tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36185925267198813102012-02-16T21:33:16.826-07:00Affected by Arthritis personally, I have taken on a challenge of training and fundraising as a member of the "Joints in Motion" training team in support of the Arthritis Society. I look forward to completing a marathon in Lausanne Switzerland in October 2012. So please help me and my team raise funds and awareness for the Arthritis Society, a cause we are passionate about, for so many reasons.Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.comBlogger1091100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-19420465084985644462012-02-16T21:33:00.001-07:002012-02-16T21:33:16.833-07:00

Well it's been a crazy week and we have some exciting news!!! First of all a huge thank you to Motion Fitness in Okotoks, they have donated a gym membership for me from Feb to Oct. and I am super excited about that.  I am excited that they want to support and be a part of my journey! We are $1200 closer to our fundraising goal this week and that is so awesome!  On Feb. 28th our team will hosting

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-48030374165428000292012-02-11T21:22:00.002-07:002012-02-11T21:22:39.521-07:00

Well it's been a bit of a slow week around my walking. I really needed to give my hip a bit of a rest so I've only done 3km so far. Friday I hopped on the treadmill and the rest of the week I was able to do a bit of core work. Holy man I can feel the abs! The 3k felt pretty good, so I will proceed with my Sunday walk. I have a feeling it might be a chilly one since we are heading out at 8:00am.

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-27711245338924034582012-02-05T20:45:00.000-07:002012-02-05T20:45:03.639-07:00

What another beautiful day to be outside walking. I was hoping to do another 12k this Sunday but had to be happy with 10.58. Even after a painful walk for my friend Melissa last Sunday, she decided to join me again this Sunday. After reading my blog yesterday she did try to back out because she didn't think she could do another 12k this weekend since the blisters on her feet were still in

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-63442332821062745072012-02-04T15:52:00.000-07:002012-02-04T16:09:13.863-07:00

A busy week! So far this week I have logged 17km and tomorrow I will add another 12k. A very successful week!! Tues a neighbor decided to walk with me so that was awesome, I love walking with someone else, it takes the boredom factor out. Thursday it was a lonely walk by myself but I pushed my way through it. So you're dying to do know what the post is about right ... squeezing a one hundred

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The plan was to do another 10km this morning. I headed out with one of the Arth-Kickers team members (Toccoa) and a friend from Okotoks and we walked down into Fish Creek park. It was a great walk and when we hit the 5km mark I decided to push for one more km before turning around to head back for the second half. Oh my word Toccoa can walk fast and for her this was a nice leisurely walk in the

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It was the greatest feeling to accomplish 10km yesterday. It's hard to believe that I really did do a full marathon in Oct 2010 and now I am excited to accomplish 10km these days. Set backs have been a huge part of my journey and all I can do is keep moving forward and set my sights on Oct of this year. :-) So onward I go. Not only did I do 10km yesterday, but I walked that darn hill that

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Well after being stuck in the house doing workouts both on the treadclimber and the xbox workout (which by the way is kicking my butt..lol)I was happy to be able to walk outside today. I woke up this morning and was planning to walk 10km. I told hubby where I was planning to walk because there and back would be 10km. Well he so graciously burst my bubble and told me it wasn't going to be a 10km

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-40822486753866569862012-01-18T10:52:00.001-07:002012-01-18T10:52:15.012-07:00

Well it's official, I'm registered for the Calgary Scotiabank Half marathon on May 27th. The arthristis society has also been chosen as a the charity of choice for this marathon so that is exciting news. The arth-kickers will be there as part of the Arthritis Society's Joints in Motion Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge team for the half marathon. So come out and join us for an exciting day as

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So yesterday morning I have this plan, a plan that Murphy and I will walk to the mailboxes for the mail (which is about 1km). I knew it was cold but I bundled up, drop the kids off at the bus and continue to the mailboxes. Ya not so much, we got to the corner and Murphy started lifting his feet and whining ..HE'S COLD!! Ok I was cold too but I was like Murphy needs a walk I will suck it up!LOL!!

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It's January so I shouldn't be surprised to wake up and see snow on the ground but it was soooo nice to be walking on the bare pavement in the sunshine. But it is what it is and IT IS January. So this morning I walked the kids to the bus and then Murphy and I did a 3km walk. I can honestly say that if I didn't have him I would avoided the snowy walk in my snow boats and opted for runners on the

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Her registration is in and Toccoa Charles has joined the arthkickers. I will be adding her bio to the arthkickers.com website soon so you can read all about her. Toccoa and I were neighbors for 3 years in Calgary and their family was one of the reasons we were sad to leave the cul da sac. But it's all good, we still get to see them and now she's going to be a part of the team. She has gotten to

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Welcome 2012!! I can't believe I am saying that!!! I can't believe it's 10 months until the marathon. Christmas really makes you lose a couple of months that's for sure!!! But here we are ready to go!!! I am super excited about this journey and what lies ahead for this year. As I'm typing this I'm still in a bit of shock that's it's 2012..lol !!! Lots in store for 2012. Christmas was great, we

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It's been a few days of recovering from some minor surgery. Hopefully with this surgery it will make getting meds/IV's and having blood collected easier. No more being poked a dozen times or having blood drawn from my leg. So I have another week before I am able to resume cardio workouts. Thankfully I am still able to walk the kids to and from the bus, alittle bit of exercise while I heal. I

