A little pep talk goes a long way. Last Thursday Derrick and I talked for about an hour on Facebook. He gave me a little motivational pep talk and I have been on a roll ever since. Since we talked on Thursday, I have lost four pounds.
Today I went back to the gym for the first time in like two months. Anyway, I have been thinking lately about canceling my gym membership. I kind of went today with the thought in my head that we would see how it goes and if it didn’t go well I would cancel my membership. Well, the IPod gods were on my side tonight. I got on the treadmill with the goal of seeing if I could run two miles without taking a walking break. Last time I ran I did the mile, so I thought I would just try.
OK, this next part is so cheesy, but true. I was nearing 1.5 miles and about ready to give up when the IPod gods put Michael Jackson’s Man in The Mirror (very motivational song if you don’t know it, how could you not know it?) in my ear. The craziest part is this is the second time this song has popped up when I was ready to give up since Michael Jackson has died. Spooky!!!! I did love him when I was little. Maybe he’s up there looking out for me. LOL.
So anyway, I told myself to fight through the song and then the next song and before I knew it I had run the whole two miles without stopping to take a walk break. After I did that, I went to the weight machines and did 172 leg presses (the goal was 200, but I tanked at 172). After that I did 5 miles on the elliptical. In the end, I was there for two hours and I had one of the best workouts I have ever had in a long time, maybe ever. Thanks Derrick! Oh and the IPod gods :)
Monday, April 19, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Ringing in The Spring 5K
It is race day!!! I am trying something new. I am going to write this blog before I see my official time because too often I let my official time effect my mood when I write these things. My new attitude is my time is interesting to see, but the bigger deal is that I am off of my couch doing something to work on my health and fitness.
The race was at 9:00 this morning in Valpo. It started at the YMCA and then weaved through a hilly neighborhood. Last Wednesday Diane and I did a practice run of the route, which helped me greatly. I knew where the killer hills were and I knew when I was about half way done (thanks Diane!). Right before the race Cathy asked me if I wanted to borrow her watch (thanks!), and so I now must go back on what I said after my last race. Last time I went off of feeling and thought that was the way to go, but now that I ran this race with the watch, I think that is the way to go. I did a 2/1 interval and felt like I was pushing myself a lot harder during the runs. The watch also helped me keep my breaks to a minimum. Anyway, the race was good. It started off with very light rain, but as the race went on the rain got heavier and heavier, which you know if you saw my facebook pictures. I felt great during the whole race except for at the end when a little kid sprinted passed me and some guy asked me if I was going to let that happen, so I sped up and got a stitch in my side, but it was still funny and made me laugh :) I really enjoyed this race. The set-up was good, it was close by, and the course (though hilly) was beautiful. It will be on my calendar for next year for sure.
On another note, I changed my exercise plan a bit this week. I am still going to do my Monday, Wednesday, Saturday runs and I have added a mile walk around my neighborhood every night after dinner, however I have stopped Zumba (it was time to pay again and I am poor). As far as dieting goes, I have started watching what I eat better, but am not going to put myself on any specific strict diet that I know I won’t stick to. It’s all about gradual weight loss people that will last. I lost about 5 pounds last week, which I believe was due to all the evening walking.
Next race will be Share Your Soles at Soldier Field on May 23rd.
Happy Running!
Sally
PS. OK the official times are in and I ran it in 41:13. My fastest 5K time is 38 and slowest is 42 so this is about right.
The race was at 9:00 this morning in Valpo. It started at the YMCA and then weaved through a hilly neighborhood. Last Wednesday Diane and I did a practice run of the route, which helped me greatly. I knew where the killer hills were and I knew when I was about half way done (thanks Diane!). Right before the race Cathy asked me if I wanted to borrow her watch (thanks!), and so I now must go back on what I said after my last race. Last time I went off of feeling and thought that was the way to go, but now that I ran this race with the watch, I think that is the way to go. I did a 2/1 interval and felt like I was pushing myself a lot harder during the runs. The watch also helped me keep my breaks to a minimum. Anyway, the race was good. It started off with very light rain, but as the race went on the rain got heavier and heavier, which you know if you saw my facebook pictures. I felt great during the whole race except for at the end when a little kid sprinted passed me and some guy asked me if I was going to let that happen, so I sped up and got a stitch in my side, but it was still funny and made me laugh :) I really enjoyed this race. The set-up was good, it was close by, and the course (though hilly) was beautiful. It will be on my calendar for next year for sure.
On another note, I changed my exercise plan a bit this week. I am still going to do my Monday, Wednesday, Saturday runs and I have added a mile walk around my neighborhood every night after dinner, however I have stopped Zumba (it was time to pay again and I am poor). As far as dieting goes, I have started watching what I eat better, but am not going to put myself on any specific strict diet that I know I won’t stick to. It’s all about gradual weight loss people that will last. I lost about 5 pounds last week, which I believe was due to all the evening walking.
Next race will be Share Your Soles at Soldier Field on May 23rd.
Happy Running!
Sally
PS. OK the official times are in and I ran it in 41:13. My fastest 5K time is 38 and slowest is 42 so this is about right.
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