tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75474612964243275352024-03-13T13:31:36.248+11:00Running Skinny - Couch potato to marathonerIn July 2011 I started eating healthy and running to lose weight and gain fitness. I want to run a half-marathon in 2012. Follow my journey...Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-90865129764613523902011-10-13T12:18:00.000+11:002011-10-13T12:18:11.768+11:00Day 74 and 75, 76 and 77 Looser shortsWow. I am busy.<br />
One assignment after another. It's really hard because I don't think my friends understand when I have to reject them all the time when they ask to go out. That part stresses me out more than the assignments actually.<br />
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Day 74 and 75 I did two runs, 30minutes and 45 minutes. It's getting warmer and running is definitely getting harder. Lately I have been running without music to get used to my breathing and running so exposed now that it is daylight saving and nearing summer so it's getting much lighter at night. Lighter and hotter.<br />
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Day 76 and 77 I did nothing. 76 was a Tuesday which is the day I'm usually always buggered beyond belief on. And day 77 I had a work induction and just really didn't want to exercise. Soooo I had a Mcflurry instead. Not a good choice, I am aware of that.<br />
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Those shorts I was talking about a while ago which were tight when I bought them? They are loose now. A good fit but bordering on a bit loose. At least I have a job now so I can pay for smaller size clothes :-)<br />
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I also haven't done strength training for almost 2 weeks now. It's hard to find the motivation because I would rather run any day. Day 78 I will do some strength training.Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-36880908342870251042011-10-08T16:07:00.000+11:002011-10-08T16:07:23.172+11:00Day 72 - first compliment, day 73 - size 10 jeans!Day 72 - I received the first compliment on my weight loss by someone I hadn't seen for many many weeks. They said hey have you lost a hell of a lot of weight? and i said did <person> tell you to say that?? and they said no! and later on they mentioned it again saying 'i really can't believe how much weight you've lost, you're wasting away on us!'.. It felt really good!!!!!!!<br />
Went for a nice lone run too about 45minutes.<br />
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Day 73 - my jeans are down a size!!!! I was size 10 Australian and they were just getting too baggy and gross to wear anywhere so i went to the store and tried on some size 11s, but they were still too big so I had to actually ask for size 10. and they look sooo much better. You really need clothes that fit you properly to show off your actual figure. I was so happy!!Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-6447916880454803812011-10-05T18:27:00.001+11:002011-10-08T16:00:30.784+11:00Day 69, day 70, Week 10Day 69 - 20min intervals on the exercise bike<br />
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</div><div>Day 70 - nothing</div><div><br />
Day 71 - nothing</div><div>FINALLY finished a huge essay 4500 words and 9 straight days of typing and reading. SO RELIEVED! But I ate heaps this arvo after I handed the essay in. HEAPS! 2 bowls of cereal. </div>Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-39928419644065086742011-10-03T12:05:00.000+11:002011-10-03T12:05:16.023+11:00Day 68 - No exercise and another McFlurryIt's all in the title.<br />
I'll try some excuses though...<br />
The football grandfinal was on right before dinner. And I had been doing an assignment the whole day. We ordered dinner straight after the football and 15minutes later we ate it. Then it was late...and one of my shows was on....so I got a McFlurry?Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-82073221666872217402011-10-02T17:28:00.000+11:002011-10-02T17:28:12.469+11:00Day 67 - Looooooong long run, ultimate calorie burner7km. 60 minutes. Felt awesome. Did 3km, kept going, finished 5km then thought hey it's time I increase my mileage (or kilometreage) and I went for about another 2km. So my run was around, perhaps just over the 1hour mark. ULTIMATE calorie burner<br />
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Made a huge salad that I can dig in to over the next few days. Had a home-made chicken burger and salad for dinner followed by yoghurt and muesli. Wanted more (that run made me ultra hungry) but I resisted temptation and had a green tea.<br />
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Tomorrow I will do an easy run and/or indoor bike and hopefully some strength training.Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-37915232163115335802011-10-01T00:16:00.001+10:002011-10-01T00:27:22.781+10:00Day 66 - Run and McFlurry<div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQfuDNslPCaf1A0PD3BEQgNpwe-XUqDmJxncazlrphWTYdOfxk3" /></div><br />
Did strength training in the morning. A 30ish minute run tonight. Then got a McDonalds McFlurry ice cream. 460 calories worth. And it was AMAZZZZZZING!<br />
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Then had a piece of fish. Then had a small bowl of cereal.That was my dinner.<br />
