C25K - Week 3 - Day Off

I had to take an unintentional day off today thanks to a lovely stomach bug that hit me over the weekend.  Besides feeling like someone is stabbing me in the gut with a knife, it has left me super tired, given me a lovely headache and has my muscles aching.  I'm feeling a bit better today, so hopefully I can get back on track tomorrow.

C25K - Week 3, Day 1

So, despite what I said in my last post, I got all aggressive this morning and decided to move forward onto C25K Week 3.  The first half went pretty well.  The second half made me say some not so nice words in my head, but I pushed and made it through.  When I hit those tough runs I start questioning myself, but so far I haven't quit.

I'm off schedule this week because I could not force myself out of bed on Monday morning.  I usually plan my runs for MWF, then an extra on Saturday if I can fit it in.  This week I've done T Th so far.  Amazingly, I actually missed my run yesterday.  I wish I would have gotten up and fit it in, even if it would have been a little harder without a day of rest in between.  Even though I'm struggling a bit with the runs, I feel so much better on the days that I get up and do it.

C25K - Backstepping

I finished Week 2, Day3 on Friday, but I'm still struggling with that last run interval so I think I'm going to repeat Week 2.  I'm getting all of the running in, but my body is screaming at me during the last couple of runs.  When I looked forward to Week 3, I just don't feel like I'm quite ready for it yet.  If I can, I'll push a little harder toward the end of the week.  I'm so terribly out of shape that I really feel like I need to take this slow.


Monday is generally my start day for the week, but I just couldn't get myself out of bed this morning.  I don't know whether to blame the busy weekend or the super strong antihistamine I took before bed, but my mind wasn't functioning enough to push myself out of the bed.  I'm a little disappointed in myself, but I know that I just have to catch up and go full force for the rest of the week.  I'll either make my run up tonight or tomorrow morning.

C25K - Week 2, Day 2

I completed C25K Week 2, Day 2 yesterday and it was rough.  For some reason my legs just felt like lead.  I had to slow my pace down, but I did finish it.  Most days I feel good afterward, but yesterday I just felt tired and wiped out. 

I haven't been sleeping well this week and allergies have been absolutely crazy, so I'm blaming that for my lack of enthusiasm.  I sure hope it returns soon or I'm going to really have problems in Week 3!

C25K - Week 2

Well, I made it through C25K Week 1 and even got an extra run in on Saturday that I wasn't planning.  It was definitely harder to make it through that 4th run though.  I think my body prefers to have a day of rest in between.

I started Week 2 on Monday and so far, it's going good.  My biggest struggle really is getting myself out of bed.  The last run interval was rough, but I managed to get through it even though I wanted to stop.  I just have to keep motivating myself so I don't give up.  I got this.

C25K - Week 1, Day 1 - Do Over

So I'm calling a do-over and starting from scratch.  I started this whole C25K thing with gusto.  I was ready to commit and I did great the first week.  Week 2 didn't go so well.  I had the best of intentions but I was tired and overslept on two of my run days.  I made up for one, but didn't catch the third one.  I had planned to do week two over the following week.

Sunday night, the one before I should have started my Week 3, I ended up taking my mom to the emergency room and was there until 2 a.m.  That didn't bode well for a 6 a.m. run.  Monday night I came down with some kind of horrible chill-inducing stomach bug, so a Tuesday morning run was out of the question.  Wednesday I finally started feeling better, but didn't make it up in time for a run.  Thursday was a sleep day, and Friday I had the kids home with me and there was no way they were going to give me 30 minutes to myself to run.

The whole week was just a mess.  I decided to give myself the weekend and start up again on Monday, going back to Week 1 workouts.

I did get out of bed this morning, as much as I didn't want to, and got my run in.  I bought myself some new running shoes over the weekend and it felt good to slip them on.  This week I am going to get at least my 3 scheduled runs in.  I might even do a couple extra if I can fit it in. 

I CAN do this. 

I WILL do this.