February Goal Recap and March Goals (oh, and measurements!!!)

February goals were as follows:

Weight loss goals for February:

1. Weight loss every week, even just a tiny bit. With the exception of a 0.4 lb gain the first week, I lost every week for a total of 3 pounds in February.
2. Stay within daily and weekly WW points and track everything.WINNER!
3. Drink maximum of 3 nights per week (preferably 2). WINNER! (this was by far the hardest thing for me; I hadn’t realized how much time I spent with my cabernet on week nights.)

Weight loss goals for March: Going to stick with the same goals for March because they worked, with the exception of removing the optional 3rd night of drinking

Running goals for February:

1. Finish C25K program! WINNER! (slight lie, W9D3 is today)
2. Meet with the doctor to find out about my shins WINNER! Jury is still slightly out on what the problem is, but the BioSkins I’ve been sporting in addition to adding a second rest day between most runs seem to be helping a lot.
3. Work in an alternate workout (weights, bike, fencing, dancing like a fool, etc) at least once a week on off-running days. WINNER! I tried a cool butt workout, did a bunch of biking and rowing, and did some walking with a major incline on the treadmill.

Fitness goals for March (not just running goals anymore!):

1. Complete Ras na hEireann 5K (next Sunday the 13th) in under 40 minutes, stretch goal of under 35 minutes.
2. Start incorporating terms like tempo, speed, hill and long runs into my running vocabulary, get a plan set in preparation for 5 mile race in May.
3. Continue to cross train at least once a week.
4. Become a push-up master. This will be defined by doing a set of 10 at LEAST 5 times a day. These can be girl push-ups, wall push-ups, or counter/desk pushups.  (Don’t judge, I’m a novice)

In other (awesome) news, I took my measurements at the end of January and again today. I’m happy to report the following (although I’m not sure if I’m consistent with where I measure and I think I tend to not pull it tight enough):

Bust: -0.5” (this is confirmed by fitting back into 2 bras I’d had to temporarily retire)
Waist: -1” mmmm hmmmm
Hips: no change
Arm: no change (push-ups here I come)
Thigh: -0.5”