Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today, here to regale you with my amazing tale of half marathon preparation.
Week 3
The week was good – I was able to slip in another extra workout during run training – but my food consumption was not awesome.
Sometimes you’re the windshield
Sometimes you’re the bug
And sometimes, your daughter’s 6.5 pounds of Halloween candy calls so loudly you can’t help but eat a few pieces.
More Running – yay!
I discovered this week that I am running a 5K called the Colder Boulder on December 1. (I knew I was signed up for it, I just didn’t realize it was coming so fast.)
We attend the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, and there is an opportunity to sign up for a 5k there as well. I ran it last year in a cool 45 minutes (which is a complete crap time for those of you who aren’t runners) so I’m aiming to do a little better in that run next year.
Boy, once you announce your plans to run a half marathon, runs just pop up everywhere.
Challenges
This past week, the candy was calling me. I asked my daughter to hide it somewhere else, and now that I don’t know where it is, I’m not hearing it calling my name.
Of course, tomorrow is Thanksgiving – my FAVORITE holiday. The in-laws are arriving and we’re having a huge feast with tons of people. I’ve aimed for a veggie-heavy spread, but generally Thanksgiving is a glutton’s delight. I don’t expect my weight to be down next week.
The Stats
- Weight: 178.8 (down 1.6 overall, but up .8 from last week. Sometimes this happens just because, and sometimes because of candy.)
- Workouts Complete: 12
- Workouts Enjoyed: 0
Tune in next week when I talk about – MORE RUNNING!
Honestly, the best way to exercise it to train for something. You have a goal to get better over and over again, keeping you motivated. Keep up the good work!
Great job staying consistent with the exercise and focused on the end goal. Nice job also of establishing tollgate goals which helps to prevent folks from feeling overwhelmed with the big picture. Something that might help in establishing more wins throughout the process is taking measurements. As we exercise, we tend to put on muscle, which can send the wrong message to our psyche when we step on the scale. But if you see your waist get smaller despite an increase in weight, your brain computes a win and you get the momentum that comes with it. Tracking and setting small goals for various training intervals might also be helpful in creating a constant winning environment. For example, you can establish benchmarks for speed at varying distances, as well as an overall total distance ran without stopping and then try to best different records each workout. Bottom line, though, is to figure out what works for you and to keep at it. Best of luck!
I know of no way to avoid gluttony on Thanksgiving day. The pies, the roast turkey…how can you avoid them all? You can’t! But as for the workout- I don’t enjoy running at all, but do enjoy short weight lifting (on a $7 rummage sale Total Gym) with my kid riding on my back. Apparently is a “ride” to him- and his 27 pounds are extra weights for me. I listen to motivational music (OK, its rock music. I just wanted to sound more cultured), and pretend I’m training for a big movie show down.
Maybe you can find a type of exercise you like and have that as your end-of week treat- maybe its yoga in the morning, weightlifting at lunch, dancing in the evening. All this being said- I’m not athletic at all, just stubborn, and we weigh about the same. Food is my weakness,