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Sat on my arse all day doing uni work. Was good to get out the house.Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-59930611728259555962011-09-29T21:07:00.000+10:002011-09-29T21:07:43.368+10:00Day 64 and 65 - Short 3km 20min run<div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><a href="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSPmSHjQ0Rrq5zVKDHxh3PdeS4XPminnJFkkEjvapCtE7jms4_SAg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSPmSHjQ0Rrq5zVKDHxh3PdeS4XPminnJFkkEjvapCtE7jms4_SAg" /></a>Day 64 - Went for a run with the boy but got a horrible stitch right underneath my rib about 20minutes in and had to stop. Wore my new running bare shorts, so light and airy and comfy!<br />
Had a piece of birthday cake for dessert....<br />
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Day 65 - no exercise, had a job interview and it went really well I think! :-)</div>Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-21085142620614401782011-09-28T09:01:00.000+10:002011-09-28T09:01:21.071+10:00Day 63 - Long run and pizzaDid my 45-50minute run route. It wasn't the best feeling run as I didn't feel very energized and I was noticing how my legs felt but I kept going. And glad I did because we had pizza for dinner to celebrate my brothers birthday. And maaaaaan it was yum! Oh and cake. But I only had a baby slice.<br />
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Plan for day 64 - Strength training and long runFinding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-87337300290302249512011-09-26T23:19:00.000+10:002011-09-26T23:19:13.695+10:00Day 62 No exercise, job interviewDidn't get the job. Was for a surf shop and I think they may as well have just asked for a photo for the online application because the people who moved through to the next round all looked like the typical people that work there.<br />
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I woke up at 1:30pm and had to leave for the job at 5pm so my whole day was revolving around the clock, showering, working out what to wear and when I got back I was annoyed and didn't exercise.<br />
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I'm going to make up for it tomorrow though. A run in the morning because it is meant to be nice and cool around 21 C and depending on how long I run for I may do strength training in the arvo.Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-4742509756238351062011-09-26T16:30:00.000+10:002011-09-26T16:30:24.974+10:00Day 59, 60 and 61- new running gear!Day 59 was boiling hot! I went for a morning run and really struggled as I'm not used to running in the heat. I lasted for my 20min 3km loop then went home. ALCOHOL that night.<br />
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Day 57 was cold and rainy! I considered going for a run and for some reason I just didn't want to run in the rain. So I did interval training on the exercise bike for 20 minutes doing 8 second sprint, 12 second recovery.<br />
Then I proceeded to go to a house party where I had white bread roll and lots of desserts- mars bar slice, chocolate spider and a lemon cupcake. oh and ALCOHOL!<br />
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<a href="http://performax.net.au/productImages/womens/bottoms/big/womens_light_short.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="WOMENS LIGHTS SHORT" border="0" height="320" src="http://performax.net.au/productImages/womens/bottoms/big/womens_light_short.jpg" width="237" /></a>Day 58 was cold and rainy again. I had sushi for lunch (not sure about the calories of sushi), a bowl of cereal for afternoon tea and cereal for dinner. (Really craving cereal that day). I went for my long run - 5.3km about 45minutes wearing my new running gear - my peformax tights and I also bought some runnign bare running shorts which are heaps light and airy and small seams so hopefully they wont rub on meFinding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-7730693717126706522011-09-23T00:30:00.000+10:002011-09-23T00:30:10.251+10:00Day 58 - Stress eating midnight bingeI've been stress eating. My entire body and mind is tight with stress. And I feel overly depressed. I have so much stuff to do for uni and no time to do it. I just want to stick my head in the sand. And eat away all my worries. Which I tried to do at midnight tonight when I was going to bed on the phone to my boyfriend and I had left some of those caramel rice thins in my room. I had 1...then 2...then 3...then I went hunting in the kitchen, had a tiny nibble of chicken snitzel and added some chocolate powder to a tiny glass of light milk.<div><br />
</div><div>Now I'm full as I had water after that too. It was by no means the sort of binge eat I would have done 2 months ago. 2 months ago I would have been pouring unhealthy cereal, getting the ice cream out, tucking in to a packet of chips etc. So in retrospect I can at least look at tonight as some sort of progress marker.</div><div><br />
</div><div>So my midnight 'binge' consisted of - 3 x caramel rice thins 35 cal each = 105cal</div><div>Chocolate milk - probably 150ish cal </div><div><br />
</div><div>Did strength training tonight. No run.</div>Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-86440092268485117062011-09-22T00:01:00.000+10:002011-09-22T00:01:25.409+10:00Day 56 and 57 - 144.5lbs! and 8 WeeksWeigh in - 65.5kg or 144.5lbs!!!!<br />
