Switchin' Things Up a Bit...

I have decided to start a blog over at Tumblr. Ever since I have been following Ben + his story...I have found so many other blogs over there where people are keeping track of their weight and workouts...so so inspiring :)

I will still be updating this blog...it will just be more geared towards my running!!!

So you gotta come on over and cheer me on over at my tumblr blog :)

TGIF :)

I CANNOT BELIEVE I AM DOING THIS...

YEP...I am gonna let ya all know how much I weigh and give updates as to where I am at!!! (I had a hard time awhile back letting my Boyfriend know how much I weighed so this is HUGE!!!) As you all know, I have been following Ben Davis' blog and just love how he is keeping track of his weight and giving updates on a monthly basis!!!
I guess this will keep me accountable to ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
I think I need this!!!!!!
I think it will help me!!!!!!

Soooooo, as Ben Davis says: This is a gift to myself, and to you. Follow along and watch me lose. It's going to be GOOD.

October 1st: 187.5 (Yikers!)
October 15th: 186.5 (I lost ONE POUND!!! Yeah, Baby!!!)

MY GOAL WEIGHT IS: 135

I CAN DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will be stepping on this bad boy...


on the 1st and 15th of every month and keep you posted :)

HERE I GO..........

Let's catch up!!!

Sorry I have been MIA for a bit...

Here are my last two weeks of running...(yes, there was some walking involved!)...

October 3rd - 9th...only 6 six miles (not so good)...



October 10th - 16th...now were talkin'!!! Almost 14 miles and I may even squeeze in a run tomorrow morning!!??



There is this girl at the gym who is a runner...she reads while running on the treadmill!?! I just could not believe how someone could run and read at the SAME TIME!!!!!! WELL...I thought what the heck, let's give this a try...! So I picked up my latest issue of Runners World and gave it a whirl the other day and I really enjoyed it alot! I wanted to try something a little different...kinda getting bored with the tv and my tunes...

I am really lovin' this new shirt from runningskirts[dot]com!!!
Take a look here...

soooo cute, right?!?! I love the little pink runners on the shirt :)
It would be perfect for my 5k in November!!!

RUN, Candi, RUN...

HELLO, Friday!!! So glad you are here :)

Last night I actually RAN a 5k on the treadmill (NO walking except for warming up and cooling down)...it felt great to get some running in again :)



This morning I made it to the gym and did a power walk...



I am getting pumped up again...
I know I have shared with you in the past about Ben Davis...
WELL...I watched one of his interviews yesterday and I was thinking to myself WHY can't I have his attitude???!!! The answer is simply...YES, I can have his attitude!!!
I told myself last night...just do it, Candi...just run on that treadmill!!!!!!!!!! And I did it! I know I can run...I just need a little push, sometimes I kinda feel lazy and run some and then do a little walking in between...there is no reason for me to walk, it's just me being lazy...if I was in pain, YES...I would do some walking...so why slow down and walk??? I know I can’t run every day because my legs need the rest but I sure can run every other day and walk on the opposite days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want to change my body...for me!!! I am NOT happy with myself and the way I look so why not make myself HAPPY :) and get more serious......and see GREAT results!!!
I want to lose 50 lbs......SO.BAD.

October Challenges :)

I gotta get my rear in gear...I started THIS Challenge on Nike+, PLUS I have joined THIS challenge...50 miles in October :)



I really was going to run, BUT those beers from the previous night made me really sleepy Friday (9-24-10) morning so it was just a walk...(I am A-Okay with that! Better than not going at all...)



Did some MAJOR slacking and didn't get back into the gym until Tuesday (9-28-10) and barely made it a mile :( my tummy was VERY upset!!!!!!!!



I am feeling soooooooo much better...did some running today which was nice!!!



I am just having a super hard time running in the mornings..........just don't have the energy like I do after work.......
The reason I started going in the mornings is because Troy, my boyfriend, leaves for work at 5am so I thought what a great opportunity to go in the mornings before work and enjoy my evenings :)
Hoping it will get better.......

Over the past weekend, Troy and I stopped in over at Borders...Troy picked up a couple of magazines for himself and this one for me...



I am about half way through the mag and it's pretty good :) I am really intersted in trail running!

CZ inspires me!!!

I am a scrapbooker and I follow Cathy's blog FAITHFULLY...she is what I call a "Scrapbook Celebrity" :)

Well...Miss Cathy started running and changed her eating habits back in January of 2010 and looks amazing!!! She is offically a runner now :) I love to see all her running updates on Nike+ and read all her running stories on her blog!!!

Check out her latest post HERE where she gives her "Sporty Run Faves"!!! I just might have to do a blog post about my faves too...love it :)


Here is my run from Tuesday...



AND my walk from today...



I also jumped on the elliptical for a quick 20 mins...I haven't been on that machine in a really long time and thought it would be good to change things up a bit :)

The weekend is almost here, folks :)

It's Monday and I feel AWESOME!!!

Monday's are usually so BLAH to me, but this Monday is different...I am feelin' great!!!

I managed to get to the gym this morning and did a little runnin' with some walkin' in the mix!!!



I am soooooooo inspired by THIS GUY!!!
You have to check out Ben's video HERE!!!
A M A Z I N G, huh?!

I am hoping to get together with my friend, Julie, to do some running outside one night this week :) Makes me a little nervous since she is faster than me and can last longer...MAYBE this will help me??!!

Thanks again for stopping by :)