Missed posting an update last week–I was headed to Ohio straight after work so the morning was a blur of last minute packing and preparations before getting out the door to work. Didn’t even realize that I didn’t post until I was halfway to work. Oops. But anyway–I was down a pound last week, and I’m down another pound and a half this week. So 17 total so far. My husband is starting to see it now, which is nice. I don’t expect it because it’s gradual and he sees me most everyday, but he commented last night. I can tell in some of my clothes–my jeans fit better straight from the dryer than they have in ages. Won’t lie–my body image is still skewed and I tend to focus more on how far to reach the end goal, but I’m making good progress.
Enough about the numbers and technicalities…running is getting better. I haven’t progressed my intervals really, but I’m pushing much harder during them. I try to stay down in the 10 minute paces as much as possible during my run intervals, so at least when I want them to be over so I can recover I know I’ve worked. I could run longer if I backed off the gas a little, but go big or go home. I’ve been working on running underfueled as well–its counterintuitive, but it’s difficult for me to get my fueling right when I’m coming off a 10 hour workday, and I’m finally getting to the point I can push through when I’m underfueled and make it through my run instead of bonking. I ran sore, in wicked heat, underfueled on Wednesday and it was incredible. I wanted to repeat last night but drew the line at running in rain and potential T-storms.
August race on Sunday, Gold Jacket Hall of Fame 5k. With a sweet ass medal. Hopefully meeting up with a buddy I haven’t seen in months as well. Really looking forward to that. Vacation kicks off after work today with a kettlebell class. Because working out is part of my vacation plans–because I like to do it. I want to do it. The thought of going to Erie and NOT running at Presque Isle is just crazy talk to me. Thinking we might rent bikes one afternoon as well, which will be interesting as I have not ridden since I was a teenager.
Happy weekend!