NSV Duo

ajp913

After superbowl weekend, i must admit I am terrified of the scale...

But tonight I went in for some upper body strength training followed by some cardio hell.

As I was stretching, I realized I was getting down after my little piggies quite a bit further than usual... I pulled off two stretches that a mere two weeks ago I would not have even dreamed of doing. What stretches you ask? Well... I have no clue how to tell you... So... ummm... let's just slap hands and move on.

One of my goals for the month of february is to run 2.25 miles non stop on the treadmill (march I want to be able to run 3, then in April I want to translate that to the road and run a 5k). So tonight, after my stretching NSV I was all "I FEEL GOOD!" and decided I'd plop on the treadmill at the leisurely pace of 5 mph and see how far I could go.

Well, at the one mile mark I got all bored and stuff, so I cranked the speed up to 6 mph.

A quarter mile later I recognized the error of my ways and lowered it back down to 5 mph.

Then I got lost in the music... and when I looked down... i was at 2 miles. I had a dilemma... My MONTHLY goal is 2.25, up to this point the furthest I've gone is 1.5 and that was, like, a week ago. But... I had already come two miles... do I really want to quit now with my goal so close?

Nope. I finished off that last quarter of a mile. Imagined myself high fiving someone who was awesome and all like, invested in my fitness...
Then I immediately got on the stair climber and did a mile, just to make sure i wasn't too proud of myself.
Except that didn't kill me either... so I got on the elliptical and popped off another 20 minutes.

At which point I decided I was too hungry to try to commit cardio suicide anymore, and left.

Rayman79

Sweeet!

This is just a bit of a reminder that the numbers on the scale are NOT what we should be striving for. You're weight might even be slightly up, but you are getting fitter, healthier, more flexible, and more awesome!

Kepp up the good work, you'll be doing 10 miles in no time!

5Btieden

Wow! I am impressed that 5 mph is leisurely!! haha. I can finally walk 3 mph comfortably!! I was so badly out of shape. I will be thinking of this post as I strive to walk faster!

mmgomez28

That is amazing!
I bet you'll get to your March goal in no time!

Herownself

WOW, that's fantastic. :drinker:

I pulled off two stretches that a mere two weeks ago I would not have even dreamed of doing. What stretches you ask? Well... I have no clue how to tell you... So... ummm... let's just slap hands and move on.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

AwesomelyAmber

The entire post made me smile! I think I even imagined myself high fiving you! :laugh: :laugh: