tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73889042690582616402011-07-08T05:38:24.973-07:00The distance from my house to the Port of Miami is 803 miles. Before the SS NKOTB sets sail on May 14, 2010, I will run, walk, or crawl 803 miles.Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00169738663129408204noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388904269058261640.post-89536711324980769552009-11-15T07:47:00.000-08:002009-11-15T20:18:48.621-08:00We set sail in 180 days. In that amount of time, I will "do a 180" on my current state of fitness and appearance.<br /><br />In 180 days, I will be a trimmer, healthier person. I will be a runner.<br /><br />In 180 days, I will be sailing to the Bahamas with heartthrobs from my childhood. And I will look good doing it.<br /><br />I'm behind on my running. It was very cold and rainy here for several days in a row. The last thing I want to happen is to get sick. Tomorrow I'm back on it. To accomplish my goal I need to run an average of 4.42 miles per day. Yikes. But I'm on it.<br /><br />180 degrees in 180 days.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7388904269058261640-8953671132498076955?l=nkotbathon.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00169738663129408204noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388904269058261640.post-33174556612230417162009-11-10T19:51:00.000-08:002009-11-10T20:06:21.020-08:00Just 2 miles today. I went out early in the morning, and was going to go out again in the afternoon, but it's been raining since 11am.<br /><br />So, another little tidbit to share with you all... I am running all of these miles either barefoot or in <a href="http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/">minimalistic footwear</a>. Buying shoes has always been difficult for me. My feet are huge - long and wide. I can never find a pair of shoes that fits perfectly. I have ankle or foot pain in them when running or even walking. Then <a href="http://www.runningquest.net/2009/08/04/barefoot-running-not-just-for-bums-and-hippes/">I read about barefoot running</a> and thought I'd give it a try. Guess what? No pain in my feet at all. (Unless I were to, say, step on a piece of glass. But that hasn't happened yet. Fingers crossed. Knock on wood.)<br /><br />803 miles... barefoot... or close to it...<br /><br />Disclaimer: The weather is still nice here in NC. Once winter really hits, I may need to find a suitable alternative.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7388904269058261640-3317455661223041716?l=nkotbathon.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00169738663129408204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388904269058261640.post-16946611441099259462009-11-09T04:38:00.000-08:002009-11-09T18:56:14.621-08:00Completed 3.7 miles on my first day! I'm feeling really good about that.<br /><br />The Shuffle is loaded with NKOTB to keep me motivated. FYI, "Lights, Camera, Action" has a great running cadence.<br /><br />I promise more interesting posts in the future. Stay tuned!<br /><script type="text/javascript"><br />var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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I won't actually be running to Miami, but each day I will run and count those miles towards my 803 miles.<br /><br />Why the hell would I want to do this? Well, let me tell you... I used to be a runner. I have ran distances from marathons to half marathons to 5Ks. But about 2 years ago, I became ill and fell out of training. I was running on average 30 miles a week before I got sick, and I continued to eat like I was still putting those miles behind me. See where this is going? Yes, I gained weight. I lost all my conditioning. I could no longer run and I was fat.<br /><br />But this cruise has given me something to look forward to. I don't want to board the ship with my future husband, Jon Knight, out of shape and size. I wanna be fit and healthy when we set sail for Half Moon Cay. I wanna be fit and healthy regardless, but this is a tangible goal. This gives me something to look forward to, a reward of sorts.<br /><br />So, 803 miles to go...<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br />var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");<br />document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));<br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br />try {<br />var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-11519339-1");<br />pageTracker._trackPageview();<br />} catch(err) {}</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7388904269058261640-1030941176457481921?l=nkotbathon.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00169738663129408204noreply@blogger.com0