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Well it's official, Heather Skupinska is registered and ready to go. I am super excited that she has joined the arth-kickers. Heather and I did Athens last year and were room mates. Lots of memories from that trip. You can read Heather's bio on our website. www.arthkickers.com Our team is growing that is exciting. Our coordinator emailed me to today and said the arth-kickers are popular that

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Please visit our website www.arthkickers.com to read my post from today. Some exciting news. I am going to keep this blog for now but most of my posting will be on the website blog, so please check us out over there where you can see what everyone on the team is upto. We just announced a fundraiser on the website and we have a new team member that we will be announcing shortly. I am so excited

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-53346418645680725072011-11-24T14:47:00.001-07:002011-11-24T18:49:29.024-07:00

Today I attended an information session for "Patient Matters". It's an organization that is engaging patients as collaborators to improve osteoarthritis care in Alberta. It's an initiative that is going to train patients to do research and report our findings. It's about a 2 year process and I'm excited to be a part of it. They are looking for other individuals to join the panel; so if you're

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Well it was a fun weekend of brainstorming and coming up with a new team name. After a million texts being sent around between family and friends of "what do you think of this name" ... We had some great names (and not so great names..lol) suggested and it was definietly a team effort, from both people on the team and supporters! We have a winner and it's kinda funny how it happened actually. I

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Well it's a very chilly morning, walking the kids to the bus was enough outside exercise for me, so indoors on the treadmill it will be!! Thank goodness it's Southern Alberta and a chinook will eventually make its way here!! So some exciting news for our Joints in Motion team ... we have a new team mate. Tracy Barthel has decided to join "Team Jordan". Tracy and I went to school and graduated

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Well I think it's safe to say I'm on the mend. The new medication I started 10 days ago seems to be helping and no reactions... YAY!!! I will now be doing self injections every 2 weeks and my next one is this week. So after 3 months of struggling with a huge flare up I'm starting to feel like myself again. Unfortanetly the meds don't really help the osteo arthritis in my hips but for some reason

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-90182692830055194582011-11-06T22:17:00.001-07:002011-11-06T22:17:40.455-07:00

For those who don't belong to my facebook group "Jody's Journey to fight Arthritis" I wanted to share with you a response I received. I posted the video from the forum onto the group and received many supportive comments which was great because I was scared to death to post the video. There was one comment however that made me smile, sit back in my chair and reminded me exactly why I am on this

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Wow, I can't believe it's been a year already!!! On this day one year ago I was walking around in flipflops with bandaged toes recooperating from walking the Athens Marathon!!! I can't help but sit here today and wonder how that was possible based on the condition I am in right now!!! I need to draw from the experience now because I'm really struggling with how in the world am I going to do this

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-25293550975146567602011-11-02T09:49:00.001-06:002011-11-02T09:51:44.499-06:00

The Arthritis Society has published the taping from the Calgary Forum . There is alot of information from the medical professionals so please feel free to pass it along to friends and love ones that might have questions that have been answered in the video. Arthritis Community Education Forum from The Arthritis Society on Vimeo.

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-66109978412582513952011-10-12T14:57:00.003-06:002011-10-12T15:02:19.638-06:00

Well I hoping to be blogging about all the walking I'm doing and the weightloss that is supposed to be happening but I'm not. It's with great frustration I continue to struggle with this flare up and the medication changes. I have spend the last 4 weeks in alot of discomfort and counting the days until my remicade infusion yesterday, believing I would get some relief. Well that wasn't the case,

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-10491459518931590012011-10-05T11:30:00.002-06:002011-10-05T11:30:42.435-06:00

It is such an overwhelming feeling when the very first donation towards my fundraising comes in. It's an exciting feeling to know that people believe in me and the cause I am raising money for. I remember very clearly the person who contributed last year towards Athens and she is a friend who believed in me and gave me that first burst of adrenalin to continue my journey. The person who made

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I'm counting down the days until my next Remicade infusion, it's 2 weeks away. This flare up is trying to get the best of me but I won't let it. I can barely move my wrists without terrible cramping pain in them, in fact typing this post is proving to be a bit of a challenge. So it's a good think I have 13 months to prepare for this marathon because it's already proving to be an even bigger

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-23390978305308939152011-09-26T09:54:00.000-06:002011-09-26T09:54:11.377-06:00

Wow, I'm not even sure where to start. Hind sight I should have just kept blogging cause it's been a crazy 11 months since my marathon. So this could be a long entry. :-) I wish I could say it's been an easy last 11 months but it hasn't. My arthritis has be challenging to deal with. After my marathon I went for a followup appointment with my Rhumetologist and found out that I now have

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It's official. I am continuing my journey and I have registered for to complete my second full marathon in Lausanne Switzerland in October 2012. I have so much to catch up on over the last year but I just wanted to share this exciting news. The best part of this continued journey is my sister has decided to join me and share in this exciting experience. Her support means the world to me and so

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-65844711050913265022010-12-12T11:56:00.018-07:002010-12-12T13:00:43.292-07:00

Arriving in Greece ! Team "Alberta" Guest speaker Jeff Galloway ... very helpful info he gave us !! Bus Ride to Start line of Marathon at 6:00am !! At the start line! Waiting to start ! Lighting the torch to start the race ! Over 13,000 people in the marathon !! Enroute ! Very happy to see the 21k half way mark !! Yay !! Half way mark !! KM 37 ... wow !! View of the stadium and Finish line !

