Betty White is so cute.
Happy Saturday! Only 7 weeks to go!
After last week's 13.1 miles the plan was to go for 10 today and work on my speed. I truly needed to sleep in today. My body had other plans. I woke up early, like I knew I would...argh. Instead of getting up and heading to the track I decided to lay around and finish my book instead. I could walk later in the day.
So I did. I finished my book (the Betty White book...she's so awesome) and headed out. I headed to a booksale for some Christmas presents and then it was time for my walk. Since I was getting a later start I decided to go to the park instead of the track. I didn't want to get there and find out that there was a game or something and I couldn't walk.
I got started and immediately my brain wanted to call it off and go home. I'm telling you, the battle is almost always mental. I knew I just needed to get through the first 5 miles though. Once I hit the halfway mark I'm always good to go. I just have to get in the zone.
I could have stopped at 5 miles. I know that. But, it's hard to only do 5 on the weekend. I have to at least have an 8 mile day. And you know when I get to 8 I can talk myself into 10. So you might be asking why am I so hard on myself? Why can't I relax and be happy with 5? Well that's easy. I have to be hard on myself now because I never was before.
I am in the best shape I have ever been in, but I was close to this a few years ago and I slipped back. If I don't keep it up I will gain it back. I know I will. This is a lifestyle change. When I get to my target I will slow it down a little. It's a very exhausting pace. I will never be able to stop though. This is who I am now. :-)
My time for my first 5 miles was awesome. I shaved time off. The thought to stop did occur to me. I really needed to eat. I did pack a sandwich to eat after the walk, but since I got started so late I needed to eat it earlier. The problem is: as long as I am moving I am fine. As soon as I stop it is so hard to start back up again. I needed to do this though. So I stopped for my sandwich and got back out there. My second five was my regular time. I knew it would be. Rest was not my friend. It took a little bit to get back in the groove.
With two miles to go my feet started screaming. I pushed through it though. And here I sit soaking them. Once again my plans for tonight get postponed. :-( I don't know why I bother. So from here on out there are no Saturday night plans until the Marathon. haha.
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Check out my Facebook Page for Confessions (there are before and work-in-progress pictures):
facebook.com/ConfessionsOfAFormerFatGir
yeah, sorry, I messed up and the "l" is missing....I need an assistant :-)
Don't forget to follow me on Twitter: @hugsnsmile
After last week's 13.1 miles the plan was to go for 10 today and work on my speed. I truly needed to sleep in today. My body had other plans. I woke up early, like I knew I would...argh. Instead of getting up and heading to the track I decided to lay around and finish my book instead. I could walk later in the day.
So I did. I finished my book (the Betty White book...she's so awesome) and headed out. I headed to a booksale for some Christmas presents and then it was time for my walk. Since I was getting a later start I decided to go to the park instead of the track. I didn't want to get there and find out that there was a game or something and I couldn't walk.
I got started and immediately my brain wanted to call it off and go home. I'm telling you, the battle is almost always mental. I knew I just needed to get through the first 5 miles though. Once I hit the halfway mark I'm always good to go. I just have to get in the zone.
I could have stopped at 5 miles. I know that. But, it's hard to only do 5 on the weekend. I have to at least have an 8 mile day. And you know when I get to 8 I can talk myself into 10. So you might be asking why am I so hard on myself? Why can't I relax and be happy with 5? Well that's easy. I have to be hard on myself now because I never was before.
I am in the best shape I have ever been in, but I was close to this a few years ago and I slipped back. If I don't keep it up I will gain it back. I know I will. This is a lifestyle change. When I get to my target I will slow it down a little. It's a very exhausting pace. I will never be able to stop though. This is who I am now. :-)
My time for my first 5 miles was awesome. I shaved time off. The thought to stop did occur to me. I really needed to eat. I did pack a sandwich to eat after the walk, but since I got started so late I needed to eat it earlier. The problem is: as long as I am moving I am fine. As soon as I stop it is so hard to start back up again. I needed to do this though. So I stopped for my sandwich and got back out there. My second five was my regular time. I knew it would be. Rest was not my friend. It took a little bit to get back in the groove.
With two miles to go my feet started screaming. I pushed through it though. And here I sit soaking them. Once again my plans for tonight get postponed. :-( I don't know why I bother. So from here on out there are no Saturday night plans until the Marathon. haha.
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Check out my Facebook Page for Confessions (there are before and work-in-progress pictures):
facebook.com/ConfessionsOfAFormerFatGir
yeah, sorry, I messed up and the "l" is missing....I need an assistant :-)
Don't forget to follow me on Twitter: @hugsnsmile
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