5k #2

7am

50 degrees

windy

overcast

freezing cold...to say the least!

Not my ideal weather for running, especially since all my training was in 80+ degree weather. NOT FUN! But I did it. And beat my previous time...by 10 seconds. 

After running the race, I was pretty ticked. My time sucked, my muscles were frozen...I started my period....ya...not a good day. Not much else to say about it. It was cold. HARD. And my sweet husband couldn't run due to his allergy to the cold. A whole other story, but he decided to not run.

Anyway, after beating myself up over this race for a day, I realized it wasn't that big of a deal. I still completed it. And most importantly, I have still keep the weight and inches off that I've lost from training. So what's a time? It's all good. Especially when I was getting ready for church and I bravely decided to try on a skirt I haven't been able to wear for 2 years, without a bella band or the button unbuttoned...I bought it a long time ago and kept it cuz I liked it. As I put it on and buttoned it...it was BIG on me! I felt so awesome. 

I have been running now for a month and I feel awesome. I haven't weighed or measured recently but that's fine. I like how I look in the mirror and more importantly how I feel. A month ago I was a size 12/14. (I was still wearing my maternity pants actually...I don't like the feeling of having a muffin top while standing. Sitting down...I can be OK with it...but not standing, YUCK!) So I never switched over to "real" pants. I am now in a size 8/10 depending on the brand. I tried some Lucky pants on, size 8, and they were huge. So...it all depends. My size 10 jeans I bought from target a month ago now don't fit me. Luckily they were on sale. But now I look like a scrub with baggy pants. Maybe in a week or so I'll go find some more sales and get new pants...it's getting cold. Today it hasn't gotten over 60 degrees and is overcast, windy and rainy. Jeans are a must! I actually need to get  a few tops too...mine are small. Man, I tell you! After a month of working out and I'm getting these kind of results! I absolutely love this! Putting my clothes on in the morning keeps me motivated for sure! 

On to my week's workouts! I've found an awesome website with awesome information on running. Runner's World. Searching around on there after my girls are asleep I have found lots of wonderful information. This week's workouts I'm increasing my weight with my weight training and I'm increasing the miles I run. I have been averaging around 9 miles a week and with a program I found each week I'll increase by 1 or 2. Intensity will also change. One day is normal, Second day faster. Third day slower but longer. I'm excited. I just wish it wasn't raining today so I could run today. Looks like it's Turbo Jam for me! :) 

I will most likely take more photos of my "after" (after a month of losing to compare) I'm a little more confident now so I think I will post. I'm not perfect. But I hope someone out there is reading my blog and is getting motivated! It's really simple! All I've done it cut out junk food, ate healthier, ran 3 times a week and did weights the other 3 days while resting on Sunday. Easy? Easy. Just have to do it!