You will need to let us know how your vacation went!!!  Lots and lots of details...

I want to ride in a hot air balloon too...we should do that together - meet somewhere midway and do it!

I want to go to Ireland and Israel.
I want to get my college degree (one more semester to go for that one!)

Debi

 Thanks Renee, I did a bit over 26 on the bike and 4 on the treadmill. I rode my bike to Menard's of all places. I turned around 3 times before I committed to going the distance. I was glad I made the trip. had some really good tunes on the way home and felt much better on the hills than last week.
   So I will commit to 26+ for this coming week

That's just great, Amelia.  Many congratulations!

It is a journey, that's for sure.

Mary

Good Monday morning, everyone.  Time to check in, take that look back on your actions last week and see how they show up on the scale. 

For me, I'm up for the second week in a row, but still not too upset about it.  I ran a lot of miles this weekend, and so yesterday I was ravenous.  I ate everything in sight!!  I usually do better during the week.

Starting weight: 298.4 lbs
Last week: 140.5 lbs
This week: 141.4
Gain of 0.9 lbs.

Paul:  mileage from 3/18 through 3/24 was 25.7.  That's running only--I don't normally include the mileage from the elliptical, but if that will provide you with more of a challenge, I will.    Additional mileage on the elliptical was 7.3 miles, for a total of 33 miles.  Time to get on your bike!!

Race report:  I did run the Lake Johanna 4 mile race on Saturday.  I was thrilled with my results--winter training is paying off!  I ran the 4 miles in 38:07, which is 9:26 pace, fastest yet for me.  Best of all was that every mile was faster than the last mile, including the third mile, which is mostly uphill.  One of my goals for the year is to break 30 minutes in a 5K race.  If I can match that pace in our 5K on April 21st, I will achieve that goal--so fingers-crossed. 

Unfortunately, yesterday I was supposed to run a long run--10 miles, my first time running that distance.  I could not do it--my right knee seized up on my about mile 7 and I quit at 8.2 miles.  Oh well, best laid plans... I have to remind myself how far I've come and not be mad when my body reminds me of that. 

If you haven't yet signed up for our team for the Challenge Obesity 5K, please do so!  Everyone is welcome!! We want to have a crowd there.  It will be a gorgeous April morning (I'm predicting the spring weather, hah!) to be out walking or running around Como Lake.  Our team is the "Formerly Fat Friends" and the password is "coffee."  Price is $25 through April 15th:  http://www.charitieschallenge.org/html/challenge_obesity_5k.html

Have a great week, everyone!

Congratulations!