Okay, so for 19 days I've been training for the Women's Half Marathon that will take place on Sept 25th. This weekend was tough b/c I really started feeling discouraged b/c of the babysitting situation. I set my alarm to wake up at 4am on Saturday but was too tired to get up when it went off. So I tried again Sunday morning and again was too tired. I thought maybe I'd get to walk Sunday evening but that was a no go. So, I set my alarm for this morning then woke up at 2:46 and deactivated it b/c even in my sleep I was like "hell no." Sooooo, needless to say I felt very defeated today.
BUT!! Instead of going to Zumba or Kickboxing this evening, I put on my shoes and earplugs and clocked 3 miles. I thought it was 4 but I miscalculated. I actually could have gone a little more but it was 7:30 and I didn't want it to get dark and I had to leave to pick up my boys at 8p. All in all, I feel good about today. My overall pace was about 17.5 - 18 mins/mile. My goal is to get to a 16.5-17 mins/mile. I want to be able to jog a mile here and there to make up time. In due time, for now I need to find a longer route b/c next week I'm getting my miles in. I'm thankful for what I was able to get today, but I'm ready to kick it up a notch.
I definitely need some shoes. The ones I have are cool for now, but I think some of my foot & knee aches are related to my shoes. Now that I have a clip for my MP3 player (a cell phone holster--and only cost me a $1), my next purchase will be a stop watch. I need to get a true feel of my pace. I know my 1st mile is slow, but by the 2nd mile I'm into it and the endorphins are pumping so my pace is a little faster.
Looking forward to tomorrow--weight training! Think I'll look on the web for a routine I can use. Thank you, Lord, for a good day.
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