Comments on My Journey to Fit: A Forty-Something's Weight Loss Journey: Friday Catch Up

I hope your run went well I can't wait to hear...

2010-02-27T21:14:00.882-06:00

I hope your run went well I can't wait to hear how you did!

Blog looks great! I know that 5K was a piece of c...

2010-02-27T18:42:53.778-06:00

Blog looks great!

I know that 5K was a piece of cake for you.

Wow...new look for the blog!

2010-02-27T16:44:22.665-06:00

Wow...new look for the blog!

Yay for lime green socks! I'm sure you'll ...

2010-02-27T00:01:55.739-06:00

Yay for lime green socks! I'm sure you'll do great! Hope the weather isn't too bad.

I know the run is long over and I'm sure you r...

2010-02-26T23:40:12.728-06:00

I know the run is long over and I'm sure you rocked it! I hope you weren't too cold and that you had a great time -- congratulations!!

Fingers crossed, prayers said, lucky German Shephe...

2010-02-26T22:37:57.482-06:00

Fingers crossed, prayers said, lucky German Shepherd's paw rubbed... yep, I've got you covered. This is going to be fanTAStic :)

Good luck, good luck, good luck!!! Can't wait...

2010-02-26T20:35:50.224-06:00

Good luck, good luck, good luck!!!

Can't wait to hear more about it!

GO SHELLEY GO! I am so excited. For some reason,...

2010-02-26T17:30:34.124-06:00

GO SHELLEY GO! I am so excited. For some reason, I got all confused about your race, and thought it was only next weekend--so you are doing two races? Woo Hoo!

Plus, that was fun having Tracy contact you about the sock review. I am going to check out the Thorlos, because more cushioning is a big deal to me!

When I do my 2.5 miles on my treadmill in the warm...

2010-02-26T17:29:18.978-06:00

When I do my 2.5 miles on my treadmill in the warm house while watching What Not To Wear, I'll think of you! Crossing that finish line! No Stacey & Clinton makeover will look better than that. Picture practice, LOL.

Chuckling about the practice finish line photo. G...

2010-02-26T16:04:05.571-06:00

Chuckling about the practice finish line photo.

Good luck.

You are forgetting your meals first of all. Don...

2010-02-26T14:09:00.863-06:00

You are forgetting your meals first of all. Don't you need 3 well balanced meals for that length of a race?

And don't forget your rocker!
I'm so glad you're doing this so I can sit back and watch.
You'll be great!

Ha - love that you changed the name to ageless soc...

2010-02-26T13:54:35.075-06:00

Ha - love that you changed the name to ageless socks!!

You were my inspiration at lunch today Shelley, without knowing it!

I did Level 1 and Level 3 of Jillian's 30 day shred - I did the push-ups not on my knees for the first time. I wanted to quit but then I said (outloud because I was by myself!) if Shelley can jump on a box, I can do a fucking push-up!

YOU ARE GOING TO KICK ASS! Yep, my potty mouth has returned - sorry if I offend any of your readers!

Congratulations and good luck! What an exciting a...

2010-02-26T13:31:20.514-06:00

Congratulations and good luck! What an exciting accomplishment!

I am so excited for you Shelley! You are going to...

2010-02-26T13:05:22.056-06:00

I am so excited for you Shelley! You are going to do awesome, I promise!

I did one 5k, where there was literally a 12 year old girl in front of me, I decided to catch up with her towards the end of the race, we were talking, when she said "Ummm.. I was going to sprint to the finish, so bye!" and she took off as fast as she could, it was so funny. She was probably like who's this crazy lady talking to me!

Can't wait to see your pics tomorrow!

I am excited and nervous for you! You will do fine...

2010-02-26T13:01:20.291-06:00

I am excited and nervous for you! You will do fine and have some fun while you do it. Can't wait to see the pics.

GOOD LUCK!!

Good luck tonight sweety, you're prepared and ...

2010-02-26T12:40:58.220-06:00

Good luck tonight sweety, you're prepared and you are going to do this. I'm so excited and can't wait to hear your report of your race.

THANK YOU! For the sweet gift I received in the mail. I love it. I've got my keys attached to it right now so you're going with me everywhere I go from now on. Thanks, really really sweet of you.

Have a wonderful time tonight! I absolutely love h...

2010-02-26T12:13:23.713-06:00

Have a wonderful time tonight! I absolutely love how you and your husband were staging your picture!

Good luck and have fun!!! Let us know how it went...

2010-02-26T10:40:13.726-06:00

Good luck and have fun!!! Let us know how it went.

I'm soooooooo excited for you!!!! Enjoy every ...

2010-02-26T10:24:40.666-06:00

I'm soooooooo excited for you!!!! Enjoy every moment of it, even the pain. (then again, you are in such great shape, might not be much/any pain. LOL) YOU RAWK!!!!!

Shelley, you are going to do GREAT! Don't forg...

2010-02-26T10:22:59.374-06:00

Shelley, you are going to do GREAT! Don't forget to have fun and enjoy the experience! You are a RUNNER, my friend!

I love your "little kid" excitement. Ju...

2010-02-26T10:16:10.957-06:00

I love your "little kid" excitement. Just so happy for you.

Laughing at the dork alert. Have a great time! I will bw thinking about ya!

Eeeeeeeeeee!!! I am so excited for you! I vote fo...

2010-02-26T09:11:28.557-06:00

Eeeeeeeeeee!!! I am so excited for you! I vote for capris, as you will feel 20 degrees warmer than the outside temperature, so it's better to be a little chilly when you first start.

Have you practiced a water stop?

I almost never stop for a drink during the 5K. It interrupts my rhythm, and I still can't get the hang of the cup pinching and drinking without making a mess :D

So cool for your 5K tonight!!! You are prepared a...

2010-02-26T09:07:21.786-06:00

So cool for your 5K tonight!!! You are prepared and will do fab.

I still plan on doing some kind of a fun run for March 7th too.

I know it's scary. And you will be just as ne...

2010-02-26T08:35:50.201-06:00

I know it's scary. And you will be just as nervous tonight. But as soon as that race starts you will be in your groove and doing your thing. It'll come naturally and all of that nervousness will disappear. You will do just fine. All you have to do is put one foot in front of the other and repeat until you reach that finish line. Enjoy the experience! :)

I think the thing that was most interesting to me at my first (and only) race was that at the drink stations you grab a drink while you're on the run and then just throw your cup on the ground. It was a new experience for me. You mean it's ok to litter this one time?! And there were people there to pick up your cups. Don't know why that stuck me like it did. LOL

Have fun!!! You'll probably be signing up for every 5k you can find after this. :)

You might want to carry your Ipod and put just one...

2010-02-26T08:05:32.539-06:00

You might want to carry your Ipod and put just one side in. It helped with my nerves, and you can still talk with the others. And yes, ear muffs of some kind. Good luck, you'll do great.