Forever Young...

You are a young beautiful woman with a strong determination.  Good luck on your goal.  I believe in you.  You have my vote.  Keep on writing my Queen.

Ahh.. thank you my handsome poet.. my last run was in November 2021, the last run of the year, and now I am back in training... time does seem to fly... however, this core training should be much easier.

Those pounds I must lose I have to convert into lean muscle mass for endurance. Strength training is always the hardest feat. I run with a group, then I move to a personal trainer. I lift twenty-five dumbbell each hand; but even with gloves on my palms become sore and it is critical on a manicure job... lol... therefore, I use various resistance machines and alternate during circuit training to free weights

The life of a runner in training... ain't pretty... grr.. but I would not trade that natural endorphin high in toning the body for progress and reaping the sucess in the end for nothing

Thank you for reading and then commenting. Have a great evening and a blessed Tuesday

I will have a great Tuesday.  You also have a blessed Tuesday.

you may not need to drop what you say train just as you are as I may be cold there in march as you may need that for reserve energy as it is really up to you my friend

If you are in training, you drop those pounds slowly, and when you are losing weight in the beginning, you are losing water retention first.

You lift less weight more reps, then more weight less reps, at that point in time you start fueling the muscles, high protein diet, low fat caloric intake.

Then from there you began to build up lean muscle mass, and toning

I did a triathlon remember... never, ever again, therefore, I can run in any weather. You used to run cross county; you know the cooler the weather the better the run is mainly when you began to perspire

Thank you for your insightful comment my friend., please enjoy the remainder of your evening and have a prosperous Tuesday

yes i had for got that been a while sense school.
you as well

Rain, Sleet, Snow...

I feel you SKC.

Once I was running in sub zero wind chill...  and
was determined to get my miles in.

When I got inside I looked at my face and my cheeks were
very much discolored.

I think I was on the verge of frost bite!

Of course that never stopped me...  I did it again the next day.  :p

Yes...  I totally admire your tenacity and passion.

Youre going to kill it.

:)))

Ahh.. thank you, my poet, I am going to need all the well wishes, prayers, and plenty of ice packs about time this is all said and done

I am in day one... and as I ask each year...what am I doing here, again, and take into consideration it very uncomfortable indoor running in a mask...

I am determined. For once I would like to quality for the Boston Marathon, before, I hang up my Nike sneakers.

I will tip my bra to you for running in subzero degree temperature... that is sheer will power, twenty-degrees with some sun peeking through clouds... is my maximum and the last time I was confronted with bone chilling temperature occurred during the swimming part of a triathlon... that water was so frigid... I almost sunk, I forgot to apply Vaseline to my skin the salt water was brutal to my face and hands... my water googles did help my eyes... such great memories.

Thank you for reading and then commenting...It is always a pleasure to chat to someone who shares my same passion of running past/present and can appreciative it from their own perspective

Enjoy your evening and have a wonderful Wednesday...

Let the bedroom gymnastics cardio training begin. A steady supply of lean meat and protein with have you at your target weight in no time, and your heart rate conditioned for another marathon.

As an NP, I'm sure you are aware you need some fat reserves.

Lovely photo - hope your beauty isn't too distracting for the other runners.

I like how you think my wandering poet, I tend to lose weight slower that's only because I am a vegan, therefore, I have to get my protein through other means...shakes, vegetable, wheat pasta, nuts, organic Greek yogurt... in general all foods that are high in protein I eat from its food pyramid

Not to worry, I tone up what I lose... butt squats, backward/forward lunges, jump roping... my favorite circuit when training

I must thank you for your solutions and encouraging words of comfort

Enjoy your late evening and have an incredible Wednesday