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-41329440386398576942010-12-12T11:07:00.002-07:002010-12-12T11:18:08.251-07:00

I can't believe it's been 6 weeks since the marathon. My feet still look like they were in a marathon ...lol !!! A few toenails missing but at least I can wear shoes again. I'm back at the gym and have decided that maybe I will do another marathon next year. I still have some weight to lose and I think having a goal of a marathon will help with the last half of the weight loss. My expectation

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Sorry I wasn't able to blog while I was in Greece, I couldn't figure out how to get the computer to type english on the blogsite ..lol !!! I arrived home on Saturday and I am really trying to get back to routine with the time difference. I think this part is harder than the marathon was ..lol Well it was an experience for sure. The day started at 4:45am. We boarded the buses and took the one hour

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-2418814001311043682010-10-26T12:13:00.002-06:002010-10-26T12:26:08.181-06:00

Wow, I can't believe after everything I've been through on this journey that in less then 24hours I will be boarding a plane destination .. Athens Greece !!! It's going to be a long couple of days getting there and hopefully my hip holds up with all the sitting on the plane. I have a flood of emotions to deal with today, the marathon, the flight, leaving my family ... and the list goes on and on

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-12687131890754350952010-10-18T09:10:00.002-06:002010-10-18T09:19:17.754-06:00

So this past Sunday was my last long walk at 18k. Time to give my body a chance to rest and prepare for the big day. The most I will be doing will be 10k. I was thinking back to a time when I was trying to log 30k in a week, now I do that in 2 days. Who would have thought.Time to start gathering things up for the trip so I don't forget anything. I can't believe I leave in 8 days !!!!!!!!!The

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-44510456270636671942010-10-15T09:38:00.002-06:002010-10-15T10:06:52.994-06:00

Here is a link to the marathon and it's countdown timer. :-)http://www.athensclassicmarathon.gr/Marathon/StaticPage2.aspx?pagenb=21712Less then 2 weeks until I leave and it appears the last of my training has to be outside in the SNOW !!! ughhhhh !!! But then it is Calgary, the snow could be melted by tomorrow ..lol !!!Enjoy the weekend !!!

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Wow, it's only 15 days until I leave for athens and 19 days until the marathon.My chiropractor has given me a hip brace/belt to wear at night to help with my hip pain and it seems to be helping a bit.I did 10k walks last week with one day of hills. I did do a bit of running one day and it didn't feel too bad butI decided to save the running for Athens. I did my long walk Monday instead of Sunday

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-82671036643345391802010-10-03T15:04:00.002-06:002010-10-03T15:18:07.669-06:00

So I found a new path today. I left my house and headed over to McKenzie Lake and then down into fishcreek park and walked the trails along the bow river. What a beautiful morning for sure. It made me think that walking in Greece might not be so bad cause I will be so occupied checking out the surroundings I won't even have realized I just walked 42k ...hahahaha !!!I was alittle disappointed that

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-56058667339122404202010-09-26T13:26:00.002-06:002010-09-26T13:33:49.780-06:00

Oh my goodness ... only 4 weeks to go !!!! Being sick for the past 3 weeks has taken toll on my training. I've only been able to do light workouts and no long walks. Today wasn't the longest I've done in 3 weeks and that was 10km. It turns out I've been fighting a chest and sinus infection for 3 weeks so no wonder I've felt so horrible. I was glad I could do 10k today but I really was hoping

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-21212987946479509842010-09-10T13:15:00.002-06:002010-09-10T13:29:12.503-06:00

And the clock is ticking... I can't believe it's only 6 weeks to go. I have to say I am freaking out a bit. I've just been hit with a nasty cold which has once again slowed me down a bit. Still not doing bootcamp, just focusing on some core exercises and my walking, walking and more walking. I was thinking that I probably need to go and buy a new pair shoes to alternate with the ones I have now

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-24298497311309719532010-09-01T22:26:00.002-06:002010-09-01T22:38:44.417-06:00

Well it appears that I won't be incorporating bootcamp into my training. The constant impact on my foot is too much. We are going to come up with a plan for core training that doesn't involve my feet ..lolI can't believe it's only 2 months away .. yikes !!! We will see how my next 6 weeks go and then decide if I will be able to finish the marathon walking it only or if I will have to give in to

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-9627559195307772582010-08-22T21:20:00.003-06:002010-09-01T22:45:00.772-06:00

Wow ... I can't believe I just did my first 1/2 marathon walk. My cousin registered and did the walk with me. We started at 6:30 am this morning and finished in 3 hours 27 minutes. We crossed the finish line together with the exact same times placing us 1st out of 127 women , 1st in our age category 30-39 and 2nd overall in the event !!!! I am so excited with the accomplishment, it is a huge

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So I've had to do some re-evaluating of what this upcoming marathon is going to look like for me. Up until June when I suffered the injury I was focused on doing a run/walk to complete the marathon and so I was focused to try and complete it in a resonable time. But since the injury and coming to the realization that body is not meant for running I have decided to refocus my energy into walking

