This was the last week of 5K training and I will run the Omaha Marathon 5K race on Sunday, September 21. READY TO RACE I feel really prepared for this race and know that I will not have a problem running the entire 5K. The weekly one hour runs proved to me that I can Read more

The 5K is coming soon and I am ready! I LOST IT & I DON’T WANT IT BACK I am so excited, I have lost 10 pounds in the last eight weeks of this training and diet! I’ll admit I was skeptical when my trainer recommended a low carb, no processed sugar diet, but it Read more

There are only a few weeks left before the big day! The Omaha Marathon 5K happens on September 21 and I’ve already signed up and am ready to do this! DEALING WITH NEBRASKA WEATHER Last week was a stormy, yucky week of weather and I also came down with a virus for a few days Read more

This was a rough week of food temptations and a pinched nerve, but I am already back on track for the 5K on September 21. FOOD TEMPTATIONS My trainer recommended a low carb, no processed sugar diet for me and I have been following that the last four weeks with great success. I’ve lost six Read more

I have successfully completed four weeks of the 5K training and I feel great! I have lost six pounds and have more to lose. NO EXCUSES THIS WEEK I was home with a sick kid on Wednesday, the second day of school for them, so I did not run for speed training. However, I did Read more

This was the last week of my training that I had to entertain the kids while I ran. They started school today and I am ready to take my training up a notch. NO EXCUSES My new motto for this 5K training is ‘No Excuses’. I found ways to work out with my three kids Read more

I finished week 2 of the 5K challenge! The low carb diet was very difficult for me, but I had great results! THE DIET This week was much harder than week one. My trainer, Mark, recommended a low carb diet to kickstart weight loss. I could eat meat, fruit, veggies and dairy, but no grains Read more

Last week, I started a 5K challenge and I’m excited to report I survived week one! I even had my friend, Jen from Liv, Laugh, Love Media join me one day. I did have some challenges, one huge surprise and a tearjerking revelation. MY CHALLENGES Mark asked me to run outside on a track and Read more

In a interesting series of events, I will be running two 5K races this fall and I am NOT currently a runner. First, I was approached by Spartan Races and agreeed to run the Lincoln race on November 21 with my husband. Then, I entered a Live Well Nebraska Contest and won an entry for Read more