Fitness Friday!

I'm blog hopping today! I am joining up with Noel over at High Heeled Mama. Anything fitness related is the topic today and it seems especially fitting for me...

  This mama knocked out a 5k this am. I actually got my lazy arse up and headed to the Neighborhood Rec Center. I checked little man into the childcare center and made my way to the treadmills.   Now- I knew I signed up for this virtual 5k. I follow Katie over at Runs for Cookies. I have followed Katie for awhile and find her mega inspiring. There are days that I do not want to run outside cause it is SOO cold- then I see her post about running outside in temps that I might DIE in. Anyhow- she turns 31 today and she figured- why not host a 5k (3.1 miles) on her 31st! You could sign up and even print off a Bib for the run!   Well, I signed up without really thinking about it. I haven't done anything lately and needed a push.   So, like I said, little man was at child care and I was in the cardio room. Then I realized a few things...   1. Forgot my water bottle. Boo! 2. The pants I was wearing- no beuno for running. For a good chunk of the run they were either SUPER hiked up (sorry for the view to anyone in the Zumba class in the room next to us) or I was running with 1 hand holding them up! Not a great situation either way!   I figured- I will push myself. I have run a 5k already this month. It was outside. Running outside is always easier for me. I could have run that today but honestly- I have a few more childcare passes already paid for this month that I need to use before they expire!lol   I pushed. Darn I pushed. I did some jogging. Some running. Some walking. I ranged in speed from 9:53 pace to 13:45 pace.

 Here is the Bib at the starting "line" lol

 All finished! 40:36 and 3.1 miles. I decided to take a picture so that I could post it to her site. I was pretty shaky and wiped out... so I did not realized I was actually video taping it...lol. So I had to take a picture of the end of the video with my iPad... silliness

I came home and was famished... I had another cup of coffee and then a cup of cottage cheese and 1/2 cup of pineapples. I love this breakfast!!! It always makes me feel satisfied and HAPPY:)

 

So- this made me realize that I need to get back out there and start running again. I may have slightly felt as though I was going to die at the end (honestly- throughout too).  I may have contemplated letting the treadmill run while I stood on the edges and played on my iPhone. Luckily- I am super stubborn and "needed" to do the entire thing. It made me realize I can do this.... and I will do it again.

 

I lost a ton of weight and three pant sizes last year while running and doing Weight Watchers. So- back at it I go. I have been signed back up with WW since Jan 1 but not really doing it. Today was that kick I needed!!

 

Thanks High Heeled Mama for this blog hop!