So this week seems like it has taken a long time to pass. I wonder what it is about some weeks that fly by in an instant and some drag on forever. It seems like some mornings especially I just DO NOT WANT to run. The bed is comfy, the pillow is soft, and everything outside the blanket must be -20 degrees. I have decided though that barring real illness, I can't miss or reschedule a workout. I noticed when I was lifting weights for high school football, that once I made an excuse to miss a workout, it was so much easier the next time. I need to set and keep my standards pretty high as to what is a valid excuse, and when I just need to tell myself to stop being lazy.
I was surprised to see that the running shoes I bought probably over a year ago just started wearing out over the last month. I guess that is what happens when they actually get used. My 10K training schedule already has me running about 12 miles a week, and this is the first week!!! My body is feeling more and more healthy every day, and I don't really crave the fast food like I used to, even though we still eat it sometimes for time reasons. I'm excited to have one week down in preparation for my 10K but will soon be running the longest distances I think I have ever actually run, check it out. (Click on the image to go to the web site where I found the schedule, they also have training schedules for all different distances and abilities)
So today was an exciting day, for the first time I stepped on the scale and was in the 240's!!!! I actually weighed myself twice to make sure it wasn't a glitch before I silently celebrated trying not to wake our son. It feels good to see that my body is enjoying being taken care of.
My runs this week were really good. I pushed myself hard to improve my times on Monday and Wednesday, but today I took it a little easier and that was reflected in my time. It didn't help that there must have been a sewer backup or something because my run STUNK!!!
I have noticed that my back has not been bothering me as much lately. I think it has to do with me warming up my back muscles and getting blood flowing in the mornings. Hills still suck, even minor ones can have my crying for mercy. My breathing is much smoother and calm during my runs, at the end of my runs I'm not so winded that I can't speak. :)
That is about it for this week. I am going to try to post some sort of update every week on this blog. If it gets too monotonous or boring I will back off, but I really appreciate the feeling of accountability that this blog gives me. Hopefully you guys are cranking away at your goals, and loving it as much as I am!
I was surprised to see that the running shoes I bought probably over a year ago just started wearing out over the last month. I guess that is what happens when they actually get used. My 10K training schedule already has me running about 12 miles a week, and this is the first week!!! My body is feeling more and more healthy every day, and I don't really crave the fast food like I used to, even though we still eat it sometimes for time reasons. I'm excited to have one week down in preparation for my 10K but will soon be running the longest distances I think I have ever actually run, check it out. (Click on the image to go to the web site where I found the schedule, they also have training schedules for all different distances and abilities)
So today was an exciting day, for the first time I stepped on the scale and was in the 240's!!!! I actually weighed myself twice to make sure it wasn't a glitch before I silently celebrated trying not to wake our son. It feels good to see that my body is enjoying being taken care of.
My runs this week were really good. I pushed myself hard to improve my times on Monday and Wednesday, but today I took it a little easier and that was reflected in my time. It didn't help that there must have been a sewer backup or something because my run STUNK!!!
I have noticed that my back has not been bothering me as much lately. I think it has to do with me warming up my back muscles and getting blood flowing in the mornings. Hills still suck, even minor ones can have my crying for mercy. My breathing is much smoother and calm during my runs, at the end of my runs I'm not so winded that I can't speak. :)
That is about it for this week. I am going to try to post some sort of update every week on this blog. If it gets too monotonous or boring I will back off, but I really appreciate the feeling of accountability that this blog gives me. Hopefully you guys are cranking away at your goals, and loving it as much as I am!
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