365 days, 1 year, 2 inactive bored sisters, one thinks any goal is too small for her, the other wants to try everything but is not sure where to start. So Ok, the challenge- run the first full marathon within 365 days. Start date: Nov 1st 2007 End date : Nov 1st 2008. Will we be able to do it??

OUR GOAL - NIKE WOMEN'S MARATHON (OCT 19, 2008)

Nov 1, 2007-------------->FEB - 9Mleft--------------->MAY - Completed Half Marathon!!!! 6Mleft---------------->AUG - 3Mleft--------------->Oct 19, 2008 -D DAY!!

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED - We were able to complete, yes complete :) the Nike Marathon - our first marathon - in about 6 hrs 40 mins.Our next goal - Lose weight!!! 36 pounds in 365 days - a lofty one considering that even the marathon training couldn't help us lose a few of the extra pounds.

VISIT US AT OUR WEIGHT LOSS BLOG

MapMyRun.com - a vital tool for marathon preparation PBS Nova Marathon Challenge - Inspirational marathon training video Our progress (or not) - Check out our daily log!!!

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Back to work

Done with vacation.
My husband made the apt observation that as we grow older, coming back into the regular workout or even daily life routine gets harder. I was OK while on vacation but for the first 2 days back , i could barely move. Yesterday it seemed as if a big fog had lifted from my brain and I was able to do the elliptical. Today again I am feeling so tired.

The elliptical is not such a good idea after all, because now i wimp out from the running and just get on that.

Got a pedometer finally and guess what!!In one whole day, where I was so tired , where I thought I had moved so much, I logged in ONLY 3000 steps. That fired me up to do the elliptical yest, but even after doing 45 min of the elliptical , I got only 7000 steps. I think 10,000 steps a day is too much for an average person. Even if I walk for 60 min a day( not in my dreams) I wont acheive 10,000 steps.
Anyway thats the goal now- 10, 000 steps a day for good health.

No workout today , am at GBs apartment hogging like crazy. What happened to the marathon preparation?? went over the log- only 35 miles so far and mostly on the elliptical. Pull up my socks, soon. Need a boost.Soon.

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