Lazy is a Four Letter Word

I haven't blogged because I haven't been running. I've been a lazy SOB. And I'm ashamed of myself.  No excuses, no reasons. Just plain ol' laziness.  It happens to me too often and I need to couteract it. I have no willpower. When the laziness comes over me I can't fight it. I won't  fight it. Tomorrow's a new day. A day for me to attempt to fight off the laziness and drag my behind to the gym.  I do know this - I won't be running in the 5 miler next Saturday. I won't be in any kind of shape to run even half of it. I do plan to walk though. I figured that's better than nothing.

I'm going to slink off in shame. Hide my head and try to get my act together.

Dilemma

Today is the day I was supposed to run for 25 minutes. I had to stop at the 20 minute mark after walking for the last 10 minutes. Why? Because the bottom of my left foot was hurting because a blister was forming. I had the same problem yesterday only it was my right foot that was getting a blister. I thought it was the shoes so today I wore different running shoes. Nope. The shoes weren't the issue. I think the issues is that I wasn't wearing any socks. I prefer not wearing socks with my running shoes because socks make my feet feel hot and heavy. But I can't continue to get blisters either.

I need to find a good sock that ventilates and doesn't make my feet feel "stuffy". Any suggestions?

Getting there

The title of this post explains it all. I am slowly getting back into the saddle. I honestly don't know if I'm going to be ready for the 5 miler by September 19th. I'm so scared! And I want to be able to run, not walk, in this race. It is a must!! I'm on week 6 of the podrunner training. I am not happy with it. I like the actually training but I hate the music. The music is making the running seem longer and impossible. Today I looked at the training intervals to see how it was broken out and used my own music. I hope the podrunner music gets better. The next training interval is to run 25 minutes. I don't know if I'm ready for it but I'm going to do it.

I'm hitting the gym tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes.

Oy!

I have been out of the training loop for 2 weeks and boy did I feel it today! I didn't think that two weeks off would set me back so far but it did. Today was my first day back on the treadmill and the first 5 minutes were torture! My chest was tight, breathing was heavy. I thought I was going to pass out. My legs and shins were fine. It was the breathing part that was giving me problems. I think the breathing issue has to do with my current addiction to 5 hour energy. I really need to stop drinking those things. I'm at the point where I drink one everyday and that can't be good for me. And I did have a sip of one before heading to the gym. I know - not smart.

My plan to get back on track is to run everyday the rest of this week. It's the only way I figure I can get my breathing back up. And I plan on not drinking any 5 hour energy drinks. I promise.

The 5 miler is a little over a month away. Right now I don't see the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm giving myself til the end of August to determine if I'm going to walk the race or run it. If I can get to a solid 4 miles then I will improvise on the last mile.

I'm staying focused on my goal. I am determined to run the entire 5 miles by September 19th.

Keeping my eye on the prize.

On a roll!

I am so excited. Today my podrunner workout was to run 2o minutes uninterrupted. I saw this as a daunting task. There's no way I would be able to do it. But I did - sorta. After the 5 minute warm-up, I cranked up the speed and started running. As I was approaching the 5 minute mark, I decided that I would take a 1 minute or less break. I figured this would be the only way I would be able to get the 20 minutes of running done. The mini-breaks really helped me a lot and I was able to finish the 2o minutes.

Even though it was supposed to be 2o minutes of non-stop running, I'm still proud of myself. I'm glad I added in the 1 minute break every 5 minutes. I'm hoping soon I will be able to run the 20 minutes without needing the break.

Making Progress

I'm baaack!!! I've been keeping a low profile since I've pretty much fallen off the wagon. But now I'm back on - I hope. I ran Saturday dreading it the entire time. But to my surprise, my endurance had kicked up a notch. I just knew I would be huffing and puffing at the one minute mark but I wasn't. I ran for 5 minutes before I slowed down to a walk. (And I only stopped at 5 minutes because my mouth was so dry my tongue was stuck to the roof of it!). I walked for 2 minutes and increased the speed again, thinking that first round was a fluke. Nope! It wasn't! I ran for another 5 minutes. I slowed it down again because now I am getting winded and didn't want to over do it and pass out. But I continued this for 30 minutes. At the 30 minute mark I was winded, sweaty and proud of myself. I think this was the nudge that I needed to get back in the training mode.

Since I felt so great about my workout Saturday, Sunday I went outside and did a 30 minute run/walk with Darrius. Running outside is so much harder than being on a treadmill but I plan on keeping at it.

Today I signed up for a 5 mile race in September. I have a goal in sight. And I plan on staying on track working towards that goal.

Wish me luck!