I did NOT want to get up when my alarm went off at 6:15am to run before work. I reset the alarm for 7am and said I’d find time to run later or tomorrow (despite knowing that the next 48 hours are jam packed).

Let’s keep in mind in 18 weeks of marathon training I’ve only done 2 or 3 pre-work morning runs until this past week.

I laid in bed maybe 4 minutes. I couldn’t sleep and felt guilty. 

So I got up and got running. 

4 miles with the dog before work.

AND I DON’T REGRET IT. I NEVER DO. 

I only regret my decisions NOT to run.

It’s amazing how when I started this blog weight loss was how I measured my success. These days I measure it by my strength and how hard I can push my body.

I was thinking about this change while I was in spin class being “sweaty fabulous” to quote the instructor. I was pushing my body as hard as I was not to burn extra calories, but because I could. I liked looking in the mirror from time to time and catching my bicep or calf flex as it worked haaaard.