This quote was at the front of our meeting. Purposeful, powerful. I should really take in the quotes alot more. This weeks goal on top of my normal, tracking food and activity, is to not make excuses. If I don't run, I don't progress. If I don't track, I don't progress. If I don't lose, I don't progress. Seems easy enough.
Weigh-in came and went I and was so elated. I was actually down 1.2lbs. WOOhoo! Even with my cycle, I was shocked. Today's meeting was PACKED. They hold 3 meetings today and I can only imagine how many people there are at the 5:30pm. There were people still being weighed about 5 minutes before the meeting was over and they start weighing in one hour before hand! WOW!
I jogged today. The first mile was torture. I still have not recovered from the pain of the stairs, my legs are sore. But after the first mile the pain and tension must have worked itself out and I was able to jog another. Go me. 2 miles today. My dear hubby has started jogging as well. The other day I heard him pounding the treadmill so hard and thought he was going to run through the wall. I asked him what was going on, he went from not running at all to getting on the treadmill trying to run 7mph. Seriously?!?! Was he nuts? I think we all do this, we head out the door with good intentions and full force, we don't think to look when crossing the street or proceed with caution. He wasn't and isn't going to become a runner by starting off at 7mph. He's going to hurt himself. So I surfed around on the net and found an article by Hal Higdon (one of the foremost long distance runners) He states that when starting off you should pick a pace that lets you have a conversation with someone next to you. You may be jogging very slowly, but concentrate on the rhythm and speed will come with increased endurance. Could I get on the treadmill and run 5 miles? Probably so. Would I hurt myself and swear off ever running again? YES!!! Its so cliche, but Rome wasn't built in a day.
Today I've eaten:
salmon with cheese on romaine lettuce- 3
Bagel thin with black bean burger-6
Edemame-3
Im clueless as to dinner. Hopefully I can pull something together!
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