March 12, 2006
I just finished Week 3, Day 2 of C25K. I think, and I will probably wait until I see how Day 3 goes, but given how today went, I think that I will definitely be either 1) Repeating this week, or 2) going back and re-starting from Week 2. I got through this again, but it really just wears me out way too much. I like being worn out after a workout, but this is just really more worn out than I prefer. So, we’ll see. What I’ll probably do is repeat this week and then if it’s still too much, I’ll go back and restart from Week 2.
The thing about restarting, though, is that the more weeks I add onto this program, the further out I am going to have to push doing an actual 5K. As it is right now, when I finish this program (no repeats), it would be mid-May. Not too bad, weather wise in Sacramento, but starting to get there. If I start repeating weeks, we’re going to be getting into June and July and I really would prefer to not run my first 5K in 90-100 degree heat. So, I am thinking that I am going to really not stress about when I finish this program, I am going to complete it in a time and at a pace that is comfortable for me and then plan on running my first 5K in September. That will be the anniversary of the first 5K I walked with Erin last year, so that’s a nice neat connection for me. The weather can still tend to be warm, but likely to be less so.
So, I’m feeling pretty good about those fitness goals. Speaking of other goals. I hit another one. I hit 321, finally. Which is, not only 90 pounds lost (go me!), but also puts me at one pound less to lose than what my goal weight is. According to my home scale. My personal goal weight is 161, at 321, I have 160 to go to get there.
But what’s even better than that, is that I finally got out of the 320s! On Friday, I weighed in at 319, yesterday I was at 320 and then today I was back at 319. (I honestly don’t know how given the crap I ate yesterday, but I’m not going to argue with it.) Given that Saturdays are my hardest day of the week, what with all the running around and sometimes having parties and things to go to, it should be smooth sailing until Tuesday now. Salad and soups today and tomorrow, light eating on Tuesday and I should be looking at a 6 pounds loss via the Weight Watchers scale. I often try not to get my heart set on a loss, especially this far out from weigh-in, but the motivation is there again (despite yesterday’s grazing) and I’m back in this, I feel.
It would be especially neat if I really had a six pound loss for WW on Tuesday, because that would bump me up to not only 85 pounds lost by their scale, but up to 90 as well. I’m at 324.8 by their scale right now.
Either way, I have successfully remotivated and busted through the freakin four week plateau and less-than-optimal habits I was displaying and I am grateful for that. Things are definitely looking up, all the way around. Thank goodness.