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Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Highs and Lows
So, today was filled with a lot of highs and a lot of lows.
But first, in case you missed it last week, I finally crossed the halfway point in the weight loss journey! I have officially lost 51 lbs since April 19th! But now, back to the blog entry....
Today I started the day with something I never thought possible...I ran a 5k race! It's one thing to run 3 miles in the neighborhood. It's a completely different animal when you are racing with hundreds of people around you! It was great! It was super! I was somewhere in the middle of the pack...which is a good place to be I guess. I certainly didn't break any speed records, but I got out there and I DID IT! During the post-race awards, they even had three people from The Biggest Loser there, which was cool.
After all the festivities, I got home and it was time to shower, cook lunch, etc. Once I was home, though, I noticed that my ankle/heel on my right leg was KILLIN' me. Since I started running back in April, my right leg has always bothered me a little bit. Nothing that a little ibuprofen and my ankle brace couldn't cure. But this really hurt...bad. I'm writing this blog at 9pm, and it still hurts to walk on.
So...in order to get better, my lifestyle coach Carlyn has put me on BootCamp and running probation until the ankle gets nice and rested and better. And let me first say, she's absolutely right. I need the rest. All the articles I've read on running and exercise claims that real strength and results come during rest and recovery times. But that small voice in the back of my mind is saying, "what will happen to all of your forward progess while you rest?!? You'll gain weight!". But I know that voice is stupid and needs to shut up. So what if I gain a pound? If I royally screw up my ankle worse, then I'll be out LONGER and REALLY lose momentum. So, for a few days, I'm hangin' up the sneakers and resting...relaxing...and recovering.
Let's all think of this as a halftime show (since I'm watching football on NBC at work right now). Let's let the band come out and play. I need to regroup, refocus, and come back out for the second half at 100%. I'm gonna win this game.
And yes, since you are my cheerleaders, you have to wear the cute little skirt!
But first, in case you missed it last week, I finally crossed the halfway point in the weight loss journey! I have officially lost 51 lbs since April 19th! But now, back to the blog entry....
Today I started the day with something I never thought possible...I ran a 5k race! It's one thing to run 3 miles in the neighborhood. It's a completely different animal when you are racing with hundreds of people around you! It was great! It was super! I was somewhere in the middle of the pack...which is a good place to be I guess. I certainly didn't break any speed records, but I got out there and I DID IT! During the post-race awards, they even had three people from The Biggest Loser there, which was cool.
After all the festivities, I got home and it was time to shower, cook lunch, etc. Once I was home, though, I noticed that my ankle/heel on my right leg was KILLIN' me. Since I started running back in April, my right leg has always bothered me a little bit. Nothing that a little ibuprofen and my ankle brace couldn't cure. But this really hurt...bad. I'm writing this blog at 9pm, and it still hurts to walk on.
So...in order to get better, my lifestyle coach Carlyn has put me on BootCamp and running probation until the ankle gets nice and rested and better. And let me first say, she's absolutely right. I need the rest. All the articles I've read on running and exercise claims that real strength and results come during rest and recovery times. But that small voice in the back of my mind is saying, "what will happen to all of your forward progess while you rest?!? You'll gain weight!". But I know that voice is stupid and needs to shut up. So what if I gain a pound? If I royally screw up my ankle worse, then I'll be out LONGER and REALLY lose momentum. So, for a few days, I'm hangin' up the sneakers and resting...relaxing...and recovering.
Let's all think of this as a halftime show (since I'm watching football on NBC at work right now). Let's let the band come out and play. I need to regroup, refocus, and come back out for the second half at 100%. I'm gonna win this game.
And yes, since you are my cheerleaders, you have to wear the cute little skirt!
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