Don't know what's going on inside my head tonight....but I feel really really drained.  So, I hate to say it but no gym tonight.  Brain Drain - maybe from too many hours in front of the computer working on my computer this week. My brain feels sluggish and tired. 

Thursday - Janell

Just a quick check.  I don't have anything exciting to report.  Still hanging there.  Still determined to be in a 5K in April.  And STILL this weird knee pain is somehow sticking around.  I think I will just for tonight/possibly Saturday do some walking or just other exercise .. I don't know??? Silly Silly Knee...

I want to do the half marathon but my progress is slower than I'd like.  I'm not going to give up though.  I will just keep working on maintaining a healthy weight and acheiving greater and greater fitness levels.  I think I'll do some pilates tonight too.  I like pilates.

Too soon for pain

Wow - I'm still in the early phases of training and now my knee (right ) is acting weird.  I have never had knee pain before.  I'm not a runner and usually do other types of cardio; I'm basically jogging.  I feel a twinge in it when I sit down.  I try to make sure I always to enough stretching before and after a workout.  I don't know???

Still planning to go to the gym but will just be aware and mindful of pain/discomfort that isn't "normal" - whatever normal is. 

Hello Monday

Didn't make it to the gym this morning...so here we go with a late night workout... tell you all about it in the morning.

Last Week it was....
WEEK 1


MON - rest

TUES- Walk/run 2 miles

WED- X-train

THU - walk/run 2 miles

FRI - X-train

SAT - Walk/run 2 miles

SUN - Walk/run 2 miles

This week the schedule goes like this: 
I'm switching things so that  Sunday will be my rest day, switching the schedule around
MON   walk/run 3 miles
TUES  Xtrain
WED  Run 2 miles
THU  Xtrain
FRI  walk/run 2 miles
SAT run 3 miles

I'm still struggling with actual running versus an easy jog.  If the struggle is just too apparent, I guess I'll have to switch up and go back to the other optional plan we have on here.  I have to try to keep the thought "slow and steady wins the race in mind" cause sometimes I want it all to happen too fast and get discouraged, craw before you walk Janell

Positive Thoughts..

Trying to maintain positive energy with this challenge.  This week is going to better than last week as far as training goes.  I didn't get a chance to get over to my brother's and get some pictures made (he's a photographer).  Aw man, well, hopefully this week it will happen, I'd like to visually track any physical changes on a weekly basis.  So this is officially week 2 but it feels like week 1.  It's going to improve though, my stamina will increase...

The team effort has turned into a solo flight

Soooo Tisha, Jan, Dar, Manda - where are you ladies?  No one has posted or checked in?  Well so it seems that this team effort has turned into a solo flight.  Winter in the midwest can be a bit of a turn-off cause it's cold--I get it, after working and ripping and running, dealing with families, kids, etc.--it's only too easy to just sit on the couch and settle in for the night...but I've got to push on. I might be doing the 1/2 marathon by myself but I've got to push on....I can't wait until I redeem myself and get my fitness level back where it used to be- before grad school... that's going to feel sooooooooo good!

Blah Blah Blah

That's how I feel...Blah.  It's a shame that I fell off the exercise wagon all over again.  I had gotton up to the intermediate/expert status.  It definitely feels like I'm starting over - again!  Gotta try to see this through.

I didn't make it to the gym tonight (well technically it's Friday already).  The gym is 24 hours but after being on the road all day and other rippping and running.....well you know.  I should not have come home first - should have packed the work out clothes this morning. 

I defintely think I'm going to have to switch back to early am workouts (4/5 am) and I need to purchase a treadmill as an exercise standby for training and just in general.