MERRY CHRISTMAS

Of all the days in the entire year, this is my absolute favorite! I have a huge reunion every year and everyone comes for my delicious lasagnas and baked goods. I will spend all day in the kitchen and all night with friends and family. I started the day with a 5 mile run and I truly feel great! I fit into a nice red shirt I had and I'm ready for the festivities! I'm wishing all of you out there a wonderful Christmas!

Christmas Time - Keep the training going!

Last week I went to Disney World and I proved that I could continue eating healthy, tracking calories on MyFitnessPal and have a great time. This week my challenge is to not eat as many sweets as I normally would and to continue my runs.  So far so good. This morning our Princess in Training group completed 10 miles at a 13:07 pace. It's not the fastest time, and there's plenty of room for improvement but we're getting there and we're doing it!

Thank You MyFitnessPal!

It's been 3 weeks since I blogged. I really need to post more often. It's been a busy three weeks. There was Thanksgiving holiday , school days off, my daughter's birthday, my son's birthday, and so on. I spent the morning of Thanksgiving Day running my first 10K race with my husband. The famous Turkey Trot. My goal was to run it straight and that I did at a wonderful 12:30/mile pace. Yay me. That being said, it was NOT EASY! But doable. 

The best news of all is that I have lost a few lbs! I've been adamant about counting my calories and using MyFitnessPal and eating every three hours. Guess what? It has worked! Now I hope it keeps working! I'm down to 162. The holidays are here so I better be strong willed with all the sweets I'll be making. 

The princesses in training are still at work. Some are training harder than others. Some have been injured. I'm the psycho one of the group pushing myself harder and harder. I ran 10 miles for the first time 2 weeks ago. 10 MILES! My pace was steady at a 12:34/mile and when I got to my car and looked down at my running watch and saw 10, I almost cried. I felt alive and strong and elated. Disney Princess Half Marathon, I'm coming after you!

 

Picture of the hubs and me at the Turkey Trot.