50 BY 50!

Well, it's July 8th.  Getting closer to a milestone birthday - 50, the half-century mark. WOW!  That's 10 months, 47 weeks, 304 days away.  Not much time at all. And while I have reasonably good health (thank you, God), I haven't yet reached my weight goal.  I really have put forth the effort I needed to, but that changes now.  Today starts my 50 by 50 campaign - lose 50 pounds by my 50th birthday. Losing about 1 pound a week is not too ambitious - to some, it may even seem almost laughable.  But considering the pitfalls of the long holiday season ahead of me - it's a smart strategy.  Besides, permanent weight loss is much more achievable and sustainable when it's done slowly. 

Check out my progress by looking for the Looking Good, Girlfriend! ticker.

REMEMBER - the tortoise, not the hare, won the race!

RECAP - Peachtree Road Race 10K training - week #3 (4/8 - 14/2012)

Well, the week started off very good - a longer than expected 6.5 mi run on Sunday.  But the rest of the week was downhill.  I made several visits to the hospital this week, visiting relatives who had surgeries.  They're doing fine now.  These things always bring you back to the realization that life will throw you a curve ball - you just need to stay in the game; you might swing and miss, but at least you stepped up to the plate.