I've figured out that what appears to be laziness is actually a "stage fright" thing. This happened whenever there's a date for something I "need" to be prepared for when it comes to my weight loss and fitness:
- last year's race I slacked on training leading up to the date;
- I ended up gaining 10 lbs rather than losing 10lbs leading up to my wedding which came off pretty much imediately following it
- I got all off course in the BLBE2 challenge and ended up getting nowhere being concerned with everyone else; and
- now again leading up to Bluenose 5k next weekend I feel like I'm not giving it my all to be prepared.
Monday I had no excuse not to work out
Tuesday I did hot yoga (and btw has made me feel sore ever since so it was a good one)
Wednesday - nada, nothing and no excuse for it. There wasn't even anything fun on TV.
What am I afraid of??? Any time it's time to exercise I get this anxious feeling like I'm afraid Jillian Michaels is going to jump out of the bushes and kick my ass like she does on TV! lol Isn't that rediculous??! And the fact is that even if I end up hurting (yes the old MVA injury issue), I always always always feel better mentally for having done it and it always trumps the pain. I think I almost need Jillian to lay it to me and push me past that wall.
I want to do well next weekend at the race and I want to beat, no cream my time from last year, but I can't very well do that unless I am prepared for it, can I?
Today's plan (rain or shine) I'm running 5k at lunch time again. Then it's done and when I get home I can do whatever I want and not feel like I've let myself down. I'm more motivated at that time of the day than after work. Once I get home I have the hardest time motivating myself to get moving. So that's that. Today I will run. I might be a sopping looking drowned rat for the rest of the afternoon, but big friggin deal!
Update: Brooke & just made plans to go for a run after work on the trail in St. Margaret's Bay (an old multi-use train track trail) and a stop into the Bike and Bean after. I'll post more on the Bike and Bean in my next post. I still plan on my lunch time run, so it looks like I'll be getting one heck of a workout today :-D
2nd Update: It began to pour rain at lunch time so I wimped out. But Brooke and I both decided that even if it's pouring after work we're going anyway :-D
8 comments:
RYC - You're totally right, and I didn't notice my lack of protein! I didn't feel hungry, but my stomach bug may be to blame for that.....
I've always been really crappy at getting enough protein since I'm not a meat-eater (except chicken and fish..) Thanks for pointing that out! I'll have to make more of an effort to find alternate protein to fit into my day to combat the hunger!
Thanks Ang!!
That's right. You get out there!!! :)
If it makes you feel any better my hips and lower back are really feeling the yoga now. And my side abs...from those poses she made us do for soooo long trying to get our form correct. It feels like my ribs hurt!
Bionic: Meeeee toooo! They feel bruised! lol
hmm, that's very interesting. Nice self analysis, though it's not a very good diagnosis is it! But now that you've identified it, you can work around it and trick yourself into doing something different.
Running in the rain is fun. You look totally hard core.
Yeah for a running partner! I hope you can get your mindset back to cream your old record.
Whoa.. .dislexia on my part:
I saw Planet Organic Cosmic and my brain smushed 'organic' and 'cosmic' together... i thought you were writing about Planet Orgasmic Cookies!
hahahah
WHOOPS!
You did EXACTLY what I was going to suggest!! Make a workout date with someone!!!
Right now I am working out 6 days a week, but I am working out with Danny....if I was doing it by myself, I am CERTAIN I would have copped out a MILLION times!!!
Jealous of the running partner and SUCH a good plan.
now get thee some raingear :)
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