NEW RECORD!!

So first let me apologize for not updating for the past 12 days. My life has been totally crazy. So lets catch up.

Latest workout / weight update. I am proud to report that I am under 200 lbs. I am no longer in the 200s and will never be back. So setting my final long term weight loss goal of 50lbs. Just so everyone knows my weight goal is to be in the 140s. I signed up for my second month with my trainer on Friday and already my November schedule is posing some scheduling roadblocks.

WASHINGTON DC- I found out last week that I will be going to an Immigration Training in DC Nov. 12-16th. So my training sessions will have to be Mon-Tues-Wed. Three days in a row and then i'm going to party my butt off in DC. Thursday it will be Zengo (i can't help it- I miss the mango mojitos). Friday may be at La Tosca (Cindy tells me great music- plus the sangria isn't that bad). Sat & Sun who know where I will be. But know that I will in town cutting up. So watch out everyone...Artie is coming back for a long weekend.

THANKSGIVING- I will be leaving for Thanksgiving on Tuesday...so that means i'm going to only be able to train Monday and Tuesday AM. Unless my trainer is a saint and takes me on Sunday. PULEASE!

OH and now this week. I have had a death in the family and will be leaving town tomorrow for Houston. Also, my uncle doesn't seem to be doing all that well. So that means now i'm hoping my trainer will be able to train me tomorrow at 7 am. Crossing my fingers.

NEW RECORD: Last night I decided to take my first evening run. So at 5:30 i left the house planning to run about an hour when it gets dark. BUT i ended up running 2 HOURS for a total of 10.5 MILES!! That's right...a new mileage record for me. I can't believe I did it without struggling. I finally found my real distance zen. It felt so fantastic...my knee and my ankle twinged a little but it wasn't that bad that I had to stop. I kept running through. The funny thing that occurred to me was that I believe I could have kept going. I know now I am ready for my half marathon. Crazy huh? 13.1 miles. My run isn't until Dec 6th but at least I know it's possible.

Well....that's enough for now. I hope everyone had a great HALLOWEEN and that you didn't get the crap scared out of you. But today we should be honoring the dead. So for the fallen loved ones -- Shout Out from Big Girl Runner. Miss you and love you always. Maria Trevino Montealvo, Juan Jesus Montealvo, Evangelina Colunga Blanco, Able Blanco, Sr., Agatha DeLaCruz, Paul DeLaCruz, Sr., Mia Nicole Heredia.

TOOTLES....