Abby

Name: Abby

Age: 22

Occupation: I Wish I were still a student--working at Georgetown is the next best thing! (Program Assistant)

Height: 5'10"

Weight: I don't really weigh myself, and don't own a scale (not as a statement, but just because I've never gotten into the weighing habit). I'm around 140.

Goal Weight: I'm not focused on weight, but rather building up to more strenuous workouts and toning up.

BMI: 20

What I would like to gain from this competition:

Endurance and strength. My focus is more on working out often and regularly than losing weight. I'd like to tone up, maintain and regain the flexibility of my dancing days, and run farther.

The specifics: I want to be able to run 10 miles (right now I'm at about 4). I also want to keep my abs flat and my arms toned. Now if there were just a way to thin out naturally chubby cheeks...

My stategy for success:

Alternate yoga and running four to six times a week. At least one "long" run a week, building distance as the weeks go by. Like Abe, I'm not cutting out sweets altogether, but cutting back would be a good idea. I'll also eat plenty of fruits and veggies, which I also love--more fresh food.

My challenges:
I love sweets. Love. Especially candy, but also cookies, and really anything. Those days when I just want to be lazy after work rather than putting on my running shoes or pulling out the yoga mat are also a challenge. You can see how I feel about running here.