imlyndsey replied to your post: Dilemma

Dude. Is this a goal that’s important to you or not, that’s the question you have to answer for yourself.

That is the question isn’t it? And I can’t figure out if it is as important as I want it to be. If it were, I probably wouldn’t have quit running between November and February. My actions have answered this question for me as much as my heart wants it to be a different answer. 

So here’s my situation. I am still in touch with my girlfriends from high school and we all get together once a year.

My problem is this: 

This year that weekend is going to fall on the same weekend as my half marathon. I don’t know what to do. I am in this whole thing to live my best life. Running has become such a huge part of that. But to skip out on seeing my oldest friends in exchange for that is so sad and disappointing. 

I genuinely don’t know what to do. 

Plus with Steph’s injury, she won’t be running it with me anyway. I need advice. What do I do?

Thanks,

Jaime

Tomatoes make me feel super full.

Breakfast has been demolished. Now I just have to drink my coffee. Black. Totally unnatural. It’s for the best. I’ll let you know how it goes.

3 morning miles have never looked or felt this good on me before. I actually RAN in my last mile instead of the shuffle that I usually call running. It felt effing amazing. I got so much better today and I’m not afraid to tell the world!

I dropped, like, 6 pounds this week. 

Went from 257 to 250.8. 

Wow. 

Was I EVER not eating properly or exercising. That’s the kind of result you’re supposed to see when you first join Weight Watchers and go from eating hamburgers and pizza every day to salad and whole grain bread instead. 

Wake up call. I actually was being that irresponsible. I was eating complete crap and justifying it with exercise that I wasn’t even doing. 

I think it is safe to say that I’m back on the right road. 

Here’s to another great week!

This is the longest distance I have ever covered by myself and that wasn’t some kind of race/charity situation. I’m not gonna lie. It didn’t go well. I ended up walking most of it. I had a bit of an emotional situation about 3km in. I texted Steph to tell her that I didn’t think I could do this.

She thought I meant the 4 miles.

I meant the half marathon. 

I kept going though. I figured even if I couldn’t run it, I HAD to at least cover the full distance. 

And I did. The music blasting in my ears definitely helped. I learned that it is impossible to not dance during Moves Like Jagger. I didn’t know that before. And now my neighbours know that too. I learned that Pink will never fail to make you cry as you come over that last hill and you can see your house in the distance because you DID it. Even though you didn’t want to and didn’t think you could. 

I’m not ready to give up on this half marathon yet. I know that I have a lot of work  to do and I will do it. Even if I get swept off the course and don’t get a medal because it takes me 4 hours. I’m going to finish it. Straight up. 

As you were. 

Is there anything greater in the world than perfectly cooked bacon?

Went for a 30 minute walk this afternoon. It was nice. I sometimes hate living in the boon sticks, but even I gotta admit, it makes for a pretty walk. 

I also had a protein shake for the first time. I think I’m under eating protein a lot. My muscles stay sore for quite a bit after working out, so I’m going to try eating more protein. 

Up next: homework. Two more weeks of school then I’m off to placement to work for free for a month. Then maybe somebody will hire me. Fingers crossed. 

Today called for 2 miles or cross. I did 2 miles. 

Tomorrow’s 3 miles are going to be covered on Friday. My legs are jelly.