Runs of 2012

Since last year I sucked at blogging I guess I should give you some updates on what I did between August and January...

With the exception of running, it wasn't much.  I did finally find a bootcamp down here, I've been going since October, It's not Next Level, but it will do, I'm still getting used to it.

Unfortunately my nutrition slipped.  I wasn't eating as healthy as I liked.  For the most part it wasn't awful, but it wasn't something I felt proud of.  Every time I said I was going to buckle down and eat clean I wound up giving in again.  It kinda sucks when everyone around you is telling you it's ok to have this or that. It's weird because even though I know that eating clean and healthy is something to be proud of, but I almost felt like certain people were judging me for not eating the junk food sometimes. I don't know I guess it is hard to explain, I don't even really understand myself.  Maybe it just feels like people like to see you fail...Whatever! Anyways, I was eating more crap (especially sugar) than I wanted to, and then the holidays started and I guess I just gave up trying.    But the holidays are over, it's a new year, and it is time to be strong again!



But besides that, I did get a lot of runs in, which I'm super pumped about!


You already know I did the Boilermaker 5k in July and the Warrior Dash in August(See first post). Here are pics from those:

Sprinting to the finish...
Photo Courtesy of WKTV

Leaping fire at Warrior Dash
Photo courtesy of Warrior Dash

In September I did the Color Me Rad 5k in Albany.  That was awesome!! If you want to do a run (not timed) and don't know where to start, I suggest giving their website a look! The idea is you wear white, and along the race volunteers color you and by the end you are head-to-toe covered in color!

I went with my sis and a friend from Next Level and one of her friends.  Here is our before pictures:

Next Level Strong!

And After!

All looking pretty rad!
Pic courtesy of Color Me Rad

My fav picture of my Sis and I
Pic Courtesy of Color Me Rad

In October I did my 1st 10k!! I honestly didn't know if I could do it! Because not only was it my first 10k, but I didn't train for it and it was the first race I did that I didn't have my friends or family running it with me.  I did it here in Jersey.  It was the Terri Roemer Paramus Run.  I am so happy I was able to do it! And I had a good time to, i finished in 1:11:46.  Not bad for my first one!

Heading to my 1st 10k

The following weekend I went home and did another run with my sister and some friends from Next Level.  It was the Skeleton Run.

In case you can't tell, it was freezing, and raining.  And what was supposed to be a trail run turned into a mud run... But it was still fun!

The weekend after that, my friend Christie came down and we did another run in New Jersey.  It was the Hobooken 5k.  For this one we got to go in costume, Can you guess what we were??

We were The Price is Right Contestants!! it was a lot of fun, and the run was beautiful along the water with the NYC skyline as a backdrop.  2 days later Hurricane Sandy hit and Hoboken was underwater.

I think that everything, if not I'll update you again...now off to bootcamp!

Can't wait to get started on races for 2013...I've got a lot planned!