Just Do It!

So I'm signed up for a running challenge with BGR! Baltimore! I've committed to completing 50 miles for the month of July. Week 1 and I have 5 miles (really 9 for the week). I'll be posting my miles here and on the BGR page

June Goals

Alright it's the start of a new month! May was a really good month for me, and I'm hoping to have bigger & better results in June!

May Recap: 

The month of May was record breaking for me! I ended the month with over 50 miles; the most miles I've ever logged since I started my running journey in October 2012. As you can tell I'm super excited. My original goal was to complete 60 miles, and I as look back on my history that may have been a little far stretched. Before hitting my 51.64 the most I've ever run was somewhere between 40-45 miles. I normally only achieve those numbers when I'm training or racing. So having only completed one race last month (Frederick Running Festival 1/2 marathon), I am very proud of myself for keeping up with my miles when I wasn't training for a race. Yes I felt short of my goal, but sometimes you have to take the good with the bad and for that I'm very glad! Progress not perfection is something I always strive for.

Special shout out to Black Girls RUN! DC for keeping me accountable with their May 30-60-90 challenge! Always great networking with like-minded folks.

June Goals: 

Moving on to June, here are my goals for their month! Overall I plan is to maintain my current level of activity (4-5 workouts a week), and clean up my eating.

• My weight goal is to reach 160. At my last weigh-in I was 166, so that's about 1.5 pounds per week. 

• My monthly mileage goal is to 30. I'm not racing this month, and there's no since in setting the bar too high when it's the summer. I respect those that can train/race all year long, but June-August is my time to enjoy with family & friends.

• My nutrition goal is to eat clean 80% of the team. I've been consistently using My Fitness Pal since the start of the year, and will continue to do so. Ideally, I would like to never exceed my calorie intake goal, but the reality of that happening is slim to none. So my plan this month is to track daily, and stick within my calorie six out of seven days a week. 

• My activity goal is to mix things up a bit. Last week I ordered the P90x3, so I'm looking forward to that arriving, and getting started. Since the workouts are marketed as 30 minutes, I hoping to get in at least two 30-minute runs in addition to following the program. 

I could use a little motivation and accountability for meeting these goals, so feel free to comment & leave me some encouragement.

Embrace Your Pace!

So I’ve seen way too many posts this week on other social sites with people beating themselves up about their pace. Granted I haven’t been running all that long, but I don’t get it. Welp, I take that back actually I do. As a matter of fact, when i first joined BGR! I was so concerned or embarrassed about my pace that I let it held me back. I agree it can be intimidating when you’re just starting out, but bashing yourself will not make you any faster. It took me about a solid year to figure this out, and since I have I’ve truly grown. A mile is still a mile, so whether it takes you 8 minutes or 16 minutes you’re still faster than everyone else who is sitting on the couch.

I’ve gone from 16 minute miles to sub 12′s. I still cannot maintain that sub 12 for a half marathon quite yet, but I know I’ll get there. Regardless of my speed, I’m still very happy of far I’ve come, and i realize that with time and consistency I can only get faster. Doesn’t mean I don’t set time goals, but that’s not my primary focus. I’ve embraced my pace, and am a proud back-of-the-packer! Below is my running mantra, so hopefully that helps you embrace your pace!

NOTE: This post what brought over from my original blog. The hosting site is shutting down.