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Julie Ignat is a 28-year-old Painesville Township resident who is a contestant in The News-Herald's Lighten Up in 2013.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Thursday March 28th

I figured I would do a quick blog since I am won't be near the internet until next Tuesday.  This week has been pretty good for me.  I have been on vacation so I was able to make it to the Y more then normal.  Tomorrow starts a 4 day vacation for me that will be full of temptation.  Keep your fingers crossed for me that I do good and stay away from all the junky food at the buffets.

Saturday, March 23, 2013

another week bites the dust

Well another week has come and gone.  I didn't hit the gym or kickboxing/karate as much as I should but I still managed to lose a pound by watching my diet.  I am hoping to weigh in at the next week in at 155 and I'm pretty close to the goal, however I am on vacation in 6 days time with all you can eat buffet of ice cream and pizza.  Then I will be at universal studios for a day surrounded by butterbeer (all you Harry Potter fans know this is a treat not to be missed.)  So wish me luck!
PS- Thank you to my big sister Beth, she sent me the nicest little note the other day just as I was starting to fall of the wagon and thanks to her I was able to hang on and not fall.

Saturday, March 16, 2013

St Malachi

Nothing says more fun then snow, sleet, cold temps, and puddles on the ground....unless you say "let me go out for a 5 mile run in that".  Today my friend Tracy and I ran the St Malachi 5 mile run in Cleveland.  I reached my goal of under an hour with a few minutes to spare.  Congrats to all the 4000 people who ran with us.  Remember we are all winners, first or last or anyone in between.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

ironman

I am two miles away from completing the YMCA's ironman competition.  I had a goal of finishing in silver level and when I run my last two miles today I will have made my goal.  This was no easy accomplishment so that makes me ever prouder of myself.
I am looking forward to vacation- I am only a few weeks away, but this is going to be a hard vacation.  I am going on a three day cruise and one day at an Orlando theme park with one of my nephews.  Then I come back to a weigh in.  The only thing I am sure about is the fact that I won't be pigging out the first day since it's good Friday- a day of fasting.

Sunday, March 3, 2013

first blog of march

Another week down and another pound down.  I have been doing the iron man at the Y and at two weeks in I am half way done so I should hit my goal of finishing in silver level.  I only have the running left and for me this won't be hard to do, it will just be boring to do.
I enjoyed looking at the paper this morning to see everyone's progress.  Congrats to everyone how reached their goal this month and if you didn't reach your goal, it's OK since there is always this month to try again.  There is no such thing as failure as long as you get up and try again.