ROSET491's SparkPeople Blog

My First Half!

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 07:22:24 EST

Don't really know where to begin! My daughter and I decided way back in June that it would be great to do a "big" race together & both signed up for the Raleigh marathon & half marathon. She is a grad student at NC state & my one son and his wife also live down there! So not only would this be my first half and her first full we (husband & I ) would be flying down for a great family week-end! (Just couldn't do the 9+ hour car ride home!)
We followed Jeff GAlloway training guide; for me ...

Proud to say I met my Challenge!!!

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:36:20 EST

When I started out the long month of January I knew I wanted to set some resolutions for 2012 but also wanted to make it something to look forward to!My daughter was flying back to Grad.School in North Carolina and she also wanted to start working out & increase her running! So we decided we would do Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred! Every day for 30 days!!! I'm happy to report we did it!!! We would text each other after every workout encouraging each other along the way!! What a great way for...

Did we really run the same race??!!

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:04:36 EST

Just wanted to let everyone know about my 5K and thank everyone who cheered me on !! I was pretty excited about the race with 5 other family members and one good friend running as well. It's a 5K race down the center of town where my family is from! 900 runners/walkers this year, truly an amazing sight! The weather got warm quick and was running into the sun the whole way out. it was an out and back course so of course with me in the back of the pack I was able to see the first runners coming...

Interesting study!!

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:38:35 EST

The study, published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, found that adults with a healthy BMI eat 33 percent more dietary fiber and 43 percent more complex carbohydrates each day than people who are obese. So much for low-carb diets! Fiber fills you up and can keep you from feeling hungry longer. It also has zero calories. By adding an extra 14 grams of fiber to your daily diet, you can reduce your calorie intake by 10 percent. That equals more than four pounds of weight loss...

Running in the HEAT!!

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:00:33 EST

Question to all runners out there~ how hot is too hot to run a race?? I'm signed up to do a 5K tomorrow (Sat) at 9:00 A.M.. But we like most of you are going through the hottest temperatures I've seen in along time! The humidity is what seems to get to me! Now as I sit here writing this blog it's already 75, which doesn't sound extremely warm but 97% humidity!!
I'm really torn because I would really like to do it but I'm a little nervous!
This seems so funny to write this blog co...

He's Back!!

Tue, 5 Jul 2011 07:35:40 EST

As I write this Blog I realize how lucky our family is. My son has been deployed since December 7 and just returned home Fiday night, July 1st! His little boy was 1 month old when he left and now is almost 8 months old! What a reunion we had! We spent Saturday together and then made our trip home to PA Sun/Mon. As I sit hear this morning I am so grateful he's made it back and so proud that he went to Afghanistan and did the job he was assigned to do! I feel a huge weight has been lifted fr...

What would you do??!!

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 09:33:16 EST

First off want to thank all of you for cheering me on in my 5K Saturday!! The race started at 9:00 at a bike trail about 30 minutes from me! Met up with my brother and SIL. A good friend of mine who I introduced to running just last year was running as well! Not too big of a race but for a great cause~Organ Donations. The girl who organized the event had a heart transplant 3 years ago and is doing well! She decided to do this annual event to raise money for patients and families. Lots of fami...

Blogging again!

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:10:42 EST

OK so it's been awhile since I 've actually wrote up a blog and posted it!! I love reading all the blogs and have been so inspired and motivated by them!! I'm on a new journey with SparkPeople! I rejoined back in March and have been actively logging in and tracking! But today with starting a new challenge I plan on ramping that up and jumping in with both feet as they say!! I WANT this to be the time time I lose those stubborn pounds! I WANT this to be the summer I will wear shorts and not w...

Back in the running game!!

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:51:40 EST

Well I ran 2 5K 's back to back at the beginning of October! My ankle was bothering me after all that and I decided to ease off the running this past couple weeks and walk when I could! It's funny I haven't run since the 6th but it seems like it's been so much longer!! I think I made it so much a part of my days it seemed kind of strange not doing it!! I've only been at this running since March with the C25K program!! Now I know with getting 2 miles in today I am back ,not quite 100% but pre...

Life is Good

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:21:36 EST

I decided to go out this morning for a long walk since this was my non-running day! What a gorgeous morning! Only 48 degrees but the sun was warming things up nicely! I had my ipod all set and turned in on as I usually listen to some tunes! I got about 20 minutes into it and the ipod died~forgot to charge it up! But as I stuck it in my pocket I realized I could listen ,really listen to the noises around me this morning! I live in a very rural area with rolling hills surrounding our farm! Fa...

Was That My Name They Announced??

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:17:52 EST

Well I ran my 2nd 5K on Saturday Morning! It was humid (85%) and questioned myself somewhat while I was warming up on the reasons I signed up for the race knowing full well that it would be hot!! We got our t-shirts and bag and headed for the car to drop off and to pin my number on! My daughter laughed when she looked at hers to pin on and her age listed as 14 instead 19, mine read 49 year old male! Oh well with a name like Rose Thomas I guess someone could mix it up as Thomas Rose! I was...

The zone!!

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:28:02 EST

Went out running this morning. Very typical morning where the first 5-6 minutes are usually a struggle! Somewhere after the first 1/2 mile things fell into place! It was hot and humid but I kept at it and soon my mind was wandering from one thing to the next. I can honestly say I was not thinking about each step I was running and was just running! What a feeling! I was always so inspired by others who have always wrote about how their minds wander as they run and always hoped I could get to t...

CONQUERED THE HILL!!

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:03:34 EST

Decided to run early since they were calling for rain the rest of the day! Took off about 6:30 and started running at the usual place after about a 3-5 minute warm-up walk! The run felt good and I decided to push myself I made it up the hill on the trail past all the landmarks that I usually stop out!! Not sure why today but I just pushed and I did it! With that goal met I decided to try to run the whole way back! I've always made it about halfway and have to walk the rest of the hill to get ...

The First 5K!

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 07:08:13 EST

Well I did it!! Back when I joined Spark the end of February one of my goals was to run a 5K with my daughter, I thought then it would be the end of summer! Well that was before I discovered the C25K program! Zoom ahead to June 4th and I was at the starting line of my first official race. It wasn't exactly ideal conditions, it had just finished pouring rain and everything was damp and humid! I hadn't run much in the evenings either so I knew this would be different for me as well. My daughter...