Okay, so I'm busted, because I cannot tell a lie to save my life, but this last week I haven't been as dedicated to my training schedule as I should have been. I slacked off - quite a bit and I'm paying the price...
Yes, I'm definitely in the group of "must get outside to exercise or you'll go nuts being stuck inside all day" crazies.... but I'm not insane - yet.
No, I didn't get my mile straight in again today.... which irritates me to no end now. Yes, the coach says it's a mental thing on my part now since we already know my body can actually accomplish this feat (refer back to 2 weeks ago). So, what am I going to do to get rid of this mental block I'm stumbling over? I'm really not sure. I'm down to only 13 days to go and I'm so far off the actual training schedule at this point that I would really like to get the straight mile under my belt again at least. I've even gone as far as asking (will resort to begging) my coach to jog the race with me as maybe that will get me through in under 1 hour 15 minutes - although he has decided to tease me about this and comment about how far he will run compared to me if he runs literal circles around me as I jog down the road. Ha, ha, ha - very funny Jim!!!
So, I'm vowing right now that I will be back on a decent training schedule starting tomorrow and over the next 13 days, I will be running/walking at least 10 of them. I'm getting through this race whether my body likes me for it or not.
The really good news.... I now am 160 pounds - dressed in my running clothes and shoes on! The doctor I'm seeing is probably going to freak out a bit, but hey - I used to weigh 132 at this same height about 10 years ago and I bet my cholesterol numbers are plummeting as well. Thank goodness I'm addicted to ice water lately - helps keep the weight coming off.
Well, goodnight folks... back to work tomorrow. Love to you all and do me a favor - lean over and give your special someone(s) a hug/kiss and let them know how much they mean to you - you never know when you won't get the chance to do it again.
Erin
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