Paula Radcliffe.....the SUPERMOM!

Ok I HAD to post this picture! What kind of amazing woman wins the NYC marathon 10 months after HAVING A BABY! INCREDIBLE! Apparently this is one of many marathons she has won.....but the others were PRE baby so I think this is probably her bet one yet. She said when she was running she chanted to herself "I love you Isla" (thats her babies name!) ....I'm inspired!

week one down.....fifteen to go!

I finished the first week of training............ 15 total miles

BUT it wasn't with out some serious reflection:

First....I have failed at dieting this week so I have decided that putting a sleep deprived mommy on a diet is almost IMPOSSIBLE....I'll try harder next week!\

Seccond....is it healthy to train for a marathon after 10 pm every night on 5 hours of sleep?

Third.....Is it really possible to run a LOOOOONG run while I'm nursing a baby?....3 hours and I'm going to be bursting at the seams! I suppose maybe i'll be making a milkshake! (hahhahah.....at least I thought that was funny!)

Fourth....as proud of myself as I am.....there is always someone who makes you look bad.....This week I read about the winner of the NYC 2007 Marathon who had a baby 10 months Prior! Good CRAP! Thats AMAZING!....

Visual motivation activity of the week:

Picture Giselle Bunchen walking the runway in the all diamond VS bra and panties.....then I put my head on her body! Dang I'm SEXY with those mile long legs! ......and so I got through my 5 mile run faster than I expected.
(this is one of the only MODEST pictures I could find!) Isn't she BEAUTIFUL!

Good Bye Sugar...Soda...and ....yes...Pizza!

Ok...so I have been using the excuse that I am (a) recovering from having a baby...and (b) breastfeeding to eat pretty much whatever I want...but now...I am saying goodbye. I am doing it on my blog so I feel accountable. Now that I am officially in week one of training and I want to run a faster marathon than last time...it's time to get down to buisness! SAD! Except for once cheat I can't give up....Jelly Bellies! Here goes my quest to look like a high school cheerleader (in body not brain) again! BRING IT ON! (If I have 6 kids that means I only have to do this 4 more times! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!)

Inspiration.....DIET COKE

Now this is going to seem just plain silly but....i'll do anything to finish a run! When I get tired I imagine myself in one of those grossly optimistic happy Diet Coke commercials...surrounded by those happy little bubbles.....try it! I just imagine that my whole body is filling up with bubbles and I feel light as a feather! Call me Crazy....but it works for me! (PS: there is NOTHING Like a diet coke when your kids have been screaming all day!...maybe thats WHY this works for me!)
PSS: It's sort of sad that I used this trick today to get me through 4 MILES!.....WOW..I have a long way to go!

Here We GO AGAIN!!!

Well...my baby is 4 1/2 months old. I got a new i-pod and the nike + sport kit for Christmas.
So here I go again...on the start line of Marathon training!
Am I crazy to do this AGAIN? Maybe. But there is nothing quite like crossing that finish line. ....knowing you pushed your body and spirit to the absolute limit. I am not running to win...or even to be competitive at this point....just to do it and know I can! (and to loose the last stubborn 5 lbs of post baby fat!) So here goes......a new race ....a new journey! BRING IT ON!