Truly Addicted
blondemommy34 on Nov 5th 2008 10:14 pm
I must truly be addicted to running now. I am on this Hal Higdon program for training to run a 10K. Today it was raining and everything was pointing to no run. But I did it anyways. I think I am in week 8 of the training and it seems to be getting easier. To run 3 miles 6 months ago would have taken me a hour. Now I was out of the house and Ran and back in 35 minutes. So it doesn’t take me as long as it used to. So no excuse of not having enough time. Plus there is nothing like a hot shower after a good run.
Loving my new jacket. I don’t sweat like crazy like I did in the old one. And it zips off so I don’t have to drag it over my head when I am done running and can barely lift my arms over my head. The other thing I love about my jacket is that it has a zip toggle that goes around the head versus around the neck. So it fits more like a cap than a hood.
I did something to day I have been dying to try. My size 8 jeans. I have said this before and I will say it again. I used to be a size 4. Not a helathy 4 either. A sickly 4. And I have no desire to be that again. Plus I got rid of all my size 4 stuff. And all my 6 stuff too. But I kept all my size 8 clothes. I figured that was more realistic and cost effective. And I have to say, I am a lot closer to get in those 8’s today than I was 6 months ago. I got them over my hips, but not buttoned. I figure by January I could possibly be in them. That is if I can get past the holiday eating feasts. But if I keep running it could happen.
I modified tiny2b’s Old Skool workout and am doing a crunch, squat and lift some weights for each day of the month. So on the 1st I did one of each. Today I will do 5 of each. Tomorrow 6….etc… And then maybe try something different in December. Start small is my motto. I mean I came into this world about 7 pounds. 
Looking forward to doing 2 miles tomorrow and then a day of rest. Going to need it seeing that Saturday is 5 miles.
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I have tried to modify the Higdon schedule so as not to be off by a whole week since I was sick for a few days last week. So this week I ran 2.5 Monday, 3.5 Tuesday, 2 Wednesday and just shy of 2.5 today. Rest Friday, cross train Saturday, 5 miler on Sunday. I hope I am up to it!!
Good for you for getting out in the rain. I went to the gym and used the treadmill, but there is no way I will survive a five mile run on the treadmill. I will quit. I know I will. I am a big quitter on the treadmill and it is so easy to just shut that sucker down. At least outside, when you get 2 miles away from home, quitting is not so attractive, because you’ve still got to get home anyway, and running is a faster way to do it than walking.
My goal for Sunday is five miles in one hour, nice and easy jog the whole time. God, I hope the weather is okay.