Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
I am so weary. I feel like I could weep if I just let my guard down for 1 second. I know why. I know how I can make it go away, but then it will only be replaced by wanting to weep because I’m a failure.
I know the power of 1 hour of sleep. I did not get to sleep on time Monday night, and Tuesday’s strength training paid for it. I increased my weights and was unable to do 2 full sets. I know it was because I was tired and because of the increase, but it was mostly because of that 1 hour of sleep and hitting the snooze button too many times.
I know the power of 1 hour of sleep. I stayed up 1 hour past my bed time last night and watched The Biggest Loser. I only hit the snooze button 1 time. The 1 time the time on my alarm allows for. I managed to do 6 1-minute intervals this morning. 1 more than Monday and cutting a whole 14 seconds off my loop.
6 1-minute intervals 0:19:25
I know the power of baggie britches, too though. This morning I’m wearing a pair of pants that I will probably be passing on in 2 weeks.
My shoulders are stiff from strength training, and right now I don’t feel strong. My legs feel like they weigh 200 pounds. My right foot feels like I’m walking around with a golfball in my shoe. I feel so beat down and so, so weepy weary.
The girls that work at the coffee shop I stop at every morning know of my plans to race in November and are being very supportive. They will be open that morning and I cannot wait to stop by there afterward and get a cuppa and tell them that I did it. This morning I am fighting the doubts.
Keep fighting! I know how that weariness can sneak up. Feel it, and acknowledge it. Listen to your body – it’s just annoyed that you are making it work HARD!
I, too, stayed up too late because of the Biggest Loser premiere. Whoops. I was supposed to run this morning, but I think I’m switching to Tues/Thurs/Sat or Sun instead of Mon/Weds/Fri.
We can both do this! Keep up the hard work, Terri.
Keep up the great work Terri – your persistence will pay off.
You can do this. “Ambition is the path to success but persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.”
Yes, not only CAN you do it, but you WILL do it! I have complete and utter faith in you. 🙂
You can do it, Terri! I KNOW you can. You exude energy and strength, girl. I’m sure rooting for you.