Losing weight, one mile at a time
Hi everyone! So I'm a little late with my weekly workout post again -- apologies! Tue., July 23: Taekwondo class Wed., July 24: Downtown Westfield 5K and Pizza Extravaganza (RECAP HERE) Thur., July 25: 6 miles Fri., July 26: Rest Sat., July 27: Strength training Sun., July 28: 5 … [Read more...]
Last night I ran the "pizza 5K" in Westfield for the third year in a row. It wasn't my greatest performance, by any means, but it's always a lot of fun! In its 12th year, the race has grown to be pretty HUGE. There were approximately 2,500 runners and their family and friends crammed into the … [Read more...]
Hey, all! Sorry for the delayed post! I always feel so guilty when I've been a bad blogger. :( Over the weekend, I went to a Somerset Patriots game for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network's annual "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day." As I've posted about previously here, I lost my grandfather to … [Read more...]
Hey, all! So, Lori over at Once Upon a Run tagged me in a super fun game of "The ABCs of Me" last week, and I'm always a sucker for a questionnaire-type blog post...so...here it goes! Thanks again, Lori! :) Attached or single? Newly attached. :) B. Best Friend? My sister...even though we … [Read more...]
Hey, everyone! Hope you all had an awesome weekend! As per usual, I'll begin this post with a look at my workouts over the last seven days. But then, more importantly, I will paint a truly accurate portrait of my stupidity right here on my own blog and discuss the many, many mistakes I made with … [Read more...]
Last night I ran 4 miles through the streets of Woodbridge, New Jersey for the Woodbridge Run for Pizza. Even though I hate racing in the summer because I can never perform to what I know is my full capability, it was sort of a big deal because it was the first race that I'd be running with the new … [Read more...]
Hi, everyone! As sad as I am to say good-bye to the holiday weekend, I'm ready to get back to business. :) First things first. Allow me to introduce my new blog design! Since "The Final Forty" has sort of morphed from a weight loss blog to a running/fitness blog over the last year or so, I was … [Read more...]
Hope everyone had an awesome 4th of July! I know I did. :) I ran the Cranford Jaycees Firecracker 4-Miler for the third year in a row. Spoiler alert...I pretty much bombed. Despite a start time of 9am, it was already approaching the 80s when the race started, and the humidity was absolutely … [Read more...]
Hi all! Sorry I was such a bad blogger last week, the days just sort of escaped me! But since we're starting a new week (and a new month), I figure I'm due for a fresh start, anyway, right? I already got a little bit of a head start on this week's holiday celebrations; my hometown holds their … [Read more...]
I'm Jen, thanks for checking out my blog! After a lifetime of struggling with my weight, I managed to lose 90 pounds in 2007... and, for the first time in my life, actually kept them off. In my efforts to lose "the final 40," I became a runner and martial artist (Taekwondo and Muay Thai). A NJ-based freelance journalist, when I'm not writing about the latest health and fitness trends, I'm actually living them! Visit my website at www.jenniferlnelson.com
