Week Two Blahs

I have to start off by saying that week one was awesome.  I pushed myself, ran farther and faster than I ever have, and to top it off, I lost 3 lbs!!  Also, I felt better about myself because I was actually trying.

Week two so far, has been a different story.

I woke up early on Monday morning so I could do my run before going to work (this is unheard of for me....one of my biggest excuses for not exercising before was that I was working and didn't have time).  But my run was TERRIBLE....I felt tired and my legs and feet kept cramping.  Not only that, but I was so supposed to increase my times from "run for one, walk to two" to "run for two, walk for one"....yeah, that lasted for like, 5 sets.  It was terrible.  Anyway, I wrote it off as off day and said, I'll do better next time.  So today I went out, but I had to bring Shooter and Wyatt....(stroller and dog on a leash, not fun)....and it was just as bad if not worse than Monday.  I went for a longer run, but really, we should call it a walk.  My calves were cramping so bad I could barely run for a minute at a time. UGH.

So, it's a really good thing I started this stupid blog and bragged to my husband about how I'm going to run a 10k because I definitely can't give up now!  If I do, I will just prove to myself and everyone else that I never finish what I start when it comes to my fitness goals.  So, what's really making me feel better is the following:

So yeah, I'm feeling terrible about my run/walk, at least I'm not feeling terrible about NOT doing it.  Right? RIGHT?!  So when it takes me 2 hours to finish my 10k, at least I will have finished it....RIGHT?  *sigh*  It's just that I'm not a runner.  I've never run before.  So I don't know if this pain in my legs in normal.  It's not even shin splints (those I can work through)....it feels like a charlie horse is forming or something.  So if anyway knows what this is and can tell me, hey just work through it, you'll get stronger and it will go away, I could definitely use the encouragement!

Another thing that makes me feel better is that I have been eating really well.  My work place has a lot of temptations all the time.  Muffins, donuts, cake, etc etc.  ALL THE TIME.  On Monday there was a giant chocolate cake and muffins (you know, Tim Horton's muffins that are 440-460 calories EACH).  Yesterday there were timbits.  I didn't have any.  I have to give myself props to that.  Also, Sunday and Monday night my sister was eating my favorite ice cream.  Presidents Choice "Lots of chocolately peanut butter chunks".....it's the best.  I didn't have any.

Lastly, I'll finsh by showing you all my little project.  I got all the supplies at the dollar store (glass jars, rocks, stones, and stickers) and the whole thing cost $11! 

I started off with 5 rocks in the pounds lost jar because I wanted to include the weight I've already lost since Wyatt was born.  It made me feel better than looking at the empty jar.  So there are 8 rocks in the pounds lost (3 from last week) and 28 rocks in the pounds to lose jar.  In the "My Runs" jar, I put a blue stone for every time I go for a run.  Each stone equals a dollar.  When I run my 10k, I get to spend it all on something I want....not something I need, something I want!  Anyway, I guess that's all I have to say.  Hopefully my Friday run will be better and I can start off week 3 all gung-ho again.  Fingers crossed!