Saturday, February 6, 2010

Saturday Seven

No, not how far I ran. How many quick update items I came up with:

1) I love my training Plan for the Unser Half. Coach really listened to my goals for the upcoming half marathon and tailored my plan to help me get there. Most notably - no speedwork until *after* the half, some targetted hard surface running, and plenty of cross-training & strength work. We're focussed on getting to the finish line upright, feeling good, happy, and wanting to do it again. :-)

2) I will not be running the superbowl 5K, but I will be running the sweetheart run next weekend on my birthday. I will be sporting a new age group, W45-49, and I think that will be a grand way to celebrate.

3) I felt good doing W2 D2 pushups in column 2 yesterday. 35 pushups complete!

4) The long awaited sofa is finally here. Thank heavens!

5) Husband & I are planning a get-away of our own in March while the kids are off to New Orleans to help rebuild houses in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Hoping to have our plans firmed up by the end of the weekend.

6) Enjoyed my long run with the group this morning. Weather was 32deg and partly cloudy when we took off. It was quite nice, actually.

7) The scale isn't cooperating with my endeavor to lose 5lbs, but clothes are fitting better. I know I'm not the first to figure this out, but I'm beginning to truly believe that the exact number on the scale isn't such a big deal...

That's all for now. Have a great weekend everyone!

21 comments:

  1. That's an awesome way to celebrate your birthday!

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  2. Glad to hear you are enjoying your training plan for the Half. Are you running 3 or 4 days a week? I hope to be able to train for a half here in May, otherwise I will do the 10K and hopefully a half in the fall...

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  3. Your training plan sounds like a fantastic approach!

    Enjoy your birthday sweetheart run :)

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  4. I so agree...I swear my scale must be broken because my clothes are feeling good again (I gained some weight after I moved this fall) but it doesn't reflect it in the number. Oh well! As long as you look and feel great the numbers definitely don't matter!

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  5. great updates all around! You are entering a totally awesome age group, filled with the hottest of the hot chicks, IMO! ; )

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  6. That's an awesome 7 things. And who cares about the numbers if the clothes fit well.

    MCM Mama

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  7. yes i too am realizing that number on the school means nada, it is more about my mood now and how i feel. i can tell when i eat well and exercise i have energy and feel good, as soon as i slip on my eating all hell breaks loss and i feel like crap.

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  8. Great update list.

    Glad to hear the training for the half is going well.

    That number doesn't mean everything!

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  9. Hi Lisa,
    Woo hoo for finally getting the sofa delivered:) Glad to hear that you and hubby and getting some alone time....we all need that. Good job on your training and I agree with some of the other comments...do not worry about the number on the scale! You look pretty trim and slim to me:)

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  10. what a great idea, and so many nice things happening - I think 2010 will be a great year for you :)

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  11. Glad to hear that the training plan is coming along well. The sweetheart run sounds fun next weekend too! Happy Early Birthday!

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  12. Way to go on those pushups! I am a big failure in that department now! I hope you have a wonderful week!

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  13. Oooh, fun way to celebrate your birthday!! Hoe you have a great race!

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  14. Hooray for the sofa!

    And Happy Birthday too!!

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  15. You're right - it's not all about the scale! It's about that body composition. You're doing great!

    Enjoy your training for the half and that new couch! Yay! :)

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  16. Happy early Bday...great job on the training thus far...

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  17. No sofa photos?

    I think a new age group is a great way to celebrate your birthday!

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  18. Oh press-up challenge... last time I only made it to week two.. happened to tell a friend of mine about the challenge last week so may start again myself.... Whoop to you for making it to 35 - great stuff!

    Good luck with your half training!

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  19. Sounds like you have a pretty great coach. Keep up the good work.

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  20. Your training plan sounds like a fantastic approach!

    Work From Home

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