falling behind and in danger of quitting

I haven't been able to run or walk for the past week and a half due to an achilles tendon injury and I am so far behind on the training I just feel like quitting. I hate being a quitter but I am very frustrated with the situation. I feel so stressed out lately. I am trying to lose weight, moving this week, Ace is sick, trying to get my job back that I had when Judah was born, and the list goes on. I feel like I haven't relaxed in years. Im going to try to stay as positive as possible and as soon as I have finished healing my ankle I will get back to training and try to catch up with everyone. I need some words of encouragement.

Cass

Wow!

Hello ladies it's Michele Doss from the beach this past weekend. Wow! What a great day that was. I am looking forward to this Saturday running at the beach again. I just joined a gym this week so I could start using a treadmill. It seems like at home I make every excuse not to run the neighborhood, it's dark by the time my hubby gets home or that I don't have a jogging stroller for the baby and 2 yo. So far I have gone to the gym everyday except Tuesday. But last night I was struggling to finish the 2 miles. I am just praying that it gets easier!!

Hang in there!!

Michele Doss

Discouraged

Just like Michelle, I am feeling discouraged about my ability to do this race. I haven't done my training schedule in about 2 weeks. I do walk/jog 11,000 steps a day in my house while im watching TV and Jude is sleeping but I haven't been jogging or running outside. My neighborhood isn't what you would call safe and I get hit on by strange guys that i'm affraid will follow me home. I gave my treadmill away last time we moved. I rarely have a car to drive somewhere. Any suggestions for me? I did rent Jillian Michaels' (trainer from The Biggest Loser) workout video that kicks my behind with circuit training. I lost 5.4 lbs last week by following my Weight Watchers plan and walking 10,000 steps 4 days last week. Every week im upping the amount by 1,000 steps. So, maybe i'm not doing as poorly as I think I am. All that I am doing has to benefit me somehow to make the race easier right? Hopefully we will be moving in a week or 2 (it keeps getting pushed further away) and I will be able to walk/run outside again in the fresh air and I absolutely love my jogging stroller that I can't use as much as id like to. Sorry if i'm being a whiny baby lol.

Time to Sign-up

O.K. I was looking at the Gate River Run website and the information to register is available. You can do it one of 2 ways. Register on-line by going to www.gate-riverrun.com and clicking register on-line. You can also print out a registration form and mail it in with a check. If you register in January the cost is $28, if you wait until Feb. the cost is $30 and in March the cost is $35. The moral of the story is do it now, lock in your commitment and save a few dollars!
I don't know about you, but I really enjoyed running at the beach Sat., despite the stiff head wind on the 2nd half if the run. I am feeling better and better with each run and cross-training day. I am having trouble focusing on the strength and stretching day (Mon.) and I seem to skip it or do it half heartedly. I need ti work on that, it's in the schedule for a reason.
Anyway, have a great week everybody and I'll see you Saturday.
Lauren

The Cereal Discussion from 1/5

To those of you ladies who were in the cereal discussion after the training saturday and witnessed me drawing a blank of the name,

It called Optimum Power Breakfast, made by Nature's Path. They carry it at Publix. The running man I was talking about is on the back of the box. The front has a big spoonfull of the optimum power yummy goodness. I seriously don't understand how they can pack 8 grams of protien and 11 grams of fiber into one cup of cereal. But it has been done and it still surprisingly tasty.

Michelle, keep it up. I've really been struggling too. I have barriers that seem painful to break through. The weekday training is especially hard since there is nobody with me to push me to keep running or moving. It can only get easier if we keep to it.

Kelly C.

Can I Really Do This???

Hey ladies! Happy New Year and all that jazz. I am back in Florida but still feel like I'm in Missouri. What's up with the weather?

Anyway, I thought I'd be honest here and let you all know how I'm doing. Not only to tell on myself but to have some accountability. I really want to accomplish this goal we've set but at the same time there is that little voice that is telling myself that I'm nuts to think I can do this. Am I trying to kill myself? So with that said... I did NO training while on vacation. It was 20 degrees with wind chill of 12 or less while in Missouri. I never felt like walking, other than one day at the mall. (Oh wait... I did go sledding - that was work - but painfully fun.)

SO... now I'm home. I am worried that I can not do this. I'm thinking you all are WAY ahead of me in this crazy game I'm playing and I am wondering if I should bow out gracefully or keep going but I've decided I'm gonna keep trying. I don't know if I can make the 9am run tomorrow but I'm going to try to. I may be a little late.

So... let me know how you all are REALLY doing. Is anyone else struggling or is it just me? Thanks ladies! Have a great weekend!!!

Michelle