90 Days: No Excuses (Day 21)

[bewize]

Yesterday I did the 30 Day Shred for time reasons. I'd hoped to go running, but it was not meant to be. I ran tonight, though, and good lord, am I tired.

My totals:

Week One Total: 11.5 miles; 20 minute belly dancing

Week Two Total: 14 miles; 50 minute belly dancing

Week Three:

Sunday, September 26: 30 Day Shred
Monday, September 27: 30 Day Shred
Tuesday, September 28: 30 Day Shred
Wednesday, September 29: Ran 2 miles
Thursday, September 30: 30 Day Shred
Friday, October 1: 30 Day Shred
Saturday, October 2: Ran 2.25 miles

Week Three Total: 5 days of the 30 Day Shred; 4.25 miles

I'm... sort of surprised by that. I know it's going to sound stupid, but given how sore I was all week, I'm stunned that there isn't more exercise on this list. Not that I'm dismissing the 30 Day Shred. That workout is frigging brutal.

But, I'm going to have to get back with the running and add the two together. I had a hard time with my runs this week because I wasn't doing enough of them.

Also, I really (really, really) need to be better about what I'm eating. I ran tonight after consuming all day: 1 cup of coffee, 3 garlic knots, half a Greek salad, 5 beers, a few nachos, one pumpkin latte and a peanut butter and chocolate cupcake.

That's not enough nutrients, even if the calories are acceptable. But... man, oh man. I was dizzy at the halfway point and plagued with cramps. Not that I let that stop me.

I keep waiting for it to get easier. It doesn't really, although the fact that I can run this far puts the lie in my words. The first ten minutes are always awful. I *always* consider quitting.

Then, once I push past that, it gets better.

Also, I need some new music for my running play list. What do you guys listen to?

Comments

[sophiap]

I don't run (Morton's neuroma), but I hear you on those first ten minutes. Once I push past that, things seem so much easier.

As for music that I use when doing intervals on the elliptical, I have some AC/DC (Thunderstruck, Back in Black), Sisters of Mercy (This Corrosion, Detonation Boulevard, Temple of Love) Stones (Street Fighting Man), and LZ (Immigrant Song).

(here from lifting_heavy_things, btw)

[sophiap]

Argh - meant to say I was here from exercise_every_day. This is what happens when you have too many tabs open...