the title says it all. I can't even think about moving much less running right now. I think it is a bit stress from my new job, the weather changing, and just working retail where everything under the sun walks through my door. I hope to be feeling better soon and get back out there with little to no backwards slide. Either way I will be back out putting one foot in front of the other fast soon.
Cheers,
Behyr
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Uphill Battle
Tonight I went for a shorter run but one that was all uphill. I did really well only walking the monstrous hill right in the middle. I know that the more times I attempt this hill the easier it will get and soon I will be non-stop all the way home.
The weight is still coming off slowly, down 17.2 pounds so far. Almost halfway to my goal. It seems that mid to late December I will achieve my goal of 40 pounds. I can't wait!
Cheers,
Behyr
The weight is still coming off slowly, down 17.2 pounds so far. Almost halfway to my goal. It seems that mid to late December I will achieve my goal of 40 pounds. I can't wait!
Cheers,
Behyr
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Been Busy and Tired
I have a new job that has been taking up a lot of my time. I have not fallen off the planet as some would suggest, but merely been doing what I can to stay afloat. I have been running with my partner just not this week since we both had conflicting things to do. I have done the 30 mins and been just short of 3 miles. I feel like I have completed the C25K and would like to go for the 10k bridge but I need some real mental motivation right now seeing that I am not wanting to go as much as I had in the past. Maybe I need to find a better schedule to run on or something else I have not thought of yet.
Sorry for the absence in my writing, I will try to do better (cough, cough.. no names mentioned) lol
Laters
Sorry for the absence in my writing, I will try to do better (cough, cough.. no names mentioned) lol
Laters
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Skipping along
I was so happy with my w5d3 run that I decided to skip to w7 and not do anymore intervals. I have really surprised myself in the fact that I can run 25 mins, 2.2 miles at 11.3 mile pace. I feel great! Today was day 2 and I didn't fuel up long enough ahead of time and I was a little under hydrated but I managed to make it through and learned my lesson. I want everyone to know just how great a program this is and with the combination of eating right and regular exercise I am losing unwanted weight, gaining muscle and becoming the best "me" I can be.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
W5D3
I was prepared to go for week 5 day 3 on Friday when I went to bed the night before. I'd figure I'd go at 8 am because it will be cooler, so 6 am wake up call was needed. 6 am rolls around after a long night of tossing and turning worrying about 20 mins of running. Ok I'll go at 10am and get 2 more hours of sleep and run in with Robert when he goes to work... 8 am comes along "Dang it! he closes and wont be going in till later, well I'm too tired anyway, I'll skip it or do it tonight" (five seconds later) "Dang it!, I work till midnight and have to get up really early the next day. Fine I'll go at 10."
10 am rolls around and I'm still quaking in my boots. "I'll just do what I can if I have to stop then I stop big deal." So I drive down to my spot, get out of the car to stretch and realize I haven't had the short walk I usually before the stretch. OK I'll walk back and forth like I'm pacing... whatever. Stretch for a few mins.
"you may begin, now" The voice says. Off I go ... "oh a twinge in my ankle, my calf is not working right, ... blah"
3 mins in my ankle is fine, my calve has calmed down but I mentally think about not being able to do it. I feel myself faltering. "WAIT A MIN!" I realize I don't feel that bad yes I am tired but I have run before tired I will get as far as I can. I think to myself " I can do this I will do this, 5 mins in and I'm fine. Here I go."
"Congratulations ... 10 mins has passed" I feel great! no cramps not out of breath, my calve is fine and I'm going strong. 15 mins, 18 mins, 20 mins! Wooo Hooo! I felt so good when I passed 20 I didn't even realize I had done it. I started my cool down like the lady said but I wanted more. I picked up the pace 2 mins into the cool down and ran for another 3 mins back to the car.
I had done it and done it without dieing! I am so proud of myself foe not psyching myself out mentally. I really found that after 3 mins I found my stride (still a 12.5 min mile I am going to work on speed soon), and my breathing pattern, and before I knew it I was going for 20 mins and 1.6 miles.
What should you take away from this? It is a mental game, once you find your groove you can go for much longer than you think. Don't put yourself in a poor mindset, believe that you can achieve any reasonable goal you put your mind to, and know your limits. If I can do this anyone who wants it enough can. I may be a lot slower than some but it about going a distance of time, once I get there I can work to improve my speed.
