tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342549876174043482024-03-21T08:07:01.696-07:00Jenny BlogOneKidsMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12815721544908824490noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034254987617404348.post-53309268306292429922011-07-23T11:23:00.001-07:002011-07-23T11:27:27.870-07:00Cornhusker State Games<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7AmWN3TLT2eGisP49Nhnvihim2gK51KWYG4XhI4gETIHGvcrIqJ30fV8LfATD1qJ0Di1Lw_TMhu9R0lk6-lg4tJ6CGuMpPvcGoiB6wubYMehMIUvuh1GQJ9AdXxh35V1202j3W6HWu80/s1600/IWon2011.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7AmWN3TLT2eGisP49Nhnvihim2gK51KWYG4XhI4gETIHGvcrIqJ30fV8LfATD1qJ0Di1Lw_TMhu9R0lk6-lg4tJ6CGuMpPvcGoiB6wubYMehMIUvuh1GQJ9AdXxh35V1202j3W6HWu80/s320/IWon2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632615236851957970" border="0" /></a><br />Would you believe I ran a 5K on a day that topped out in the mid-90's F? OK, on the evening following that day... race started at 7:30 p.m. It was part of the Cornhusker State Games, games in the tradition of the amateur.<br /><br />The surprising thing (to me) is that I came away with a gold medal for my age / gender division. WooHoo... I have NEVER done anything like that before. I used to be the kid that was picked last for any given team sport back in school.<br /><br />Anyway, you can see my surprise and pleasure in this shot, that my son snapped last night, after the race was over & we'd had our hot dogs (it was a hot dog chase... pity the poor lead runner in the hot dog costume... he got passed by several of the leaders who became the top finishers).<br /><br />Only goes to show, you can get fit AND have fun while you're at it.OneKidsMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12815721544908824490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034254987617404348.post-61748707025416042062011-06-17T14:25:00.000-07:002011-06-17T14:36:07.728-07:00So, did I do it?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3KcR-_pQqQG2EHKwIhebcIY3zMx3-Lv36pMtIDeuJ4hM4HgAeC8Mjeo6qwktIsdZulTtY9X41kkouFqQmczaPBZjozTgPByXdkvhPut4b8KRH15tuy1ar1GsRJhu4uHoeFHWPSIgUek/s1600/Finished+2011-05-01.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3KcR-_pQqQG2EHKwIhebcIY3zMx3-Lv36pMtIDeuJ4hM4HgAeC8Mjeo6qwktIsdZulTtY9X41kkouFqQmczaPBZjozTgPByXdkvhPut4b8KRH15tuy1ar1GsRJhu4uHoeFHWPSIgUek/s320/Finished+2011-05-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619303504979515442" border="0" /></a><br />I notice I don't update this blog very often. My last post talked about training to speed walk the half Marathon on May 1st, 2011. Did I ever do it?<br /><br />You better believe I did! Here I am with my finisher's medal. I finished in 2 hours, 47 minutes, and 18 seconds. Walking almost the whole way, did jog into the stadium at the end. <br /><br />After the event, I took some recovery time. But now my son's challenged me to a 5K that will happen on July 22nd, so... back in training to jog. Woo-hoo... onward to continued fitness.OneKidsMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12815721544908824490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034254987617404348.post-51210674755006275032011-03-03T19:28:00.000-08:002011-03-03T19:31:39.107-08:00Training to walk a half marathon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifUEDxbRHmpCMXva7u4WJNI9O3W-qSvMmrrES0YtnvXi-y2tbRoWIx7IKrfASfQft-8XWbR8ybNcMnC3L3Xz_DiLCg6fQVW0aeWZGqHymS5rR_hNCKm0ENRcf5D7tuecq0SkH8smVRMp4/s1600/End+of+Feb+2011.png"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifUEDxbRHmpCMXva7u4WJNI9O3W-qSvMmrrES0YtnvXi-y2tbRoWIx7IKrfASfQft-8XWbR8ybNcMnC3L3Xz_DiLCg6fQVW0aeWZGqHymS5rR_hNCKm0ENRcf5D7tuecq0SkH8smVRMp4/s320/End+of+Feb+2011.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580062136746696258" border="0" /></a><br />No, I'm not going to run it. I did successfully complete a 5K last November, and jogged the whole way. But on May 1st is our local marathon, and they have a half distance available. It's on my bucket list, and I'm going to do it!<br /><br />What's on YOUR bucket list?OneKidsMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12815721544908824490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034254987617404348.post-9143897434511337302010-09-30T09:40:00.001-07:002010-09-30T09:43:00.271-07:00How's everyone doing?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivU2a8ob3sSf-tm2iwHJXun-VCXSJb47p46OVxS9Z0HBpLpa7KBvVGLS4G1lonzjQ6IFLNOVU2W9QXadFFWet62sbxNryV64PYwRTDg0WOMJod8h4q83TWmt5C6U0NzSv1Sb1nUe1CVPI/s1600/End+of+Sept5.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivU2a8ob3sSf-tm2iwHJXun-VCXSJb47p46OVxS9Z0HBpLpa7KBvVGLS4G1lonzjQ6IFLNOVU2W9QXadFFWet62sbxNryV64PYwRTDg0WOMJod8h4q83TWmt5C6U0NzSv1Sb1nUe1CVPI/s320/End+of+Sept5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522747697646050466" border="0" /></a><br />Me? I'm training for the first 5K I've done since 1992! Loving life and fitness... and hope you do, too!<br /><br />That's honest workout sweat you're seeing, and an Impact Fitness wear TrackStar 2 tank top...OneKidsMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12815721544908824490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034254987617404348.post-12463984549259933302010-07-17T06:52:00.000-07:002010-07-17T07:05:34.185-07:00You gotta start somewhereHi, I'm Barb, and I'm a Jenny Craig maintenance client. I'm also a SparkPeople member, and just this week I foolishly volunteered to take over leading "Team Jenny" for that site.<br /><br />This blog is being created in support of that. But seriously, my true "Spark" stuff is over on SparkPeople.com. Come visit me there.OneKidsMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12815721544908824490noreply@blogger.com0