Just wanted to update you lovelies on my first week of February thus far. It has been CRAZY BUSY. Lots of unexpected work and family stuff, plus I just got two new manuscripts to edit for my side job. Long and short of this being:

• My Fitblr Fashion February post will be up sometime this weekend, instead of today. Just don’t have the time yet to put it together. But it IS coming, I promise!
• My second and third runs of the week got deferred. Funny story: I was actually in the car, about to park and get my run on this morning when they called me in for a shift today. Boo :( So I’m wearing my running underpinnings to work today, and I almost forgot to take off my HRM before I clocked in. Total bummer; I was really looking forward to the me-time today. Had me in the wrong frame of mind for the first half of the shift.
• I haven’t been able to start the February challenge yet, because I haven’t really been home for three days.

So. Hopefully the rest of the month calms down. And it’s my birthday Monday, so I’m really hoping the huge steak dinner the Manfriend has planned doesn’t blow my WIW this coming week ;P

Last week: 168 This week: 166.2 Weight lost this week: 1.8 Total weight lost in 2012: 0.7 Total weight lost: 21.8

That’s more like it! Yay!! So, in order to lose 4% of my weight for my February goal, I need to drop 6.65 pounds this month. We’ll see how it goes…

Running:

• I will complete at least weeks 4 and 5 of C25K (please oh please let me finish week 6 too!!)
• I will run 30 cumulative miles
• I will run at least 2 days every week
• I will register for the Hollywood and Pasadena 5k/10ks
• I will find a run buddy for Color Run!!!!

Fitness:

• I will set a new PR for planking
• I will be able to do 15 “correct” push-ups
• I will begin hiking on a regular basis with the Manfriend

Weight:

• I will lose 4% of my body weight by February 29th

Blogging:

• I will blog a Fitblr Fashion post AT LEAST once a week
• I will blog about more than just runs and food
• I will be hilarious and generally amazing and spectacular

because I know if I’m working toward a concrete, time-sensitive goal, like a race, I’ll have another great motivator to get my feet on the road and get over that lazy-comfy-in-bed-don’t-wanna feeling.

So, in order:

THE HOLLYWOOD HALF 4/7

I’m not sure if I’ll do the 5k or 10k, but this thing is only a mile away from work, and it sounds like a blast to run a race through the heart of Hollywood. One of my friends is planning to run the Half, and it’d be nice to be there together, even if she is crazier and fitter than I. Plus, the medal is adorable, and I WANTS IT.

THE COLOR RUN, SO CAL 4/22

I’ve mentioned this one before. A 5k, explosions of color, and good times. I’m still trying to find some buddies to run it with me, because it looks like an awesome partytime style race. Utimed, no medals, just fun and color.

PASADENA MARATHON 5/20

I’ve been wanting to do this one since last year. I’ll do either the 5k or 10k, again, not decided yet. Running in familiar territory sounds like a good time, plus, it’s pretty much within walking distance from the Manfriend’s house, so no real parking worries for this one! I hope the Manfriend realizes he’s on tap to take awesome photos of me running at these things…

So there we have it. I want to get at least one 5k in for March before I go all in like this, but I’m having a hard time finding one that appeals to me. The best I could do so far was a St.Patrick’s day event, but it’s apparently “very hilly”, and y’know, just NO.