I guess I run now

Getting Some Direction
So far the only goal I’ve really set are the running tickers included in my C25K pages (35 miles on the treadmill in a month) and untimed goals like “lose 53 pds.” But the goal setters seem to really kick butt here at 3FC, so I’m going to give it a try.

First I have to find a replacement for the treadmill goal, which worked, but it also kept me inside & that’s no good now it’s summer & I’m trying to be one of those outside runner types like M3at49. So instead of miles on the tready, I’m going to do steps on the peddy. So I’m shooting for an overall average of 10,000 steps a day…some days will undoubtedly be less, but I’ll just have to make sure other days make up for that. So that’s 280,000 steps in 4 weeks. Wow! Does that sound like a lot to anyone else?

Next goal is weight related: lose 6 pds in that same four weeks. Why 6? Cause 5 seems too small & 7 (given my dismal weight loss of late) seems too big. 6 also puts me right at my nemesis weight of 166, the deal breaker weight, the weight that screams “None shall pass!”, the dreaded plateau weight. Man I hate 166! So 6 gets me there & the momentum from getting there in a month gets me past it. Right?

Next goal is to run the 5K, get a not-too-embarrassing time doing it, and sign up for another one right away so I have an incentive to keep running when that race is done.

About Comments
Ya’ll are awesome! Thank you for your comments…funny & helpful & always wise. Getupnow, of course, your comment truly did make me laugh out loud & as I lapped an old couple on the trail today (yay me!), I laughed again. And I’d love to find a running partner, soclose, but for now I’m just hoping my dog will get better at running next to, rather than in front of and all around, me. I was thinking about signing up for a running group at the Y, but I keep thinking I need to get faster & stronger before that happens. Maybe I’m not looking at it the right way, maybe being in the group makes me faster & stronger? Oh, and I’m not putting any comments about your nasty commenter on your blog cause I don’t want to give that person the satisfaction of seeing she/he caused problems, but I think you handled the situation really, really well…& it’s small consolation, but you’ve given your readers a really good model for how to handle this if it happens to them.

grabthebull asked if I run with music for motivation & I usually do. One difference has been that up until recently I was running with the crappy techno music that comes with the C25K podcasts & more recently I’ve been choosing my own music. But I think that’s actually distracting…the techno music is so bad, I think it puts me into a trance-like state, so I’m going to go back to it when I run tomorrow. & holy cow M3at49! I have the same fear when I’m on the treadmill…face rubbing against the tread for days & all! And last but not least, thanks for the encouragement kiki.

Food Stuff
Didn’t post yesterday’s food cause something told me today’s would be pretty dern similar. & I was right. So just ditto this meal plan for yesterday:

Breakfast: Kashi & blueberries

Lunch: big salad with imitation crabmeat salad (light on the mayo, heavy on the fresh herbs and lemon) on top

Snack: not so much, maybe 10 pretzels

Dinner: salad & about 2 cups of chicken noodle casserole

Snack: fat/sugar free choc pudding with lite cool whip

Exercise (today): 3-mile walk with the dog…this took us a little under 1 hour. I could’ve gone faster without the dog–one of those stop and sniff EVERYTHING along the way breeds–but he was pretty good company. Hubby and I took the dog for a hike up to the Hungarian Falls this evening (doesn’t get dark round these parts until about 9:30)…it’s a lot of climbing, so I’m guessing we didn’t do more than 2 miles in 55 mins. More on this trip tomorrow.