I should probably tell you what I've been up to (race wise) since 2013....


Races from last year (2016)
Shamrock 3 Miler 2/28/16 
Claddagh Pub 4 Miler 3/6/16 
Hynes 5 Miler 3/13/16 
Shamrock Shuffle 2 Miler 3/28/16 
Cinco de Miles 5K 5/1/16 
Ipswich Half 5/7/16 
Run To Remember Half 5/28/16 
Rib Fest 5 Miler 6/19/16 
Covered Bridge 5K 9/25/16 
Smuttynose Half 10/2/16 
Baystate Half 10/16/16 
5 Miles Home 11/6/16 
Rock n Roll Half Las Vegas 11/13/16 
Feaster Five 5K 11/24/16 

Races from 2015
1st Run 10K 1/1/2015: 1:05:53 
RunThisTown 5K 1/4/2015 
Claddagh Pub 4-Miler 3/1/2015 Time: 43:40 (paced friend) 
RunThisTown 5K Race 3/15/2015 
RunThisTown 10K Race 3/29/2015 
Frozen Shamrock 3-Miler 4/12/2015 Time: 30:00 
Hynes Tavern 5-Miler 3/8/2015 Time: 50:39 (paced Marc for his PR!) 
Cinco De Miles 5K 5/3/2015 Time: 30:42 
Paws 4 Cause 3 Miler 5/17/15 Time: 30:00 
Run To Remember Half RunThisTown 5/24/2015 
BAA 10K 6/21/15 1:05 
Finish at the 50 10K 7/3/15 Time: 1:04 (PR!) 
Hood to Coast Relay 8/28-8/29/15 
Covered Bridge 5K 9/27/15 Time: 29:17 
Smuttynose Half 10/4/15 
Baystate Marathon 10/18/15 Time: We finished! 
Feaster Five 5K Time: 33:43 

Races from 2014
Frozen Shamrock 3 Miler 2/23/2014 Time: 28:22 
Claddagh 4 Miler 3/2/3014 Time: 41:38 
Hynes Tavern 5 Miler 3/9/2014 Time: 50:03 
RunThisTown 5K Race 3/15/2014 
JB Blastoff 5K 4/6/2014 Time: 28:48 
Paws for New England 3Miler Time: 26:45 
Runners World Half 6/8/2014 Time: 2:44:25 
Nate Bibaud 5K 6/29/2014 Time: 29:14 
Finish at the 50 10K 7/3/2014 Time: 1:08:36 
RunThisTown 4.37 Mile Race 7/4/2014 
Run for Liv 5K 7/20/2014 Time: 29:44 (paced friend) 
Spartan August 10th 2014 
K9 5K 9/7/2014 Time: 33:36 (paced friend) 
Covered Bridge 5K 9/28/2014 Time: 27:48 (PR) 
Baystate Half 10/19/2014 Time: 2:28:35 
Magic Mountain 5 Miler 11/9/2014 Time:1:01:35 (paced friend) 
RunThisTown 5 miler 11/27/2014 
Jingle Bell Half 12/6/2014 Time: 2:21:37 (PR!) 
Winter Classic 5K 12/7/2014 Time: 32:47 (paced friend)

Races from 2013
5K Run to Kick Cancer 1/5/2013 Time: 32.17 
Claddagh Pub 4-Miler 3/3/2013 Time: 44:34 
Hynes Tavern 5-Miler 3/10/2013 Time: 53:17 
Frozen Shamrock 3-Miler 4/14/2013 Time: 30:47 
Groton Road Race 10K 4/28/2013 Time: 1:09:40 
Cinco De Miles 5K 5/5/2013 Time: 30:45 
Tough Mudder 6/1/2013 
Harvard Pilgrim 10K 7/3/13 Time: 1:09:58 
Run for Bauman 2.62 mile race Time: 26:34 
Spartan Race 8/10/2013 
Covered Bridge 5K 9/29/2013 Time: 30:20 
Chilly Half 11/10/2013 Time: 2:21:48 
Feaster Five 5K 11/28/12 Time: 30:50 
Jingle Bell Half 12/14/13 Time: 2:29:16

Races from 2012 (the year I started running)
Covered Bridge 5K 9/30/2012 Time: 40.37 
Apple Dash 10/27/2012 Time: 38.49 
Cider Mash 11/4/2012 Time: 48.19 
Feaster Five 5K 11/22/2012 Time: 33.21

I'm back!!!

