I'm first going to start out by stating the obvious. My whole attempt at using this blog to help motivate me to eat better and workout more frequently isn't working all that well. It's been over a week since I've blogged. I worked out three mornings in a row, then hit a I'm-so-exhausted-no-one-talk-to-me wall. I want to be a morning person soooo badly but I'm afraid it's not in my DNA. I'm trying, and I don't want to give up on the morning workouts just yet. My dilemma is I really do love how I feel after evening workouts, but evening is when life happens; boyfriend, church, family...
So after reading some articles I came across after googling "how to become a morning person" I'm motivated to get myself on a strict sleep schedule to train my brain! I am definitely wired to have at least 8hrs of sleep a night, so if I want to get up we're looking at a 9pm bedtime schedule? ahhhhhhhhhh will this work?!?!? Like tonight I won't be getting home from work until 9pm, and often it's 9:30 for church nights.
So today my favorite co-worker Lina! asked if I wanted to train with her for the PF Chang's Half marathon. I hate hate hate running! 1.5 miles for 14 minutes to warm up before a workout is about as much as I can take. I tried for 6 looong months to really lie to myself to trick myself into liking it. I would be running the canal, or on the treadmill saying "You feel good Laura" "You love this!" "Your legs feel so good!" "Despite that feeling, your lungs won't really explode in your chest!" Yeah, didn't work! my lung exploded...j/k. I told my co-worker how much I hate to run. She told me to read an email that had this article in it, and it made me kind of think I could do it. Half Marathon Training for Beginners The email was from a person who also thought they hated running and could never do a half marathon. The thing that got me the most on this email was the line that said: "I firmly believe that anyone can do a half-marathon (check with your physician first, etc.), even if you've never completed a 5k event. What it takes, I think, is a total shift in thinking about 'running'." That's what I need to train my brain on too! my idea of running... that would also be something to blog about AND support my strict schedule! hummmmmmmmmmmm
SO I haven't committed yet, but I might do it! Jeff has been really motivated by signing up for his triathlon that's next month, this might be just what I need!
I'll keep you posted on my decision!
