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    I've just signed up for a 5k!

    I'm really excited! It is no marathon but it is a start and I am really pleased that I've come this far! I'm going to visit my family in the US in July and we have ALL signed up to do a 5k together! You would have to know my family to know how truly crazy this seems!

    We are so not runners! Ever! Except maybe back to the living room from the fridge after the commercials are over on tv! Usually getting together means lots of great food but not a lot of exercise. There will be six of us all going to do the 5k on 3 July and I'm really proud of us! It is a great NEW and HEALTHY tradition that I hope we continue in years to come! Thanks to ADBB and this amazing WOE I finally feel confident enough to do something like this!
    ~Amy~

    5'7", 24 years old
    (Re-)Starting Weight- 225-- Current Weight- 164.5 -- Goal Weight- 150

    1st mini goal- 200lbs : Met 5 March 2008!l 2nd mini goal- 185lbs : Met 3 December 2008!l 3rd mini goal- 170lbs: Met 5 February 2009! l 4th mini goal- 160lbs l Goal!- 150lbs




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  • #2
    Re: I've just signed up for a 5k!

    Good for you. I am sure you guys will have a blast.
    Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

    May Challenges 2010
    Push-ups: 450/800
    Abs: 850/1900
    Squats: 650/1200
    Lunges: 500/1000
    Strength: 490/1200
    Running: 50/100 km


    2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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    • #3
      Re: I've just signed up for a 5k!

      That's great! I hope you all have fun. It would be cool if this became a family tradition for you.
      Kristine

      Married Female/5'6"/33 yrs old

      SW: 249 - 2/24/08
      RW: 227 - 12/11/08
      CW: 193.1 - 3/3/09 (I'm in ONEderland!!! )
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      • #4
        Re: I've just signed up for a 5k!

        That is so cool!! I hope you all have a GREAT time!
        ~Joy

        Start 1/2/06 Goal 6/11/07 restart 1/2/09
        268.5/196/185
        QUIT SMOKING JULY 23, 2006 while on Atkins


        Just when you think you've eaten enough vegetables...EAT SOME MORE!
        http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=ride2joy

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        • #5
          Re: I've just signed up for a 5k!

          Congrat's, Amy! I just signed up for my first 5K too, and it's the day after yours! I'll send you good thoughts if you'll send some my way the next day! Right now, I can only jog for about 10 minutes and then my heart's racing and lungs are exploding. So, I don't know how much of the race I'll actually be able to run, but I'm willing to give it a shot and see. It's not like I harbor any fantasy that I'm going to win or anything but maybe I'll see some improvement over the next couple weeks...
          Good luck to you and your fam!
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          "An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered...An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered." G.K. Chesterton
          SW 182
          CW 162.5
          Mini Goal: 160 by August 13, my 30th Birthday!
          GW: 140

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          • #6
            Re: I've just signed up for a 5k!

            Michelle, I'll definitely be sending good thoughts your way! I'm pretty much the same with my jogging! I can do it for awhile and then I think I'm going to die so I have to take it down to walking! But that's ok, right?! It's a beginning and I'll be getting better and better! Even if I don't run the whole time during the 5k at least I'm giving it a shot which is way better than anything I would have done before!
            ~Amy~

            5'7", 24 years old
            (Re-)Starting Weight- 225-- Current Weight- 164.5 -- Goal Weight- 150

            1st mini goal- 200lbs : Met 5 March 2008!l 2nd mini goal- 185lbs : Met 3 December 2008!l 3rd mini goal- 170lbs: Met 5 February 2009! l 4th mini goal- 160lbs l Goal!- 150lbs




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            • #7
              Re: I've just signed up for a 5k!

              Many hearty congrats to you! I'm proud of you and your family!!
              HW=250+/222/GW=175 37F/5'7
              Revamped my WOL starting 2/10/08.










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              • #8
                Re: I've just signed up for a 5k!

                That's awesome!

                I've got green envy written all over me. I think that's the best family reunion ever!
                ~Lisa~
                F, 37, 5' 7", Medium Frame
                I've been to the edge of 240something and I ain't going back!
                CW: 188
                GW: 165
                1st Goal: 180
                2nd Goal: 175
                3rd Goal: 170
                Final Goal: 165
                "You get what you put into it..."

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                • #9
                  Re: I've just signed up for a 5k!