So it's been awhile since my last post-just about 4 years to be exact ☹ but I'm back!!! Since then, I've been running more (for the most part...) gained some weight, joined Weight Watchers, become a LifeTime member, as well as changed jobs twice and got married among a few other things.

I was thinking of changing the name from Suck it up Buttercup, to something different but I think for now, I'm going to keep it. I might change it later. We'll see but for now, it kinda still works as a daily reminder.

Since it's been awhile race wise, I guess I'll just put what I have already registered for (or have already ran) for 2017.

2017 Races Calendar:
First Run 5K 1/1/17 
Frozen Shamrock 3 Miler 2/26/17 
Claddagh Pub 4 Miler 3/5/17 
Dudley's Wild Clover 5 Miler 3/12/17 
Portsmouth Half 4/23/17 
Run to Remember Half 5/29/17 



As of today (before this weekend's race kick off) I've also done the following races since July 2012  when I started running:

23 5K's 
6 10K's 
7 5-Milers 
12 Half marathons 
1 Marathon 
1 Hood to Coast relay

Why am I so pissed off?

No, seriously why? Lately I'm getting so annoyed at just about EVERYTHING. Granted, work is stressing me out so I know I'm overly annoyed due to the lack of respect I get there and the stress of not knowing if I'm going to be starting school for the fall or even at all at this point....

My sister's friend wanted her to sign up for a Spartan Race in August-she asked if Marc and I would do it with her so I said yes. We all signed up, turns out her friend told her the wrong date even though she asked him at least 5 times and now we're going through the whole confusion of switching the date. it shouldn't seem tough but the Spartan emails are confusing and very short and don't explain ANYTHING. I got one that looked like it was switched over but then when I asked about the date they said I have to re-register which if I'm looking at the info right, I might be getting charged again, I'm so confused and honestly don't even want to do this anymore but now I'm screwed or out of a lot of money since I paid for Marc as well as myself.

I can't wait til my vacation later this month-I don't want to be here at all anymore. it's that type of day where I've wanted to just get up and walk out at least 10 times. I need to go for a run like never before, fingers crossed Marc doesn't have anything planned for tonight so I can.

Updated race list for 2013!!

Upcoming races for 2013:

Frozen Shamrock 3-Miler 4/14/2013 Time: TBA
Groton Road Race (10K) 4/28/2013 Time: TBA
Tough Mudder 6/1/2013
Spartan Race 8/11/2013

bold and in red means newly added


Past races for the fun of it:

5K Run to Kick Cancer 1/5/2013 Time: 32.17 (PR!)
Claddagh Pub 4-Miler 3/3/2013 Time: 44:34
Hynes Tavern 5-Miler 3/10/2013 Time: 53:17 (PR!)

Stop looking at the bad and look at the good....

I'm sitting here, wishing I wasn't at work and out of the blue, my mind thinks "stop looking at the bad and look at the good". Thanks brain, I really needed to be reminded of this today.

So, time to look at the good instead of the bad (which sadly, looking at the bad is always too easy to do)

•  last March, I was 65 (or more) pounds, I was obese for my height
• 8 days ago, I run a 5 mile race FASTER than I had wanted to, I did it in 53:17. Not only did I do it, I RAN the whole thing! 
• I started running last July, I graduated C25K even when there were weeks that I didn't think I could do it
• I fit into a size 4 dress this weekend-not only did I fit into it, I looked good!
• I bought 2 new running sweatshirts/jackets that are size small
• I can go into a fitting room with 15 items and they all fit-I could have bought them all but some were too big and others I didn't need so I got the more important things (ie: capris to run in :) )
• if I don't work out, my body craves it. I literally have to force rest days on myself-a year ago, or even 8.5 months ago when I joined MFP, I never would have thought that would happen

Obviously, that's just a small list. I could go on and on with more but since I am typically at work, I won't haha

So, take a minute and think-what is the good you can be looking at? Something you didn't think you could do but you have done? It can be something small or something huge, they're all important.

