Another challenge!!!!!
Alright Hotmomwannabe…..now you’ve done it!!!
Let’s talk motivation.
Where oh where did it go???
It did leave me for a little while (13 days to be exact. lol) . But I feel like it is back. And partially because of Hotmomwannabe. Yes…you!!! lol.
As you all know…I need a challenge to push me from time to time. Hence the Memorial Day Back To Basics Challenge that QH and I came to you with!!
But I think there might be a new challenge in my future.
Run. 5. Miles.
Yes….a run that consists of 5 miles. Just to see if I can. You see, I did a 10k before…that is 6.2 miles for those of you who can’t convert…..and I did it in an hour and 30 minutes…ran and walked. But completed. That was when I was in my best shape ever….and at about 170 pounds. I can easily do a 5k (3.1 miles….again for those of you who HATE MATH…..) in about 35 to 40 minutes…..my last 5k was at 33 minutes but it has been a looooooong time since then so I will say 35-40 and call it a day.
I run/walk about 2-3 miles or so 5 days a week for my workouts because my time to exercise is limited 30 – 40 minutes if I am LUCKY. Gone are the days when I was a stay-at-home-mom and could just exercise when I wanted for 45 minutes to an hour. That is not fair but whatever. I have the time that I have so I have to make the best of it, right??
BUT that is not the point here. My runs consist of a lot of alternating running and walking…and sometimes I put incline walking in my workout just to change it up (did you know that makes you sweat as much as running??? Well, just FYI, it does. Especially at a 10 incline at 3mph…sounds slow but just TRY it…) However, it is rare that I run….straight through….for any amount of time. I do the alternating to keep my body guessing and to shake it up.
But then I wondered…..
Could I do 5 miles??
I mean, can I physically DO IT???
So on Friday night, I am going to do it. Even if I have to end up walking some of it…I want to see how much of it I can run……..even if it takes more than an hour….if I do it at a pace of 4.5 which is a pretty mild pace for me, that would take about an hour and 10 or so….If I RAN THE WHOLE THING.
So there we have it….A new challenge…..
*Subject change*
Today I am feeling really good. I got a smiley face for yesterday. So that feels good. The one for Tuesday is still to be determined because I will have to get activity in on Saturday and then I have earned it so we shall see.
I am happy that I do feel back on track. That my eating is back to normal. That I feel like I am finally in control of what is going in my mouth. That I care again. So here is to another great day.
I hope you are all doing great today. :)
Onward and Downward!!
xoxoKBB