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FMLS 90 Day 92, the final day!

So here are my final fit charts, August, September and October. October was my best month, September was my most challenging. At the end of October I was focused on getting fueled up and well rested before my race, and achieving my best performance, and then enjoying treating myself afterward that day, so my weight did end up higher than when I started the program. It’s not great, but it’s already coming back down. My biggest goal for this year was completing the Haunted Hustle Half Marathon, and I smashed it. I’m happy with how this whole process went and I’m grateful for the healthy habits I’ve obtained. Thanks @fatmaninalittlesuit and my accountabilibuddies @theunstuffedpepper and @runstrongadventurelong

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FMLS90 Day 91 (FINALLY)

Complete a brief summary of where you are on your journey and what your next steps are. 

When I started this 90 day challenge I was getting ready for my first half marathon, hoping to finish in less than 2 hours 30 minutes. I was looking to get my snacking in check, I was trying to lose more weight, to get around 145 before a family gathering at the end of October and reexamine where I am in my fitness journey and think about things I haven’t thought about before, or in a long time.

And I did all that! I ran my first half marathon in 2 hours 8 minutes and 23 seconds! I got my snacking 100% in control at work, and aside for some bad snacking days at my parents’ house/vacation, I have maintained control of my snacking as well. My weight the day before the family get together was 146! That’s my lowest ever! The questions of FMLS90 really helped me reevaluate how I eat, sleep, workout, everything.

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October Goal Wrap Up

1. Running - Stick to training schedule, remain injury and burnout free, have fun running the Haunted Hustle (first time running a distance means automatic PR! Haha!), hit 12k steps per day and 105 miles in the month Stuck to my training schedule, didn't get injured, had fun at the Haunted Hustle while destroying my goal time and final total for miles ran was 106.31 miles! 2. Strength training - Twice a week, includes pilates Went to pilates every week, missed a couple strength workouts due to lack of planning/forgetting I need to keep up with them! But I wasn't that worried about them 3. Eating - Track 100%, no unplanned snacks at work, allow 1 treat item at the end of the week for each successful week meeting the above two parts of the goal There were only a couple days I did not track 100%, and those days derailed my weight loss efforts so dramatically. However, it did teach me a couple things I will be using for my November Goals. I was SUPER SUCCESSFUL on the no snacks at work! I made it all month! Hell yes!!! The reward at the end of the week we're a good motivator. 4. Earn remaining 6 check marks on goal chart at my parents and actually give myself the appropriate reward After the family emergency derailed me getting 6 out of 6 checks, it kinda demotivated me a bit, so I will be using that knowledge to adjust for November. I did buy myself the earned reward, which is kind big for me! 5. Foam roll 4 times per week and stretch! I think I came close just about every week on this!

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It's remarkable how 1 or 2 days can derail a month of hard work. Maybe it's post-race blues, but I am feeling really down on my self this morning. My weight is up, my kitchen is a mess, I'm behind on finishing FMLS90 and posting accountability, and I don't even feel excited about it being Halloween even though it's a favorite holiday.

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FMLS90 Day 90

What was the most fun of this journey?

Seeing others achieve goals, or even just make progress toward larger goals, having new things to reflect on and try, and just the fact that this challenge is another thing to bring the fitblr community together made fmls90 fun!

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FMLS90 Day 89

What are you most proud of from your journey this season? Getting good snacking habits to stick, all the goals, and mini-goals I've hit along the way. But I think one of the biggest things is how prepared I feel for the half marathon this weekend. I spent this whole period really training and I am ready to rock it this weekend!

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FMLS90 Day 88

Did you have any surprises during this journey?  Tell us one thing you learned that you did not expect. I was surprised how quickly I can get a new habit put into place. I spent much of the FMLS90 time period working on improving my snacking habits at work. I kept slipping up, but then at the beginning of this month, something stuck and I haven't had 1 unplanned snacks at work! And I'm also surprised how much my weight reflects these efforts too!