Oh, and I'll be posting an updated race list as soon as I'm done here but another good thing-I gave my older sister the confidence to sign up and do a Spartan Race in August with one of her friends from college-it might have helped that I told her if she did it, my boyfriend and I would be right there beside her the whole time so she wouldn't be doing it alone but she did it, I'm so proud of her for signing up and doing something out of her comfort zone(like so far out, you can't even see it)

Edited to add in:
Sometimes I love when field techs come back into the office after being gone for awhile. One of them came back today (he's been out in the field for at least 4 months) Here's our conversation:
Him: Have you lost some weight Christy?
Me: Yeah, a little
Him: Not just a little, but a lot, you look great.

So surprised-and proud of myself!

This past Saturday was my birthday-I had had everything planned out eating wise for Friday and Saturday, I figured it would be tough since I had to have 2 rest days since Marc and I had our 5 mile run Sunday. Then came the curve balls; Friday not as bad but Saturday, around 6pm, Marc's parents called to find out if they could take us out for dinner for my birthday-I couldn't say no even though I had already pre-planned my dinner, so out we went. For Italian :) So another day I went over. I was upset but hey, what can you do, it's life right

Then we had our race Sunday-we did better than we had wanted. I would have been happy running the 5 miles in an hour (it was our first 5 mile timed race). It was a perfect day for it. Not only did we beat the time but we got 53.17 YAY!!! Marc got 53.16-he beat me by exactly ONE second lol I'll get him next time...

Sunday I did ok eating wise, it could have been better but after races I'm not hungry and for a bit after, the thought of food turns my stomach. So I didn't have much til we went out to dinner for one of our friends' birthdays (another curve ball). Of course we sit down and all of a sudden I'm STRAVING so I had more than I planned but again, it's life and I just ran a 5 mile race.

Then came this morning-weigh in day. I figured I was screwed-a few not so good days of eating(mostly sodium wise is what I was worried about) and to top it off, I have my period so I knew I'd have that dreaded "gain".

Low and behold, I step on the scale and I'm still at 129. I didn't gain since last week! Even after a "normal" weekend of eating, not as much running/working out as I would have liked and my period, I maintained :) I am so happy and proud of not only my run but I did it-I can have a normal weekend where I don't kill myself working out and eating dessert and I can do it :) I knew I could but to prove it to myself is even better....so on the days you're doubting yourself, just remember that you CAN do it

Races...past, present and future

Yup, it's slower than slow at work which means I'm bored and wishing they closed the office BUT it looks like the snow is stopping so fingers crossed it'll be ok by the time 5pm gets here (if it ever does, it's the never ending day).

So, I figured I'd post my races cause, I have nothing better to do. Mind you, I only started running July of last year-I haven't even hit my birthday of running yet. 

Covered Bridge 5K 9/30/2012 Time: 40.37
Apple Dash 10/27/2012 Time: 38.49
Cider Mash 11/4/2012 Time: 48.19
Feaster Five 5K11/22/2012 Time: 33.21

5K Run to Kick Cancer 1/5/2013 Time: 32.17 (PR!)
Claddagh Pub 4-Miler 3/3/2013 Time: 44:34


Hynes Tavern 5-Miler 3/10/2013 Time:TBA
Frozen Shamrock 3-Miler 4/14/2013 Time:TBA
Tough Mudder 6/1/2013 

I would love to do a 10K this year and or a half marathon. I'm looking at the Wine and Dine Half Marathon in November in Disney but it's freaken crazy expensive! But I really really want to do a half in disney...or the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10 miler in October, again, crazy expensive. There's a 10K in NJ in May that's not that bad (for flights, hotels and entering the race, it's just under $1,000 for both myself and my boyfriend Marc. So we shall see. It kinda all depends on how I feel after running longer distances this spring/summer. 

Also, this year, I'm planning on doing the Feaster Five but they do it as a 5 mile race as well as we'll probably do that to make it a bit more challenging. Time will tell!