Week 3 Day 2

Wednesday. Brisk 5-minute warm-up walk, then do two repetitions of the following: Jog for 90 seconds; Walk for 90 seconds; Jog for 3 minutes; Walk for 3 minutes.
Running in the rain!! How cool am I?? I wanted to give running in the rain a try, and boy did I love it! There was no one else on the road with me, and the cooling rain felt so good, even though I was still sweating. Of course now I'm soaking wet, but it was totally worth it!!


I realized that I have not yet shared any of my weight loss/fitness goals with you all. By the way, I thank you all for the continued support and encouragement so far. It really does help keep me motivated...really!! Keep it up!!


Anyway...my goals are as follows: 
Weight Loss
I want to lose at least 20 pounds, but ideally, 30 pounds or more. My "wedding weight" was 135, and I would love to get back there. I haven't necessarily put a time constraint on the weight loss because I don't want to get disappointed if I don't make it (e.g. "Lose 30 pounds by Christmas"). I just want to lose the weight, period. I have to teach myself not to be obsessed with the scale. For a while, I was getting on it every day, and it would just discourage me because I wasn't losing any weight. Where I feel the weight loss is in how my clothes fit, and how I look and feel. The other day I put on a pair of shorts that two weeks ago didn't fit me! While the scale didn't really reflect any significant weight loss, I knew something happened because now those shorts fit me! I feel slimmer and with all this running, I feel more athletic. I just feel great.


Fitness
Since I'm doing the C25K program, my goal is pretty obvious...run a 5K! If I complete the 8 weeks without repeating any, I should finish by the first week of September. It has always been a goal of mine to run the 5K in my hometown - the Dunellen 5K. This race usually takes place in late September, after school starts. So my goal is to be ready in time to run the Dunellen 5K. I have always been a spectator at 5K's because my hubby Evan is a runner who regularly runs 5K's in our area. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy watching, taking pictures and cheering, but how awesome will it be this time to be able to run alongside my husband with people cheering for me?! I'm scared but excited because I know I can do it! And I have all of you to cheer me on and keep me going. 


So there you have it...my fitness goals. Seriously, I really appreciate all the encouragement. And if you're praying for me, I appreciate that too!! I know I can do this!!