Hey, guess what? I ran today. Tonight, actually. My car is on the verge of joining the choir invisible, so my sister has loaned me hers. Unfortunately, she needed to pick up some Old Animal Supplies from the vet today, so I went and picked it up for her. I brought all my running gear with me, even though my heart wasn’t in it.
When I got to my sister’s house, we played GTA IV for a little while, then she flipped on You Are What You Eat, and the more I saw the more uncomfortable I got. I didn’t want to run, but I had to. It was close to 7 p.m., but I didn’t care. I put on my running clothes, strapped on my iPod and headed out the door. Grubs would have come with, but she only got a couple hours of sleep last night, so I let her off the hook.
It was really nice out, 53°F. Mostly cloudy, a little bit windy. I was wearing a long sleeved tee shirt, which I regretted once I got going. The run went really well. I was pretty ragged by the third interval, but I knew I’d feel better at the fourth. And I did. The same white car drove past me about four times, which was really weird. I had my pocket knife with me, though, so I felt safe enough. My sister’s neighbor’s dog ran out and almost attacked me. That was fun. On the other side of the loop, two more dogs ran at me. Also fun.
Anyway, the run went by really fast, mostly because I was thinking about how I was going to have to shoot past my sister’s street (it’s a big loop) and keep going straight for the sixth run and then head back the other way for the cool down. Before I knew it, I was walking back to my sister’s house. I think I did pretty well, considering what a shitty day I had. I feel stronger these days.
I’ve been doing the Self Challenge for nine weeks now. My accomplisments (losses) so far:
For breakfast I had a tastes-like-feet Whole Food Energy Bar (10g of raw protein. Berry flavor, my ass). For lunch I had pasta with veggie sah-sidge and a spinach salad. For dinner ... holy shit. I haven’t eaten dinner yet. Er. Tomato soup?
I stole some tofu from my sister, so I’ll be having a lot of tofu scrambler tomorrow. I’m addicted to it. Wrapped up in a tortilla. Woah boy.
It’s going to be pushing 90° on Thursday, so you can bet your ass I’m going to be out on that track bright and early.
And so, I’ll see you in two days.
(Game Four in 20 hours, 47 minutes, 24 seconds!)
When I got to my sister’s house, we played GTA IV for a little while, then she flipped on You Are What You Eat, and the more I saw the more uncomfortable I got. I didn’t want to run, but I had to. It was close to 7 p.m., but I didn’t care. I put on my running clothes, strapped on my iPod and headed out the door. Grubs would have come with, but she only got a couple hours of sleep last night, so I let her off the hook.
It was really nice out, 53°F. Mostly cloudy, a little bit windy. I was wearing a long sleeved tee shirt, which I regretted once I got going. The run went really well. I was pretty ragged by the third interval, but I knew I’d feel better at the fourth. And I did. The same white car drove past me about four times, which was really weird. I had my pocket knife with me, though, so I felt safe enough. My sister’s neighbor’s dog ran out and almost attacked me. That was fun. On the other side of the loop, two more dogs ran at me. Also fun.
Anyway, the run went by really fast, mostly because I was thinking about how I was going to have to shoot past my sister’s street (it’s a big loop) and keep going straight for the sixth run and then head back the other way for the cool down. Before I knew it, I was walking back to my sister’s house. I think I did pretty well, considering what a shitty day I had. I feel stronger these days.
I’ve been doing the Self Challenge for nine weeks now. My accomplisments (losses) so far:
- Weight: 10 pounds
- Waist: 3 inches
- Hips: 2 inches
- Thighs: 2 inches
- Chest: 3 (maybe 4) inches
For breakfast I had a tastes-like-feet Whole Food Energy Bar (10g of raw protein. Berry flavor, my ass). For lunch I had pasta with veggie sah-sidge and a spinach salad. For dinner ... holy shit. I haven’t eaten dinner yet. Er. Tomato soup?
I stole some tofu from my sister, so I’ll be having a lot of tofu scrambler tomorrow. I’m addicted to it. Wrapped up in a tortilla. Woah boy.
It’s going to be pushing 90° on Thursday, so you can bet your ass I’m going to be out on that track bright and early.
And so, I’ll see you in two days.
(Game Four in 20 hours, 47 minutes, 24 seconds!)
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2 comments:
Well done! Keep it up! Your body is enjoying the challenge and is starting to step up to the plate on the demands you are asking of it.
Thanks, jeannie! This has been quite an interesting journey so far.
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