I do hold myself to high expectations, but it's just because I know I can do it, and there need to be no excuses, but at the same time I need to enjoy my life and realize that pigging out at the Superbowl is just a part of life.
So anyway, I'm still feeling sick, maybe even worse, but I didn't want it to drag me down even more... so today I did a 3 mile run on the treadmill! I had such a stressful/busy day at work, so it was nice to get on the treadmill, blast the music and RUN!
I've started incorporating HIIT into my runs (high intensity interval training). I run at a base speed of 6mph for 20 minutes, then the last 10, I do 1 min at 7mph, then 2 at 5.5 mph, and so on. It feels so good to run that fast, and let me tell you going from 6mph to 7mph is a huge difference! It makes me realize that I'm not a 7mph runner... ever...haha. Running my 10 minute miles is just fine :)
So anyway, I know the scale won't be pretty this Friday, but as long as I stay on target the rest of the week, I'll be ok.
I'm not going to shred tonight because I'm pretty exhausted, but I did run, so I'm not going to feel too bad about not shredding.
Sometimes I think the emotional toll is the hardest part. I can put in the exercise, I can try to eat less... but in my mind it's still never enough!
Oh well, here are a few photos from the superbowl (those are the 3D glasses for the sobe commercial!), I really did have a fun night vegging out...and of the stupid snow that has taken over Indiana.... and got me sick :(
Just doin' my job, Ma'am.
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Sounds like we're working on the same thing. I "comfortably" run at 6mph, but I want to increase that. I had been doing my normal runs at 6 then increasing to 7 for a minute or two here and there. But last night I tried something different to work on sustaining that speed for a longer time period. I ran at 7mph for 5 min, then walked for 1 min, and repeated that for a 1/2 hour. And yes ... going from 6 to 7 IS a big jump!!!
ReplyDeleteThe snow sucks! I can't wait for ours to be gone. We don't usually get it here and it's been hanging around for 6 weeks now. GRRRR
I am so impressed with your 10-min mile run! I just got under an 11-min mile, and can only dream of a sub-10min one!
ReplyDeleteThe snow is so pretty! :)
ReplyDeleteyou are sooo inspiring. found your blog when looking for 30 day shred reviews. I just started shredding 3 days ago and want to get rid of my belly pooch! it's so motivating to find other women dedicated to changing their bodies for the better...keep on keepin' on!
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