My Plans for Tonight

Results, part II

I joined a gym and started working with a trainer in September. I don't recall the specific breaking point, but I'm sure it was a combination of clothes not fitting and feeling lethargic. About six weeks later, I started seeing results.

I measured yesterday. Here are the results compared to September...

Body Comp: lost 3% body fat

Weight: lost 5 lbs
- lost 9 lbs fat
- gained 4 lb muscle

Here are some other results that are not as easy to measure...
- wearing pants that I couldn't even button before
- tying the string on my workout shorts so they don't fall off
- moving up a notch on my belt loop
- fitting into one size smaller blouse, comfortably
- no back pain
- stronger legs when I'm running uphill
- compliments

Had a bad day........

'Tis the Season

...for these kinds of things!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?

gift bags

2. Real tree or artificial?

my first real tree this year!

3. When do you put up the tree?

when I get around to it

4. When do you take the tree down?

when I can't stand it anymore

5. Do you like eggnog?

not really

6. Favorite gift received as a child?

my Cabbage Patch Kid doll

7. Do you have a nativity scene?

no

8. Hardest person to buy for?

different person every year - this year it's Gareth

9. Easiest person to buy for?

me

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?

no idea

11. Mail or email Christmas cards?

mail

12. Favorite Christmas movie?

Miracle on 34th Street

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?

at the last minute

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

no

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

Christmas cookies!

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?

clear

17. Favorite Christmas song?

Hark, the Herald Angels Sing

18. Travel for Christmas or stay home?

stay home

19. Can you name all of Santa's' reindeer?

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen...and Rudolph

20. Angel on the treetop or a star?

star

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?

Christmas Eve

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?

cheesy advertising on TV

23. What I love most about Christmas?

time off - to spend with friends and family

NOW....POST YOUR OWN!

Merry Christmas :)

A Learning Run

This week's long run had me doing 16 miles around Austin. Yikes!

These are the things that I learned on my run...

1) Eat more food the night before
2) Eat more food the morning of
3) Take a gu every 5-6 miles (one gu for 16 miles isn't cuttin' it!)
4) Don't wear a sports bra that's too tight...tough to breathe!
5) Don't wear socks that are too tight...hurts the tootsies!

Glad to learn these things before the marathon...hopefully next week's long run will go better now that I'm becoming an experienced runner.