New Progress - 1/2 Marathon, 4 weeks of Insanity

MNchick
MNchick Posts: 371 Member
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Left - February 28th, 187.6lbs - about to start training for a half-marathon
Center - June 25th, 165lbs - half marathon completed, time for some INSANITY
Right - July 23rd, 167.4lbs - 4 weeks of INSANITY completed, currently in the recovery week.

I'm 32 and 5'4.5". I trained from the end of February-May for the half marathon. I was able to complete the half on May 20th in 2:47:27 and used a running plan printed from runnersworld.com. I had injured tweaked my left IT Band/hamstring and was directed by my doctor to take a month off. After that was up, I jumped into INSANITY. I wish the scale would start moving in the other direction while on INSANITY, but I'm not going to complain too much since it seems I'm shrinking some... ;)

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  • Julz2586
    Julz2586 Posts: 1,330 Member
    AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • katalexanna
    katalexanna Posts: 5 Member
    WOW! Great Job!!!
  • newmrsdec10
    newmrsdec10 Posts: 361 Member
    Great job! Congrats on your 1/2 and sticking with Insanity!
    Scale may not be changing but your body certainly did. :smile: I'm in week 8 and the scale is moving slooowly for me to!

    Keep pushing play!
  • Daisy_Cutter
    Daisy_Cutter Posts: 774
    Oh you look amazing!!!! Your progress is very noticeable and inspiring! I love that you're doing so great! Awesome job girl!

    Xoxox,
    Shel
  • wolveslovemee
    wolveslovemee Posts: 156 Member
    WOOOOW nice results!! YOu have such a gorgeous figure.
  • haylz247
    haylz247 Posts: 435
    wow! you look amazing! you're an inspiration :)
  • melissan84
    melissan84 Posts: 487 Member
    Awesome job! You look amazing!
  • cathomer
    cathomer Posts: 88
    That's amazing! well done - did you run the whole way? I'd love to train for a half next year but worried about running for that long!
  • zannyzanzanzibar
    zannyzanzanzibar Posts: 354 Member
    Amazing!! You look fantastic, congrats :)
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    bump
  • fawndam
    fawndam Posts: 595 Member
    I am completing m 4 week of Insanity!!! You look amazing!!!!! Great job!! after insanity i am doing brazillian butt lift!! yikers!!! have a blessed day and congrats!!
  • littlebuddy84
    littlebuddy84 Posts: 995 Member
    You look amazing! Well done :-)
  • Tangerine302
    Tangerine302 Posts: 1,509 Member
    Congratulations! Good for you! :)
  • MommaKit79
    MommaKit79 Posts: 852
    WOO HOO!!! You go Girl!!!

    we are getting ready to start P90X here and I am hoping to have some great results too!!! :)
  • nikig7
    nikig7 Posts: 240 Member
    Congrats you look great...just completed week 1 of Insanity...and even though I saw a 1.2lb GAIN on the scale this morning I lost1.5 inches off my waist and .75inches off my hips! Keep pressing play!!!
  • jennt_22
    jennt_22 Posts: 155 Member
    Great work girl! You are making some amazing progress :)
  • 80Ben
    80Ben Posts: 119 Member
    Wow! Very motivating!
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    You're looking great! Can't wait 'til my belly is flat and abs are getting defined. Keep up the great work!!
  • smurfette75
    smurfette75 Posts: 853 Member
    Congrats on your half!! I'm training for my first in September.

    You're looking good.
  • L00py_T0ucan
    L00py_T0ucan Posts: 1,378 Member
    You look amazing! :flowerforyou: :glasses: Nicely done! Woot woo!
  • oviedom81
    oviedom81 Posts: 26 Member
    You llok great. Don't even worry about the scale. Your body is losing inches and you are gaining muscle and remember muscle weighs more then fat. Your body is molding and shaping. Keep it up
  • MNchick
    MNchick Posts: 371 Member
    Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply with such kind words!

    It's been a tough 4 weeks with Shaun T, but I am determined to complete it and then transition into training for another half marathon in Savannah this fall.

    For what it's worth, for both the half marathon and Insanity, I printed out the schedule/training plan for each and stuck them on the fridge.

    For the running, I would use a green highlighter to mark the runs I completed, along with the average pace I ran. If I missed a run, it got marked out in RED :(

    For Insanity, I am doing the same thing, but tracking calories burned since I finally picked up a HRM with a chest strap.
  • MNchick
    MNchick Posts: 371 Member
    That's amazing! well done - did you run the whole way? I'd love to train for a half next year but worried about running for that long!

    I did not run the whole way. My running partner (who was wayyy more experience than I was) used/uses the Galloway method, which is a run/walk method. We started with a 9:1 (minute) ratio and after mile 10 went to a 4:2 ratio.

    If you find a good training plan, and stick to it...YOU WILL BE FINE! Just remember, you will have good running days and bad running days...you just need to keep pushing through. I had a hard time understanding somedays how I could run 8 miles and not have a problem, but on a 4 mile run, it was like pulling teeth! On those days, I wasn't always able to commit to the pace printed on the training plan, but I remained dedicated to the distance.

    Good luck!
  • GoingFor7
    GoingFor7 Posts: 6
    Awesome job! The pics are a testament to your great work!

    From experience, I know exactly what you mean about the good and bad running days. 12 years ago I lost 65 pounds and started doing full marathons. Even when running at those distances, there were days when I'd set out to do 5 or 6 miles and felt dead halfway through. I stopped running years ago due to an injury and put 40 pounds back on, so I am in the process of doing it all over again with the hopes of running another marathon in October.

    One tip I can give you is that what happens 2 days before a big run is VERY important-- in other words, if you have a half marathon on Sunday, make sure Friday night is complete rest and good nutrition. Try that with some of the other shorter runs as well. When you have a bad run, examine what you did a couple days before and see if there's a pattern.
  • cathomer
    cathomer Posts: 88
    That sounds like a good way to do it. Looking forward to it now I know I can take breathers! I'm doing the C25K at the moment and it's going quite well. Marathon next! :op
  • DiannaMoorer
    DiannaMoorer Posts: 783 Member
    Great pictures! Great results! I'm training for my second half marathon. It's in Jan. My time in the first one was 2:46.37. Almost what you got. I'm hoping to beat it by about 46 minutes. :bigsmile:
  • MNchick
    MNchick Posts: 371 Member
    Great pictures! Great results! I'm training for my second half marathon. It's in Jan. My time in the first one was 2:46.37. Almost what you got. I'm hoping to beat it by about 46 minutes. :bigsmile:

    Wow! Good for you!
    I'm hoping for about 2:20:00 in Savannah...if I get done sooner, YAY ME!

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