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So frustration has consumed my every thought about what is going to happen with this event. My injury to my foot is in a very slow recovery mode. The cast is gone and the orthodics and foot splint are in place but I am frustrated with the amount I can (or can't do) however you wanna look at it. I celebrate the fact that my fundraising goal has been met thanks to all my great supporters and I

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It's been a very frustrating month to say the least. After months of training and getting into a groove, it can all come to a grinding all so quickly. It's been 2 months now since I first started having pain in my foot and almost a month now in a cast and on limited workouts. And the most frustrating part is it's only 4 months until the marathon. :-( I saw the Dr. yesterday and he was so kind

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-84789368362258273382010-06-13T10:08:00.002-06:002010-06-13T10:20:57.470-06:00

Xrays and bone scan done on my foot and thankfully there is no stress fracture. The injury appears to be soft tissue so hopefully that only means 2 weeks of being off of it instead of 6.I see physio on Tues so they can help me to determine when I can start back on my running program. I've still managed to do water workouts (not my favorite but I do what I have to do) and bootcamp doing only arms

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-74810986843026676932010-06-07T14:45:00.003-06:002010-06-07T14:56:23.657-06:00

Thank you to one of the participants we have some awesome pictures of the event. http://flickr.com/gp/ericzchu/0713L9Here is a sneak peek with the winner of the west jet tickets. Congrats Dee !!!We still don't have all the numbers in but it looks like after all our expenses as a group we raised about $9500 for the Arthritis Society's Joints in Motion Program. Thank you again to everyone that

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-84534467213106879422010-06-03T19:21:00.003-06:002010-06-03T19:34:02.831-06:00

Wow .. what a great time !!! The "Treasure Island" fundraising event was a great time !! We didn't have as many guests as we were hoping but none the less the people that were there had a fabulous time. The food and entertainment were amazing. We don't have all the accounting done yet but I'm hoping that I will be able to say that my fundraising is done once it's finished.Thank you to everyone

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-82440667597215171802010-05-22T19:41:00.003-06:002010-05-22T20:01:12.459-06:00

The past 2 weeks have been very frustrating for me !!! I took a couple of days off after the mother's day run and then did 2 days of bootcamp. I didn't think it was possible to get any sicker but I did and now I had to take all of last week off. :-( Along with the cold, I ended up with a flare up of arthritis in my right foot. It always turns into a vicious circle when I can't take my meds

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-11357265514948331802010-05-09T18:01:00.003-06:002010-05-09T18:29:29.818-06:00

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms !!!! Today was the Mother's Day Run in Calgary. Wow there were like 3400 people in the race, it was a crazy amount of people !!! The morning started out with some rain and some snow to get us started. I was registered for the 10km, I haven't done a 10k since I walked the one last Oct so I thought it was going to be a whole lot easier this time around. Well I

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-46543756427005463802010-05-01T20:23:00.002-06:002010-05-01T20:30:09.502-06:00

Today was a tough day for sure !!! I got hit with a nasty cold on Thursday and it's run me down pretty good. None the less I still worked out Thursday night and today I did my 5km City Run with hubby and his work team. I walked the first km with hubby and the kids and then did my run/walk for the rest of the 5km. Even though I could hardly breath cause my head and sinuses are completely

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-85348073497506174552010-04-28T15:28:00.002-06:002010-04-28T15:44:46.494-06:00

Really that is all I can say is ... WOW!!! I finally hit one of my mini goal weights and it is such an awesome feeling!!! I can't believe that I have lost a total of 40lbs since I started this journey, 20 of that being just since January. Although I still have a long way to go, having a 1 in front of my weight instead of a 2 is the best feeling ever !! This milestone has boosted my motivation

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-7634650524702023732010-04-22T22:48:00.004-06:002010-04-22T22:59:45.303-06:00

Oh my what a week !!!! Thank goodness tomorrow is a rest day...lol cause I'm going to need it for sure !!! Bootcamps Tues and Wed and tonight I did 2 hours in back to back classes. Not sure it wasn't the smartest thing I've done but hopefully after a rest day, Saturday training won't feel so bad. :-S I'm alittle frustrated with my weight, although everyone keeps telling me I'm looking awesome

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-86878833481295752422010-04-17T16:24:00.002-06:002010-04-17T16:33:36.363-06:00

Wow ... I think I might actually be starting to get that addicted feeling..lol !! Bootcamp 3x this week plus (2) 6km run/walks and a workout with my personal trainer at the gym. Today was actually with my gym trainer from 9-10am and then bootcamp from 10:30 -11:30am. I was definetly tired by the end of bootcamp. It was kinda cool though, I took my kids with me and they were pretty excited to

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-50322389242209793842010-04-12T10:23:00.004-06:002010-04-12T10:41:12.328-06:00

So bootcamp evaluations were last Thurs and it was alittle tough but not too bad. So I'm alittle shocked on Friday when I can't move my arms and my body is as stiff as a 2x4..lol Could be my lack of workouts while on holidays set me back to sore muscles after a workout??? Was not happy about that all..lol So I decide on Saturday to push myself through the soreness and do a 5km walk/run. It was

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-1592546591440677472010-04-08T08:32:00.002-06:002010-04-08T08:47:36.245-06:00