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Thats like 3 kg or 7 pounds less than last weigh in!!!!<br />
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Did no exercise day 56.<br />
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Day 57 - Long long run 45-50 minutes 5.5km or so and felt great like I could run forever!<br />
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Had a milkshake and banana bread today. Had an ultra healthy tea and long run to make up for it. I had good reason to have that food though! (involving stuck on the highway on way to uni for 3 hours)Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-89990423583907698332011-09-19T22:54:00.000+10:002011-09-19T22:54:28.473+10:00Day 55 - StrengthSide leg lifts 3 x 20. Squat lifts with 5kg weights 3x 12. Tricep kickbacks 3 x 15. Crunches 3 x 20. Chest flies 3 x 20.<br />
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That was my strength routine for today. The squat lifts are a killer. By the time I get to the 3 set I only just make it through the last rep. How do your routines compare? Are yours longer with more exercises? Because I was thinking that mine may not be enough, i go through it pretty quickly...<br />
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Weigh in tomorrow! Argh!<br />
(TMI warning) Haven't done my business today...strangely... <br />
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I found rice-thins today in caramel flavour! Caramel! With only 10 more calories per thin. They are yum!<br />
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Also bought some weight-watchers desserts (chocolate flavoured dessert) and some strawberry jelly....yummo!Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-48538903807514979192011-09-18T20:51:00.000+10:002011-09-18T20:51:47.614+10:00Day 53 and 54 - Addiction is taking holdI haven't done strength training in a while. I am well overdue for it. But I <i>can't</i> stop running. At the end of every day I want to run. I <i>know</i> that if that happens then I should run <i>and</i> do strength but I usually eat tea after my runs and then get too full.<br />
My own fault.<br />
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Day 53 - Did a 25min run with my boyfriend. First time I have ever run with him and was so happy I could keep up and last the distance. Had apple pie and icecream for dessert....<br />
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Day 54 - Sat on my arse all day doing assignments and got out for a 30min run. Was realllly meant to do strength but I needed to run! Had takeaway chinese for tea.<br />
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I haven't had the strictest end to the week, and my weigh in is on Tuesday Day 56. I need to step it up and not get too relaxed now that I'm doing longer runs with my calorie intake. But I have definately felt hungrier.<br />
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Has anyone else increased their food intake as their running times and distances increase?Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-70673026710511502172011-09-17T00:35:00.000+10:002011-09-17T00:35:30.268+10:00Day 52 - Ran 45 minOr thereabouts.<br />
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Did. not. want. to.<br />
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But I just kept going telling myself that I was allowed to walk whenever but to just go a little further to push myself. And I did my 5.3ish km!<br />
And felt wonderful afterwards!! :-)<br />
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Am well overdue for strength training now though. I just love running too much!Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-90126481514738528002011-09-16T16:58:00.000+10:002011-09-16T16:58:37.828+10:00Day 51 - Run shortOnly my loop route but a few weeks ago I couldn't even do that so its better than nothing. Just sooo tired<br />
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Oh and I shared hot chips and a milkshake with my boyfriend todayFinding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-80934345875484018902011-09-16T16:57:00.000+10:002011-09-16T16:57:21.888+10:00Day 50 - Week 7 yesterday runBad run but kept going and glad I got out thereFinding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-14668056573125709202011-09-13T22:26:00.002+10:002011-09-13T22:26:57.121+10:00Day 49 - Day offBuggered.<br />
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So buggered.<br />
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No exercise.<br />
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Goodnight.Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-71582189235270851782011-09-12T22:07:00.000+10:002011-09-12T22:07:04.203+10:00Day 48 - Running in my sleepArgh. I haven't been getting enough sleep. Not good for weight loss. So much stress on my mind of late I keep tossing and turning for ages. So I'm in bed early tonight and hopefully get proper rest.<br />
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Ran for ages today. My 5.3km route, plus a little extra. NO BREAKS! Felt bloody amazing!!<br />
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Does anyone else who road runs (or footpath/sidewalk whatever u call it) do interval training?<br />
