No More Excuses!

Ok, so I feel like I have some explaining to do. I made it through my first 5K and survived! I actually ran my best time thus far at 27:54. It amy not be the most impressive time, but I am satisfied! Sunday I made it to the gym with my sister for some weights and just 15min on the treadmill. I tried running, but it started to kill my knee! (I didn't make it to Body Step as originally planned, but i had gone out the night before-mistake on my part!)
I had all intentions of going to the gym on Monday, but I was still wore out and the weather was bad...blah!blah!blah! (Hence the no more excuses.) I also did not go to my regular Body Pump last night, which is not like me. But I had parent/teacher conferences and then had to feed Elijah when I got home and so on and so forth. I had thought about going after he was in bed and Jake was home but I did not. I want everyone to know (that means Karrie and Jennifer) that I got my lazy butt out of bed and did cardio at 5am, followed by the 6am Body Pump this morning. I am also going back tonight for 30min of cardio followed by the abs class with Jake. But the running and lunges hurt my right knee again this morning. I could only make it 3mi before having to walk ( which I at least did at an incline). So I guess I will step it back a notch, but have to keep going if I plan on keeping up with my goals. Please be wishing me better luck and no more knee problems. I will not slack and will not make any more excuses!

Am I pushing it?

So I went to Body Pump this morning and we had a great group show up. Good job girls! Then I stayed for some cardio work with my sister, as she has gym time to make up for high school. I am spending this afternoon trying to recoup some strength for the 5k Fundraiser I am running in today. Is it possible to be overlymotivated and do TOO much? I am sure it is, and I may be sorry tomorrow. But you know I'll be right back at the gym tomorrow doing my regular routine of Body Step. I think when my sister meets me after that I'll do some light weights so I can save some energy for my "long" run Monday night. THAT is going to take some REAL motivation. I don't typically do Mondays at the gym, but I have to go this week because I am over due by a long shot!Am I really going to be able to do this thing they call the Half Marathon? Let's hope so, because right now I am not working that hard towards it....

11 Weeks

So there are only 11 weeks until I attempt my first half marathon. I was able to get myself to the gym everyday this week, except for Monday which seems to be my regular "off" day. I can easily do 5k, but really need to start stepping it up a notch if I am gong to run the half marathon successfully and in an amount of time I'll be satisfied with. I keep telling myself once the warmer weather roll saround it won't be as hard to motivate myself to do the work that is necessary to accomplish my goals. I will keep taking it one day at a time and will truly start pushing myself to run my "long" days more regulary. In the mean time, I will continue to find motivation from Karrie. You go girl!!!