Last day of 2008 goal

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.

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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!!!

Friday, October 31, 2008

Last day of 2008 goal

And we had already acheived it. Love, just love remembering that day. Conversation is peppered with'but I am a marathon finisher!!!!'

Today did a r/w with DH of 5 miles. The old body is still not back to functioning. Actually felt a bit faint after a hill which had done numerous times before. In my minds eye I am running smoothly, rhythmically, covering miles and miles with little effort. The reality is the harsh gasps of breath I take in after each minute of effort.

But all in good time. Now onward and forward to goal for 2009- to lose 36 by oct 31 2009. Will have to keep repeating this to myself everyday, every hour because this is one goal attempted hundreds of times and then left unfinished. Will keep writing about it till get sick of the complaints and actually do something about it.