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Introduction Text I began this journey Jan 5, 2008 at 158 pounds... In the past year since finding Spark People, I got pretty close to my goal weight.... I am 5'9" and today weigh 144 pounds.... I am happy with my weight loss, and hope to maintain at 140-145 pounds. I also gained muscle and lost fat…. I went from BF% of 21.7 in May of 2008 to a BF% of 16.1 March 2009. Through my “friends” on Sparks I am now a runner. I learned to run using the Couch to 5K programs on CoolRunning.com. ---I was bored with just walking on the treadmill, needed something different, so I learned to run and finished the program 05/02/08. At home I do DVD’s, the elliptical and some ST besides running or walking.. On occasion I go to the gym, hope to make this more of a routine… I have never stuck with working out for this length of time-SP really keeps me motivated and accountable. In 2008 I completed 6-5K’s. In 2009 I have just done 1 race so far-an 8K that was awful--it was cold and it poured for the whole thing. I have my first 5K of 2009 on June 7th, which is the very first race I ever did last year. My goal and what I am training for now is a 1/2 marathon in New Orleans Feb 27, 2010---a bunch of fellow Sparkers are doing this race also, it will be a blast.... Love the journey that I have been on this past year, value all the "friends" I have made and love all the advice.... Love my new way of life…. My race results 2010.... 12/4 Reindeer Run 5K=29:35 11/13 Lindsay's Legacy 5K=29:11 10/17 Susan G Komen Florida 5K=28:49 9/26 Linda Yalem 5K=29:02 9/11 First Responders 5K=29:25(placed 3rd in my age group) 8/22 Run for Row 5K=29:48(placed 3rd in my age group) 8/17 Moonlight Run 5K=29:05 8/14 Brian K Rybarczak Memorial 5K 29:39-Took first in my age group!!(2009=31:05) 7/3 Tommys Run 5K 32:11 6/6 Run for the Rosas-5K 29:35(2009=30:55) NON CHIP 2/27 HM(my first) New Orleans with fellow Sparkers..2:20:49 ================================== Best mile of 2009 9/11/09 8:24 9/6/09 8:50 8/22/09 9:23 3/27/09 9:27 2/6/09 9:42 Best 5K 9/11/09 28:24 6/7/09 30:50 ************************************** My race results 2009 11/14 Lindsay's Legacy 5K=31:17(2008=32:24) 9/27 Linda Yalem Safety Run 5K=29:51(2008=33:14) 9/19 Carlys Club 5K=30:40(2008=31:52) NON CHIP 9/11 First Responders Memorial 5K=28:36(Garmin was 28:24) NON CHIP 8/22 Brian K Rybarczak Memorial 5K 31:05(2008=32:42) 6/7 Run for the Rosas-5K 30:55(2008=32:17) NON CHIP 3/7-Shamrock Run-8K 55:27 ================================== My race results 2008 12/6/08 Run for the Reindeer 5K-32:24(chip)Garmin 31:47 11/8/08 Lindsay's Legacy 5K-31:53(Garmin was 31:47) 9/28/08 Linda Yalem Safety Run 5K-33:13 (chip) 9/20/08 Carlys Club 5K-31:52 8/16/08 Brian K Rybarczak Memorial 5K-32:42(chip) 6/8/08 Run for the Rosas 5K-32:17 *****FIRST RACE EVER***** Love this quote... Runners just do it - they run for the finish line even if someone else has reached it first. ~Author Unknown

My goals for 2011 are.... 1) Get to weight of 145 and then maintain 145-149 2) 1000 running miles in 2011 3) Clean/pickup one room a day so I am not doing the whole house at one time 4) Read for 15 minutes at a time at least 5 days/week 5) After my Jan HM...get back into using Chalean Extreme and Turbofire 6) Get to the gym 2 days per week...this needs WORK!!

Running a minimum of 3 times a week. Getting to the gym 2 times a week. Tracking what I eat. I find this to be a great motivator for me.





Add a Link ~Beth~ ~Look me up on facebook <link>www.facebook.com/bethglair</link> ~Follow me at <link>www.facebook.com/bethglairfit?ref=hl</link> Runners just do it - they run for the finish line even if someone else has reached it first. ~Author Unknown
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