Keep on keepin' on..

I JUST RAN IN 10-DEGREE WEATHER!  What the what!?  I really need to bring my workout clothes to the office so I don’t have to do that again any time soon.  The boxer and I went out right before dinner.  I knew once I ate, I’d find an excuse not to go.  So I put on three layers and a hat and out we went.  It was a pretty night, not too much wind, but pretty chilly!  I really wanted to get this over with so guess what!?  I ran my fastest mile at 13:41 (this is walking and jogging intervals).  I think I actually run a typical mile in 11:00 or so, but haven’t done that in a while!  I may run a straight mile on the treadmill this weekend just to test it out.  My nose was faaahhrreeezzziiinggg – otherwise it really wasn’t too bad.  I’m colder now as I sit on the couch than I was outside running.

I am thinking about investing in running gear (tennis shoes and cold weather running gear).  My tennis shoes are getting pretty old.  I've also been looking into a running watch.  Some of the bloggers I follow and my running friends all have them and love them!  They track all workouts; including calories, pace, distance, speed, heart rate, and on and on.  The watch syncs with your computer and you can run analytics on your development and fitness progress.  I admit it, I'm a nerd, and that sounds so fun to me!

It has been a great week at work, I can’t believe tomorrow is Friday.  Here's a funny story - I have a team of 4.  One of my team members is an avid runner.  He probably runs more than 80 miles a week.  Well he is just coming off running a few marathons, so he is taking a break.  While he has been on his running hiatus - I've run 10 miles!  So we have a huge whiteboard in the team office where I am tracking my miles vs his.  So far it's 10 to 0!  As soon as he starts back up, I'll be left in the dust - but this is fun while it lasts.  I've committed to run in a 10k with him in the summer, he's holding me to it!

My entire Friday morning will be full of meetings, and then we have a holiday lunch.  One of my kiddos has a school Christmas program in the afternoon, so I’m taking a half-day!  It will be nice to get a jumpstart on the weekend.

So the batteries on my scale are kaput.  I haven’t been able to find replacements yet; the scale takes the big flat circle batteries.  I’m going to keep looking; I really don’t want to have to buy a new scale.  Me not having a scale may be a good thing – I’ve been weighing myself every morning and I am not getting the results I have been wanting.  I am going to stick to my plan of only weighing once per week (Fridays) and keep on keeping on during the rest of the week.  I don’t want to sabotage my motivation.

I also need to remind myself that it is not always about the number on the scale.  It’s about my measurements, how my clothes fit, and how I feel.  I’ve noticed that my clothes are fitting more loosely!  Some other positive changes – I am sleeping better and have felt better in terms of mood.

Tried to capture my Rudolph nose, doesn't show in this pic - it was so cccccold!

 

Time to get ready for my day tomorrow – good night blogging peeps!