Been forever since I've written here. Life has been busy. Between work, the running group, golf starting, summer being here and my new boyfriend... life has been crazy.
Session 1 of 2011 went great! We had a blast at their graduation run. I was so proud to see so many of them finish. It really was a huge success. I don't who's more proud, me or them! :)
Last Monday we started up session 2 of 2011. I have some returning faces but a whole new group of newbies with the Couch to 5K. They did great for week 1 and I was really proud to see them there. I'm looking forward to starting up week 2 on Monday night.
My back was bothering me again and I totally slacked on my own running. Not sure how this is going to sound, but.... after running in the Boston Marathon and crossing that finish line, what do I have to prove to anyone at this point? If I run or don't run, whatever! If I get in 2 miles here and there... wonderful!
This week I did decide to get back into it more, and basically for health purposes, as long as my back holds out. Since I started dating my boyfriend 2 months ago, I gained weight. Before vacation I was up 5 pounds, then when I was away over 4th of July week I gained another 3 pounds! Really... I was up 8 pounds in 2 months! Not happy with that.
This week I got back on track and starting really watching what I was eating and getting in a lot more exercise. The couch to 5K didn't really count, since I was running with the newbies, doing week 1. Monday morning I got in 2 miles and again on Thursday morning. Plus Monday and Wednesday night after our couch to 5K group, I was at my boyfriends house at his home gym and he REALLY worked me out then. WOW was I sore.
As of Thursday morning, I had lost the 3 from vacation plus a little more. Funny because I had gained an even 8 pounds. I haven't gotten on the scale since Thursday morning, but as of then I only had 3.2 left to get back to where I was mid May. I'm fine with where I am right now, but I just like to have those couple of extra pounds as wiggle room.
SO... back on course, even if I didn't end up getting in a run today. I cleaned and scrubbed my kitchen and bathroom instead and that took a couple of hours. I'll do a great ab workout at home today. As long as I do something, that should be ok.
But I do feel better when I'm running regularly. I liked doing 3-4 miles on Monday and Wednesday nights, 2 slow, easy miles on Tuesday nights, then maybe 4-5 miles on Saturdays. Those were good weeks.
I told some friends I'd do a 1/2 marathon in the fall. They are starting to find some to pick from now. Considering I'm only 2 miles here and there, I really need to get going on training soon! They are going to be kicking my butt. Hopefully Monday morning I can get up again and do another 2. Mornings just seem to be easier for me to get them in with everything else going on in my life.
