Something in the Way

Weight: 225.6lbs (-2.6)

I learned last week why I do not run on consecutive days (and why I have failed previously when I did)... it freakin' tires me out! The second run I could feel the exhaustion setting in and my legs getting sore, and by the end I was questioning my ability to even run 5k straight. Had I even done it a week ago? It was also ridiculously muggy, so it was unpleasant overall. But no wonder I would eventually quit running in my previous lives - I would never progress because I was always still recovering. One day in between seriously gives me just enough guilt to get off my ass and go for that run. My 10km route on Sunday was a lot better, I could run the 3k to the 'hill' and then half-way up the hill at this point. I completed a total of 6km on that run and took off 5 minutes from my last few 10km-times. I'm working on actually running up that hill fully; I can't remember if I ever was able to.

I even finally started a little strength training yesterday. Just some squats, lunges, wall pushups (because my right wrist can't take a lot of pressure lately for whatever reason), bicep curls, the plank, and some pilates exercises. And today I feel it in my thighs (yes.. sadly, only my thighs)... nice feeling actually. What sparked it (after thinking about it for weeks) was that after watching all the other runners on the road, I decided I wanted to start developing some definition myself, get rid of the tummy (or at least prepare it for the future uncovering). I also want my arms my strength back, dammit! I still have to develop a plan to actually follow as opposed to just picking and choosing which exercises I feel like doing at the time - although that is better than nothing at the moment.

That's all for now...