MY Miami 2014 half Marathon TEAM YACHAD! TRAINING BLOG

Chana Miriam S ↓

Mon, Aug 12 2013, 10:38 pm

I am 45 Years old and I am five foot two. I weigh alot and I really mean a lot. I am not sedentary but I am not fit either. I recently signed up for the half marathon at the Miami 2014 Marathon, as a Part of Team YACHAD.

Yachad is an amazing organization. I am so moved by what they have done for our family that when I saw the opportunity to raise money and also raise profile of this amazing organization, I impulsively signed up for the half marathon. For a while there, I was thinking I was insane and wondered why I couldn't just have signed up for a 5 k like a normal person.

Tonight, I started my training and I am thrilled with how it went. My blog is a collection of entries, both from myself, my trainer and I hope, people who have benefited from Yachad. In fact, if anyone here wants to share about their experiences with yachad, let me know.

This is the blog address. Please check in and see how it's going! (if I find out this is a private forum that is unsearchable, then I WILL post my weight here!

http://team-yachad-I-must-be-I......html

Your support either in comments and positive feedback or even sponsorships are much appreciated! Please pass on the link to anyone you think might be interested in my journey. I hope that in doing something so extreme (like being five two and this overweight and partipating in a half marathon!) to inspire others who might have challenges to doing something like this as well!

↑ Chana Miriam S ↓

Wed, Aug 28 2013, 12:11 pm

New posts!

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Tue, Sep 03 2013, 1:12 pm

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Updates!

Runner profile
http://miami.teamyachad.com/runner/schwevy/

Moral and financial ( everything goes to Yachad) support welcome! I can use all the encouragement I can get!

Bear in mind I weighed 290 when I decided to do this and I am only five foot two or 155 cm!

↑ Chana Miriam S ↓

Wed, Sep 18 2013, 1:23 am

New Posts!

http://team-yachad-I-must-be-I.....t.ca/

Me and Inspiration! Me, AN inspiration?!?

PLEASE SHARE THIS PARTICULAR ENTRY ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR ELSEWHERE YOU THINK APPROPRIATE IF YOU ARE SO INCLINED.

↑ Chana Miriam S ↓

Mon, Sep 23 2013, 9:51 am

New post!

http://team-yachad-I-must-be-I......html

greenfire

Mon, Sep 23 2013, 11:29 am

you go girly !!! Hooray

marina

Mon, Sep 23 2013, 11:39 am

My daughter is also trying to go to this!

mommyof6

Mon, Sep 23 2013, 2:03 pm

You are tremendously inspirational Go for it and keep at it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

↑ Chana Miriam S ↓

Mon, Oct 07 2013, 6:37 pm

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Longest walk yet today, with my friend Chana. We had a nice long walk and ran into my cousin David, a marathoner who is 45 and has Aspbergers. He walked with us for a while too, and I suggested that he consider going to some Yachad events since he does not have so many Jewish friends.

Amazing revelation about warming up and the fact that once I do, I feel great, but before that, I don't like walking so much- so its a good thing I am going longer and also that I know to stick it out until I warm up because it will get better!

Seems sort of metaphorical really. Keep on keeping on and it gets better! Not to mention that I think I am now training hard enough to get endorphin rushes too!

Please consider passing on my blog to those who you either think could use some inspiration from a nearly 300 pound 45 year old soon to be half marathoner, or those who might like to support Yachad and or tell people about Yachad as an organization. My goals are 1) finishing the half marathon, 2) raising yachad's profile and 3) raising at least $3K for the organization!

Happy 2B

Tue, Oct 08 2013, 2:10 am

wow inspired!! keep it up!!

↑ Chana Miriam S ↓

Tue, Oct 08 2013, 6:34 pm

I also have a couple of stories about our family and ASD on there.

↑ Chana Miriam S ↓

Sat, Oct 12 2013, 9:55 pm

http://team-yachad-I-must-be-I......html

I had a 30 kilometer week this week!
and yes, I am still almost 300 pounds and five two. I am still 45 years old. Its an amazing journey. Please join me for it! Comments and moral support are incredibly helpful and motivating!

Sponsor me here: Yachad is an amazing organization!

http://miami.teamyachad.com/runner/schwevy/

imasinger ↓

Sat, Oct 12 2013, 11:13 pm

Hurray for you! Loved your last post -- it was beautiful and inspiring.

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Mon, Oct 14 2013, 8:27 pm

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Sun, Oct 20 2013, 4:54 pm

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Sun, Oct 20 2013, 4:54 pm

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Thu, Oct 24 2013, 3:05 pm

New post!signed up for a half marathon nov. 2!

http://team-yachad-I-must-be-I......html

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Sat, Oct 26 2013, 9:47 pm

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Todays shabbat walk was another one of those what goes up must come down...and up and down and up and down and up and down.. ten km in the rain !

half marathon next week on sunday- hamiltonmarathon.ca

↑ Chana Miriam S ↓

Sun, Nov 03 2013, 9:29 pm

I wLked the Hamilton Ontario half marathon today! 4:25, all 300 pounds of me! Hopefully I can increase my pace now for team yachad!

↑ Chana Miriam S ↓

Tue, Nov 05 2013, 9:38 pm

New blog update http://team-yachad-I-must-be-I......html