A Healthier Me Update

I will be updating my "Healthier Me" page later today but wanted to share a couple of quick highlights. I have had a few days in the past week where I didn't eat as well as I would have liked. Mostly due to stress, 1 day due to a lack of planning and preparing (I forgot to take my fruits with me to work). I am both Vit D and Iron deficient. The iron I knew about- I've always been borderline anemic (it's why I can't ever donate blood). I have to pick up a sampling thingee tomorrow to do an additional check on that iron level. For the Vit D deficiency- which is far more common than previously known- I have to take a supplement. I get 800 iu in my calcium chews and I get 1000 iu in my daily vitamin. My milk has 25% Of my daily allowance. But I need just a smidge more so my next bottle of vitamins might be a different brand. Apparently, Vit D deficiency is very common and is potentially the stronger link to osteoperosis than calcium! My running continues to improve and I am very fortunate to have several online friends & fans who are runners and can help me through hurdles when I hit them. My recent challenge was getting through a 5 minute running interval. Next up is to be able to do the entire workout where I run for 5 min and then recover for 3 and then run 5, recover 3, run 5. Next step is to focus on cadance breathing- specifically using it to make sure I am emptying all the air from my lungs. And even though weigh in day isn't really until next Friday, I did want to do a weigh in 1 month after my first "Healthier Me" post and the creation of the page. Starting weight: 240 April 1: 223 I've added updated pics to the Healthier Me page- click on the link below the header! And here's a BIG surprise... I've been given the opportunity to jump right into a running event sooner than expected! I know I won't be running all 2 miles of this "Fun Run." But tomorrow morning, I will join other runners at the starting line and do my best. It's the SUBWAY Fun Run with Jared! This opportunity is coming to me via FitCity- and I will be interviewing Jared! So if you've ever had a burning question for him, let me know.