Skip to main content

Dare I Say I'm Ready To Run?

It's been about a week since I decided that I needed a little break (That Marathon Really Took A Toll On Me Emotionally). And focusing on strength training (as crazy as it sounds) I think was exactly what I needed. Well, that and the running streak 
When I wanted to cut my reps short during strength training, I reminded myself that I wasn't a quitter, that to get results I needed to push through my comfort zone and finish the set. And so far that's what I've done. (even on the triceps push-ups which I am terrible at!) 
I'm starting week 2 of strength training. My plan is to do it faithfully for a month and hope that it becomes a habit. I'm also hoping that in some ways I will notice a little difference in muscle tone. I know that it probably won't be drastic, but I'm hoping for at least a little change to encourage me to continue on with strength training. 
And doing the running streak has kept me running without feeling that I needed to run longer.The first few days running a mile was all that I wanted to do. And it wasn't too overwhelming that I didn't want to do it. By the 4th day or so, I didn't want to stop at a mile. I did (because I'm trying to give the knee a break), but mentally I was ready to do more. Yesterday, I ran 2 at a faster pace. And I could really tell how much fitness that it feels that I have lost since I haven't done any cardio in about 10 days. 
But, I'm ready to run. Wow, it feels good to say that. Because, truthfully, I was a little worried that I'd never want to run again. Or that it would be a really really long time before the desire would be back. But I'm ready to run.. 
I still kept it at a mile today. I'm a little unsure about tomorrow. But I plan to take my first run outside this Sunday. I don't expect to go long.. maybe only 3-4 miles. It will be my first run in the cold. So I will have to get use to the cold, plus running longer than a mile.
But I want to run... (big smiles) 



If you have a moment, please click the link below and support me by giving me a 'vote' If you like what you just read please click to send a quick vote for me on Top Mommy Blogs- The best mommy blog directory featuring top mom bloggers
Labels:

Comments

  1. UnknownNovember 29, 2013 at 11:05 PM

    Yippee!!! You found your running-jo!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Amy GlassNovember 30, 2013 at 3:31 PM

      Yes, I believe I have. Tomorrow will be a better test for the knee when I take it outside in the cold weather.

      Delete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Self Care Is Not Selfish It's Necessary

It's not selfish to take care of yourself. It's not selfish to take care of yourself. It's not selfish to take care of yourself. And I'll say it just one more time in case you didn't hear me. It's not selfish to take care of yourself. I have found through experience that when I'm not taking care of myself, not only do I suffer but my family suffers. So ditch the mom guilt and take the time that you need! I have a tendency to keep pushing my needs aside until I reach a breaking point. We've had a very busy fun summer so far. However, I've struggled to get some quality ' me ' time to decompress. I'll spare you the meltdown that ensued. But the reality check that followed prompted me to take action.
Post a Comment
Well don't stop now...Click here to keep reading!

Pinrose Petal Pack Review and Giveaway - 10 Winners!

Bear with me, I know this blog is mainly about fitness, nutrition, and occasionally about being a stay-at-home mom, but I got the chance to review what I think is a pretty cool product and I wanted to share it with you. I'm not one to usually wear perfume. I have allergies, and I'm super sensitive to smells. So usually I just bypass perfume. But when I heard about Pinrose , I was intrigued. Being someone who is constantly in motion, and I know that many of you are the same way, I found this product to be very useful.  I'm talking about Pinrose, and their fragrances are in petal packs. They are perfect on-the-go packs. And on their website they have a  synesthesia   test where you basically look at a series of images and they conclude from that test what they think would be your best fragrances. I found the test very interesting. However, you were supposed to go with your gut and not think too long. On one of the images I actually changed my mind and changed...
44 comments
Well don't stop now...Click here to keep reading!

Marathon Training No One Said It Would Be Easy Or Even Always Fun

 No one said that it would be easy, or that it would always be enjoyable, and always fun. But when you've made a commitment - it's a commitment - and you see it through (and no I'm not talking about marriage, although I could easily make a correlation between the two ). I'm referring to my marathon training. See, last Sunday I had a 14 mile run on the schedule. Mentally I felt blah. Physically I felt 'ok' but not stellar. And when it came down to it, my mental blah won in the end and I bailed at 6 miles on my 14 mile run. If I thought I felt bad mentally before, I really felt bad mentally after bailing on the run. My trainer, being the trainer that she is, simply said, can you get in a 2 hour or so run on Monday? Gulp, I suppose so. And that's just what I did. It required me getting up before the sun woke up so that I could get in a 2 hour run before Hubby went to work. I am TERRIFIED of running solo in the dark. But I had bailed on my Long Run...
32 comments
Well don't stop now...Click here to keep reading!