The dawn of my running career! Yes, I had a successful week. During this most promising week I have fully integrated the run/walk into my routine. Now I am truly saying that I am not really following any sort of plan at this point. I have been doing a five minute warm up followed by running/jogging until I must slow to a walk usually due to shinsplint pain. Then I catch my breath, let my shin muscles relax and start all over again. The biggest achievement came lastnight at the club. I was in town early and wanted to get my workout in before dinner. Ana and I went to the club at 5:45 pm, narrowly missing the ex-mother-in-law, and it was crowded. My whole row of treadmills was full! I had to warm-up on an elliptical and wait. Fotunately it was only about five minutes. I snagged the open machine before anyone else could lay claim to it and started my warm-up walk. Five minutes in and I started to jog. With people around me. Did I mention the lights were on? Usually I wait till I am alone but here I was surrounded by speed demons and holding my own for 1-2 minutes at a time. I didn't even feel stupid. Well at least not until the girl next to me finished and the hot guy moved in. I tried not to notice by watching the Seinfeld rerun on the screen in front of me as he took off his shirt, then pants...no really! I knew I couldn't look because I don't have a poker face at all!!!! Needless to say, with my new neighbor I picked up my pace and jogged for longer increments of time.
My feet have been doing better. I wish I could say the same for the shins. Walking fast seems to make more problems for me, so I have resorted to slowing my walking pace in between the jog sessions. I am really there to try and run anyhow. One thing I did learn in the past week is how truly different tradmill running and pavement running really are. I could barely run last Wednesday. I don't know if it was breathing the cold night air, the firmness of the pavement, not having a motor to propel my big butt, or the fact I had just finished a 12 hour shift but I struggled. It was probably a combination of all those things. I really wanted to go to the club. I did not have a bag packed or the ambition to drive over there. Outdoor night running in my ninja suit (all black sweats) seemed like a good alternative. Perhaps wearing my running shoes instead of an old pair of Asics cross trainers would have helped. I was worried about violating the club rule of "NO STREET SHOES!" I may need to invest in a second pair of shoes.
I know last week I promised to reveal my favorite nutrition sites. There really is just one. The site www.411fit.com has been the best site I have found. I may have read about it in a magazine. Who knows. It is a free site that helps you calculate how many calories you need to eat daily to lose 1-2 pounds per week. No it will not let you go over two pounds. There are posts from other members, logs for your exercise and food/beverage intake. The logs help you calculate calories, fat, carbs and sodium intake. Logging these helps you to make better choices throughout the day. I am more successful at weight loss when I log than when I don't. I hate logging. It is so tedious! You can also graph your weight loss goals, see your calorie intake on a pie chart and lots of other cool things. Did I mention every member on this site is there to support you? Virtual high fives and pats on the back abound. It is also the best place to hear about new gear, food, and exercise programs. Check it out. It doesn't cost anything to try!
All images were found on Pinterest, my favorite waste of time. As you can see, they have many motivational images from a multitude of sites to keep you wanting to move.
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