Did you miss me..lol !! Almost a month since I blogged...sorry !!! I decided to accompany hubby on a business trip to Paris for 2 weeks, so that was fun. After walking for hours and hours each day checking out the city, I was begining to think that doing a marathon would be a breeze ....hahaha. Training is going well, the weight is coming off so I'm happy about that. It's about a 15lb loss

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-33952756258013367602010-03-13T19:55:00.002-07:002010-03-13T20:15:45.532-07:00

Today was the St.Paddy's Day run and very chilly I might add. Our Joints in Motion trainer Kevin gathered a team and we all wore "Golden Shamrocks" t-shirts. There were a few Joints in Motion participants which was fun to get to know them as well. I was able to do a run/walk for the entire 5k and finished in 47 minutes. I was pretty happy since the fastest I have been able to do 5k so far was

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-66652855942936928882010-03-03T12:04:00.004-07:002010-03-03T12:22:57.416-07:00

So for a week I have been doing alot on the treadmill following the beginner running program from Kevin. I started from the begining to see where in the program I was cause I knew that I was past week 1. Last Thurs, Fri and yesterday I was doing about 2.5km jogging 2 minutes walking 1 minute for 30 minutes. Today I moved up to week 4 of the training program and think it's a good place to stay

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-26419757140309745602010-02-24T14:32:00.002-07:002010-02-24T14:41:20.141-07:00

Wow that was a bit of an eye opener..lol !!! I decide to use my treadmill at home today instead of going to the gym cause I have a few other things to get done. Well apparently my treadmill is older and you actually have to work alittle harder then you do on the NEW ones at the gym..lolI tried to do my walk 2min and run 5min on my treadmill ... hahaha ya not so much. So I decided to do as I was

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-56376807072836983522010-02-23T10:41:00.002-07:002010-02-23T14:06:00.637-07:00

Those are the words of our head Joints in Motion Trainer. It's kinda weird for me since I feel like I have been at this forever now. For everything that I have been doing for the last 10 months and really feels like nothing compared to what I am going to be doing now until Oct.I am registered for a 5km run in March as a part of the Golden Shamrocks and then my husband and I are registered for

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-73839922222252563182010-02-19T10:35:00.002-07:002010-02-19T10:54:25.400-07:00

Oops sorry for the delay in blogging. It has been busy for sure. So much to write about.First of all we have 2 pools for our survivor fundraiser ...wahooo !! Thanks everyone !!!! The game is 2 weeks in so we've lost a couple of castaways already. :-( Sorry Guys !!I got to meet with Kevin , the head trainer for the Joints in Motion Training Team. I did an evaluation and he made a few

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-68947728935126149662010-02-07T22:30:00.002-07:002010-02-07T22:45:47.114-07:00

It was a busy week. I worked out everyday except for Thurs. Today wasespecially a crazy day, I did swimming in the morning which involved 21 laps (so that's what Pat told me cause I seriously lost count..lol) and then a deep water work out. And then I met up with Kelsy (she's another great work out friend, one of the one's I can't keep up with..lol)at the gym for an hour and half work out. My

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-6429538903814100002010-02-02T14:25:00.002-07:002010-02-02T14:35:44.071-07:00

So I finally did it !! I met with my trainer this morning for an hour and then I continued my workout on the elipitical trainer for an additional 45 minutes. I did 5km on the eliptical today and I did 8km on it yesterday ! :-) A few more people needed for our survivor pool fundraisier !!!We get to meet some of the other participants going to Athens tomorrow night so that should be fun.

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-56062190366147100062010-01-28T19:35:00.002-07:002010-01-28T19:49:28.745-07:00

So Wednesday I met with my trainer and she decided to test my running skills !!! So the most I've ever done on the treadmill is 5 laps around the 400m virtual track. Today I was on the treadmill for my full hour of training, running for 3 minutes walking for 1 minute gradually increasing my speed from 4.5mph to 5.0 mph. It was a total of 12 laps and 5.0 km. It was tough but it was a great

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-92077196238954853542010-01-25T14:05:00.002-07:002010-01-25T14:12:42.155-07:00

So I have started the "Survivor" Fundraising Pool. You can check it out on the facebook events page http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=303505833416 .If you don't have a facebook account and you still want to participate you can !!!!Here is how it will work ....Each person (or couple) puts in $20.00 and the first 20 people that have committed (if you don't have a facebook account I will add

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-62359036266297487542010-01-25T11:35:00.003-07:002010-01-25T11:52:51.493-07:00

So there is a 10km run in Vancouver in May which I'm thinking I might register for. I needa small goal to work towards cause the big goal in October is overwhelming me a bit and kindafreaking me out ! :-S My husband has also informed me that the runners in his office want him and I to register for either a 5km ,10km or 1/2 marathon run as well, here in Calgary. My Athens partner, Pat attended a

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-86033408323257915102010-01-18T22:16:00.002-07:002010-01-18T22:24:02.563-07:00

Wow, that was an enlightening experience. My very first yoga class. I left the house at 6:15pm, my plan was to take the hour yoga class from 6:45 to 7:45 and then do the aqua fit class from 8:00 to 9:00 ! hahaha ... yoga is way harder than I expected to it to be and thankfully the aqua class didn't have enough people so I didn't have to go. I honestly don't know that I could have done both

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-54802049693468294242010-01-16T22:55:00.003-07:002010-01-16T23:16:03.506-07:00

Holy man, after my workout with my trainer yesterday (Friday), one would think I hadn't stepped foot in a gym in my entire life..lol ! I don't know how it's possible to be so sore !!!! :-SI saw her today at the gym and told her she kicked my butt and my body hurt and she says "Good"..lol !!! I can hardly wait for Wed when I meet with her again...yikes !!!Tomorrow is my last sleep in Sunday.

