Ok, so I had previously decided to run a half marathon (which I am still going to do) I decided that June was too soon, so I opted to train for one that was in October, only to find out the run I read about online was October of last year! Did I feel silly:) I AM signing up for a 5k run at the end of this month. I figured it would be a good starting point. If I don't do terribly in the 5k it will be a good indicator that I'll likely do ok when I do find a half marathon in my area to run.
Today was an absolutely gorgeous day here in upper Indiana so off my pooch and I went to have a nice brisk walk on the Riverwalk in our town.
All I can say is that she definitely put me to shame! There are quiite a few steps on the Riverwalk, and I wanted to make sure to get my cardio in, so we'd go up and down the steps several times. My dog would bound up and down the steps, then turn back to watch me as if to say, "C'mon Slowpoke!!" Lol!! What a motivator!!
Only a little over a week into the Biggest Loser contest and I'm already down 8 pounds!! Yeah!!
Today I was feeling somewhat sore from working out and weight lifting yesterday as well as a bit under the weather. I got a bit run down from working 2 jobs as well as several hours each day of new car hunting before I went into work for four days last week (which I finally found one!)
Even though I didn't feel like doing ANYTHING I still wanted to stay on track with my excercising and eating right, so I decided I at least I would take my dog for a nice brisk walk at the park to burn some calories.
It hit me as we were walking that dogs are truly great workout partners! My dog is a VERY active 6 year old German Shepherd, and she is an awesome motivator. We all know that having a buddy to workout helps, but dogs are even better because you know they won't get the excercise without you which is a big motivator.
Ok, so I decided to train for a marathon that is a bit later in the year. I am going to join my friend when she does her half marathon, but I'll do the either the 5 or 10K.
I've joined a Biggest Loser contest at work to give me motivation to get fit for the half marathon and to lose weight. Whoever loses the most weight within 2 months wins all the money that people put in to join the contest.
Today I did a mile on the treadmill (which I did slightly faster than my previous one , 16:32 rather than 16:45) and did 2.2 miles on the stationary bike in 20 minutes. Off I go!!!
katayb says:
Good for you! Keep up the good work!
mariodsantana says:
Nice! The great thing is that if you keep it up, you'll start to see results almost right away. I've been using thedailyplate.com to track my calories, along with this site to track my running, and it's been awesome. Keep it up, and keep tracking and logging!
jamie2487 says:
I've never heard of daily plate before. i just went on it, registered and logged what i ate today. what an awesome website! thanks so much for sharing it. it's a great and fun way to set weight loss goals and track everything i'm eating. it will definitely force me to stop snacking so much
Well, I definitely more out of shape than I thought, lol!! This week is being used as a warmup week before I start my actual Half marathon training. I ran/speed walked a mile on the treadmill in 16:45 and then did a mile on the stationary bike in roughly 10 minutes. I know I have a long way to go, but I think with a good mental attitude I can do it!!
EsDawg says:
I understand completely! I hate treadmills. The first mile I did, I hobbled home at the end of it and realized just how out of shape I am. Luckily, I've got 11 months left before my half marathon goal- and I'm already feeling better. I walked 2 miles at a 12:15 second pace yesterday and feel great!
Tomorrow I start off on my of trial week of training. I start my training program officially the week of 2/15, but I wanted to get a jump start it this week to get ahead of the game. I feel pretty pumped about the prospect of running a half marathon, but I know that it won't be a piece of cake. I broght lots of healthy, nutritious food to help give me lots of good fuel and energy for my training weeks ahead. Wish me luck!!!
