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Introduction Text FORTY FOUR year old female, married, mother of 2. RN work nights in CCU full time. It's been TWO years since I've been away from Sparkpeople. Time to come back home. Need help. 2009 Goals- participate in 5k races! Registered in the following: GULP! May 24th-Whitby 5k run/walk-chip time 33:25! May 27th-Barrie Rotary Club Fun Run-5k-chip time 37:25????ACTUAL Garmin and Nike + time 34:44 July 1st- Barrie Canada Day 5k-37'55"-ALL UPHILL! Sept 12th-Port Perry Carbon-Neutral 5k-38'05"-WHA??!! Oct 24th-Nike World Run 10km-1:09:42-pace 6'58"! May 30th, 2010-Toronto Women's Half Marathon and 5k-35:34. Crap run. Placed 238/417 7:09pace. Niagra Falls Half Marathon-Oct 2010-2:53:49;gender place-1114/1369 Resolution Run-Barrie, Ontario-Dec 31/2010-no chip/gun time-just a fun run. Great jacket! Around the Bay 30k relay-Hamilton, Ontario-March 2011-placed 219th for the 2 person relay-3:53 chip time-my 15k portion 2 hours. COLD! Niagara on the Lake Half Marathon:Bib 204; 3:06:49; 8:52-not a PR -stinking hot day GREAT VENUE Gravenhurst Sprint Triathlon-July 2011 Bib 234; 2:17:26; 750m swim=21:49 T1=3:40; 20.15km bike=1:03:28 (19km/hr pace) T2=1:52 5km run=46:39 (9:20 pace)-Super hot weather, close to heat stroke; but finished NOT LAST! 4KM Suncity Swim-across Lake Couchiching-1:46:16; placed 34/41 Full Marathon-Niagara Falls International Marathon-Oct 2011-7:00:02.4; 9:58 pace; 527/537 gender place; slits 21.1km =3:20:19, 2nd half=3:39:45. Goals/ Wants: 5 lbs- new running shoes!-Bought Feb 24, 2009! 10 lbs- pedicure!-did not want due to crap weather 15 lbs- massage for an hour at the spa!-have NOT done yet! 20 lbs-new bathing suit (no matter what the cost!)-Can't find a full piece; DID buy a two piece! At 32 pounds lost I bought a new bathing suit/takinin/bikini with skirt.. size 12-14! Feb 2010 25 lbs-trip to California to visit friends!(OMG-not yet!) Can't afford it! 30 lbs-holy cow, will I ever get here? Train for 10k race!(Goal reached Oct 2009-Completed!) 35 lbs-start taking pictures of ME!!! (already started !) 40 lbs- talk to plastic surgeon about tummy tuck! 50 lbs- trip to CUBA! OR laser eye surgery.. ouch! Measuring Nov/Dec 2008 Neck 13, waist 37, hips 46.5;thigh 25, bicep 13, forearm 11 Feb 2009 35% body fat Neck 13.5 (wha? BIGGER?), waist 37, thigh 27, bicep 13.5 (wha? as big as my neck?? ewww), forearm 11, hips 46.5 weight 199.2 BMI=30.7 range goal= 18.5-24.9 weight goal 159 lbs. April 2009 weight 196.8 neck 13.5, waist 36, thigh 26.5, bicep 14 (wha??? are you KIDDING ME???) forearm 10.5, hips 46. May 2009 weight 194 neck-same, waist-same, thigh 26, bicep-13.5, forearm-10, hips-45, rt calf 16-3/4. June/09-192 lbs-waist 35; hips 44; thigh 26; calf 163/4; bicep 13 1/4 forearm 11" July/09-189.0-waist 34; hips 43; neck 13; thigh 25; calf 16; bicep 13 Sept/09-185.6-waist 34, hips 43; thigh 24; neck 13, bicep 12.75; calf 15.75. Waist to hip ratio: .79 Nov/09-183.6 BMI 28.7!(Now out of obese and into overweight!)-waist: 33, hips 43, thigh 23.5; neck 13; bicep:13; calf 16.25: .76 (HEALTHY RANGE???!!!!)26.5% body fat! (48.5lbs fat 138.5 lbs lean muscle!) Dec/09-Same measurements but DOWN to 180.8 pounds! BMI 28.3; Waist/Hip Ratio: .77 *avg is .76*. Body fat=37.3% Totals-updated regularly-started measuring in Dec'08 Neck 0" Waist-4" Thigh-3" Bicep .75" Forearm 0 " Hips-3.5" 34POUND WEIGHT LOSS!

Goals? Lifestyle changes. Weight changes? 160 would be nice (and a long time since I've seen THOSE numbers) Size 12 jeans (not since highschool!) -Down from size 22 to size FOURTEEN-May 2009! Goal met: Dec 18th-Size 12 JEANS.. size 12 dress pants~ AND A BELT!!!! Run a 5K marathon by my 40th birthday!-Done May 24th! *five days after my bday-close* Quit smoking Be a better person

Watching food intake, NOT dieting! If I "diet": I fail! Exercise at least three times a week, hard and furious! Keep physical DAILY! C25K program--May 8th GRADUATED! -Jan'09 100 push up challenge-made it to Week 5, day 3 TOTAL pushups= 120! Feb 13th - Jan '09 Sit ups- 100 M, W, F each week.-changed it up in April. Leg-ups and more core exercises instead.

Jenny, Washago, Ontario, Canada

"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within."

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