Saturday, August 30, 2008

Too Funny. . .

People amaze me with their stupidity. . . .

http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/

Ahh. . .I am so sore

Ran my timed mile yesterday. 8 min 43 seconds. Still down from my original timed mile. I think running on the treadmill is different from running on the track. I need to go back to the track. I am still having a hard time breathing during my mile and my lungs are on fire afterwards. But all this running has paid off. I lost another pound. I still have 6.5 lbs to go to my goal weight.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

16 Days Left

I ran 3 miles today. Yay. I am going to chug some water. I had a horrible headache after Monday's run!

Monday, August 25, 2008

Training Log

I fell behind slightly at the end of last week because I started feeling bad on Wednesday night, so I skipped Friday's run and did my timed mile on Saturday. My mile on Saturday was 9:30. I gained a minute on my mile, but I think it was because I still felt under the weather. I did not run on Sunday due to family obligations, but Monday I ran 3 miles. I felt like I was going to die, but it was very rewarding because I finally feel like I can actually do this 5k! yay! Day off tomorrow and then Wednesday is another 3 miles.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Update on Reading Full Circle


completed titles in italics
River God by Wilbur Smith
Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson

Crazy in Alabama by Mark Childress
What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage
Songs in Ordinary Time by Mary McGarry Morris
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard
The Secret's of a Fire King by Kim Edwards
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier
Dark Angels by Karleen Koen
Dark Rivers of the Heart by Dean Koontz

Thursday, August 21, 2008

2.5 miles

Ran 2.5 miles yesterday in 29 minutes. Knocked 2 minutes and 30 seconds off my previous time. Yay!

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Training

Saturday-ran 2 miles and walked 2 miles, 200 crunches

Monday-ran 2.5 miles in 31 minutes

Friday, August 15, 2008

My First Timed Mile

Yesterday I ran my first timed mile. Time: 8:31:56. Not great, but not too bad. Need to improve this time on each of my timed mile days. Only 28 days to go. 4 weeks. Yikes!

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Training Log

*Ran 2 miles straight today, then walked 2 miles.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

10 Books You Should Read Before You Die

I found this on AOL. Very interesting: (Bold are ones that I have read)

  1. Gone With the Wind-Margaret Mitchell
  2. Lord of the Rings Triology-J.R.R. Tolkien
  3. Harry Potter-J.K. Rowling
  4. The Stand-Stephen King
  5. The Da Vinci Code-Dan Brown
  6. To Kill a Mockingbird-Harper Lee
  7. Angels and Demons-Dan Brown
  8. Atlas Shrugged-Ayn Rand
  9. The Catcher in the Rye-J.D. Salinger
  10. The Holy Bible

Apparently I don't have many books to go before I can die. . .

My First 5K


On September 13 I plan on running my first 5K race. I have never been a big runner before, but running is the best way for me to get into shape and commune with nature. I have 30 days to train. Yikes!





Yesterday 8/11/08-Monday-Day 1


*Jogged for 20 minutes, walked for 5 minutes, Jogged for 20 minutes-45 minutes total

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

update on Reading Full Circle





completed titles in italics
River God by Wilbur Smith
Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson
Crazy in Alabama by Mark Childress
What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage
Songs in Ordinary Time by Mary McGarry Morris
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard
The Secret's of a Fire King by Kim Edwards
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier
Dark Angels by Karleen Koen
Dark Rivers of the Heart by Dean Koontz

Saturday, August 2, 2008

#80 Completed

80) Enroll in a belly dancing class-Belly Dance Basics Sept. 2 - Oct. 7 (TU)-Georgia Highlands

*I enrolled in a Belly Dancing Class today at Georgia Highlands College! Yay! We will see how this goes.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Movies of July 2008

Cloverfield-3.5/5
Matchstick Men-3.5/5
Moulin Rouge-4/5
The Darjeeling Limited-3/5
The Lady in the Water-3.5/5
The Notebook-4.5/5