Cheers
10 am rolls around and I'm still quaking in my boots. "I'll just do what I can if I have to stop then I stop big deal." So I drive down to my spot, get out of the car to stretch and realize I haven't had the short walk I usually before the stretch. OK I'll walk back and forth like I'm pacing... whatever. Stretch for a few mins.
"you may begin, now" The voice says. Off I go ... "oh a twinge in my ankle, my calf is not working right, ... blah"
3 mins in my ankle is fine, my calve has calmed down but I mentally think about not being able to do it. I feel myself faltering. "WAIT A MIN!" I realize I don't feel that bad yes I am tired but I have run before tired I will get as far as I can. I think to myself " I can do this I will do this, 5 mins in and I'm fine. Here I go."
"Congratulations ... 10 mins has passed" I feel great! no cramps not out of breath, my calve is fine and I'm going strong. 15 mins, 18 mins, 20 mins! Wooo Hooo! I felt so good when I passed 20 I didn't even realize I had done it. I started my cool down like the lady said but I wanted more. I picked up the pace 2 mins into the cool down and ran for another 3 mins back to the car.
I had done it and done it without dieing! I am so proud of myself foe not psyching myself out mentally. I really found that after 3 mins I found my stride (still a 12.5 min mile I am going to work on speed soon), and my breathing pattern, and before I knew it I was going for 20 mins and 1.6 miles.
What should you take away from this? It is a mental game, once you find your groove you can go for much longer than you think. Don't put yourself in a poor mindset, believe that you can achieve any reasonable goal you put your mind to, and know your limits. If I can do this anyone who wants it enough can. I may be a lot slower than some but it about going a distance of time, once I get there I can work to improve my speed.
Cheers
Thursday, August 19, 2010
The dreaded w5d3
Day 2 was hard for several reasons, I did not have my partner to cheer on, I got little and poor sleep, I ran out of water near the end, and a few other things but I did it and it felt really good. Tomorrow is the mid program test... 20 mins of running now walking. I am apprehensive but I am going to do my best and that is all I can do.
I will fill you in after wards on how I did and how I feel. wish me luck :)
Until tomorrow
I will fill you in after wards on how I did and how I feel. wish me luck :)
Until tomorrow
Monday, August 16, 2010
Motivational Monday
I hope everyone had a great weekend. I worked Saturday, it was very busy with all the students coming back to town looking for those great deals on movies and music. Sunday the hubby and I had a nice day together getting laundry finished and lounging around the house watching some movies. Monday, back to the grind of running and working.
Today was W5D1. Catie was skeptical but we rocked it. To say it was not too bad would be an understatement. I really feel that at the end of the 5 minutes of running that we could have done at least 2 more maybe three. There was this zone that we got in to. Breathing and leg tiredness was not an issue. Day 2 will be a breeze with 8 mins to run. Friday is the big one where most people have the hardest time. 20 full minutes of running without a break. I am not going to psych myself out about the 20 mins instead I will psych myself up for achieving a huge goal. I have music playing while the c25k app runs in the background and I chatter with Catie to keep her mind off of the fact that we are running. If I can change the subject from running to who is annoying us right now; the new additions to our household; or even buggers and how they make it hard to breathe; then we run longer and are actually surprised when it is time to stop running. No, we probably wont be able to cure cancer; take over the world; or figure out what men are thinking, but it gets the job done.
I really believe in this program and if you can stick to it you will succeed even if there are small set backs and repeating a day is necessary, continue on. Find a group of people to talk to, keep a running log, try new paths, and keep on running!
Today was W5D1. Catie was skeptical but we rocked it. To say it was not too bad would be an understatement. I really feel that at the end of the 5 minutes of running that we could have done at least 2 more maybe three. There was this zone that we got in to. Breathing and leg tiredness was not an issue. Day 2 will be a breeze with 8 mins to run. Friday is the big one where most people have the hardest time. 20 full minutes of running without a break. I am not going to psych myself out about the 20 mins instead I will psych myself up for achieving a huge goal. I have music playing while the c25k app runs in the background and I chatter with Catie to keep her mind off of the fact that we are running. If I can change the subject from running to who is annoying us right now; the new additions to our household; or even buggers and how they make it hard to breathe; then we run longer and are actually surprised when it is time to stop running. No, we probably wont be able to cure cancer; take over the world; or figure out what men are thinking, but it gets the job done.
I really believe in this program and if you can stick to it you will succeed even if there are small set backs and repeating a day is necessary, continue on. Find a group of people to talk to, keep a running log, try new paths, and keep on running!
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