Nothing special to report this morning! I didn’t have that “runner’-y feeling and went for a fairly sluggish 26min at 6kph pace overall (hills up, downhill back so the split was exactly halfway). It got done, and I enjoyed walking around afterwards, but that’s about it.
BUT the good news is that I just stepped on the scales and I’ve hit this week’s goal and broken into the 230s! Which means I’ve lost more than a stone this year and also that I’ve got less than 100lb to lose. I haven’t seen 230s since sometime in the autumn of 2011! This is up there with the happiest days I’ve had this year – I feel great and like I’m really getting somewhere now. Oh and I can finally get my engagement ring off (and on again, obviously!) it’s been stuck there since we got married I think. Progress!
I am rewarding myself with a new swimsuit and a pair of goggles š
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Woo-HOO! Way to go! Congrats on breaking into the next decade!
Re running — funny, isn’t it, how some days the run feels so easy, and another day it feels like work every step of the way. I was just reading a magazine article suggesting that runners concentrate on improving their breathing during running, because the more oxygen you draw in, the less tired your muscles will get. There’s a book, I think it’s called “Running on Air” or something like that — I’m going to look into it.
Yeah I have heard that in other places too about breathing – that makes sense. I’m learning new breathing for singing too so hopefully that will help. I think the other factors for me are how recently I’ve done strength training, how much sleep I’ve had, and when I last ate – we basically skipped dinner on Sunday so that probably didn’t help.
That said I know I can’t always arrange my life around having the best runs every single time, so I’m a big believer that 90% of the battle is just showing up, whether it’s in the gym or on the road, kitted out and ready to try. It’ll get easier in time I’m sure!
Congrats on the weight loss! I was thinking when I saw you the other day you were looking great!
Thanks! It’s starting to feel like 2011 all over again š