Weigh-In Wednesday: Pre-Challenge

Super quick check in since I have zero time for blogging today.  Y'all should see my office - it's like progress reports and report cards threw up everywhere.  Anyhoo, I'm down 0.6 today, which is good considering it was a holiday weekend and I drank lots of beer.  I totally forgot to post a Tri Tuesday post yesterday so I'll have to do that tomorrow - Tri Thursday works, too, right?

Starting Friday is a new challenge over at the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans called the June Tune-Up Challenge.  I haven't joined in any challenges over there for awhile (all that crazy running I was doing) but I'm pairing up with my girl, Lisa, and we will be a force to reckon with.  Better watch out!  Wanna join on the fun? Grab yourself a partner and check out the details here - then head back over to Shrinkinjeans on Friday to get started :)

Are ya in?

Weighing Heavily On My Mind

Do you see the problem here (other than the fact that someone as short as me should not be this heavy)?  This up and down shit has to stop. 

I haven't posted anything like this here in a very long time (so please be kind).  I'm doing it today to start making myself accountable.  I won't be posting my weight every day (nor will I be weighing every day) because that would make me more than a little nutty, but I'm going to start posting it again every week.  I'm also going to start tracking again.  I think that week up there where I lost 3.6 pounds was (a-after the 1/2 mary weight came off, b) I tracked religiously, and c) some kind of fluke).  I started tracking already today though!

I have no idea what my goal weight should be at this point (or even target calories - 1197 was calculated by DailyPlate based on me selecting "lose 1.5 pounds a week").  I was holding right around 138 for a few years, up until around the marathon last October, so I don't know if I should shoot for the 130s again or what.  I have my annual physical coming up in early June and I REALLY do not want to be in the 150s when I step on that scale (but I only have a few weeks before that appointment so in all likelihood I'm going to hate what I see there).  I also have a beach vacation coming up in July and at this point there's no way in hell I'll be wearing my bikini but I'd like to get the confidence back to wear it again.

Right now, how quickly I'm recovering (or not) from my injury is a bit out of my control.  I see the doctor again this afternoon and I really hope I can get out of this boot. In the meantime my goals are to start loosely following the tri plan I posted yesterday (Thanks for all your comments, btw. I will not be following it exactly but it's giving me a guidelines for the swims and biking at least and I have a very experienced triathlete friend working on the plan with me.) and I will track my food as consistently as I can (hopefully hitting at least 5/7 days a week with 90% accuracy).

Anyone want to join me in this?

Wonderful Wednesday

Somehow, spring forgot to make a stop in West Michigan this year because we've jumped from snow about a week ago to 75 degrees today.  I feel bad sorta for my friends who ran today at lunch - holy crap it was hot out there!  Granted, I'm really loving wearing sandals and a summer dress today.  One of my 2nd grade students even said, "You look really pretty" - she got an A today :)

This is generally check-in day, so to get that out of the way, I'm down 2.6 pounds this week :) I'm not going to lie, that makes me happy, but I'm really trying to focus on more than just the number on the scale, like increasing the weight I'm lifting.  Remember this picture from Monday?  So true!

This week I busted by ass butt and started doubling up the NROLFW workouts because my sports chiro wants me laying off the leg work (ie, no squats, lunges, etc).  I did do the deadlifts on Monday and really felt it in my hamstrings on my run yesterday.  If my legs don't start cooperating, I'm cutting deadlifts out too.

Speaking of running, I feel like I'm getting some of my groove back (I ran 8 on Saturday and 4 yesterday with minimal pain and a much faster pace than I've been running) but today my shins and calves are REALLY sore again.  How much Aleve and Advil is too much?  I have an appointment with the chiro again tonight, so I'm sure I will leave with a whole new set of bruises to go with the ones he left last week.  I'm also hitting up the running store tonight for some compression calf sleeves.  I have compression socks but hate the "sock" part of them.  Sleeves make more sense because I can just wear the socks I love.

So, do you wear compression gear?  What color calf sleeves should I get?  If they have any kind of a print, I think I'm gonna be all over that.  I don't think I want plain black.

Wednesday Ramblings

Uber quick cuz I'm running late for work.

First off, thank you to everyone who commented on yesterday's post. I'm still undecided exactly how I will run Sunday's race, but I definitely have a better idea.  A lot will depend on how I feel Sunday morning. (I never look at my blog stats either, but WOW did a lot of people open that post yesterday, which leads me to the question...why didn't the other 150 people comment?  That's ok, but I really do appreciate the comment luv.)

Secondly, I'm holding steady weight-wise and have really cut back on the obsessive scale hopping.  I'm not thrilled with the number right now (I'm up a whopping pound from last week and 3 from what I'd like my "ideal" to be, not a big deal) but I'm going to need to keep an eye on it.  It's still below the major danger zone.

Third, all this running has made me so freaking HUNGRY.  I think this would be why my weight isn't where I'd like it to be.  I try to reach for healthier snacks, but dammit, sometimes I just want pretzel m&m's.

Random blog question:  What's for dinner tonight?

I've gotten 2 new sponsors that you'll get to meet tomorrow!  Would you like to join my sponsors Ben, Erin, Andrea, Lisa, Ann, the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans, Melissa, Kirsten, Mel, MyRaceRagz, Roo, and my 2 newest sponsors in supporting me as I train to finish my first full marathon, the Grand Rapids Marathon? I have set up a sponsorship page in which you can help me reach my goal of crossing the finish line (sponsorship will help pay for race fees, nutrition/hydration, shoes, etc). You can click HERE, or click on the tab above. I would love and appreciate any support you can give me. Bloggy and linky love will follow, as well as the ability to sponsor individual miles and run "with" me on October 16th. I cherish all the love and support my readers have given me this year. I wouldn't be attempting this race without you.