Extra New Beginnings

Programs are hard to maintain. The motivation needed to maintain a program long term is difficult if not impossible when you haven't decided to give it your all. So how do you decide and when do you know that you have decided?

Here is the kicker, I don't think there is a magic formula. There is only one thing you need to do...and that is just keep doing it. Most poeple don't do much of anything, so even though you may stop over and over again, just start over and over again. One of these days it will become such a habit that it will become a part of your life that you can't stop.

So as I have said repeatedly, taking my own advice, I'll start over again.

Day 1: felt good must of the way however, hurt to run because of my condition.
Miles: 3.8

New Beginnings

It has been a long time since my last post. I have been exercising off-and-on for the past 5 months, but without any constancy. I have made a new year’s resolution to begin anew. My goal is still 261, but with a forgiveness factor. Let me explain…

I can’t seem to stick with my goals long-term, but I am not excited or motivated by a lesser, or less intense goal, so I have modified my expectations by simply cutting them in half, or said more specifically, I still have to exercise 5 days a week, but not 4 weeks a month, only 2 or 26 weeks a year. That way if I don’t reach my goal one week, all is not lost.

It’s a gimmick, I know, but it is worth trying.
Here is day one!

Again.

Before

After


Day: 9
Date: July 12, 2010
Where/Route: Around the Reid Zoo Park
Distance: 4.79 miles
Weather: 100 degrees

Attitude
Before: Motivated to run
During: Felt good mostly, however blister developed
After: Tired

Day: 8
Date: July 10, 2010 (I know I already ran today, but they were separated by a few hours
Where/Route: River bed
Distance: 16.65
Weather: 99 degrees

Attitude
Before: Felt good
During: Tired (mostly my neck)
After: ready for more!

Day: 7
Date: July 10, 2010
Where/Route: Around the Ried Zoo park
Distance: 5.75
Weather: 100 degrees

Attitude
Before: Didn't want to go. Was tired and feeling not motivated
During: Felt good (but I went slow)
After: Felt good!

Day: 6
Date: July 7, 2010
Where/Route: Around Randolph Recreation Center
Distance: 5.75
Weather: 100 degrees

Attitude
Before: I felt tired, I had a little bit of a sore knee from yesterday's run
During: At the start I quickly resolved to run again two laps, hoping it would become the default, however the second lap was very slow
After: Felt good, no problems

Day: 5
Date: July 6, 2010
Where/Route: Around the Park (Reid Park, Zoo)
Distance: 5.75 miles
Weather: 97 degrees

Attitude
Before: Didn't feel that motivated
During: Felt good during first lap, started second lap with motivation. Very tired during second lap, but ended strong
After: Recoved quickly