Wow. Basically three months into this endeavor. And the scale gave me a big zero this week, despite having, arguably, two of the best workouts of my life. Lest I seem all sunshine and roses–rest assured I’m incredibly frustrated right now. But I’m trying to stay positive and forward focused. As I’ve been saying the past couple weeks, there are a million factors–my body is adjusting, I’m close to the set-point my body likes (though I’m personally not thrilled with), etc. etc. etc. I’m trying to shift my focus a bit and focus mostly on running and racing and how much I love it and making that progress.
I had an amazing run on Wednesday. I was sore post-class (because I killed it on Tuesday) but did everything I could to keep the ache to a dull roar because I wanted to run. And I ran my heart out after work. Intervals were still on the short side, but man, when I was running I was flying. I pushed the whole time, spent a lot of time in the 9s and 10s (I think I even flirted with the 8s a couple of times). I ran hard, like my life depended on it, and it felt amazing. I have a 5k on Sunday and I can’t wait to see what I can do then.
I also bit the bullet and joined Steel City Road Runners–about damn time. Thinking that maybe some group runs with pacers will help push me. Plus race and gear discounts. Why didn’t I do this sooner? Just stubborn I guess. Also re-upped my Half Fanatics and Marathon Maniacs memberships (even though I’m not planning on any fulls or ultras anytime soon) because running. Soon I need to invest in some new shoes…its endless but exciting to me and makes me happy. Looking forward to some good runs this weekend with the milder temps.
Happy Friday!