I'm not sure how that will go not on an oval or on a treadmill. I want to give it a try since it's meant to be great for fitness and fat burning...Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-13206309282632418752011-09-12T15:06:00.000+10:002011-09-12T15:06:33.488+10:00Day 47 - BushwalkWent to the Blue Mountains west of Sydney for a bushwalk called Porters Pass.<br />
The track made its way from the mountain top down to the valley and around the cliffs, past waterfalls and back up to the top again. It was a <i>killer</i> on the legs. Soo many steps. Great workout though. I had tea in the town before I left - a small pizza. De-licious! So fresh! Prawn and bacon with garlic. Yum.<br />
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When I got home that night I reaaaally wanted sticky date pudding and ice cream for dessert. I even took it out of the freezer. BUT I put it straight back and had some yoghurt with muesli. And that satisfied me.<br />
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I'll upload a pic from my walk soon.Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-42221783967054644142011-09-10T23:26:00.000+10:002011-09-10T23:26:03.236+10:00Day 46 - Exhausted.So exhausted. Physically and mentally.<br />
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Did a hard strength training session. No run.<br />
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Ate well.Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-37057002334504423192011-09-10T13:15:00.001+10:002011-09-10T13:27:32.896+10:00Day 45 - Longest run ever!5.3km or 3.3 miles!<br />
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Wasn't the best feeling run ever but eventually I broke through the wall and everything just steadied out.<br />
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On my last major long winding hill I made it 3/4 up then stopped for about 45seconds-1min. More for a mental break than anything. My breathing was heavy but I knew it would steady out once I got to the top but I took the break then kept running.<br />
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Went out for dinner and had a Caesar salad with no chicken. The first salad I have ever ordered as a takeaway or restaurant meal and not given as a side.<br />
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I don't know if they are the healthiest for you but I didn't eat too bad during the day and it is still much better than a hamburger or chicken snitzel and chips.Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-36145027254252430752011-09-09T11:58:00.000+10:002011-09-09T11:58:51.373+10:00Ultramarathon runners caught in fireSome ultra-marathoners doing a run in the Kimberly in Aus got caught in a bushfire and some severely burnt. Such a scary story because it all happened so quickly and they had nowhere to go. And these are runners too but they couldn't outrun the fire.<br />
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I have written today's meals in my <a href="http://astudentsjourneytohappiness.blogspot.com/p/food-diary.html">Food Diary</a><br />
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and my exercise plan is - Strength training (I don't set a time limit for this I just do 3 sets of 12-20 reps of various exercises)<br />
& A LOOOOONG run! A 5k run. In fact I think the route I'm aiming for is actually almost 6km.<br />
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I'll update this at the end of the day with how I went.<br />
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<u>UPDATE</u><br />
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I did the strength training successfully. But my run was <i>terrible</i>!!!!<br />
I was exhausted. Probably from sitting on my arse all day, whereas usually I'm walking round uni and my muscles and lungs have stretched and warmed over the day, whereas sitting on the lounge watching TV for several hours doesn't have that same effect.<br />
So the devil was sitting on my shoulder throughout the whole run letting me know how hard I was finding the run and telling me to just stop.. But the quiet (<i>very quiet)</i> other voice said just keep going to that next street, just to that next turn. And I made it through my whole longer route so about 25/30minutes. Didn't end up doing the 5km but I was still happy. Man I was buggered when I stopped for a cool down. But I'm so proud that I kept going. I really didn't want to fall back to my early days of having walking breaks, I want to stay past that stage now.Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547461296424327535.post-74866548190755096222011-09-08T12:08:00.000+10:002011-09-08T12:08:00.960+10:00Day 43 - No runNo run on Day 43. No exercise at all. There is no good excuse for it but I'll try out a couple - was tossing up between strength training and running for a while, then I started helping out with dinner, then I had dinner, then I didn't want to run with a heavy meal in me, then a good TV show came on...oops!<br />
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I'm desperately craving a run though now. I'm an addict!!<br />
And it is meant to rain over the next couple of days so I'll have to make it a long one.<br />
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Do you guys run in the rain?Finding_a_Pathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02727134526387313154noreply@blogger.com0