But don't relax too much. Because clearly that is what I have done. I weighed in on Friday, and I have only lost .4 pounds in the last three weeks. And while I continue to run three times a week, I have clearly blown my good eating habits over the weekends. I can honestly say that is what happened. I tend to relax a little too much and throw everything I have done down the drain on the weekends. Like I "deserve" to eat. I have to switch that mentality quickly! This is a lifestyle change and food rewards are just no good!
I think everyone struggles when they commit to a change in their life and food issues really are no different. And while, no, I won't gain back the weight overnight, I have to remember that I didn't gain it overnight to begin with. It was a series of years in the making and a long path of poor choices. One bad weekend leads to two bad weekends, and on and on...
So, with that, I plan to totally get back on track. I'm ready to move to the next step which is to lose the final 2.8 pounds to put myself into a new decade!
I sincerely appreciate all of your encouragement!
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
My 5k Comeback!
Hello all! It has been awhile, and so much has happened in the last month! I continue to "joggle" 3 days a week and also continue to fight the good healthy food fight. I have a weigh-in this Friday and I'm hopeful that I will enter a new decade this time. It has actually been 3 weeks since I weighed myself.
This past Saturday, I ran in a 5k race to benefit the youth group at my church. It was in my neighborhood, so I couldn't reasonably say no. It was at 8:00 in the morning, so it wasn't too hot, but the humidity in Ohio is just unbearable sometimes, so it was definitely sticky! I couldn't be more ecstatic about my results because I finished it in 37:50! That is just amazing compared to some of the past races I have done. My last 5k was in October, 2010, and I beat that time by 12 minutes. The kicker is that I actually walked the first 5 minutes to warm up, so I was really putting a lot of effort into this run. If I would have kept up that pace for a 10k, I would have beat my results of the 10k race I ran in April by almost 10 minutes. Just awesome for me!
I began using a new training program on my iPhone called Podrunner:Intervals Gateway to 8k, and I love it as much as the 5k training program I previously used. I am a little embarrassed to admit that I am still on week one, but I have been doing it for almost 3 weeks. It is really tough, and again, the heat and humidity has been exhausting, so it's all I can do to run 3-4 times a week! At any rate, I'm still exercising and gettin' my sweat on!
I am trying to reassess my plans to run a Half-Marathon in October. At this point, I just don't know if I'm ready for that large of a goal. Yes, I'm wimping out a little, but I'm also trying to be realistic. I don't want to end up hating exercise. I am really comfortable with running 3-4 miles at a time right now, but at the same time, I know I need to push the envelope a little. So, we shall see. I may make my next goal a 10k and hope to run most of it. I really think that is a better goal for me right now.
I hope all is well with everyone and that you are taking the time to get out and enjoy some of this blistering sun!
This past Saturday, I ran in a 5k race to benefit the youth group at my church. It was in my neighborhood, so I couldn't reasonably say no. It was at 8:00 in the morning, so it wasn't too hot, but the humidity in Ohio is just unbearable sometimes, so it was definitely sticky! I couldn't be more ecstatic about my results because I finished it in 37:50! That is just amazing compared to some of the past races I have done. My last 5k was in October, 2010, and I beat that time by 12 minutes. The kicker is that I actually walked the first 5 minutes to warm up, so I was really putting a lot of effort into this run. If I would have kept up that pace for a 10k, I would have beat my results of the 10k race I ran in April by almost 10 minutes. Just awesome for me!
I began using a new training program on my iPhone called Podrunner:Intervals Gateway to 8k, and I love it as much as the 5k training program I previously used. I am a little embarrassed to admit that I am still on week one, but I have been doing it for almost 3 weeks. It is really tough, and again, the heat and humidity has been exhausting, so it's all I can do to run 3-4 times a week! At any rate, I'm still exercising and gettin' my sweat on!
I am trying to reassess my plans to run a Half-Marathon in October. At this point, I just don't know if I'm ready for that large of a goal. Yes, I'm wimping out a little, but I'm also trying to be realistic. I don't want to end up hating exercise. I am really comfortable with running 3-4 miles at a time right now, but at the same time, I know I need to push the envelope a little. So, we shall see. I may make my next goal a 10k and hope to run most of it. I really think that is a better goal for me right now.
I hope all is well with everyone and that you are taking the time to get out and enjoy some of this blistering sun!
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