Ele's Race preparations!

Ugh. I have been so busy lately!!! I've been dealing with summer activities, trips, kid's illnesses and a big project at work. My crazy schedule PLUS the crazy heat of 90-100 degrees has kept me from running and training for any of my upcoming races. BUT, that doesn't mean I've given up!

This weekend (Sunday 7/22) is Ele's Race which is a popular 5k in Okemos, MI. I'm going to be running in that race as a Team Captain for #run3rd (for more information check out this post on #run3rd). I will be wearing a shirt sporting the #run3rd name. I will also be listing all of the dedications that I get from others. These dedications are WHY I run on Sunday. I run in honor of every person, event or cause that I get. And I want to #run3rd for YOU!

If you have a dedication that you'd like to give me, PLEASE do so by Saturday night if possible.  I will be putting all dedications on my shirt and will be running with them in mind. Those dedications will keep me focused. They will keep me motivated. And they will keep me going. Especially with my lack of training this time around, I can use every reason to #run3rd that I can get! ;)

As of 11:00am on Friday, July 20, I #run3rd for:

• The Roy Family
• Grandma Jane, 1932-2012
• Loved ones that are missed
• 46 Mommas Shave for the Brave
• Aniridia Foundation International
• A cure for blood cancers
• Pregnancy...when you want it
• Vicitims of Aurora, CO shooting

A few of these are ones I have thrown in on my own to honor people I care about. ;) Send me more!!! And if you've given me a #run3rd dedication and I somehow left it out, PLEASE let me know!

I'll make sure to take some pictures and will post pictures on my personal blog and the Official Team #run3rd blog, so be sure to check back.

July weight loss update

Happy 4th of July!

I realize it has been a long time since I've checked in. After my half-marathon, I decided I wanted to start dieting with my exercise. So two weeks ago, I joined Weight Watchers. Unfortunately, with the heat I've had trouble fitting running into my days - never being able to find a time to run with a temp under 80 degrees. But despite that, I have already lost 8 lbs on Weight Watchers and am currently at 162 lbs. (Down 19 from my original 181) That is a BMI of 23.9, which is within the NORMAL weight range! Yay!

I have taken some newer photos to see if my body has had any changes. The changes are hard for me to see, but I FEEL like I have had some changes and my clothes definitely fit differently. Again, I put them on another website so I don't have half-naked pics of me sitting out on a blog. http://flickr.com/gp/heathermsu/QwQ9PN

As you may know, my original goal was to get down to 140 by June. I didn't make that goal, but I still am hopeful that I will be at my goal within 2012, which is good enough for me!

Good motto for me. :)