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-79173668748650935492010-01-13T13:56:00.002-07:002010-01-13T14:08:58.155-07:00

Yay !! My weigh in yesterday was awesome, 3lbs since last Tuesday !!! Wohoo I finally broke the cycle of 1 pound a month..LOL !!! I guess working out at the gym is doing what it's supposed to! :-)I am very excited that my marathon partner has just received her first online donation, I remember what a great feeling that was !!! Her website is up, our facebook group is updated and we are pumped to

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-89680580743170889732010-01-09T16:35:00.003-07:002010-01-09T16:43:12.039-07:00

I have to say I'm really liking the gym ! So ya I had to sign a 3 year contract to get the reduced monthly rate, but I think that after training for my marathon I might be addicted to exercise ! LOL ! How funny is that..me addicted to exercise, I can't say that I'm there yet though ! LOL !!I convinced hubby to join so today was his first day. It was kinda cool to work out together and have the

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-64018424029802426492010-01-05T20:18:00.004-07:002010-01-05T20:39:05.012-07:00

So I received an interesting email about the marathon in Athens in Oct. This is what it read :Next October the Athens Classic Marathon will commemorate the 2500th anniversary of the original marathon run. This will be a signature event in The Arthritis Society’s 2010 Joints in Motion program. Whether you participate in the 10k or the marathon, this could be the run of your life. Make it a 2010

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-70313430465162481232010-01-04T12:41:00.002-07:002010-01-04T12:54:53.496-07:00

Holy Moly... it's actually 2010 and this is the year I am going to participate in my first marathon in Athens Greece in Oct !!! Only 10 months to complete my fundraising and training !!!There is no sign of Christmas in our house, everything packed away for another year and I am proud to say, no sign of Christmas on my waistline..lol !! It has been great working out at the gym over the holidays,

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-67387522464789463252009-12-21T23:49:00.002-07:002009-12-22T00:03:20.120-07:00

This will probably be my last post until after Christmas, it's just way to busy to find time to get on the computer. It has been a new week ... a week of trying new things !!! Sunday I met with my trainer at the gym and we went through some drill exercises, she's wants to see what I can and can't do ! Let's just say..push ups still aren't my strong suit..lol ! There are some really cool machines

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-39366664603882504932009-12-19T22:51:00.002-07:002009-12-19T23:07:23.288-07:00

I know I know I'm alittle slow at the blogging. It has been a bit of a rough week and I'm anxious for a new week for sure. Although with the business of Christmas, will this coming week be much better?!? I hope so !!!! I did my swimming on Monday and then I had my dental surgery, so the rest of the week has been spent recooperating from that. Weight loss should be good this week since I can't

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-34694589138638847292009-12-13T21:44:00.002-07:002009-12-13T22:07:12.457-07:00

Tis the time of year..busy busy !!! I seriously can't believe it's only 12 sleeps til Santa comes. I honestly thought I was going to have everything done by now but no such luck.So some exciting news on the training front. I joined the gym and I am so excited. I have lived here for almost 2 years and didn't realize the gym just up the road had a pool in it. It all started with a flyer and

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-50851410604917183272009-12-07T21:24:00.003-07:002009-12-07T21:41:35.408-07:00

Sunday Swim Lesson...Okay so here's the deal...if I ever say I'm interested in doing a triathalon, please remind me how much I hate swimming...LOL !!! So the swim hat and goggles helped but I never realized how coordinated you needed to be so that you don't drown. I seriously can not do the front crawl, breath out in the water, turn my head, take a breath in and put my face back in the water and

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-70253652959734532642009-12-04T19:03:00.003-07:002009-12-04T19:26:34.665-07:00

So it's back inside to the treadmill !!! For now anyway, it's Calgary how long will it last that I have to stay inside to walk !?! Only until the next chinook, which after today, I really hope is soon. So I think my body is healed so I can resume my walking !!! After yet another injury (a fall on a slippery sidewalk and a banged up leg this past weekend), I think I am ready to get back on track !

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-78524270002531992472009-11-22T20:23:00.002-07:002009-11-22T20:44:55.801-07:00

Thank god I have the best Chiropractor ever, Dr.Rob is the best and I would be in worse shape if I didn't have him taking care of me. So I finally get the hip and low back cooperating and now all week I have had like 50% mobility in my neck. He says that I popped out a couple of ribs in my upper back and it's straining the muscles into my neck. I could look right, but looking left..nope didn't

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-1919817597836760792009-11-16T11:20:00.005-07:002009-11-16T11:49:29.689-07:00

YaY !! We did it ! Our Team "Daring Dozen" walked the 10km in 1 hour and 44 minutes !!!! We were the only team that walked the entire 10 km course, so we were of course the last ones to finsih. :-) I am so excited that so many of my friends joined in to support me for the walk. It was great to finally reach a goal I set of being able to do 10km at once ! The last couple of Km's were a bit of a

