Weeks since deciding that summer is a great time to try to obstain from extra bevvies, appies, snacks. In other words, weeks since I lost my mind.
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The Reality This Week
.6 pounds
Total Pounds Vanishing Into Thin Air
3.8 pounds
Are we there yet?
No, the goal is 18 pounds, so that means that I am 14.2 pounds away.
On the move?
Yep, this week my mileage was 37.2 kilometers.
So, again, I'm not 100% thrilled with my results but I have a bit of a mind game going on. I run quite a bit. Right now, I am running 4 times a week anywhere from 5 kilometers to 17 at a time. I am running to cross the half marathon off of my bucket list. I run because I love it. I am a bit of an addict. If the weather is like it was last night, I have a hard time sitting in my house when I could be out running. I think if I gave up running, I would have a lot more flex time in the evnings for other hobbies or projects. The downer is that I don't think I would be as happy. I run because I love it and it makes my body and mind feel alive and at peace.
The off shoot of that is that when you are running 17 kilometers at a time on a Sunday afternoon, it is hard to say "No" when your family wants to have blizzards. I think when you run 17 kilometers, not only do you deserve a blizzard, you earned it. That is a bit detrimental to my plan. I think I might be sabotaging my own success with these long runs, thinking that I don't have to be as discilpined as I could be because of the calories I am burning elsewhere. I am trying to shift my mindset into realizing that all of this training requires nothing but good stuff be put into the body. Imagine the success I might have if I could actually say no to all of these treats that summer brings?
Anybody find success this week??