Today was the day...

I am not defeated but I am not ready. Today was going to be the day that I participated in my first Sprint Triathlon. However, I wasn't ready. I have had a lot going on in my personal life. I am leaving my job, moving out of my house, and moving my family into my in-laws' basement as we examine the next step. I am learning what it means to be patient and how to handle not having the answers. This has led me to resort to my old stand-by: comfort food. Although my meals have remanined relatively healthy, my portionb sizes and snacks have escalated through the roof. I feel like I have made peace with the future by not looking too far forward and not expecting anything. By doing this I have taken back control of my life by letting go. Today, this is where I am.
Financially we are needing all of our money to make our steps come true and the triathlon would have cost $65 plus gas and a meal out plus some sort of lower body covering that would not hold too much water. I figure it would have been over $100. There will come a time for me to complete this type of event but today was not the day.
On another note I ran the longest distance of my life yesterday. My pace was relatively slow at 12:46 but I ran 6.70 miles. It took me almost 90 minutes. I felt great. My pastor, who is also a runner, told me that after 5 miles, "It's just adding miles." Meaning that 5 is the hurdle, after that it's easy. He said that I should be able to run 10 miles if I can run 6.
So, this morning I did a kettlebell workout and followed it with a short run. My oldest daughter is on the volleyball team here at the High School. As part of their workouts they run what is commonly called "The Circuit." The Circuit is a 2-mile distance that leaves from the High School track/football field, runs up and down several hills through the middle of town and edns back at the weight room at the High School. The other day she mentioned that she was able to run the whole thing without stopping, and was excited to finish in just under 20 minutes. I decided to dee where I am. after my kettlebell workout, I ran the Circuit in 23:23 with a pace of 11:31. This is a pretty good pace for me. I'm not sure how fast the other girls on the VB team run it, but - for me - to be only a couple of minutes behind my super-fit daughter makes me feel incredible!
Well next week is upon me - This wek has me doing the Cardio and Strength workouts from the Inside Out Method twice each, then Yoga for the Warrior - which I love. I am getting stringer and I can tell! We'll see where this whole topsy turvy thing ends up. All I know is that if I keep running and stay focused I'll be ok. Stay loose and Happy Running!

Hot Town, Summer in Missouri!

It's #*^!ing HOT!! It's so hot that running has become less important. Now, don't get me wrong, I absolutely love to run. I feel like I have been neglecting the rest of my body as I ran. I have been doing the BOB Harper Inside Out Method. This morning I ran. Just 4 miles but I loved it. It felt great. Rejuvenated for the next week. I may have to postpone my Triathlon, but I will fill you in on the details as soon as I know them.

Training Update

OK. So... I went off the deep end with the eating this past weekend. One thing that I decided was that I was not going to feel guilty about eating. One thing that I had noticed was that when I eat too much I feel bad about it and that makes me want to eat more. So, I gave myself permission to eat whatever... And I did!
I have adjusted my training regimine to include some circuit training. I am going to follow Bob Harper's Inside Out Method Training Plan. I am going to alter the plan a little by easing into it and leaving out Bob's workout and adding Bob's Kettlebell Videos.

I started today by beginning with the Strength DVD, Pure Burn Super Strength. The program starts with a 20-minute introduction workout. The strength DVD also has a full-length workout which is 67 minutes of complete exhaustion-inducing exertion. I start with the short versions this week. Strength on Monday, Cardio on wednesday, and Yoga on Thursday and running in between.
I LOVE running and thoroughly enjoy the way that it makes me feel, however I have been losing the rest of my fitness. I need to spend a little time working on the rest of my physique. By the edn of a month I will be working out for an hour everyday of the week. I have started this plan before but I am hopeful that I will be able to stick with it until I have completed it. Previously, I have been also trying to progress in my running. The squats and lunges involved in doing these workouts leave my legs feeling like Jell-O. I will probably not be able to run miles and miles while I am doing this plan. I'll keep you in the loop.