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-17983027688575283892009-11-14T09:42:00.004-07:002009-11-14T09:55:27.714-07:00

So after 2 chiropractor appointments my hip is feeling a bit better. I was still able to keep up with my walking this week with my new Joints in Motion Teamie !! I wasn't able to meet my goal of 35km this week but I didn't want to push myself too much especially when my 10km walk is tomorrow (sunday Nov 15) . I contemplated switching to the 5km route but I really want to do the 10km, hoping that

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-26364999919105730672009-11-07T13:27:00.002-07:002009-11-07T13:55:08.065-07:00

Wow it's been a couple of weeks of change change and more change. So do you want the bad news, good news or GREAT news first?!? We have had some great news as far as our family is concerned...our youngest 2 children are now officially adopted, so we are very excited about that. As you probably read in my profile my children are a huge part of life and inspiration and now all 3 are finally

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-66537805679685565072009-10-27T11:17:00.002-06:002009-10-27T11:23:14.530-06:00

I have been struggling with alot of pain in my hip, so I was finally able to get in and see my massage therapist. Holy crap did it hurt but now it's feeling a bit better. I'm hoping that the pain in my knee was from walking funny cause of the pain in my hip..we will see !!!It's total body workout tonight, so we will see how my hip holds up to that.Our team of 12 is almost complete for the

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-44597227606125086432009-10-21T20:57:00.003-06:002009-10-21T21:05:39.174-06:00

Yes I have been doing my walks (on the treadmill) and my total body workouts on Tuesdays.I have only been able to check emails and things from my phone and updating my blogdoesn't work so well from a phone..lol !Sadly though I still haven't been able to hit my goal of 35km in a week !! I get close but just can't quite get there. I'm sore as heck today after last night's "boot camp". My chest

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-66196031625708233732009-10-12T16:37:00.002-06:002009-10-12T16:42:47.332-06:00

Just want to wish everyone a "Happy Thanksgiving" !!! It was a great weekend for us with our family. We enjoyed an awesome turkey dinner and some good laughs. So much to be thankful for.Being on the farm makes for some enjoyable (and hard) walks !!! :-)Back to routine tomorrow and boot camp to start the week off....yikes !!! LOL !!!

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-54836932087820553192009-10-07T17:51:00.002-06:002009-10-07T18:03:18.700-06:00

Who knew that renovations, 3 kids, after school activites, appointments and walking could keep one person sooo busy,...hahahha Yesterday was boot camp and holy crap... we had a different instruction and wow, did she work the crap out of us. On that note...my abs and my arms are killing me again..lol !! The treadmill is my new bestfriend, it's so much easier to get the time to go into the

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-47143600950212731752009-10-04T22:13:00.002-06:002009-10-04T22:22:54.066-06:00

Our first snowfall ... but by afternoon the snow was gone and only the cold remained.Great news, I have about a team of 8 for sure for the Jingle Bell Run/Walk Nov 15th !! My goal is to register a team of 12 !!! Registration deadline is Oct 15 so post here or send me an email supportmyjourney@shaw.ca Thank goodness for my treadmill, I still wasn't ready to face the cold...brrrr !!!5km in an

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-5853806944261327942009-10-03T21:19:00.003-06:002009-10-03T21:39:17.855-06:00

I know it's inevitable but I still don't like the cold. So as you've probably noticed I didn't make my goal of 35km again this week. :-( So I will try try try again this week. Now with the cold.. yikes !!! Thankfully I have a treadmill in my basement so today I wimped out with the first cold day and migrated to the basement to put a few KM's on the treadmill. I'm actually thinking that I

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-18490049545627333332009-10-02T10:30:00.002-06:002009-10-02T10:38:14.990-06:00

I am looking for people to join my team for the upcoming "Calgary Jingle Bell Run/Walk" in support of the Arthritis society. The event is Nov 15 at heritage park in Calgary.Registration is $25/person and I would love to get a team of at least 8, hoping for 12 !!There is a 5km and 10km available, after we have a team we will do a vote as to whether wedo the 5 or 10k. Deadline for registration is

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-15987685324602877982009-09-30T20:25:00.002-06:002009-09-30T20:40:05.908-06:00

Okay so last week after "TBW" I didn't feel too bad. Today, after last nights workout, holy man, my shins and thighs are killing me. It was an effort to go up and down the stairs all day.I was actually a bit stressed today thinking that I really need to go out tonight and get my walk in but holy crap my legs are WAY to sore !! Guess What? I did it... thanks Kelsey for getting my butt out there

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-56563684758629616002009-09-29T21:21:00.002-06:002009-09-29T21:35:40.883-06:00

Just wanted to check in and log my walking for yesterday and today !!! Plus don't forget it's Tuesday.."TBW"(total body workout... bootcamp in my mind..lol) yep hard core one hour workout !! :-SMonday Walk .... A.M. walk 3.23 km .. 35.30 min ...5.5km /hour...237 calories P.M walk 3.12 km...34.00 min ...5.4km/hour...230 caloriesTuesday Walk ... A.M. walk 2.95 km..

