Yesterday I wore myself out by power walking in the morning, doing arm exercises--lateral pull downs, bench presses, and tricep extensions to failure. This morning my arms are SORE! I really like that feeling. Yesterday morning I did lunges for 100 yars. I have to stop and start as I go in order to finish the distance. Then last night I did 6 one-minute sprints over the course of a mile. My quads and glutes are killing me today.
I am very discouraged with my progress since late March and early April. I have lost 9 pounds, but I do not look any different. I found The Get in Shape Girl on Facebook 2 weeks ago, and I have seen that it takes more than a leisurely jog and calorie counting to reshape your body. I have vowed to do heavy lifting for the next 30 days to see what types of changes I see in my muscle definition. I know that it will change me, I have to be patient and work with it. Plus, I know that once I see the changes I will never want to stop working out and improving myself.
Here's my thing--I have to work on one thing at a time. It took me 90 days to become a habitual morning runner/walker. I have signed up for yet another 5K. Now that running is a regular part of my day I will be adding lifting. I have to focus on changing one aspect of my lifestyle at a time. I can't expect to live my life for 23 years one way, then wake up a totally different person overnight. Daily goals are the key to reaching larger goals.
I have two goals right now--do heavy lifting every other day or every 3 days for the next 4 weeks, and beat my previous 5K time by 30 seconds. I can have all the support in the world, but if I can't motivate myself to do something then nothing will change. I don't want to be the same person I have always been. I will become better at running, lifting, and eating.
Until next time...
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