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!

Starting from scratch....

No, I am not baking, I am running....again. Well, sort of. I have been through my share of injuries over the last two years with running. I have tried new shoes, new stride, cross training, not training, overtraining, stretching, not stretching, ice, no ice...you name it, I tried it. Finally, I just plain gave up, on all of it. Exercise in general. I was angry that my body couldn't do something as simple as put one foot in front of the other quickly.

So, with new resolve, I have decided to once again lace up my running shoes and start over because when at first you don't succeed, try, try, again, right? So, I am at the beginning. Like I have never run before. I have downloaded an 8 week beginners runner program from runnersworld.com designed to get me in shape to run for 30 minutes straight...starting with walking for two minutes, running for one minute.

Now, I know I could run for longer than one minute, in fact, I am sure I can. However, this time around I am going to try it this way and see if I can't get it right this time around. I am bound and determined this year to run without getting hurt. Not promising a marathon this year, only promising to run.

My first goal is to complete the 8-week beginner program and decide from there. Maybe I will be a 30-minute runner only, maybe longer. Time and training and patience will tell. Stay tuned to the never ending saga of my life as cuterunnergirl. :)

No Go

No go on my strength training today. My hamstring does feel better. Still have some twinges but I think in a few weeks I will be good to go again. :)