Because things never go as planned, I am now blogging instead of doing Day 1, Week 2, C25k.
I woke up this morning with every intention of running. I wore my running clothes to bed so I’d be ready to go right after an early phone call. My shoes were out along with my iphone, ready and waiting for me once I got off the phone. Once I had ended the call, put my shoes on, and debated taking the dog with me I realized something had gone wrong. The rain had started.
A lot of people like to tell me I should run in the rain. Sometimes I will agree with them, but not this time. In order for me to keep the right pace and ensure I actually do the running portion instead of wimping out to a mostly walking session, I need my iphone. I need it to beep and tell me when to run and when to walk. I need my iphone and it is raining. Can you see the problem here?
I have postponed my run yet again until this afternoon. I was supposed to do this yesterday but failed when I couldn’t keep my eyes open for more than five minutes at a time. The 2.5 hours of sleep I managed on the overnight Megabus trip home simply was not enough to power my body through a run. I am now well rested and back on schedule but battling rain and
So instead of a post about my run, I wanted to let you know the final (last week’s) weigh in and Biggest Loser Challenge Wrap Up which I did not post last week for whatever reason.
Weight: 236.0
Challenge Start Weight: 251.8
Weight Loss Total: -15.8
(Please note this is not current. I am quite sure I am over this now thanks to some delicious deep dish pizza and other yummy fattening Chicago foods. After a few days of being home and readjusting I will hop back on the scale and get back to normal weighins. )
The challenge with my mom and her coworkers helped me lose almost 16 pounds. My mom lost 18 pounds and won the contest since she was one of the smallest to begin with. I am sooo happy to be closer to the weight I started at when I moved home. It has been a challenging year living here and slowly regaining all the weight I worked hard to lose and keep off for several years. It has been an eye opening experience to just exactly how I allow my emotions and circumstances to control my eating and consequently my weight. Self analysis has never been my strong point but I will be looking more deeply at all of this and posting more about it in the future. I also will soon be leaving home and off on my own again where I know I will just keep plowing ahead until my body reaches a safer and happier weight.
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I usually always bag my run if its raining because I like to run w music and I’m afraid of getting electrocuted through my head phones!! Totally get the iPhone thing :-)
I often find there are positives neatly wrapped up in what appear to be negatives. It sounds like you’ve learned a lot about yourself since moving back home, Mary. And I’m sure this will all help you to get back to where you were and keep the weight off this time. Big congrats on your progress so far!
–Susan
I just got my iPhone last week, so I *totally* understand. I’m very protective of it. :)
I am all about running in the rain as long as it’s light rain and not a monsoon. I just stick my iPod in my pocket. Do you have a pocket you could put your iPhone in? (I’ve even been known to stick things in my bra, haha.) Or you could just get a stopwatch and wear that to know when to run and when to walk.
Good job with the weight loss over the course of the challenge! That’s awesome!
@Erin
I actually saw or heard something about a bra that has a place to hold phones, which would be awesome. I’ll have to look into that. I could get a stopwatch but I am terrible with those because I tend to hold my arm out and look at it too much and just ruin any amount of proper form I muster up. The program on my phone that tells me when to switch works so well for me… I just refuse to get my phone into comprimising situations like torrential downpours.
Congrats on getting past those 15 lbs! Nicely done! And hey, I’d be in the same boat if I had the opportunity to eat some deep dish pizza :D
At least the run will be later on today, right? So no worries there. If I had a phone that cost as much as an iPhone does, I’d be protective of it too :D Or maybe wrap it in plastic wrap and a plastic bag and poke a hole for the headphones :D
Hope it stops raining for you soon!
As someone whose wife recently dropped her iPhone into the toilet, I see your problem clearly…
I wrote a review today about a book that specifically helps with the emotional side of weight gain and weight loss.
I don’t work out in the rain either! And I don’t even have an iPhone.
Congratulations on the weight loss! I know that as you move out and on your own, it will be a great time for your personally. And a great time for lots of self-introspection!!!
Next time you should really try running in the rain (when it’s not raining very hard). I like it, there’s more oxygen in the air and running goes much easier then.
Very well done with your weight loss! Hopefully you’ll have your own place very soon!
CONGRATS!!!! You & your mom did great! Hope you get some rest & get back to normal, whatever that may be, soon!!! :-)
woot. challenges can be quite the motivation we need. almost 16 pounds is awesome to lose.
:D hope you made it to your first c25k week 2. i started out in the rain for third time but each time i do the sun comes out and its alllllllllll goood. rainbows while i almost kill myself jogging. yep. jogging. kudos to you actually running it.
i hear you on the iphone. i left my phone in the bathroom and the steamed messed it up. now its broken. *gutted*
@wildfluffysheep
You must know I use the term “run” very loosely. I’m probably closer to a jog, but I hate that word. Runners would hate my liberal application of the word. Oh well. And I sucked today, only did half of day 1 week 2. I’m having the feeling this week will get repeated!
16lbs rocks!! You’re doing great, and that you got right back on track after that pizza shows determination! Keep at it!! :)
I can’t seem to focus yet on more than one goal and right now I’m trying to focus on eating right. You are doing amazing.
Is the iphone an instrument to help us workout or another excuse for us not to? I do understand the need to find your pace and how hard it can be to do that without an iPhone or mp3 player but you may surprise yourself. For the first time yesterday I forgot my mp3 player when I went to do my sprints yet had my best times ever. Congratulations on your weight loss. Never give up.
Regarding the iPhone – I have had the same issue with my Blackberry. Have you thought of putting it in a ziplock bag?
@South Beach Steve
I honestly had not thought of that until @FLG mentioned it in his comment. It’s a good idea. Thankfully the rain let up and I did my workout this afternoon with dry skies and a functioning iphone! :)
I prefer running in the rain (unless its pouring), just because I run faster to warm up and also because if I’m not in the mood to run, I have a reason to be cranky. If it’s nice out and I’m running but don’t want to be running, then I get all grouchy and don’t have an excuse because I can’t blame the weather. Hehe.
Exciting about the challenge! Go you!!
Fitarella @ You are right i also use to appreciate the music during running and i like it.
Jack Sh*t @ Iphone in the toilet. Its very funny. man. ha ha ha.
Even though I can’t run yet, unless it’s on an elliptical, the big issue I would have with running in the rain is I’d slide on a slick spot in the road and bust it. Then they’d have to roll my happy butt to the hospital in a wheelbarrow. And thanks for the heads up about my comments not working. I fixed. Thanks!
I always loved your blog but I LOVE it even more now that we’ve met, hung out and I can HEAR your voice in every word.
Running in the rain could give you a cold. From being wet and soggy. And then you might have to miss even more days of exercising later. So I think its best to not do it. I could not even workout without music and rain would ruin an ipod so there’s that too. Congrats on the challenge and glad youre having fun in chicago.
@Merri
Very good point about getting sick from running in the rain. I get sick pretty easily sometimes, so I definitely don’t run if its both raining and cold. I think I could probably run in warmer weather with rain, but I probably won’t chance it.
amazing post… well as far as my focus is concerned.. my focus is completely focused on the working hard and eating well… nice post :)
Hey! I’m doing the Couch to 5k running program too. I’m on Week 3 Day 2 now. Do you have an app on your iPhone that you set up for timing? I have an iPhone too and I’m really bad at calculated when I should be running versus when I should be walking and always end up messing it up somehow.
Just curious how I could set it up myself!
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