Yesterday, I was craving a candy bar, so I got one out of the snack machine. After I ate it, I knew I had to go and run because I needed to burn all those calories.
So I headed to the track after I left everyone eating. Ran 4 miles! The first 20 minutes were hard because it was so hot and humid. I kept telling myself "just 5 more minutes", that became my mantra. I got to 30 minutes, and the mantra changed to "I made it to 30 min, let's go for 40 min".
I started to feel really good after 30 minutes and so I stopped worrying about time, and focused on intervals. Started with 1.5 min intervals and went down to 1 min. After I got into the groove of things, I started going 2 minutes. By the time I stopped, I ran for 3 minutes without stopping and could have kept going another minute. I was so excited, it was a great workout.
I was so tired I crashed and hit the snooze one too many times this morning. Thankfully the kids slept all night, they've been doing that a lot lately and I'm hoping they'll stick with it from now on.
I'm looking forward to training tonight, I need to get new music on my iPod. It's amazing what a difference it makes to have some good music with me when I'm out by myself. I don't want to stop because I want to keep listening to the music. Those of you with kids know, listening to your music is a treat. At my house, we listen to kids' music more than we listen to anything else. lol
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Ohhh, I loooooove my music. Couldn't train without it. Especially on the LSD runs on Sat. mornings. I get in my groove, space out, and sing along in my head!!!! Glad you had a great workout. Sounds like you are going to have a good training week! Keep it up!!!!!!!!!
P.S. I know what you mean about the excuse to eat. I add up calories in my head, if I know it's a no-no, and I eat it, and make sure I burn it off before I go to bed that night!
The babies are sleeping through the night, YAY!!!! :) And you ran FOUR miles (& you feel GREAT)???? YAY!!!!:) My nephew loves, loves loves Michael Jackson, so that's the "kid music" I'm used to lately. Everytime he gets into the truck, that's what he wants to hear.
If you need help filling up the iPod, let me know- I have tons, and can bring the lap top if need be. That is, if your not too picky... I'm afraid I am short on Latin music, though-
Go girl, run on!! That is such good news. My ankles have felt a little better this week. I have sort of slowed down on the pace, but am still hanging in there. My new job is going well, it is not taxing my brain too much so as to prevent me from thinking MARATHON, MARATHON IN OCTOBER. GET READY!!
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