Julie, meet interval training..

So today was the BIG day for me. I decided to get serious about interval training. I walked 1.5 miles first to warm up. Then did an additional 1.5 mi at a 2:2 ratio. The first two times were tough, but it is amazing how the experts are right.. your body really does adjust. :) 3.0 miles total today.

Ok, I know..

So it has been nearly 11 months since my last post. But to be fair, I have been blogging on my other two blogs.

And I have been busy.. ok, enough excuses.

So since I have posted, I trained for another Half Marathon, and completed it in November 2010. Now I am training on my own for the Melbourne Half in February.

I am signing up with Tall Mom, promising a goal of doing 1000 miles in 2011!
I will be checking in weekly to give progress reports!

Thanks for reading.. and keep moving!

Joggin'

It's been a long time, I know. I think after the Disney Half, and all that training was over... I went through a period of mourning. Is that normal?

I am back at it, trying to keep my "groove" so to speak. Tyring to squeeze in a few days of walking/jogging a week.

Yesterday I did the Barber bridge (my old friend) and was able to jog some of it. It felt really good. Did 2.55 miles in 34 minutes.

I am planning on training with Team in Training again this Summer/Fall in prep for the November Women's Running Magazine Half Marathon in St. Pete's. I am looking for recruits.. anyone game?

2nd Group Traning

2nd Group TNT Training Aug. 22

I was honored to be able to share the MISSION MOMENT before we started our walk/run. I was able to pass around a photo of my Dad, Mom, and the 4 grandkids to my team. I got emotional talking about how much I love my family, and how important they are to me. I also thanked our Team for doing what they are doing for LLS. They are truly heroes fighting cancer, one step at a time.

Training Blog # 2

Well, hello again! Thought I would check in and give you an update about what I have been up to. I walked a total of 10 miles during our vacation. Today I walked 2 miles in 27 minutes. I am hoping to decrease that to 26 minutes over the next week or so.

Today I focused on an affirmation towards those with cancer (and myself) with this thought/quote from the late Gilda Radner:

"The goal is to live a full, productive life even with all that ambiguity. No matter what happens, whether the cancer never flares up again or whether you die, the important thing is that the days that you have had you will have lived."

It is so true.. as a good friend used to say to me: Tomorrow is not promised. Live for today.

Training Day

Day 1: I missed the first official day of training with TNT Vero, due to our vacation.. however that did not stop me. This morning I was at the hotel gym at 6:20 am to walk the treadmill. I maintained a 13 min mile (walking) for at least 15 of the 30 minutes, so I felt pretty good about that. Today I started my visualization of the cancer miracle in my Dad. For the half, I have to maintain at least a 16 min mile. I feel confident that I will be able to do it. Looking forward to keeping in touch with all of you via this blog. If you would like to join me in the fight against cancer, please visit my fundraising website/blog at http://pages.teamintraining.org/pb/wdw10/juliedossantos

These boots are made for walkin...

Well friends it is time for me to get my big girls panties on and start training!! I am thrilled that I can do this in honor of my Dad and everyone out there who has battled cancer.

I truly do this as a dedication to my Dad, Tom Becker on behalf of our entire family. My Dad is a strong person and has remained quite calm throughout the years since his diagnosis. His strength, along with my Mom's, is what has inspired me to do this Half Marathon in January.

http://pages.teamintraining.org/pb/wdw10/juliedossantos

Please visit the above link often to check in to see how the training is going, and please consider sponsoring me as a exceed my commitment goal.