Comments on: 10 for 10: Ten tips for maximizing (or making it through) your first 10 mile run – Part 1 http://www.leanstrongmom.com/10-for-10-ten-tips-for-maximizing-or-making-it-through-your-first-10-mile-run-part-1/ Real Moms Share Their Weight-Loss Secrets Thu, 06 May 2010 00:53:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jennifer http://www.leanstrongmom.com/10-for-10-ten-tips-for-maximizing-or-making-it-through-your-first-10-mile-run-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Jennifer Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:55:23 +0000 http://www.leanstrongmom.com/?p=339#comment-130 You're welcome! Good for <em>you</em>. That is awesome that you're gonna do a 10k, I probably should have started with that rather than jump into the 1/2. I'm sure the 10k will be no sweat for you. I agree, registering for an actual race has motivated me to remain committed to my training, in fact, I started training FIRST, to make sure I could actually get started. What I love about training for a race is that it has changed my perspective on fitness and weight loss. It's awesome because it takes the pressure and focus off of losing weight and onto <em>athletic performance</em>. When I eat crappy I pay for it during my run, if I don't get enough sleep, I pay for it during my run. My daily habits should assist me in accomplishing a 7, or 10 or 15 mile run. Now my eating, drinking and sleeping habits affect my performance for better or worse. But this is a topic for another post! :) (By the way, last night I DID eat too many potato chips at 11pm and I DID make the mistake of staying up too late, and, guess what? <em>I DID pay for it this morning on my 5 mile run.....NOT fun!</em> You’re welcome! Good for you. That is awesome that you’re gonna do a 10k, I probably should have started with that rather than jump into the 1/2. I’m sure the 10k will be no sweat for you. I agree, registering for an actual race has motivated me to remain committed to my training, in fact, I started training FIRST, to make sure I could actually get started.
What I love about training for a race is that it has changed my perspective on fitness and weight loss. It’s awesome because it takes the pressure and focus off of losing weight and onto athletic performance. When I eat crappy I pay for it during my run, if I don’t get enough sleep, I pay for it during my run. My daily habits should assist me in accomplishing a 7, or 10 or 15 mile run. Now my eating, drinking and sleeping habits affect my performance for better or worse. But this is a topic for another post! :)
(By the way, last night I DID eat too many potato chips at 11pm and I DID make the mistake of staying up too late, and, guess what? I DID pay for it this morning on my 5 mile run…..NOT fun!

]]> By: Jenn Elton http://www.leanstrongmom.com/10-for-10-ten-tips-for-maximizing-or-making-it-through-your-first-10-mile-run-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Jenn Elton Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:09:13 +0000 http://www.leanstrongmom.com/?p=339#comment-129 Hey Jenn. I just signed up to do a 10k in November with some girls from my church. I needed to make a commitment to get me going with exercising again. Thanks for the Running Map and the Weatherunderground links! Hey Jenn. I just signed up to do a 10k in November with some girls from my church. I needed to make a commitment to get me going with exercising again.

Thanks for the Running Map and the Weatherunderground links!

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