Mud-Mania 2013 & Weekly Weigh-In

Here we are before the race ready to get MUDDY!! 

Last Saturday me and my brother ran in Auburn's Mud-Mania! Earlier in March I set goals and one of my goals for this month was to complete this 5K with 20+ obstacles in under 50 minutes! We set out for Auburn early Saturday morning and it was freeeezing!

Waiting for the race to start I was so nervous. Almost as nervous as I was on the day of the half marathon. I'm not sure if the nerves were because I was scared of the unknown or if it was because I set a time goal. Probably a little of both.

The race starts off by running through a huge mud pit! For someone who has spent the majority of their life avoiding mud this was an experience to remember!

A huge fun slip and slide! 

I didn't wear a watch so I really had no concept of time or how long we had been gone but when we crossed the finish line I knew it couldn't have been 50 minutes already. We checked our time and we finished in a whopping 38:54! Wow!!! We not only met my goal but we smashed it!

We finished quite MUDDY! 

I'm so glad that I was able to run this race with my brother, Kevin! He has recently started running and he did amazing!!

Now on to Monday's weigh-in. . . Dum dum duuummmmm! I had a big week last week as far as exercise went. I earned 53 activity points (a new high for me), ran over 23 miles, and crushed the mud run! I tracked 6 days and really watched my points (again)! Stepping on the scale I was confident in whatever the number was I determined to not let it get me down.

Another week with a low number, but it is a loss so I can't be too let down. And incredibly I'm back in the 170's! Now to meet my goal of losing 8 pounds in March I have to be able to lose 3.2 this coming up Monday! Seems impossible with the way I've been working this month and the small numbers that seem to show up every Monday. But I will still strive forward and no matter what comes up this Monday I will know I tried my absolute best this month! 

How are your March goals coming along? There is less than a week of March left! 

A for Effort

Last week I tracked my food five days, earned 30 activity points, and really felt in control the whole week. Monday night I went to my Weight Watchers meeting and I was down 1.6 pounds. Surprised? A little. Disappointed? No.

I did all I could last week. I gave it my all, and yes I'm happy to see a loss! What that -1.6 does mean is that I'm .4 lbs behind my weekly goal. I really have to step it up and continue to make healthy choices. Those of you who read my blog last week know that one of my March goals is to lose 8 pounds. Just got to keep on keeping on! 

My mom has recently started her weight loss journey. She is really determined and it's very inspiring. One of the things that surprises me the most about her new outlook on life is how excited she is about being active. She has already completed a heart walk (around 2.5 miles) through the hilliest parts of Tallassee and we are now registered for the April 20th, Joy to Life 5K. This 5k will be lots of fun and I can't wait to experience it with her! 

This past weekend we went to Swayback Bridge Trails in Wetumpka. If you have never been there I highly recommend it! The trails (ranging from 2.5 miles to 11 miles in length) offer beautiful scenery, a sense of adventure, and peace and quiet. 

Me and Mom 

I'm planning to make this week even more successful than last week! What are you doing to make your week a success?