Eeek! I have to get a handle on this. Ever since I got back from PEI I've been stuck in this "screw it, I'm on vacation" line of thinking. The gain is totally fixable. It's 6 lbs. But I need to nip it in the bud before it spirals. What is wrong with me? I finally got to where I wanted to be. I'm active, I'm healthy and now I'm going to ruin it all by stuffing my face? Someone brought a bunch of full size chocolate bars into work today. I had to force myself to walk past them without taking one. So far, my eating is on track for today. That's all I can ask for. Let tomorrow take care of itself. I'm just so afraid that I will ruin everything I worked so hard for.
I'm going to go for either a monster walk tomorrow or a run. Whichever the weather allows. It's been super humid and hot lately and the only time I have for exercise during the week is right at noon. Either way, I'll get some form of movement in.
We're planning a little camping trip this weekend to a local place. I'm exited to get the kids out again before school starts.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
I have seen 5K
I have seen it, I know what it looks like and it isn't as scary as I believed.
I was getting discouraged with my progress, or lack there of, and decided to find a running forum to get some advice. I seemed to be stuck in a 2.5 to 3K rut. The people there reassured me that the progress that I had made was pretty standard. So I didn't feel too bad. One of them suggested that I expand my distance and run it in 10 and 1's to build endurance. So that's what I've done. I mapped out a nice 5K route, through the ritzy part of my neighbourhood. I don't know what it is about running past houses that I will never afford in my lifetime, but I like it. For anyone who doesn't know what a 10 and 1 is, you run for 10 minutes and walk for 1 minute to rest your legs before picking up the run again for 10 minutes and so on. I have to admit that after my 2nd set, my 10 and 1's became more like 5 and 1's. But I made it through the whole 5K and I absolutely ran way more than I walked so I'm proud of that. Seeing the distance made me feel that I really can do it.
Taking the dog on a run is helpful. It never fails that she gives me a perfectly legit reason to stop about halfway through my run. I am a responsible dog owner after all! I do make her carry her own poop, I tie the baggy to the leash. Poor Bella, as soon as we got home she took a great big drink and flopped to the floor for about an hour nap. She's good company on my runs though and doesn't seem to mind much. I think it's funny that she's not a big dog (half Boston Terrier and half Shih Tzu - that's a whole other story) but I'm slow enough that she never has to break out of her little trot to keep up with me.
Pork and Beans by Weezer was good on this run. I listened to it a few times. It always makes me smile.
I was getting discouraged with my progress, or lack there of, and decided to find a running forum to get some advice. I seemed to be stuck in a 2.5 to 3K rut. The people there reassured me that the progress that I had made was pretty standard. So I didn't feel too bad. One of them suggested that I expand my distance and run it in 10 and 1's to build endurance. So that's what I've done. I mapped out a nice 5K route, through the ritzy part of my neighbourhood. I don't know what it is about running past houses that I will never afford in my lifetime, but I like it. For anyone who doesn't know what a 10 and 1 is, you run for 10 minutes and walk for 1 minute to rest your legs before picking up the run again for 10 minutes and so on. I have to admit that after my 2nd set, my 10 and 1's became more like 5 and 1's. But I made it through the whole 5K and I absolutely ran way more than I walked so I'm proud of that. Seeing the distance made me feel that I really can do it.
Taking the dog on a run is helpful. It never fails that she gives me a perfectly legit reason to stop about halfway through my run. I am a responsible dog owner after all! I do make her carry her own poop, I tie the baggy to the leash. Poor Bella, as soon as we got home she took a great big drink and flopped to the floor for about an hour nap. She's good company on my runs though and doesn't seem to mind much. I think it's funny that she's not a big dog (half Boston Terrier and half Shih Tzu - that's a whole other story) but I'm slow enough that she never has to break out of her little trot to keep up with me.
Pork and Beans by Weezer was good on this run. I listened to it a few times. It always makes me smile.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Insert whitty title here
PEI was beautiful. Impossibly so! I didn't get much running in I'm afraid. I spent six days in a car eating mostly fast food. Then camping was filled with steak and s'mores. I did manage to get out once and get some red dirt on my shoes. I don't know how far I went. It was probably at least 2.5K. I didn't want to come home. I feel like I've left part of myself there. I'm hoping we can go back again next summer.
I'm getting back on track with my running. I had basically had 3 weeks off with the trip and all the planning ect. I was surprised at how much conditioning I had lost! I could barely puff my way through 2K!
I'm back on track now though. I've been getting out at least 3 times a week. Today I expanded my route. It's 4K long. I still had to walk part of it but I'm thinking that the extra distance, whether walking or running is good. I want to be in condition to enter a 5K race and not be laughable by next spring. Which probably means that I need to join a gym so I can still run even through our brutal SW Ontario winters. I'm going to have to find out from some other local runners how they stay in shape through the winter.
I've dl'd some more music onto my mp3 player. I find singing along to the song really helps to take my mind off of how much my legs are burning. My favourite songs to run to right now are Uno Dos Tres Quatro ( I can't remember who it's by), Pork and Beans by Weezer and Disco Stick by Lady Gaga.
I'm getting back on track with my running. I had basically had 3 weeks off with the trip and all the planning ect. I was surprised at how much conditioning I had lost! I could barely puff my way through 2K!
I'm back on track now though. I've been getting out at least 3 times a week. Today I expanded my route. It's 4K long. I still had to walk part of it but I'm thinking that the extra distance, whether walking or running is good. I want to be in condition to enter a 5K race and not be laughable by next spring. Which probably means that I need to join a gym so I can still run even through our brutal SW Ontario winters. I'm going to have to find out from some other local runners how they stay in shape through the winter.
I've dl'd some more music onto my mp3 player. I find singing along to the song really helps to take my mind off of how much my legs are burning. My favourite songs to run to right now are Uno Dos Tres Quatro ( I can't remember who it's by), Pork and Beans by Weezer and Disco Stick by Lady Gaga.
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