You guys,
I have not run in 2 weeks. I JUST hit 5 miles and I came down sick. Having eaten poorly the day before, I thought I was having a hard time because of a burger! I just felt horrible. As it turned out,not only did I have an infection, my asthma became a huge issue. I couldn't speak without coughing to the point of tears or worse. Running was out of the picture. Finally, after my second doctor visit, I am barely coughing at all and I am getting to run today! I am so excited!!! Although I know this is going to be a setback, I know what I am capable of and I am not giving up!
I think I have really gotten over this whole "sorry" thing! It is getting so much easier to not worry about offending someone so much! 😅 This has also helped me in general with being able to speak my mind when necessary.
I'm not going to type a whole lot today. I mainly just wanted to explain the temporary halt in progress. Hopefully, by my next entry, I will be up to 6 miles! =D
Have an excellent day!!
Ashley
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Friday, April 12, 2019
38%
38%.....
That is where I'm at, guys! Three days ago, I reached 5 miles for the first time! Yes, I did feel like dying about 4 times. I made it, though! My goal is to run a half marathon on August 25th. I started this goal on March 16th. I am now on my 27th day and I have 135 more to go! I would say that is some pretty good progress! I have been so happy with myself and my accomplishments thus far.
The frustrations:
You guys.... I quit my run yesterday. 😔 I ate poorly the night beforehand. I just didn't feel good at all. I almost ran two stop signs and a red light due to my head being foggy from fatigue and allergies. I was determined to still attempt my goal even though I knew that this one was a huge jump from the last running day. Surprisingly, I was feeling pretty good for about 2 miles. Honestly, it wasn't too horrible on mile three but after that... oh. my GOD. It was like a ton of bricks were thrown on my chest. My legs were giving out. I hopped off the treadmill to just get a quick sip of water and refocus... I stumbled around like a drunk person! I still tried to keep going. I let myself walk an extra minute and then I started my next running set. I just could not get it together. I gave up. I was so disappointed in myself. I really wanted to finish my run but I just didn't have it in me. I felt defeated.
After reflecting on the situation, yes, it could have been the cheeseburger I had the night before or the lack of food that day. Maybe it was that I just let my mind get the best of me. But you know what? I STILL busted out 4 miles! This is something that I had to remind myself I hadn't done before about 2 weeks ago! I had to focus on my positives and you know what? Next time, I am gonna kick that goal's butt! My goal is to be up to six miles by the end of next week. If I make it, awesome. If I don't quite get there, I am still growing.
Accomplishments:
I am doing SO much better at this whole "not apologizing" thing! It is not easy. I seriously argue with myself and justify why I should have/ did apologize sometimes.🤣 I still have a ways to go but I'm finally seeing some serious growth!
I have been so much more positive about myself! I feel good! I see that I am worth a whole lot more than I used to give myself credit for and I am so proud of myself for stepping out of my comfort zone and addressing my accomplishments.
Lastly,
Wow, you guys. I really didn't think I would have so many people following my blog but I really hope that it brings some positivity to your life and maybe even entices you to set some goals of your own!
Much love,
Ashley
That is where I'm at, guys! Three days ago, I reached 5 miles for the first time! Yes, I did feel like dying about 4 times. I made it, though! My goal is to run a half marathon on August 25th. I started this goal on March 16th. I am now on my 27th day and I have 135 more to go! I would say that is some pretty good progress! I have been so happy with myself and my accomplishments thus far.
The frustrations:
You guys.... I quit my run yesterday. 😔 I ate poorly the night beforehand. I just didn't feel good at all. I almost ran two stop signs and a red light due to my head being foggy from fatigue and allergies. I was determined to still attempt my goal even though I knew that this one was a huge jump from the last running day. Surprisingly, I was feeling pretty good for about 2 miles. Honestly, it wasn't too horrible on mile three but after that... oh. my GOD. It was like a ton of bricks were thrown on my chest. My legs were giving out. I hopped off the treadmill to just get a quick sip of water and refocus... I stumbled around like a drunk person! I still tried to keep going. I let myself walk an extra minute and then I started my next running set. I just could not get it together. I gave up. I was so disappointed in myself. I really wanted to finish my run but I just didn't have it in me. I felt defeated.
After reflecting on the situation, yes, it could have been the cheeseburger I had the night before or the lack of food that day. Maybe it was that I just let my mind get the best of me. But you know what? I STILL busted out 4 miles! This is something that I had to remind myself I hadn't done before about 2 weeks ago! I had to focus on my positives and you know what? Next time, I am gonna kick that goal's butt! My goal is to be up to six miles by the end of next week. If I make it, awesome. If I don't quite get there, I am still growing.
Accomplishments:
I am doing SO much better at this whole "not apologizing" thing! It is not easy. I seriously argue with myself and justify why I should have/ did apologize sometimes.🤣 I still have a ways to go but I'm finally seeing some serious growth!
I have been so much more positive about myself! I feel good! I see that I am worth a whole lot more than I used to give myself credit for and I am so proud of myself for stepping out of my comfort zone and addressing my accomplishments.
Lastly,
Wow, you guys. I really didn't think I would have so many people following my blog but I really hope that it brings some positivity to your life and maybe even entices you to set some goals of your own!
Much love,
Ashley
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
2 Weeks In!!
Alright y'all,
I'm two weeks into this new endeavor and so far, I'm feeling great! I ran 4 miles twice this past week! Yesterday, I made it 3.75, but a lot of it was uphill so I'm pretty proud of myself! My goal is to hit above 5 by the end of this week. To accomplish my goal, I have been watching what I eat fairly carefully. When I eat poorly, I can definitely tell a difference. I just. feel. better. My only setback is that I keep getting this sharp pain in my knee the next day. Any thoughts?
You guys, it is super hard to break a bad habit! I am still working at not apologizing all of the time, but geeze! I couldn't even attempt to count how many times I said, "sorry! wait....no I'm not sorry!" I would say that it's a step in the right direction but this is definitely the hardest of my goals.
In regards to taking credit for my accomplishments and allowing myself to be proud of them, I would say I am doing alright! I am happy with myself and I am trying very hard to not to be as hard on myself.
Overall, I am keeping up with my goals and I couldn't me more proud of myself for it. 😉
I'm two weeks into this new endeavor and so far, I'm feeling great! I ran 4 miles twice this past week! Yesterday, I made it 3.75, but a lot of it was uphill so I'm pretty proud of myself! My goal is to hit above 5 by the end of this week. To accomplish my goal, I have been watching what I eat fairly carefully. When I eat poorly, I can definitely tell a difference. I just. feel. better. My only setback is that I keep getting this sharp pain in my knee the next day. Any thoughts?
You guys, it is super hard to break a bad habit! I am still working at not apologizing all of the time, but geeze! I couldn't even attempt to count how many times I said, "sorry! wait....no I'm not sorry!" I would say that it's a step in the right direction but this is definitely the hardest of my goals.
In regards to taking credit for my accomplishments and allowing myself to be proud of them, I would say I am doing alright! I am happy with myself and I am trying very hard to not to be as hard on myself.
Overall, I am keeping up with my goals and I couldn't me more proud of myself for it. 😉
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