Ok I think I might be losing it. My mind more then the weight. But I just realized I don't want to make a New Years resolution to loose weight. Instead I have a 3 year and 11 month goal to run the Honolulu Marathon in 2012. Crazy? Maybe.
But here is my thinking on the matter. If I am focusing on getting myself into shape to run a marathon, the weight will be coming off anyway. So I have a year to loose 60-70 pounds since that will put me at around 190-200 pounds and a size 12-14. When I was that size before I could run and not do any kind of damage to my feet, legs, and back. Yes I am getting older so things will be changed a bit and granted when I was at those sizes (a whole decade ago) that is when my downward spiral started of packing on more and more pounds and less and less activity so really this time around I will be more in shape then I was a decade ago at a size 12/14.
OK so when I get the 60-70 pounds off I should be already in a good work out routine so little by little I will extend it. I live near a Marine base and I know a lot of Marines who do run Marathons so either I will try and find a trainer there or actually pay for a professional trainer. Just for health reasons alone I want to make sure I am monitored. Plus if I knew how to prepare for a marathon already I would not be the size I am right now.
In 2012 I will be 40 years old with two daughters in College (hopefully) and one still in High School. I let my health waist away in the first 30ish years of my life. I want to be in the best health of my life to enjoy being around my daughters as adults.
I have already talked to my daughters and a few friends about this. It looks like I might have some company in the race as well as on the sidelines. If you want to join me as well please let me know!
And as a quirky side note. According to the Mian Calender the world as we know it is supposedly ending in December of 2012. I can't think of a better place to end once cycle of life and begin another. In Hawaii with friends and family completing one of the biggest accomplishments of my life.
1 comment:
hi there...
so excited to read your blog - couldn't believe your resolution was just the same as mine!! My name is claire, I live in the UK , lived in hawaii for 12 months in 2001 .
I too will be 40 years old in december 2012 and really want to run the marathon.
My resolution was to start training for it now.... so far I have been running TWICE this year - am so dissapointed in myself but life just seems to keep gettin g in the way....!
I WILL get myself fit, and I will be there in 2012 and would love to keepin touch and even perhaps meet up at the marathon and celebrate our eventual success together!! we CAN do it + we WILL do it, ok? you have a marathon dream buddy now so please let me know how its going...
take care, hope the doc's sort out your health needs first.
forget the diets - just move more + eat less, that's my motto anyway!!
claire bailey
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