I guess I run now

eminem got me through my run today…just that one song.

The goal today was to “just see” what I could do. Walked for .15 & started running at 4.2 & 4.4. I had to push myself through the first mile, really wanted to quit–-His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy–-but I kept thinking that if I could just get to that good point, where the running feels good, I could at least make it to 1.75 miles. –-So here I go is my shot. Feet fail me not cause this maybe the only opportunity that I got-– Made it to 1.25 miles & felt good. A group of women ran buy on the track doing sideways runs followed by high knee kick runs & I thought, “maybe I should lift my knees a little more.” So I tried that for a bit & it actually felt natural.

At 1.5 miles I decided that I’d run for 30 minutes or 2 miles, whichever came first.& then eminem came on —you better lose yourself in the music— & I realized I wanted 2 miles to come before 30 minutes, so I upped the speed to 4.6, then 4.8 —the moment you own it, you better never let it go—

Here’s the deal, the song set a really nice pace & I actually felt like a runner for the last .5 mile. —you only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow. This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo— No, let’s be honest here…for the last 1/2 mile, I felt like a bad ass with eminem screaming in my ears, the mild-mannered guy next to me doing a snail’s pace with the newspaper spread out all over his treadmill, and me running my little heart out while air-drumming & smiling like a damned fool.

Finished the 2 miles in 28:30. First time running 2 miles in a row! Damn, the bad ass feeling is still with me. Walked for a bit, ran 4 minutes on 4.8, walked a bit, had .2 left to complete the 5k, so I cranked it up to 5.0 for those last two-tenths of a mile. Finished the 5k in 44:50 & walked til I hit 3.25 miles.

When I came out of the gym, the rain had stopped & the sun was out, but it was almost cool out. So I took the dog for a nice 1-mile cool down walk before making lunch. Now I’m going shopping to get some more running capris cause mine are getting worn out where my still huge thighs rub together. I’m kinda bummed about this as the worn ones fit really nice now, much loser & baggier than when I started running in March. They make me feel thin even if I’m not there yet.

Food today:
Breakfast: bran flakes & blueberries
Snack: 1/2 of some kind of an Atkins protein bar (old one)…afraid of running out of fuel before my run.
Lunch: 2 poached eggs, 1/4 cup spinach, 2 crumpets (not whole wheat, but 80 calories & no fat)…yummy!
Dinner: the peanut noodle dish getupnow made the other night. I made mine with tons of snow peas, some scallions, and tofu…enough for lunch & dinner (on the road) tomorrow.

Exercise: 3.25 mile run/walk on treadmill. 1 mile walk with the dog.

So the house stuff meant I couldn’t visit hubby last week, but I am going to squeeze in a long weekend by leaving for the UP tomorrow morning. So I’ll be on the road all day tomorrow…AFTER I hit the treadmill to accumulate some steps.

Cheers ya’ll!