Progress!

*Rule #1 of this post, no laughing, judging, etc. Please remember that I was so incredibly NOT in shape before I started this venture and I'm still not that great, so please be kind* :)

I did it!! I finally got my 1 mile time down to under 20 minutes! 18:56 to be exact. I know, I know, that's still a pretty long mile BUT when I started this 2 months ago I was going a 24:00 minute mile so I'm jumping for joy at this latest accomplishment, especially considering that I wasn't bent over wheezing and dead after, instead I felt really good! I'm all about motivation and this is definitely it. For the race, I am aiming for a 15 minute mile. The cutoff is 16 minutes/mile so I'm hoping that aiming above the absolute minimum will help me out. So say what you like about my slow, slow pace but I'm thrilled!

Speaking of the race, the date is officially up of the runDisney website. Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend: February 21-23, 2014. Wow.... that came way to fast. 337 day away to be exact *GASP/WHEEZE* I'm a bit nervous to say the least. I have high hopes of being able to do this but a lot of anxiety about how or if I will actually be able to do this. The plan as of yet is to continue the conditioning program that I'm doing for the next 4 weeks and then hop into the training. Located Here, if anyone has a burning desire to run 13.1 miles with me and Cindy :) I'm to lazy to go back through my posts to see if I've talked about this before but, quick recap, I'm following the Run,Walk,Run method which encourages, if not requires walk breaks early and often to prevent injury. It's a GREAT method if, like me, you are not in the greatest shape to begin with, prone to accidents and injuries and generally terrified at the prospect of running continuously for 13.1 miles. Even if you don't have a specific goal in mind check this guy out, it's really a great program for beginners.

Also I bit the bullet and joined Weight Watchers again. I'm a sucker for a good sale and they had a really good sale. I'm going into it with an open mind, unlike the time before. I get frustrated easily so I'm talking it slow and just tracking all my food for a week without making any drastic changes but I've already noticed some disturbing trends. Most disturbing my Starbucks is 5 points! SAD FACE!! Oh well, I guess that will have to be turned into an indulgence :)

And to file in the Awesomely wonderful category, I got these little babies from GAP (not in the model shown size I can assure you)!

They are purple and adorable and I love them.... Even tho my legs/butt will NEVER look like that and I won't wear heels with them. But they are a wonderful addition to my limited wardrobe that I could have never dreamed of fitting into before I started this whole process so, YAY!

And the journey continues!

P.S. It's the first day of Spring and it's snowing and 24 degrees with a windchill of 11..... I hate Michigan.