Not to brag or anything, but I am awesome! I rocked this week like no other week before it!
Sunday: Walked Epcot with Pattserella for our Friendaversary
Monday: 2 mile treadmill run with Samantha + 10 minutes elliptical
Tuesday: 2 miles treadmill run with Samantha
Wednesday: Rest Day
Thursday: 1 mile treadmill run with Samantha + 30 minute circuit
Friday: 2 mile treadmill run with Samantha + legs and arms machines
Total Miles: 7 miles
Run Fund Total: $52
Ok, so not only did I run 4 days this week, I also cross trained! Not even one of my goals last week. Over achiever, me.
So goals from last week were:
1. Run 3 times - Done and then some! Ran four times this week, woohoo!
2. Run solo - I meant to... I really did. Samantha was getting her hair done on Wednesday so wasn't going to go to the gym so I was going to go on my own then but I decided I needed a rest day.
And next week I plan to continue to rock it!
1. Run 3 times - 4 weeks down, 2 to go until I get to buy myself something expensive and beautiful! I'm debating between the Garmin Forerunner 220 and the Nike+ GPS Watch.
2. Run outside - It's Florida! I know it's hot! But running outside on the pavement is important. I don't want to become too dependent on the treadmill. Races are run outside on the pavement so I need to get used to both.
It's going to be a great week! I can feel it!
How did your workouts go this week?
Happy Haunted 5k – 132 days| Wine and Dine Half Marathon – 167 days | Avengers Half Marathon – 175 days | Walt Disney World Half Marathon – 230 days | Disney Princess Half Marathon – 273 days
Showing posts with label goals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label goals. Show all posts
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Monday, May 19, 2014
Motivation Monday
Happy Monday! I did a LOT of pining on Pinterest and I found this gem to motivate myself:
If the Rhino can hit the treadmill to become a magical Unicorn then I can hit the treadmill to become a magical Sarah.
Also, I have been dangling a carrot in front of my face for the last few weeks to get in the habit of running: Expensive things! I want the Garmin Forerunner 220. I WANT IT NOW! But I’m making myself wait until I am running consistently, which for me is 3 times a week. And I have to do it for 6 weeks so hopefully it will become a non-negotiable at that point. That is why that has been one of my goals every week so far.
Speaking of which, here's an update on my goals from last week...
1. Run 3 times per week - nailed it! I didn't even half ass it this time. Woohoo!
2. Research cross training - nope. Didn't do it.
3. Join a gym - done! Samantha and I were going to do the Pi-K Group Run on Tuesday but it was hot so we went to her gym instead and I liked it so much I got a membership that very day!
And my goals for next week:
1. Continue to run 3 times/week - 3 weeks down, 3 weeks to go.
2. Run solo – I'm going to be running races alone for the most part so I won’t have Shelila or Samantha there to pace me so I need to get used to the solitude and regulate myself a little better.
And another motivating factor: my run fund has continued and my total is now $38. So yay!
Happy Haunted 5k – 138 days | Wine and Dine Half Marathon – 173 days | Avengers Half Marathon – 181 days | Walt Disney World Half Marathon – 236 days | Disney Princess Half Marathon – 279 days
If the Rhino can hit the treadmill to become a magical Unicorn then I can hit the treadmill to become a magical Sarah.
Also, I have been dangling a carrot in front of my face for the last few weeks to get in the habit of running: Expensive things! I want the Garmin Forerunner 220. I WANT IT NOW! But I’m making myself wait until I am running consistently, which for me is 3 times a week. And I have to do it for 6 weeks so hopefully it will become a non-negotiable at that point. That is why that has been one of my goals every week so far.
Speaking of which, here's an update on my goals from last week...
1. Run 3 times per week - nailed it! I didn't even half ass it this time. Woohoo!
2. Research cross training - nope. Didn't do it.
3. Join a gym - done! Samantha and I were going to do the Pi-K Group Run on Tuesday but it was hot so we went to her gym instead and I liked it so much I got a membership that very day!
And my goals for next week:
1. Continue to run 3 times/week - 3 weeks down, 3 weeks to go.
2. Run solo – I'm going to be running races alone for the most part so I won’t have Shelila or Samantha there to pace me so I need to get used to the solitude and regulate myself a little better.
And another motivating factor: my run fund has continued and my total is now $38. So yay!
Happy Haunted 5k – 138 days | Wine and Dine Half Marathon – 173 days | Avengers Half Marathon – 181 days | Walt Disney World Half Marathon – 236 days | Disney Princess Half Marathon – 279 days
Monday, May 12, 2014
Motivation Monday
It's Monday! I'm actually posting this on time this week! Hooray!
Kicking it off here's my Pin of the Week:
It's true. And very applicable to my life. I had a tough time getting of my butt and out the door. So I'm going to try to take this to heart this week.
