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Introduction Text Currently a PhD student in Materials Science and Engineering. Recently gained a lot of weight due to three main factors...a big life transition/big move/big career change, switching up a medication, and hurting my hip which has kept me from running. Life can be so fast paced that we get caught up in everything. We lose meaning and feel like we are going through the motions. I don't want to do that anymore. I have been up and down with fitness and weight loss since I was fourteen years old, and am now 24. It's time stop wanting, but achieve. On January 20, 2012, I was in a very bad car accident, which set me back quite a bit for medical reasons. I've gotten back to running since then. I completed my second half marathon on May 25, 2013 and my third one Sept. 15, 2013 ...but since moving away from all of my family and starting on a trek of life I've been having trouble keeping my weight down. I'm trying to keep myself in shape, but also keep my hectic life organized and try to be more social in a new town. Now, for the first time in my life, I am trying to be more competitive about running rather than having the mentality of, "Well, at least I'm not on the couch." So I am using Jamie Eason's LiveFit Trainer (which is free on bodybuilding.com) for a weight lifting plan in addition to running harder than I was before. Some of my training runs are the same, but instead of just going out there and checking them off I'm using them to challenge myself physically.

1) Reach an ideal race weight and an ideal healthy weight for me--whatever that might be! 2) Be in control of my life, including eating, exercising, and mentality. 3) In general, I hope that others may see hope and inspiration through me!

Trying to stay healthy in grad school! :) My program will be combing running, cycling, swimming, and resistance band training for the next few months. The running plan is loosely based on Hal Higdon's 5k intermediate plan, while I have added the cycling and strength training.





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