Day 76: Fail.
Just a note - I added some links on my page and revamped the a bit the other night. I didn't add a new shot yet - Hubbo says I should wait for the eight pounds until I hit a really noticeable difference at 191 lbs. Here's to hoping that it will be worth the wait!
So on to the update...
C25K Week 2 Run 1 was a bust. I didn't finish. I got through half of the fifth (second-to-last) 90-second run and couldn't do any more. It's weird, because on the second run, I felt totally in the groove. I thought I had found my rhythm, you know? This is mostly because in Robert Ullrey's Week 2 , he mentioned something that I really keyed into. Since I've never been a runner, I don't really know how to run, but on the podcast he gave a tip: try to run on your heels and not your toes. Wow! That made a huge difference in being able to extend my legs even at a slower speed!
But it seems I also might have tired myself out doing it. By the third run, the two-minute recovery periods weren't enough for me. I was still out of breath at that point. By the fifth run, I wanted to die, and just couldn't take it anymore.
I'm disappointed that I didn't make myself finish, but I will get over it. I was going to have to repeat this week anyway since I will be out of town, camping in the mountains, when I'm supposed to be doing this week's third run. This just gives me opportunity to improve.
On the bright side, my legs - which were still sore from Saturday's weight-lifting this morning - feel a lot better in some places after the run. Others not so much, but I guess you win some and you lose some.
Anyway, this morning I weigh 199.5 again. I am ok with that though, because I had a really weird eating day yesterday (could this have affected this morning's run?). I had a planned cheat meal for breakfast. I had just been craving this meal for about six weeks and I decided to go ahead and order it. If you are from my area, then you have heard of the . That's where we went yesterday. They serve lots of absolutely amazing regional food (not to mention their fabulous, famous desserts). I ordered my favorite: the Southwest Bennies. It's basically an order of Eggs Benedict with spicy sausage patties and a green chile hollendaise. Oh yeah, and a bunch of cheese.
Guys, breakfast took me through until 4:30 in the afternoon. I know it wasn't the best decision of what to eat, but at least I didn't overeat. That, I'm proud of.
Another weekend victory? I didn't eat popcorn (though it smelled absolutely amazing) when we went to see Wanted this weekend. Seeing the movie was definitely a lapse in judgment (just watch The Matrix and pause it every three seconds to say the f-word for the same effect), but at least the diet stayed strong.
