First things first—I've decided that I don't care what "day" it is in my fitness plan. The fact is that the only day that matters is the day I reach my goal. Every day until then is just another new beginning. That being said, today was a great way to start over. Got a lot of homework done—though there is still a lot to do—and then went for my run.
Before my run I was really dragging. I was lazy last week and didn't run as much as I would've liked; and that's on top of overindulging over the weekend with my family. However, I'm restarting the weight loss goal from today starting at 220 and shooting for 185. According to Lose It!, if I net 1,827 calories a day intake (after my workout of course) I should be losing weight at a rate of two pounds a week. I am not expecting that, but I'm shooting for that calorie goal anyway. Today I'm 633 underbudget—or will be after I do my weight lifting and such—and I'm debating about having a little treat or just "saving" those calories for the indulging I know I will do this weekend. It won't be as bad as this weekend, but I know I will eat my fair share.
On to the best two mile run of my life. Well, not much to say about other than it was the first time on this route that I have completed one mile without a break. At the top of the big climb about half a mile in I just decided that I was going for it. Then Pirates by Jenny Owen Youngs kicked in and that driving beat just took over my legs as I reached the crest of the hill and started the descent back down to "lake level" at the mile mark.
However, the best part was how I just willed myself to keep going after passing that first mile. I took a short 15 second break to catch my breath partway back up the steep climb and one slightly longer break when I was back at the crest of the long hill, but then Wake Up by Jenny Owen Youngs came around on my running playlist and I just pushed through.
Then I finally experienced a "runner's high" or so I think when I had a bit of a life epiphany coming down the crest of the hill, and that sealed it. I never even thought about slowing down again and actually gained speed slowly as I went. It was a great run and a great way to re-motivate myself.
That's all for today, back to NHL watching! Hope everyone had a great day too!
