Work in Progress |
A journey of training and hopefully transforming! After taking up running mid 2011, I fell in love with it and hope to share my passion with others! When I started I couldn't run a bath! But now I can say I have completed several races including the Great North Run and have signed up for many more in 2012. |
I’ve been suffering a bit lately with a negative mindset. I’ve been trying desperately to get back on track with my diet and whilst I’ve had a few good days this week (since Sunday) I’ve still been struggling. I’m not sure what exactly it is, it’s not that I crave chocolate and sweets but I don’t feel satisfied with my meals. I think it’s down to my thoughts and thinking negatively rather that positively. I need to think of the reasons why I want to lose weight and exercise daily and what the outcomes will be if I do this.
In total I would like to lose another 1st 7lb - 2st and keep thinking of this as a massive chunk of weight. I need to break it up and set mini goals for myself.
Goal 1 Weight loss - lose 5lbs by 02/02/2012. This allows for a 1-2lb per week weight loss. If I lose more then great :)
I’m not going to think past this goal and when it comes near to the target date I’ll set my next one. Good idea? I hope so. I’ve planned my meals for the week and I am keeping a food diary.
My running WILL improve if I stick at it - and I will. It’s been hard getting back into it from suffering with my ITB but after Tuesday I felt great and when I think back to when I first started running there is no way I would have managed 5 miles so I’m not starting from scratch I’m just re-starting my journey. I intend to run 4 times per week but not push myself so hard the injury returns, I will do 2 sessions with Tyne Bridge and another 2 on my own - one short one and one long one to build up to my half marathon. Instead of keep panicking myself by saying I have a half marathon 10 weeks on Saturday (eeeek!!) I am going to cut it down into smaller more manageable chunks.
Goal 1 Running - build up to 4 runs per week and long run to 6 miles by 02/02/2012.
This should give me plenty of time to keep building up for the half marathon on 24/03/2012.
I have been logging my miles on daily mile as I’m part of the 2012milesin2012 challenge and as part of this challenge and my training plan, I plan to cycle to work twice a week this will add 26 miles per week onto my training and give me a good workout without the pounding of the pavement!
Positive thinkers become positive doers :)