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Awesome news, I was able to raise $375 to put towards my fundraising goal. $265 from the items I sold plus 2 people that donated directly online !! Also a big thank you to my friend Zuky who donated some pictures to sell as well. Thanks !!! So I am so close to the 40% mark and that is so exciting.I gathered up the items that didn't sell this weekend and donated themto Goodwill, so not only was I

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Woohooo... I made it past the 30% of my fundraising goal..Thanks Donna !!So it's Friday and I didn't meet my goal AGAIN !!! Alittle closer this week though.Wednesday I did a walk, only 4km but I made it out. Getting ready for this fundraiser garage sale on the weekendis keeping me busy. I also joined Weight Watchers this week, so we'll see what I can adjust diet wise that might speed up the

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Tuesdays ...my "Total Body Workout" day. I just recovered from last week...oiiii !! Hopefully this week I'm not as sore. I think last week was so brutal because I wasn't able to take my injections for the arthritis for 2 weeks when I was so sick. So no meds in my system + an intense workout = sore sore sore body !!! lol So I was able to do my injection this past weekend so hopefully that will

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I have decided to hold a fundraising garage sale next weekend. The proceeds from the stuffwe sell will go towards my fundraising goal. So we have been busy gathering things, setting up and pricing all weekend. But even after a very busy day I did get some walking in.Thanks Zuky for the walk but I really wish we wouldn't have talked about how far 22km really is..LOLSunday5.47 km in 1.04

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-78636225980885864572009-09-19T21:18:00.003-06:002009-09-19T21:32:55.914-06:00

Okay so I didn't make my goal last week of 35km ! But I am definietly off to a great start for this week. We did a 10km bike ride this evening with the kids. They so love being involved.And it's back to "total body workout" on Tues and I am starting my swim program as well this week.Hopefully the water workout leaves me a little less stiff and sore than the "total body workout"..LOL ! I so have

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-79081963903795191792009-09-18T10:47:00.003-06:002009-09-18T11:16:08.875-06:00

Wow, so I found out some exciting details today about the upcoming marathon !!!The dates have been set for mid April (14-20, 2010) and a few details about the route !This is the information from the website:Be a part of the The Arthritis Society's Joints In Motion Training Team when it heads to Vienna, Austria for the Vienna City Marathon and Half Marathon.More than 30,000 runners from 100

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-73669058376865480472009-09-16T10:18:00.004-06:002009-09-16T20:28:48.605-06:00

Tuesday night was my first class of my "total body workout" which I have incorporated into my training program. It's an hour long class of strength training and it's definietly a work out. :-)It's awesome cause I can either bike or walk to the class so I can log those KM's into my weekly goal. It's become a balancing act now with all the kid's activities and my training but we are getting into a

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-44608082368266383252009-09-13T19:39:00.002-06:002009-09-13T19:47:47.902-06:00

So slowly getting back into the grove. This cold is definietly hanging in there, alittle frustrating !!!What a beautiful weekend though, lots of sunshine and playing outside.Saturday we took the kids biking and did about 5km, they loved it. The two little ones are in tow behind my husband and I and our oldest rides on his own. It's great cause we go for the longer bike rides and they don't tire

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-19530191685122737362009-09-10T20:43:00.005-06:002009-09-10T20:50:04.597-06:00

Holy Man... a week lost !!! Grrrrr !!! Today was my first day back at it, still coughing like crazy but I managed to do something. So my goal of 40km by tomorrow obviously isn't going to happen, so it's time to refocus and set a new goal !!!Thanks Kelsey for walking with me tonight, see you next week !! :-)My new goal is to walk 35km in total by Sept 18th.Today :43.36 min3.60km 261 calories

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-92228032449156495672009-09-06T09:48:00.004-06:002009-09-06T10:02:04.445-06:00

So I decide what I am going to do and am excited to have set some small goals and go hardwith my training and WHAMO ! I get struck with a horrible cold and don't have the energy to even climb the stairs. So 2 days of doing nothing, frustrated more than you can imagine and the now the scale goes up by 2 lbs cause I'm not eating properly (hardly at all cause my throat has been to sore) and no

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-77033490339951927362009-09-03T10:27:00.004-06:002009-09-03T10:56:21.413-06:00

So the kids are back in school, it was a great summer of camping and family fun. I did manage to get some training in but of course you never get as much in as you would like. :-( So here I am Sept and really only 8 months to get things in shape (ok me in shape..lol)The book I am reading "running start to finish" by John Stanton has some great points in it which I need to consider. Goal setting,

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-49897859600652005842009-08-10T12:44:00.009-06:002009-08-10T13:26:05.656-06:00

I am back !!! I know you are wondering where the heck I have been. Well it's been a summer filled with camping and travelling. I am begining to feel a bit like a gypsie..LOL !!! Although it's been great fun with family and friends I have not lost focus of what I am working so hard towards. My training has continued even when I have been on vacation. I haven't had interenet access to keep you upto

Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668241476713752710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618592526719881310.post-69264058881832614092009-06-22T13:21:00.002-06:002009-06-22T13:40:56.760-06:00

It was a great weekend of camping with Family. The weather was pretty good, a couple of rain showers I could have done without but all in all it was great. I was alittle afraid of the scale this morning because of the marshmellows..yikes !! But it was good news, I was actually down a lb. I guess that was all the walking and biking we did. Whew..thank god !!! LOL Well lets talk about the biking..

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