Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Good Quotes

Don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork. ~English Proverb

A diet is the penalty we pay for exceeding the feed limit. ~Author Unknown

More die in the United States of too much food than of too little. ~John Kenneth Galbraith, The Affluent Society

People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas. ~Author Unknown

The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat are really good friends. ~Author Unknown

Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels. ~Author Unknown

You know it's time to diet when you push away from the table and the table moves. ~Quoted in The Cockle Bur

If food is your best friend, it's also your worst enemy. ~Edward "Grandpa" Jones, 1978

When I buy cookies I eat just four and throw the rest away. But first I spray them with Raid so I won't dig them out of the garbage later. Be careful, though, because that Raid really doesn't taste that bad. ~Janette Barber

This week's motivation is from Kami's hero

Training Websites

Here are the training schedules:

Very beginner - walking the whole race
http://www.marathonwalking.com/schedule_ez_half.html

Beginner - walk/jog combination
http://www.running4women.com/starting_out.php?article_id=18

Beginner - jogging the whole race
http://running.about.com/od/racetraining/a/basichalf.htm

Intermediate - running the whole race
http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/inter.htm

Advanced - running the whole race fast
http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/adv.htm

Look through each one and choose the one that fits your activity level the best.

Also, here is the link to the actual race website.....
http://www.topofutahmarathon.com/half

They haven't updated it yet for the current year, but as soon as they do and we can register, I'm letting everyone know. I think if we register and spend the money now, it makes it more real and less likely for people to wuss out. :-)

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

More Motivation...

New Season Starts January 5th!

Motivation!

Hee Hee - This one's for Bevin!

Monday, December 28, 2009

Top of Utah Half Marathon

After several previous futal attempts, 2010 will be the year of the Cox Rox Team at the Top of Utah Half Marathon. The race will take place on the morning of Saturday, August 28th.
Meet the team:


Greg, Amy, Brandon, Sallie

Sara, Bevin Kami, Edna RJ, KatieGreg (Sorry, not you Carter)DarylaBillMonica

This blog will be used by all team members to track training and progress, provide advice, and maintain motivation.

Good Luck!