                  SUPER FANTASTIC!! I still remember my first 5k .. it was so much fun ! Had you told me then that one day I would complete 26.2 miles, I'd never have believed it was possible! The journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step and you are well on your way !

                  Have a wonderful time!

                  Betty
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                  • #10
                    Re: I've just signed up for a 5k!

                    How's the training going, Amy? I'm doing pretty well, but with only 11 days left til the race, I still don't think I'll be able to jog the whole thing. But, I can definatly see an improvement, and that's what we're going for--isn't it? Good luck, and just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking about you!
                    Michelle
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                    "An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered...An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered." G.K. Chesterton
                    SW 182
                    CW 162.5
                    Mini Goal: 160 by August 13, my 30th Birthday!
                    GW: 140

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                    • #11
                      Re: I've just signed up for a 5k!

                      Michelle, Thanks for checking in on me! Yeah, I don't know if I'll be able to jog the whole thing but my goal is to jog as much as I can and walk quickly for the rest of the time and just not stop! I think you are right- improvement is what we're going for! Working at this for now will maybe eventually get us to be able to do marathons like the AMAZING Betty! Good luck and we'll definitely have to check in with each other after our 5k's are over!

                      Betty, you inspire me so much! You are such an encouragment!! Thanks!
                      ~Amy~

                      5'7", 24 years old
                      (Re-)Starting Weight- 225-- Current Weight- 164.5 -- Goal Weight- 150

                      1st mini goal- 200lbs : Met 5 March 2008!l 2nd mini goal- 185lbs : Met 3 December 2008!l 3rd mini goal- 170lbs: Met 5 February 2009! l 4th mini goal- 160lbs l Goal!- 150lbs




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                      • #12
                        Re: I've just signed up for a 5k!

                        Hey Amy,
                        Just checking in. How'd it go with the fam and the 5K? I woke up sending you good thoughts! It's probably over by now, so CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
                        Hope the rest of your day is wonderful!
                        Michelle
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                        "An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered...An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered." G.K. Chesterton
                        SW 182
                        CW 162.5
                        Mini Goal: 160 by August 13, my 30th Birthday!
                        GW: 140

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                        • #13
                          Re: I've just signed up for a 5k!

                          Hi Michelle! It went really well, thanks for all the encouragement!! I hope yours is great today!! Let me know how it goes!!! Good luck!!!!!!
                          ~Amy~

                          5'7", 24 years old
                          (Re-)Starting Weight- 225-- Current Weight- 164.5 -- Goal Weight- 150

                          1st mini goal- 200lbs : Met 5 March 2008!l 2nd mini goal- 185lbs : Met 3 December 2008!l 3rd mini goal- 170lbs: Met 5 February 2009! l 4th mini goal- 160lbs l Goal!- 150lbs




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                          • #14
                            Re: I've just signed up for a 5k!

                            You guys ran the 5K - tell me more about it? I think I might sign up for a race some day. Was it crowded?
                            Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

                            May Challenges 2010
                            Push-ups: 450/800
                            Abs: 850/1900
                            Squats: 650/1200
                            Lunges: 500/1000
                            Strength: 490/1200
                            Running: 50/100 km


                            2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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                            • #15
                              Re: I've just signed up for a 5k!

                              Originally posted by APanthesilia View Post
                              Michelle, Thanks for checking in on me! Yeah, I don't know if I'll be able to jog the whole thing but my goal is to jog as much as I can and walk quickly for the rest of the time and just not stop! I think you are right- improvement is what we're going for! Working at this for now will maybe eventually get us to be able to do marathons like the AMAZING Betty! Good luck and we'll definitely have to check in with each other after our 5k's are over!

                              Betty, you inspire me so much! You are such an encouragment!! Thanks!
                              Amy, I'd be willing to bet that this 5k will inspire you to reach beyond what you never dreamed would be possible! I know that's how it went for me ... first goal ... run a mile without stopping (that took me MONTHS!), next goal, a real 5k road race...followed by many more 5ks, then, a 10k!!! Don't look now, but the next one was a 15k !!! Then a half marathon! ME? 13.1 miles? And then, the ultimate dream ... a full 26.2 mile marathon! Believe me, that's how it goes ... !! Next up for me: my 3rd marathon!!! Whoddaeverthunkthat?!

                              Keep on going, girlfriend! Its all about R F M (relentless forward motion!)

                              Betty
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