5 and 1

This week it is a run 5 minutes, walk 1. Can I do it? Of course I can. Do I want to? That's debatable. LOL to myself. I want to, I think.

Over this past weekend I spent an incredible 30 minutes doing a Yoga video with my sisters-in-law and my mom. Now, I am not a fan of Yoga but I thought it would be fun to do this and my mom really wanted us to. I figured it would be no big deal and I would go about my weekend with no issues.

I was wrong! Sunday morning I woke up with sore abs and sore low back muscles...not because they were hurt, but because I evidently don't use them enough. I am so adding Yoga into my workout routine! Woo Hoo!

Tomorrow I plan to start this weeks running plan...please everyone, think positive thoughts. :)

CuteRunnerGirl
www.cuterunnergirl.blogspot.com

Where Have I Been?

Where have I been? Running, of course. Well, not the whole time since my last blog, but part of it. I have a lot on my plate these days and getting the runs in can be a battle with my mind because I sometimes would rather go home and take a nap or after work go home and eat some ben and jerry's. But I can honestly say I have been keeping up with it.

I am on Week 3 but technically redoing Week 2 because I didn't read my directions all the way through. That is another weakness I have. But I am considering it a strength in this case because it has provided me with another week of running at a pace I can handle before pushing me on to a pace that will me tougher for me. Baby steps. :)

So right now I am doing 4 min run/ 1 min walk and I love it. Next week is 5 min run/ 1 min walk and that might be a bit more of a challenge but it is only one measley minute, right? That's what I will tell myself.

I am going strong with the running and I'm not ready for a marathon or even a 5k but I am on track and that is what I promised myself.


CuteRunnerGirl

http://www.cuterunnergirl.blogspot.com/

On A Roll

I am going to toot my own horn because not only did I complete Wednesday night's scheduled run, but I did another one last night. No, it was not on my training schedule, I was supposed to walk, but I really felt like doing it, so I did it and it was great!

I have a scheduled training run for tonight that I will do and then I will have the weekend off. Now that Week 1 is almost over, I am very much looking forward to Week 2. I think I will have better luck with Week 2 this time around. :)

CuteRunnerGirl

Woo Hoo! Recelebrating Week 1

I will admit that I really didn't want to run tonight, but I will also admit the silly reason why. I did not want to change into my workout clothes. Silly, right? But it gives me more time to talk myself out of running so I don't like to do it. I decided to put running pants on and run in my work shirt. :) Then I hit the jackpot....the wedding of Jason and Molly from the Bachelor! Who can resist something like that. Needless to say, my mind was totally on wedding and lovey dovey stuff and not really on my run, which seemed to fly by!

I am so glad I did it. I feel like I am back on the wagon, last week was not a total loss and I can do what I set out to do, which is learn how to run for 30 minutes. :) Now if only I can get a certain someone (you know who you are) to go to the Y for 30 minutes. :) I would be a most happy camper. Well, that is all you get for tonight. Great run for repeating Week 1, tomorrow night I cross train. Have a great Tuesday!

CuteRunnerGirl

Week 1 - Repeat

I am pondering how my week will look. I have received my newest issue of Runners World, which of course gets me all in the mood to go run! I am remotivated to work around my schedule this week to make my runs happen, even if it means running in the middle of the day. I watch many of my clients make their workouts happen in the middle of the day because it is the only time they can fit it in....while I much prefer to workout at the end of my day as a stress reliever, I may have to become a convert of "exercise where you can". Stay tuned to my repeat of Week 1, I think it will be a great refresher and remotivator. :)

CuteRunnerGirl

Week 2...A bust

Well, week 2 did not go as planned. Not a major setback but it definitely is forcing me to review my barriers to running. Time of day, being tired, and mixed up priorities seem to be the big ones. So how am I going to deal with those? I am going to sleep on it and have some answers tomorrow.

In the mean time, I am going back to week 1. I will repeat what that week calls for rather than bumping up what little intensity there is not so much as punishment for not moving ahead, but more as a way to keep my body moving at the pace it is supposed to. I am human and I have set this goal to run and as I proceed with this goal, I have to remove the barriers that are in my way. I talk to a lot of my personal training clients about their barriers to exercising and eating right....I have to do the same thing for myself. Week 1, do-over. :) I don't mind, its extra practice and it will pay off in the long run.

CuteRunnerGirl

Slow to Get Going

Yes, it is Wednesday and I have yet to start Week 2's running plan. I know what it is and I am totally planning on doing it, I just haven't yet. Last night I got sidetracked playing with the doggies I am dog-sitting for and then I realized just how tired I was and with a 645 AM client this morning, I just wasn't ready to rev up my body and have it keep me up all night.

So, will tonight be the night? I sure hope so because I really want to run! This week's plan is run for 2 minutes, walk for one. Ooooo, can you stand it? It's gonna be tough! (sarcasm). They really should invent an icon for sarcasm. If they already have and you know what it is, please pass it along.

I would appreciate positive thoughts from everyone today that I will get Run 1 for Week 2 completed today. Given that I was up at 6 am and work until 7:30 tonight, it could be quite the challenge for me.

I will update all tomorrow! I know you are on the edge of your seats! :) Have a great Wednesday!

CuteRunnerGirl

Week 1 is Complete!

I did it! I finished week number one. It wasn't really that hard given that all I had to do was walk/run, but anyone that knows me knows that I like to start tasks and then follow them in the order I decide, not in the order given. :) In this case, I followed the directions to the letter and feel pretty good.

I haven't looked at my 8-week Beginner plan for Week 2 yet but I doubt the walk/run will be that much different than last week, probably just a few minor changes to get my endurance up a smidge without hurting me. That is the ultimate goal here....endurance without getting hurt. :)

So, tonight I will look over my runnersworld.com plan, decide what nights will work best and set my schedule around the plan. Short post today, but wanted to celeberate out loud that I actually completed week 1!

Pat on the back for cuterunnergirl!