Day 30

Who’s the WOman?! I have been on my goal to not train for a marathon for one full month, and I have NO plans of stopping (Diddy dances ‘cross the room)! I am so proud of myself. I have been working out off and on in the past but never was I so focused to do it at least five or more days a week. I’m on a serious mission.

Day 30 all started with me waking up at 6:15 and I let the puppies out for a little while. I lied back on a lawn chair while the dogs played and contemplated if I would go to the track or run on the treadmill. I really wanted to go to the track but it looked as though it would rain and I didn’t feel like a “rain” run/walk this morning so I opted for the treadmill, which for me is harder to walk/run on than the track. It may just be harder mentally because I find it so boring. I think it’s about the same physically either way. What say you?

In any event, I came in from playing with the dogs and figured since I was running on the treadmill instead of outside at the track field, I could go back to bed for a little while and get my run/walk done later. It is in fact Sunday and there is no need to rush to get my run/walk in before work so I gladly went back to bed until about 9:30.

I then get up and procrastinate even more by going outside and spending some time with the children and the puppies. Here it was Day 30 and I was acting like I wasn’t going to get my run/walk in. After procrastinating yet another hour I headed downstairs to my gym in the basement to get on the treadmill. Before getting on it, I told myself “You will not go crazy from running in place for two miles. Just do it!” And guess what? I just did it and more. I ran 3.01 miles without going crazy!

After my run, I did some really good stretches and then hit the punching bag for about 5 minutes just because I could. My energy level was still high and the punching bag was just sitting there so I made use of it. I then came back upstairs and almost fainted on the kitchen floor. That last walk up the stairs took a lot out of me. Maybe I should have left the punching bag alone. Ok, I’m exaggerating. I didn’t almost faint, but still.

Now, I feel great again. I can’t wait until tomorrow when I can get back to the track and do the three miles there. I hope you all are reaching your own personal exercise goals. Enjoy your day!

Until tomorrow…

Ms. P.