The goal:
goals
30 Day Running Challenge: Day 3
What ultimate running goal would you like to accomplish?
This is one thing that I love about running, the fact that my goals are forever changing. I never thought completing a marathon would be one of my goals, or to do a triathlon, but alas they were/are.
So, at this point, my next goal would be to shave some serious time off of my marathon and half marathon time (under 5 hours and under 2 hours, respectfully).
My ultimate might be to one day complete an ultra-marathon… that would be AWESOME.
30 Day Running Challenge: Day 2
Why did you continue to run?
At some point, I feel like you can’t really stop. Each run became a chance to be better than I had been on my last run. A bad day could easily be washed away with a good run (unfortunately, a bad day could be worsened by a bad run, but let’s focus on the positive).
I guess I continue running because I worked so hard to become a runner, and nothing can beat that feeling of accomplishment after a great run 🙂
Need an oil change?
Most people know that cars need routine maintenance; gas to make it run, and consistent oil changes. Then there are a select few that religiously get the tune ups, the engine flushes, tire rotations, break inspections, the things that a car can continue running without, but not for very long.
This is how I feel about the human body in some regards. Most people know that you have to eat to survive, the better the fuel the better you perform, and most people will workout once in a while because they know it is good for them.
But unlike a car, we can’t get a new body when our current one breaks down from improper maintenance, or trade it in when we want a new body style. This is why it is SO important to take care of the one we have!
Just like you would take your car to a mechanic for the things that go beyond your knowledge or skill, I firmly believe everyone should see a personal trainer, or some other guru of what I like to call “natural preventative medicine” to learn how to make and keep your body at its best.
We only get one body, and unlike the car I have that I am very terrible at maintaining, I want to do everything I can to make sure my body performs at its peak for as long as it can.
You know you need to work out and eat healthy, but do you know why you need a certain type of carb or protein after a workout? Have you ever thought about the flexibility of your spine or your hip mobility?
I used to be a pretty average gym person. I would go, stretch, do some cardio, and do some weights… but there is so much more than that that should happen to get results and reap the benefits of fitness!
There is an overload of information out there on fitness and nutrition. There are always the latest fads, new workout crazes, but there are also the tried and true methods of how to keep your body healthy and at its best.
So, if you want to keep your “engine” running at its peak, take the time to do the maintenance and find a credible professional you trust to help you out and show you the way.
Remember, you only get one body, and there is more involved in maintaining it than gas and oil changes.
Healthy Buddha: 30 Day Running Challenge!
Borrowed from an amazing blog that I follow here on tumblr, the 30 Day Running Challenge!!!
- When did you start running and why?
- Why did you continue to run?
- What ultimate running goal would you like to accomplish?
- Tell us about your first race or when you plan to start!
- What’s your favorite distance to run or race and why?
- To you, what’s the hardest thing about running?
- Who…
Not having the best of weeks…
I don’t know how else to put it other than I am struggling. My weight doesn’t seem to want to budge (in fact, it has crept up a few pounds), and it is just deflating.
I pulled up my official race photos from my last half-marathon and was almost instantly brought to tears. I hated what I saw. It was one of those moments when I felt embarrassed to be me, to be walking around looking like this every day.
I get mad at that, and then I get even more mad because I just don’t get it. I understand that everyone is different, everyone is built different, and we all gain and lose weight differently, but I try SO HARD. I lead an active, healthy lifestyle, and it seems that even maintaining my current slightly over-weight figure is hard. Losing seems IMPOSSIBLE!
On Saturday alone, I took a group coaching class at the gym (a.k.a. a total ass kicker), rode my bike and then swam laps. This was after more bike riding and a killer strength training session on Friday.
I run a very fine line between keeping a healthy mind-set about it and sliding into a very negative and unhealthy mind-set. At the end of the day, I will always do right by my body and not jeopardize or compromise my health, but it is a struggle to keep my head up about it.
On today’s agenda, I have a bike ride, a run, and a strength training session at the gym. The workouts will help make me feel better. And next week, I will be at my cottage all week where I can run, bike ride, and swim to my hearts content. It is such a relaxing place where I can refocus and get some positive energy flowing again.
One thing that I struggle with in regards to this whole thing is that I am in the bestconditionof my life but not in the bestshapeof my life.
So, today I will try and focus on the fact that I am healthy, I am strong, and hopefully soon the rest will fall into place.
Hello, Monday
I am just sitting here thinking that I am a ridiculously blessed person.
I spend a lot of time focusing on the fact that I am not exactly where I want to be in life and I am not at all sure where my life is going. Despite all that, though, where I AM at is a pretty great place.
I have AMAZING friends, a job I feel passionate about, the greatest pets ever, and I go to bed every night and wake up every morning next to my best friend, who I can’t tell enough how in love with him I am.
In the grand scheme of things, I have to keep in mind that things are not all that bad.
The rest will follow eventually.
I never post when I say I am going to…
I never wrote about my birthday, probably because I ended the day really bummed out, and I’m not even sure why. I think I was just over-tired and over thinking the day, and the upcoming year; everything I want to do and accomplish. I have made it my goal to do something for me every single day and to accomplish something every day. Some days they may be the same thing, but this way I will hopefully be more focused on what it is that I really want.
Yesterday, for example, I finally ordered all of my material to become a certified personal trainer. I have been talking about it for years, and even more so since becoming employed at a gym, and now the plan is finally in action.
I also mixed up my workouts by playing a great game of ultimate frisbee! Some sprinting and speed work is something I get very bored with when doing it by myself or on a treadmill, but during a game it is the best! I was so impressed with my endurance 🙂 Plus, it is just great to get outdoors.
This morning, I had a killer workout at the gym at 5:30, and tonight, the boyfriend and I are going for a run together. I really need to be better about consistency. I am always moving, but either my eating is off or I lose focus on weight training, so this year, I am aiming for consistency to finally reach my goals.
The birthday all in all was a great day. I have been blessed with amazing people in my life who never let me forget that I am loved 🙂 So here is to a good year…
Adventures of S 