Checking in on my goals from last week, I had two. The first one I hit (sorta): run 3 times. I ran for real on Thursday and Saturday and I decided to count the part of Expedition Everest that happened after midnight. The second one was to begin cross training. This did not happen. I didn't even try. So good job, Sarah! One-ish out of two is not so bad. Ish.
Goals for this week then:
1. Continue running 3 times per week. I'm going to get it for real this time, no half-assing it with part of another run that began the day before. And I'm going to my group run on Tuesday, no excuses!
2. Look into cross training. I'm backing off on the actually starting cross training. I'm a research person, I like knowing what I'm getting in to, so I'll start with the research this week.
3. Join a gym. At our Mother's Day dinner on Saturday, Lackey said that she goes to the gym every day at lunch and runs which is a great idea! Normally during lunch I wander around the mall and buy things I don't need and this would solve that spending too much money thing and help me make running non-negotiable.
How did your goals go last week?
Kicking it off here's my Pin of the Week:
It's true. And very applicable to my life. I had a tough time getting of my butt and out the door. So I'm going to try to take this to heart this week.
Checking in on my goals from last week, I had two. The first one I hit (sorta): run 3 times. I ran for real on Thursday and Saturday and I decided to count the part of Expedition Everest that happened after midnight. The second one was to begin cross training. This did not happen. I didn't even try. So good job, Sarah! One-ish out of two is not so bad. Ish.
Goals for this week then:
1. Continue running 3 times per week. I'm going to get it for real this time, no half-assing it with part of another run that began the day before. And I'm going to my group run on Tuesday, no excuses!
2. Look into cross training. I'm backing off on the actually starting cross training. I'm a research person, I like knowing what I'm getting in to, so I'll start with the research this week.
3. Join a gym. At our Mother's Day dinner on Saturday, Lackey said that she goes to the gym every day at lunch and runs which is a great idea! Normally during lunch I wander around the mall and buy things I don't need and this would solve that spending too much money thing and help me make running non-negotiable.
How did your goals go last week?
Friday, February 28, 2014
One Step Closer...
So I did it.
Signed up for my first half marathon.
Disney's Wine and Dine Half Marathon, check it out!
So come November 8th, I will have reached my goal!
And with the new runDisney race a week later I will have the Coast to Coast medal as well!
Not gonna lie, when I first heard about the Avengers Half, I was like, "Yeah that sounds awesome but I don't think I'm going to do it."
But the more I thought about it, the more my thoughts went towards, "Hell yeah, I'm totes gonna do it!"
Yes, I say totes, deal with it.
I've even calculated out all of my time off I get for work this year and it works out.
Also good news: I think I've convinced Pattserella and Shelila to run the Mickey's Jingle Jungle 5k with me during Wine and Dine weekend so hooray!
I have been thinking even further ahead (I like planning things in case you haven't noticed) and I'm trying to decide if I should participate in Marathon Weekend, just run the 5k, 10k and half marathon to train for the Glass Slipper Challenge next year. They were the same courses for both weekends this year so I'm not sure if I want to run the same route twice in two months. But on the other hand, there's BLING! I love bling! I still have some time to think. But if I do both then I'll have run 4 half marathons in 4 months and that is a feather in my cap that I would quite like to have.
But before I can have that feather, I need to train! I did absolutely nothing this week which does not bode well for me. I'm doing the Gate River Run in two weeks with is 15k and goes over 2 rather long bridges. Time to buckle down!
What do you think? Should I register for the Marathon weekend races?
Signed up for my first half marathon.
Disney's Wine and Dine Half Marathon, check it out!
So come November 8th, I will have reached my goal!
And with the new runDisney race a week later I will have the Coast to Coast medal as well!
Not gonna lie, when I first heard about the Avengers Half, I was like, "Yeah that sounds awesome but I don't think I'm going to do it."
But the more I thought about it, the more my thoughts went towards, "Hell yeah, I'm totes gonna do it!"
Yes, I say totes, deal with it.
I've even calculated out all of my time off I get for work this year and it works out.
Also good news: I think I've convinced Pattserella and Shelila to run the Mickey's Jingle Jungle 5k with me during Wine and Dine weekend so hooray!
I have been thinking even further ahead (I like planning things in case you haven't noticed) and I'm trying to decide if I should participate in Marathon Weekend, just run the 5k, 10k and half marathon to train for the Glass Slipper Challenge next year. They were the same courses for both weekends this year so I'm not sure if I want to run the same route twice in two months. But on the other hand, there's BLING! I love bling! I still have some time to think. But if I do both then I'll have run 4 half marathons in 4 months and that is a feather in my cap that I would quite like to have.
But before I can have that feather, I need to train! I did absolutely nothing this week which does not bode well for me. I'm doing the Gate River Run in two weeks with is 15k and goes over 2 rather long bridges. Time to buckle down!
What do you think? Should I register for the Marathon weekend races?
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