Monday, March 5, 2012

Still not training

I went to boot camp this morning. It was so much harder than I wanted it to be. Not that I don't love & appreciate a challenging workout, because I do. Today just felt like the first day & I know it is because I only worked out twice last week. What can I expect when I got sick on top of having my period (and a RIDICULOUSLY heavy one at that)?
But I hung in there, almost to the end. Mostly because I am so tired of being fat & out of shape. (quick side note: IF I ever get pregnant again would someone PLEASE remind me~preferably often and vigorously~how much I hate the task of getting BACK in shape so that I can at least sort of STAY in shape? Please?!?) The other part is the fact that I signed up for Pat's Run & I (possibly foolishly) signed up as a "jogger" rather than a "walker". I also estimated I would be done in an hour or less. (I thought I estimated at an hour& 10 minutes but on thinking about it more I am pretty sure I had delusions of more skill) So I feel that I need to do push myself through the feelings of tiredness & get myself in better shape, FAST. (as you may notice by the countdown in my sidebar I have approximately 46 days left before the run~insert scared face here~)
Now, boot camp is a KILLER workout. I know that in short order I will be more fit & feeling stronger. I also know that as I continue going my endurance & stamina will also increase, as will my speed when running (or jogging or just walking along). However, I'm pretty terrified that roughly 45 days isn't enough to get me to a point where I won't be ashamed of myself and my run time. So that means I need to be running outside of boot camp. And have I begun my race training you ask? No, I have not (hence the title of this little rant).
I have all the valid reasons in the world. Like last week, sick and "losing my transmission" as my good (and hilarious) friend Erin would say. On top of that, my iPod isn't charged. And if it were, I don't have a playlist of songs suitable for keeping me motivated for a run. Plus, its still pretty cold in the mornings here (yeah, I said cold. 45 degrees IS cold in Arizona, okay?) and I only have about 30 minutes after boot camp before I have to get my kids up & going for the day. Did I mention that my baby isn't even 3 months old yet?
(Do I have enough reasons yet? I can probably think of a few more)
As I type this I am looking at my "reasons" and I know what they really are; excuses. Lame, weak, crybaby excuses. Because I also know that when it REALLY mattered to me I made every single one of those excuses mean NOTHING when I was training for my first 10K. And I know I can do that again. I just have to commit to it & follow through with my commitment.
So I'm going to post this here in the hopes that by publicly announcing my goal it may entice me to follow through. My goal is to run a minimum of three times each week (M-F) with another run at least every other Saturday. I know that time constraints will keep me to one mile during the week & I will strive for 3 miles on Saturdays.
Now, if you see me or should feel inclined to comment here, will you please ask me how I'm doing and if I've gotten in a run? Thanks.