Month: May 2010

Frustrated

I’m still not sure if reading other fitblrs is inspiring or depressing. I have been eating better and working out more than I ever have and my weight is SLOOOOOOWLY coming off. I’ve been at it since January and am only down 22 pounds.

I see many of you who started weeks or months after me and have shed more than me.

I don’t know if its harder for me because I’ve always been active and now I’m just pushing it to the next level.

I don’t know why my body is straight up REFUSING to drop below 200 pounds. I’ve been teetering around it for 3 freaking weeks.

Sometimes it’s hard to be happy when all of you are reaching your goals faster than me, but mark my words fast or slow I’m gonna reach mine too!

I’m a fail whale and didn’t run this morning. Sleep is at a premium right now. After coming off a 14 hour work day and heading into a 17 hour work day I couldn’t get myself out of bed. I did bring sneakers to work and hope if there is any down time that I can at least walk campus a bit.

Texts

I got text from 2 friends today about my weight:

Rachel: I was creeping on you on FB the other day. You look so skinny and pretty <3

Colleen: Duuuuuuuuuude you look skinny in your camp pics

I am by NO means skinny (or thin or lean or fit), but I’m sure as hell getting there. However I am glad people are taking note of the changes in my body.

After a few crazy days at work I am getting up early and starting my day with a solid run tomorrow!

Wet Run

I am currently at a ropes course/retreat facility with my staff/students. We did a bunch of fun activities today and a low ropes course tomorrow. This afternoon during our break I went for a run around the property in the pouring rain. I’ve never “formally” run in the rain and I have to say it was glorious. An interesting combination of sweat and cold rain. I loved it. I ran for about 30 minutes and figure I did at least 2.5miles. All my students were impressed that I used my break to run. I’m gonna try my darndest to get through the next two weeks of orientation training and still run as much as possible!

Small Gym

I found out the small/older Gold’s gym that is closer to my house closed last weekend. I was weirdly sad. I went there maybe 5 times and always got bad vibes while I was there. I did like that it was closer than the shiny, new Gold’s MAX that I regularly go to and I know working out this summer is going to be hard due to my crazy work schedule, but I’ve made peace with it because – I’m an outdoor runner now.

I think the old me would have looked at that gym closing as an excuse not to work out, but the always improving me sees it as an opportunity to run outside.

If I can’t make it to my Gold’s gym then I can run around my neighborhood like I’ve done for the past few Sundays and particularly the past 2 days.

WHAT IS UP :::Said in a Barney Stinson Voice:::

This morning Freddie and I upped the anty and knocked out  a 3.2 mile run this morning. Look at me, starting my day with a “5K” holler! I got up at 6:15am this morning to a lot for extra running time. Yesterday I bought a pair of running shorts and wanted to take them out on a test-drive. Since it was early it was pleasant out and not too busy. Freddie and I ran most of the 3.2 miles. Only really stopping once to walk (uphill) however I did jog the other hill and was pretty proud of myself.

It’s weird how great I feel after a morning run. I feel so alert at work. Usually I’m the type that doesn’t really “wake up” until 9am or so.

Tomorrow I’m “resting” AND getting my 20+ pounds reward tattoo…pictures will follow. However next week I plan on getting up early and running as well.