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Introduction Text Below is my introduction from a year ago when I joined Spark and changed my life. The title above will remain because it was a huge goal that I finally accomplished in October 2011. I came up short of my 50 pound weight loss goal by about 14 pounds. I was going so strong and had an amazing summer, but I fell apart after my race and surgery this past fall. So now I'm back. I've readjusted my weight-loss goal, now in pursuit of losing the last 14 plus some more! I also have my sights set on another half-marathon. I know that with your help and support I can do it. Here we go.... (Original post--4/18/2011) I'm a 33 year old mother of amazing twin girls (15 months) and have been in an exercise rut, or rather stall pattern, since I was 4-months pregnant. I've been unhappy with my appearance and feel lousy. I am ready to drop the weight and start running again. I have 2 major goals--run my first half-marathon in October and drop 50 pounds by next April. Here I go! "I often hear people say, 'I'm not a real runner.' We are all runners, some just run faster than others, that's all. I have never met a fake runner." --Bart Yasso, Runner's World Chief Running Officer and author of My Life on the Run

*set a healthy example for my daughters *build my endurance by starting a new running program *start tracking my food and my workouts *run half-marathon in October *lose 50 pounds by April 2012 REWARDS-- 10 lbs--new sneakers (May 30, 2011) 20 lbs--pedicure (July 4, 2011) 30 lbs--mini-shopping spree for new clothes (September 1, 2011) 40 lbs--full spa day 50 lbs--new wardrobe and a beach vacation with hubby

Starting a walk/run routine, eventually leading to a half-marathon training program. HALF-MARATHON TRAINING HAS BEGUN! 6/28/11 Tracking my nutrition. I'VE BEEN TRACKING SINCE DAY 1 AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO EVERY DAY! OTHER UPDATES: DRINKING AT LEAST 8 GLASSES OF WATER PER DAY RAN 1ST POST-BABIES 5K ON 6/26/11; 29:23 AHA RED DRESS RUN FOR WOMEN 5K ON 7/9/2011; 29:36 5th in Athena Division GE PETIT FAMILY FOUNDATION 5K ON 7/17/11; 29:35 10K: 8/28/11 --cancelled HURRICANE IRENE! Half-Marathon: 10/15/11; 2 h 14 min Shamrock 5K: 3/4/12 (first race post-gall bladder surgery) 30:01 1/4 Marathon: 3/31/12; 1h 3 min 5K: 4/14/12; 27:17 PR! (8:47 miles!) Ironhorse 5k 6/3/12; 27:57 (2nd place finish in Athena division!) Blum 5K 6/9/12; 28:38 (2nd place finish in Athena division!) Red Dress Run 7/7/12; 28:54 UPCOMIING RACES: <





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