[in my best Chris Rock voice] Good Lord that's a lotta miles in one week!!
I had 11 miles with my training group at the Running Depot yesterday morning. It was my longest run in a few months and I'm really looking forward to ramping it up a little after this scale back week. We ran down in Bull Valley and on Cherry Valley Road, and, well...there was this one hill...
I was fortunate to be able to run most of the time with one of my new friends, Dan and he knew the route, thankfully! Before we went out, he and one of the coaches were talking about THE hill. I heard them, but I wasn't scared. I mean, I've done the March Madness. I've done the Moraine Hills half! I ain't afraid of no hill!
This was no hill.
It was a force to be reckoned with.
Short, quick steps...
It's all about that bass!
Use your power center!
All of these things were rushing through my head the hour it took me to get up this son of a gun. Ok, it wasn't an hour. I guess it was a few minutes, but I swear to you on all things holy that it felt like an hour. Ok, it didn't really feel like an hour, but it felt like a heckuva long time.
I have not breathed that heavy in, well a long time
I have to say that this week there was some undeniable bad assery getting laid down. I missed my 10 mile group run last Saturday because I was at the IL Music Educators conference learning all sorts of things. So I had to get my 10 miles in on Sunday. You remember last Sunday, don't you? There was a blizzard...
Thursday morning I had to do a tempo run for a total of 6 miles. I had resigned that I would do it on the treadmill after the boys got on the bus since there was a negative wind chill. But when I got them onto the bus, it was so sunny and beautiful out despite the frigid temps. So I snuck Mike's nice winter running jacket out of the closet (shhh! Don't tell him!! I won't have to do that anymore because the next day I ordered myself a nice winter jacket! We can keep this secret between us), and hit it.
What is my problem? I have done this before. Why is it SO hard for me to get back into this good habit? Why can't I seem to transfer this discipline that comes so easy in the exercise department to the staying accountable to My Fitness Pal department??? This has to change this week. But here's the thing: I've said here and publically that I was going to get back to it many different times and that hasn't helped. I need some accountability, friends. If you see me out and about in the world and it's any day but Friday or Saturday, will you please ask me if I've logged onto MFP yet that day? Don't be shy. Seriously. I need to get back on track with that good habit. Like my good friend, Melissa says, "Do it now, before you're forced to." (Read her post this week! It's all sorts of good!)
It takes a village, people, and I need your help. Have a wonderful week!