PastaQueen - Comments on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Debbi commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 10:21:15 -0500

By Debbi]]> 9:30! I'm so impressed! I'm finding it's so much more satisfying to work with my body instead of against it. If I want to run longer distances – I'll never be fast, but I can endure – I have to feed myself nutritious food, sleep well, build up my muscles and think positively. All of this supports the ultimate goal.

If running the Indy race sounds like a good idea to you, then go for it. Don't let us pressure you into it. If you want company, let me know.

summer commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 10:45:09 -0500

By summer]]> That's awesome PQ! you may find this interesting:
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,ssssssss6-242-301--10200-1-1X2X3X4X5-6,00.html

Mymsie commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:17:36 -0500

By Mymsie]]> You should totally do the Mini! What an accomplishment it would be :)

Sara commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:07:51 -0500

By Sara]]> That is awesome! I remember the first time I ran a mile in 13 min (as opposed to like 15 min in high school) and felt like a rock star. Now I'm at about 10:15... So I know how cool you must feel with 9:30! That's darn respectable!

thrilled commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:23:53 -0500

By thrilled]]> That's pretty darn quick. My,the progress you've made. Congrats!

Lose Weight With Me commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:31:50 -0500

By Lose Weight With Me]]> I have found that my focusing on my fitness goals, the weight loss takes care of itself. It has also taken away worries and obsession about the scale.

Plus, it's a lot more fun.

:-)

Brian

wendy commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:51:03 -0500

By wendy]]> that's awesome -- some people refer to it as a magic mile when you push through one mile as fast as you can. I'm not sure if you did a warm-up before that mile, but if you do a .5 mile warm-up you'll probably be faster than 9:30.

Recently, I was basically forced to make the decision between losing weight or improving performance. I'm still not a fan of the number on the scale, but being semi-speedy is a good substitute.

have a great weekend.

PastaQueen commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:06:06 -0500

By PastaQueen]]> Debbi - I'll make a decision about it later in the year, but I wouldn't mind company! I'm looking forward to seeing how you do two weeks from now. You're very inspiring.

wendy - I did do a quarter mile warm-up. I didn't want to injure myself! So the treadmill numbers actully rolled over from 1.24 to 1.25 when I was done, but I thought that would sound confusing in my entry so I just lied :)

egoldstein commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:26:45 -0500

By egoldstein]]> PQ, I'm so impressed with your progress and attitude. Good for you. About 3-4 years ago, I shifted to fitness goals and most are on track. But I still can't do a full push-up or chin-up.

Jules commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:35:53 -0500

By Jules]]> 9:30 is fanatastic progress. I think you don't have to worry too much about the choice between 9:00minute mile and 160lbs -- they might very well go hand in hand. Once again, you're very inspiring. Happy trails!

vickie commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:57:54 -0500

By vickie]]> I feel that way about tone - number on the scale isn't as important (now) as the tone of the tummy, thighs, butt, etc.

jodi commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:13:33 -0500

By jodi]]> wow, 9:30 - i hope to get close to that someday but then again, i'm not into the running thing to beat a certain time... i was overly impressed myself today when i managed to go for 2 miles, outside, with my running group - i've never done that before... i think the more you push yourself, the more you are learning just how far you can go... :o)

Chris H commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:48:47 -0500

By Chris H]]> Bugger me, you ARE my twin! I am now much more focused on the fitness side of things too, though I must say I am still totally commited to losing the extra weight too. My husband and I were just saying today that we can't believe that we are now talking about building our muscles as if it's "normal" when 20 years ago it was the last thing on our minds! Too weird! I am only just starting to jog, so am a long way off timing a mile run, but who knows? One day I will do it. WE ROCK KIDDO !

Kyra commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:08:35 -0500

By Kyra]]> Good for you! Actually, I'm a "slow runner" too. I'm just not built for speed. I looked up the mini-marathon (because I had never heard that term before) and I guess it's a half-marathon? I have to say, I have never run a half. I have run 5k's, 10k's, 15k's (which is close) and a full marathon (never. ever. again. But I will wear my finishers medal to the grave.)

There is something so COOL about crossing the finish line, even if most everyone else has already gone home. :) But I'll tell you something - for an odd reason you really don't lose a lot of weight. In fact, a LOT of women gain it when training for the longer distances (beyond a 10k). Just something to be aware of, it's an odd little side-effect. I chose to run a marathon after finding out I could actually run, and running my first mile ever after I had dropped a bunch of weight. It was quite by accident, really. And then I got excited and wanted to see exactly WHAT I could do.

100% worth it. You never forget crossing the finish line, no matter how many times you do it. I say go for it! :) Want company?

Ty commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:42:20 -0500

By Ty]]> Just wanted to let you know that I have nominated you for an award. Stop by my blog if you get a chance to check it out.

Sunny@Glamour commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:45:16 -0500

By Sunny@Glamour]]> I say go for a full marathon, girl! If you're running three miles at a time AND running at least one 9.5 minute mile, you can SO do it. (I did it in '03 and am also a slow, never-been-an-athlete runner.)

BMary commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:11:56 -0500

By BMary]]> Oh my gosh, I love reading your blog and finding all these weird little details I can relate to. I can't remember exactly when I found Pasta Queen, but I commented at the time that I was down from around 400 pounds to 330 or so and already felt "cute," even though I knew it was absurd. Anyway, although I rarely comment I'd just like to say that I've been reading you regularly since, and I'm now at 283 and just recently figured out I can run for at least as long as a TV commercial break! I thought I was probably the only person in the world to use that unit of measure. :-) Anyway, I definitely think you should go for the marathon, be it mini- or full.

Heather commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:43:36 -0500

By Heather]]> It feels nice when you start focusing on fitness--- on what your body can do, rather than what it looks like. :)

You can totally do it.

Sara commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:52:47 -0500

By Sara]]> Just wanted to let you know that you inspired me to re-time my mile at the gym today.. scraped in at 10:00.. yay!

I was wondering where that fell on the bell curve of run times.. I couldn't find any table for adults but I did find the dreaded table from those "presidential fitness" tests that I detested as a kid. Your mile (and my mile!) is faster than the average teenage girl and would qualify you for some spiffy award these days... http://www.presidentschallenge.org/educators/program_details/physical_fitness/qualifying_standards.aspx# --if you're interested..

G.G. commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:57:20 -0500

By G.G.]]> PQ--What is your weekly fitness routine? Do you run on some days and do Pilates on others? What's your mix like?

Just curious.

PastaQueen commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:35:57 -0500

By PastaQueen]]> G.G. - I do Pilates every other day. I do weight lifting every third day. I run every other day (usually the day I'm not doing Pilates), though sometimes I might run two days in a row. I try to space it out though so I don't hurt my knees. I also started doing my kickboxing aerobics class on Tuesdays. When that concludes I think I'll look for another new activity to try. Right now I'm eyeing tennis.

I record what I've done on a calendar in my kitchen and let things just shake themselves out. I never do all three things on one day because I don't want to spend two hours a day exercising. I also take off at least one day every week or so where I don't do anything to avoid burn out.

PastaQueen commented on 'Weight: 184 - Pounds left to lose: 24'

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:49:19 -0500

By PastaQueen]]> Kyra - You know, I have no idea why they call it a mini-marathon and not a half-marathon. I didn't even notice it until you mentioned it because that's just what they've always called it around here. Anyway, the more the merrier! Funny you should mention the weight thing, because Debbi has been frustrated by the fact that she hasn't been losing while training. Good to know it's actually common.