Timed 3 Mile

Ok did the timed 3 mile last night. It started off rocky. I waited for Ben so we could run together (him walk slowly) and he showed up 30 minutes late wearing...wait for it....flip flops! So frustrated I went by myself even though it was like 11 o'clock at night. I did it though.

I have mapped out a 1.1 mile loop that starts at my front door and loops around Woodland Park. I did 3 loops last night. I speed walked most of it and ran the portions that are on the actual park. There is one long stretch and one short stretch. They are spaced enough apart that I can recoup between and they give me a visual distance to run.

It wasn't hard and it didn't hurt. I admit on the first loop by my house once I turned onto my street I was thinking, just go on in 1 mile is enough to judge right? But I kept going. I thought about all the people who said that I would never be able to do this marathon. I thought about how awesome its going to be to accomplish something like this. Honestly, I am not even focused on my body I just want to complete it. And I want to be able to be fast enough so that I can have one of those GPS trackers (which I will post online and ya'll can watch me bop on the little map).

I maybe ran 3/4 of a mile, but it was my first time out. So after much to do here is my time, my measurements, and GASP! my weight:

Weight: 208 lbs
Bust: 42
Waist: 38
Hips: 47
Thigh 24.5

Time: 49:56:03

Its projected that if I can do a 5k (3.1 miles) in 35:32:37 then I should be able to do the marathon in 5:23:37.

GOALS FOR TODAY: walk again tonight, pack a salad for work

GOALS FOR THIS WEEK: stay away from the sweets bc its that time period where all I do is crave them, buy a scale

I want to be able to do 3 miles nonstop running by my birthday, which is the begining of August