Heather,
While juggling family time/activities can definitely seem like a roadblock in anyone's book. You seem well organized and ready to reach your goals. Since you are working on long term changes, periodized training will help put your workouts into perspective and assure a quick recovery after your race. Periodized training looks at blocks of time i.e.: 1. Long Term/Life Changes, 2. Shorter goals (10K), and 3. Smaller portions of time that fit into this sequence. Your weight loss goals will be reached as long as you are consistent and eat whole clean foods (3-5 small meals) without eating excessively. Taking this into consideration you must be aware of your recovery capabilities and avoid overtraining. Many runners will continue to run with injuries (aches/pains) or imbalances that will not benefit them in the long term. As a last note, incorporating some body weight exercises 2 to 3xs per week are highly beneficial to feeling physically strong and stable (see ‘Best Exercises’ in the articles section).

George Tabares Fit. Spec./MT