March Is Gone...Moving On Into April

March is over. We're now in April. I am happy to announce that I actually COMPLETED my March challenge. I logged every speck of food into MyFitnessPal. I was over on some days, under on some others, but I made a conscious effort to log in every day and keep track of it. It did make me more aware of what I was eating. Of course, not holding myself accountable to a certain number did not stop me from eating a ton of crap.

This month, my goal is to stay under 1600 calories every day. The good thing is, we don't have a lot of money to eat out or anything this month, so hopefully, I can keep this in check. It seems like this past month, no matter what I have eaten or how much I have run or moved around, I just can't seem to get the scale to budge. In fact, I feel enormous!

Oh, I almost forgot. I wanted to update everyone on the running. Jenni and I have been running every single Saturday...yay! Also, we have signed up for the Noteworthy 5K and Area 13.1. This means that I am in half marathon training mode...again. This time, I am in it to seriously PR. I want to do this half in under 3 hours. It's going to happen. I am following a training plan and with Jenni to keep me accountable on Saturdays for my long runs, there should be no issues. I don't forsee us going on vacation or anything like that this year and the Peachtree is right before. I'm excited!!!

The Atlanta 5K in Paradise

So sorry! I have been so busy lately that sitting down to blog has just not been a possibility! I have been logging my food every single day this month and it is officially half over, so I'm doing GREAT with this "challenge."

Last Saturday, when the time changed, I ran the 5K in Paradise. It was sponsored by the same folks that brought us the fun race, The Anything is Possible 5K. Same(ish) course, same start time. I have to tell you, for some reason, running through time forward is a lot more tiring than running through time and gaining an hour! Of course, that could be because my friends and I decided to pass the time by playing Just Dance on the XBox Kinnect! It was so much fun and it was actually a great warm up for the race. I never had any problems with my legs or feet while I was running.

This time, the course was a repeated loop around the mall. That part wasn't so bad. The only things I would change about this race are: 1) the shirt. I love technical shirts and this one was a plain tee 2) the after-party was not as much fun as the last race and the food vendors were not as great.

Overall, it was a good race and I enjoyed running it. If I know these sponsors, it will be a great race in years to come!

I'm Still Logging...Wish I Was Jogging

Five days in to March and I'm still logging my food!!! I went a tiny bit over my calories yesterday, but I'm OK with that. I'm not letting the number on the scale which hasn't moved AT ALL bother me. I know it takes time for the body to start showing that change. In the meantime, I could really help myself out by getting in some stinkin exercise, but that just isn't happening right now.

I will, however, be running 3.1 miles on Saturday night/Sunday morning as the time "springs forward." This is race weekend. The 5K in Paradise is here!!! Yay!!! I really, really, REALLY love the course of this race. I have never run a better course and for that reason, I will continue to run these races for as long as they offer them!

The new job is going great. I am really starting to get the hang of the computer and the way they do things. I'm still just enjoying how laid back everything is!

Sorry that this post is both choppy and brief, but I am sleepy and cold. Time for a shower and bed!!

March Logging

I would like to start this post by saying, "Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!" His stories live on in the hearts of children and adults alike. I don't know a single person who doesn't enjoy a Seuss rhyme.

Now, on to other things. I'm really enjoying my new job. I still miss some of my old co-workers, but I don't dislike any of my new ones. They all seem to be good people. Also, it is a MUCH more laid back environment, so my stress level has dropped tremendously. I hope it continues to go well. I am very optimistic!

I did not accomplish my February goal of 20 Zumba workouts. I really didn't beat myself up over it. I had, as usual, a lot going on in my life and, yet again, working out went on the back burner. I did begin my March challenge of logging all food on MyFitnessPal yesterday and I am happy to report that I have continued to log even today! I have to say that logging all of my food again has caused me to be a little more accountable of what is going in my mouth and I have managed to stay under my calorie goal for the past two days. Perhaps this is the month that I will get back on track mentally and perhaps I will also lose some pounds along the way!

The 5K in Paradise is one week from today. I have run on the treadmill a couple of times and I have to say that I am REALLY out of shape and I am hoping and praying that I don't have a longer time than my last time on this course. I am hoping to get my act together soon because I want to repeat the half marathon again this August with proper training and hydration. I have to decide soon if I am up for it as registration has already begun and there are a limited number of spots open.