The first step it always the hardest

Well... I'm back.  Phew... that was hard.  And it was cold today.  In the 60's here...  which is cold, considering yesterday was in the 80's.  Anyway, I did it... I did my run today.  It hurt, but I PR'd on the mile... yay!  Wasn't the furthest that I ran, but it was the fastest!  YAY!

I also did my first attempt at a cold bath.  It was cold...  Hope it works.

I fell off the wagon

But am getting back up.  A friend of mine and I signed up for the Glow Run in New Orleans... which happens to be the week before the Color Run.  PHEW!  I'm not sur if I am ready to run a 5K, but I'll do my best.  I haven't been able to run for the past two weeks, because last week, my parents were here, and this week I have Little Man at home (my son).  And we don't own a jogging stroller.  (Point of HUGE contention with me, because I asked, no begged for one, and instead hubby bought a bike that he doesn't even use right now...  yes, I am bitter!)

Anyway, I am going to do my best... and forget the rest and continue on.  Tonight, I'm going to try to run... we'll see what happens when the hubs gets home.

Happy Friday, y'all!

W2D1 C25K

Well, I finally start running again this week.  And I did W2D1, according to my app, and finished it!  Phew!  I ran at a new time yesterday.  I ran at 6:30 pm.  It did get a little dark by the end, but I did finish before it was too dark.  I'm not sure if I like this time to run yet, or not.  I just haven't been able to motivate myself to get going in the mornings.  Crazy, right?  I get more sleep now, because Little Man is only waking up once a night (again!).  PHEW!  It is amazing what happens when you are getting 4+ straight hours of sleep a night.  And now that I am not nursing, he eats in like 20 minutes and it's back to bed.  I put him in his bed wide awake, and he just hangs out until he falls back asleep.  AMAZING!  Cutie NEVER, let me repeat that, NEVER did that.  We have a video monitor and would watch her, when she was pulling up and walking.  She would "run" around her crib for literally an hour and then fall asleep.  That child STILL doesn't sleep.  It amazes me.  It's not for a lack of a regular bed time or trying on our part... she just doesn't sleep.

Anyway, I digress... I'm sure you all don't want to read about my children's sleep habits. 

Today, I start back on the Bios Life Slim.  I was using it before I got pregnant with Little Man.  I stopped because, although there is no research saying not to use it, there is also no research saying that it is safe during pregnancy and breast feeding.  So it has been over a year of my not using it.  I will post my results, when I get them. 

Happy Thursday!

What can I say?

I had a rough week last week.  Hubby was traveling, again... kids were tiring me out, my allergies are through the roof and I just felt run down and well, I just couldn't make myself run.  I ran on Monday, but it wasn't good.  I didn't finish it, which is horrible.  I believe that I did make it more than half way, but it is a far cry from the 2 miles I should be doing right now.  So, this week, I am back at it.  Picking myself up...  dusting my running shoes off, and I'm off an running (forgive the pun).

I didn't run this morning, because, well, I gave myself an out.  It was too cold.  It was in the 50's to be exact, and I'm just not used to that.  And then I decided it was too dark at 6 and then again at 6:30.  I was going to run at those times, because hubby was home (he has today off of work) and I had someone to be at home with the kiddos.  But I just couldn't do it.  So tomorrow morning... come hell or high water, I'll be picking up with W2D2.  And onward and upward.  I will be ready for the Color Run on November 17, if it kills me.  Just kidding... it won't kill me.  :)

W1D3 & W2D1

So, I finished week 1 strong!  YAY!  It felt good to be back out there running, or wogging, as a friend once put it.  And moved straight on to week 2.  I didn't take a rest day between my wog on Sunday and my wog on Monday.  Big mistake... not sure if I was just tired, so my form was off, or my allergies were kicked up, or what.  But Monday hurt.  So I took Tuesday off.  I also haven't run yet today, and it is Wednesday.  YIKES!  I am going to either hit the treadmill (dreadmill) once the kiddos are asleep, or try to go on my lunch break.  Not sure.

But I do enjoy being outside.  The weather has turned here, for the moment.  And it is cooler in the mornings, which is SUPER nice.

Anyway, on to my trek towards good health.  I am trying this 3-day jump start diet and it is not easy.  It's not easy, because I have very little self control.  We have chocolate, and cookies and all sorts of good bad-for-me foods in the house.  It is taking everything I have to not rip into those.  But day one down... day 2 has been started... and only today and tomorrow left.  Then back to lean meats, lots of fruits and veggies, and attempting to become a clean eater. 

Also in the process, I have decided that I need to go back onto the Bios Life Slim.  I was using it and saw great results when I was using it.  But then I got pregnant, and never discussed it with my OB/GYN.  She was already worried that I had an eating disorder, because around December or so, I lost 5 lbs in one month.  I wasn't trying and trust me when I say, I wasn't eating the way I should have been.  McDonald's 2 times a week, and a full meal, breakfast at Starbucks, with caffeine-free or decaf drinks... you name it, it went into my mouth!  But back to the eating disorder thing... No, I didn't have one, never have and never will.  I've watched too many people too close to me struggle with one.  Plus, it takes too much effort.  I like to eat too much, and hate to throw up.  So there you have it in a nutshell.

Seriously, eating disorders are not to be taken lightly.  I have watched my cousin, my sister and my sister's best friend, who is like my sister, all struggle with them.  All three of them were either anorexic, bulimic or both.  Yup, both.  And it was tough to watch them.  I think my sister did finally get help, but I know that my sister's best friend never did.  My cousin was in and out of centers for hers.  But I haven't seen her in many years.  (It's a long complicated family drama, not meant for the internet.)

Anyway, I will post my results on my trek to not only running this 5K, but towards good health and beyond.  So stick with me!