Never too much exercise

Todd recommended to me that I go exercise CRAZY this year and it was just after I had decided the same thing.

I kept telling myself - You can not exercise away a bad diet.  BUT….

1 - it keeps me motivated

2 - it atones for a lot of sins.  And when I say sins, I really mean cookies.

3 - Exercise is a natural appetite suppressant.

I think exercise is the real different in my weight loss and so I had come to the same conclusion - I need to go exercise nuts.  I drew up a calendar yesterday with two exercise options every day.  And if my knee/body can keep up, the running really helps.  In the back of my mind, I would like to do a half marathon.  I could do a half by the end of the year.  And for those of you who remember, I want to do the Nike Women's Half.  At the end of the race, a fire fighter - dressed in a tux - gives you a charm from Tiffany.  (I believe it was Miss Elissa who said that if I completed ANY half, my friends would find a fire fighter to dress in a tux and give me a charm.)  I will buy the charm but you ALL have to hold up your end of the bargain!!!!!!  :)

As far as my speed, I read in Runners magazine a few days ago that for every 10 pounds you lose, you subtract a minute from your 5k or something like that.

So thanks to Todd for the suggestion.  I think you are spot on!