-march, but I really want to finish it up sooner.
  • Beat Super Mario Brothers Wii–I haven’t really played since last week, so I’m still only past the first castle of World 5.  Lava has been replaced by some pinkish purple goo in this world, but it kills you just as well. WTF.

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    Steve is also asking we post something that noone knows about us, so here goes:  This isn’t my first attempt at blogging, but has been the most successful by far.  Back in the day I jumped on the bandwagon with a bunch of friends and had my own blogger and livejournal blogs.  I found them not too long ago, and I couldn’t believe they were even still online.  Reading them, I realized I was a very whiny 20-21 year old, but I also realized that I had some pretty big ambitions back then.  If I stayed on the same track I was on when I wrote those blogs, I would probably be finishing law school right now.  Where am I now?  Struggling to get my bachelors degree. UGH!  Luckily I still have time to turn all of this around, and 4-5 years from now I plan to be in a MUCH better place :)

    HABIT.A.WEEK CHALLENGE

    Lyn from Escape from Obesity is hosting a Habit.A.Week Challenge. The goal is easy enough, to make a small change each work in order to live a healthier lifestyle.  The “habit” for this week was to eat more vegetables…

    …and I’m proud to say that I have been ROCKING THIS!  Most of my snacks this week have consisted of apples and oranges, I’ve had salads for lunch, and I’m made sure I had at least one vegetable side for dinner.  WooT!  Unfortunately, there is still plenty of processed food in my diet though, so I have some work to do, as usual…

    And…that’s it!

    TGIF and have a great weekend!

    Challenges Update #2

    Jan 152010

    TGIF everyone, here is my second update for 2010 on the various challenges I am involved in.  WooT!

    NEW YEAR CHALLENGES

    New Year 100 Mile Running Challenge
    -We’re halfway through the month and I only have 33.44 miles under my belt.  UGH!  I think what I’m going to do for the time being is focus on finishing this challenge as fast as possible, then pouring the rest of my time into the biking challenge.  Overall, everyone is doing an awesome job though, everyone involved should be beyond proud :)

    New Year 500 Mile Biking Challenge
    -I’m in second with 79.47 miles, but that isn’t saying much considering that Alex is in first place with 214.17 miles.  I’m gonna keep at it though, and do the best I can, but I want to at least complete ONE of my own challenges.

    That’s it for my own challenges, good luck to everyone participating.  Still time to get involved and see what you can do, so click on one of the above links and have at it!

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    PERFECT 10 CHALLENGE

    And here is my Perfect 10 update for the week:

  • Lose at least 15 pounds (starting weight 245 pounds)–still only down 2.4 pounds, but hey, I’m down.  Hopefully the scale will be nicer next Tuesday.
  • Run/walk/jog 200 miles–33.44 miles down…getting there.  Going to try to up the mileage this next week though, even if I have to walk some of it.
  • Strength train at least twice a week–Yeah, no, fail.  I didn’t do any strenght training this past week :(
  • Run a 5k road race–SUCCESS!  Ran the Mighty Medford on Sunday. WooT!  Still planning on running the Bear Run 4 Miler on February 7th.
  • Finish at least one of this semesters college courses–I am going to work on this a bit tonight, and moreso on the weekend.  Still confident about this one.
  • Beat Super Mario Brothers Wii–I beat the first castle of World 5.  Slowly, but surely. Steve is also asking we post something that noone knows about us, so here goes:  I am a Notary Public for the State of Maryland.  After I got my associates degree I really wanted to try for a job as a paralegal in a law firm, so I became a Notary thinking it would help give me some credibility.  Funny how things work out though, b/c I don’t work for a law firm and I’ve never even notarized anything.  D’oh!

    • Not as exciting as skydiving, I know.  I’ll try to do better next week :-P

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    HABIT.A.WEEK CHALLENGE

    Lyn from Escape from Obesity is hosting the Habit.A.Week Challenge. The “habit” for this week is to MOVE! Basically, take steps to move around and increase your fitness level.  I’d like to think I’m doing okay with this, I ran a 5k, I have worked out almost every day this week, I walked to work on Wednesday, etc..etc.. One could always do more though.

    And…that’s it?  How are you all doing with your goals?

    Hope you all have a great weekend!

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