Aaaaack!

I ordered a teeny bikini! I was hoping it would be motivation to keep me going!  I can daydream about myself wearing it next summer!

13 in 2013

Today on Facebook I came across this challenge:  13 in 2013!  The challenge is to run 13 races in 2013.  I figured I might as well do it since it fits so nicely with my blog name lol.  Even if I only do virtual 5ks I'm still doing it!! :)  Now to make my list.

Monday Morning You Sure Look Fine!

Happy Monday! (Pat yourself on the back if you got that Fleetwood Mac reference.)  I'm finally caught up on blogging.  Whew.  I have discovered something amazing.  My new favorite breakfast/dessert/snack.

Cottage cheese with cranberry sauce.

Seriously amazing stuff!  On Saturday I started really monitoring my diet.  I have 30 pounds that I need to lose and it's time to get down to business!!  I was going to start with the 3-Day Military diet, but after day 1 I wanted to eat my arm off so I switched over to counting calories. So far so good!  Weigh in is on Thursday night, so I will let you know.

I STILL have not run since the Turkey Trot. :(  I have been having some major negative self talk going on. The bottom line is that I am really embarrassed with my poor performance.  Should I let that get me down? No, of course not!  Easier said than done.  The plan is to start the 5k to 10k program tomorrow.

Last night I decided to make a running shirt out of my pie doodle.  :)

It is a performance micro-fiber shirt, but you can also change the kind of shirt it's printed on if you aren't a fan of micro-fiber.  

November!!! Woo Woooooooo

Cannot believe it is November!!  I think this might be my favorite month......(March is a close second).

You know how sometimes you wake up and you feel like you have been drugged?  That was me this morning.  I had disturbing dreams all night  (thank you turkey/pepper jack cheese sammie in bed at 11pm!!). Then I remembered I'm supposed to run today and I was all NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

Then I remembered the Pile on the Miles challenge and that made me feel a weeee bit better.  I just need to mentally prepare myself a little more and then by 10 am I should be good to go!!

Note to self...

I need to print this out and hang it...everywhere.

It's Tuesday again??

Hola peoples!!  I haven't posted in a few days because I could not think of anything to say....Nothing new or exciting going on here.

I started a marathon training program yesterday, but it started with a rest day.  Hubby thought I was just slacking off until I showed him the app.  I thought it was weird to start with a rest day too, but who am I to argue with the coach that lives inside my phone!!  Today is a run day though!!  I am taking an early lunch to get my run in.

You have until tomorrow to sign up for Pile on the Miles!!!!  It's gonna be a BLAST!!!

Earholes

So, remember how I said the Yurbuds hurt my dainty little earholes?  Well, today on Facebook I came across a how-to video on out to insert them......DOH.  I was doing it wrong.  I don't know if that's reflects bad on me or the company in that you need a how to video for your earbuds? LOL.  Anyhow, once I put them in correctly they don't hurt no mo!  Here's the video if you are interested.




Now I can't wait to try them out on a run!

Speaking of which.....my run today was so HARD.  I had to force myself to go and once I got going I kept telling myself to give it 5 more minutes and it would get better, but it never did.  :(  I did the full 3.1 miles, but I was 1 minute and some seconds slower than last time.  I was really bummed, but I just have to tell myself that it's gonna be a slow climb up this hill.  I will get there, but maybe not as fast as I think I should.  The only thing that matters is that I keep moving.

I was looking over a half-marathon training plan tonight and noticed that it calls for running 6 days per week with only a couple of those being "long" runs.  I think I will move more towards that in order to build up the number of days a week I run.  Makes sense!  Starting out 3.1 miles will be my long run days and I will build up from there!  Duke City Half-Marathon is in 12 months!  Gotta be ready!

Pre-run anxiety?

Anyone ever have pre-run anxiety?  I have to do a little work before I can head out for my morning run and I keep thinking things like:  What if my last run was a fluke?  What if I cannot do it again?  What if it's horrible?     I should just stay home.  I should skip it.

What is wrong with you brain!?!?!?!  Is it fear of failing?  It's driving me crazy.  I guess that's what they mean when they say:

Goal met!

Love the fall colors!

This was where I started my run this morning.  I didn't really start out with any specific goals in mind.  Just knew that I wanted to run for longer than 22 minutes without walking.  It was kinda rough at first, not gonna lie, because the air was COOOLD.  It took me a good 10 minutes to get adjusted to that.  Once I hit 25 minutes I was feeling invincible lol (endorphins maybe??)  I was struggling to keep myself from dancing to the music on my iphone. At that point I think I decided it would be REALLY AMAZING if I could run the entire thing and text husband at the end that I had done it.  That's what really made me push through and run it all.  I ran 3.11 in 40:08.  I really was hoping at the end to get it done in under 40, but that's okay!  That gives me something to shoot for next time.

Anyhow, I'm super excited and proud of myself that I accomplished a goal I set for myself (running an entire 5K).  I took great pleasure in marking it DONE on my Pinterest board. LOL. :) It's the little things right?

Happy Thursday!!  Taking little man for an ice cream cone after preschool (I might have bribed him to go to school without a major hissy fit....)

How to deal

How do you deal with the days/weeks that you just don't feel motivated?  That's how this week has been for me.  I was supposed to run on Wednesday, but I was EXHAUSTED.  I decided to postpone it until Thursday, but that was husband's birthday and therefore I was too busy!  Now it's Friday and I have a 5k tomorrow morning!!  GAH!!!

Also, my food choices have sucked this week.  There has been birthday cake, donuts, soda, Burger King, etc.

I've been telling myself that this is a long-term goal and there are bound to be occasional set backs, but it's hard to ignore the negative self-talk sometimes and remember -

:) 

Happy October 2!

Great run last night!  I walked for 10 minutes (ran into chatty neighbors) and then ran for 8 minutes, walked for 5, ran for 8 and then walked for 5.  The awesome thing is that at the end of the 8 minute stretches I felt like I could have gone on for a lot longer.  My breathing was great and my legs were not hurting.  It is so totally a mental thing!

(Pinterest goodie!)

I have to make cupcakes this morning for a neighbor and get some work stuff done.  I was contemplating going for a run midday, but I don't want to push too hard.  I guess we'll see if I have the time and the inclination. :)  

One more thing:  DA BEARS!!!! Awesome game last night!