Milestone

This morning we went to Tom's gym to workout. Before we left the house, I told Tom that today was the day that I would run 2 miles straight, without stopping. And guess what? I did just that! That's right, today I hit my 2 mile milestone! :)

After we got back from the gym and ate a bite of lunch, we went to my in-law's to swim and soak up some sun. At one point I was the only one outside on the deck by the pool and Ruby was behind me near the back door to the house. She started barking at something by the door and would not stop. There's usually a reason that she barks, and I got the feeling something was up. So I went to where she was, by the door to the house, and there were two snakes wrapped up together by a potted plant. Good girl, Ruby, for alerting me that there were snakes! I went inside to tell my in-laws and Tom. My mother-in-law freaked and made my father-in-law go get the snakes and kill them. Eeeew!!! I do NOT like snakes!

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I wanted to test out how my new BlogPress app works by blogging from my phone.

So...today I hit a new running milestone. I ran 1.71 miles without stopping!! I pushed myself and did a few laps faster than my comfortable pace. Woot! After I ran for 20 minutes/1.71 miles, I did 17 minutes of conditioning, followed by 15 minutes of elliptical. Whew!

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New Goal

Back on May 25, I said I'd post my new weight loss goal. So, here it is...my new goal is to lose 12 pounds by July 29, 2011. I have six weeks to knock out 12 more pounds. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can! :)

Lately

It's time to update what's been going on lately...

1. Tom started a new job working for a company that is the 2nd largest producer of natural gas in the U.S. This company is also #32 on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For. Monday, June, 6th, was Tom's first day as a Title Landman at Chesapeake Energy Corporation. I'm so proud of him and excited that he received this opportunity!

2. Ruby got a summer 'do because her thick coat caused her to get so overheated on walks and such. Poor thing looks a bit ridiculous but she'll feel better in the hot summer heat.

3. My total weight loss is now up to 14lbs. Amazingly, after eating lots of desserts, hush puppies, fries, fried shrimp, and lots of yummy seafood - I did NOT gain any weight while we were on vacation. I attribute this to all the swimming in the ocean, walking on the beach, and walking/shopping at the outlet mall. :) I have slowly been incorporating some running into my workout routine. I'm proud to say that 3 days ago I pushed myself to run 1 whole mile straight...and I did it! Then the next day I pushed myself more and ran 1.5 miles straight - no stopping!! The pic below is my happy self right after running 1.5 miles.

4. We took a vacation to Destin, FL from May 28, 2011 to June 3, 2011. It was so much fun to spend a week at the beach with friends. I will post more vacation pics later.