For getting me through this awful run on the treadmill. I had 7 miles to do and had planned to do it outside but chickend out. It was cold out and when I got to the park, I had to pee and the bathrooms are closed for the season. And I was cold. And wanted to not run at all.
So I came home and got on the treadmill. It sucked. I kept stopping - had to go to the bathroom, start the next video, turn on the fan. I told myself that I could stop at 3.5 miles. That I didn't have to do the full 7. Well 3.5 came and then 4 and then 5.
And I started to feel good. I did the last 2 miles in just over 28 minutes and my last mile was my fastest. I wanted to run faster. I kept upping the speed and was keeping up. My last mile was 13:40 but my overall pace was 15:13. Which I am really happy about.
I added some songs from Moulin Rouge to my ipod and having new music has been super helpful this week. I forgot how much I liked the music from that movie :)
I was also watching TBL and seeing them finish a tri was pretty awesome. I'm not sure if I'll ever do a tri but hearing the woman who won, talk to herself and encourage herself inspired me to keep going and finish my run strong.
So yeah, 7 miles DONE! DONE! :D Next week's 5 miles is nothing... and then...NINE miles. It's been forever since I've gone that far. I just hope I can do it outside and NOT on the treadmill.
My pace and distance are improving. I still have that eating part to work on.
You are a hero of mine. We're walking in much the same path regarding the weight struggle, although my sports injuries come only after I fall off the couch, haha. I'm going to try running on the treadmill later (if I can find my sneakers), inspired by you, and hope that I, too, can find the inner strength in my body.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anon, for your comment! I hope that you were able to find your shoes and get on the treadmill! I am sorry that you are struggling with losing weight too - it's so hard! I thought I had my bad habits banished, but they came back when things got stressful in my life and it's been hard to get back on track. I had lost nearly 100 lbs a few years ago but gained some back and have been losing and gaining over the last 2ish years. I was doing well in the fall and fell off track and gained back 20 TWENTY! pounds over the holiday season. It sucks that it's so hard - even when I know what works for me and know what I have to do.
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