I know the blog is not that old, so this change may seem a little fast. But, let's face it folks, I'm definitely taking this journey past 5k and I want the blog title to reflect that. So, I'm changing it up a tiny bit. I hope no one minds!
After a few days of rest, stretching, cross training, and some super fun foam rolling (or not so fun), I went for a run last night. I had 4.5 miles on the schedule and it went really well! My first mile was around 11:33, which is good for me, and the following miles weren't bad either. I think I ended up with an average pace of 12:30. Its better than it could have been, so I'll take it!
And then something weird happened. I woke up at 5am with this weird pain in my left inner thigh, especially when I rotated my foot. It was almost like a strange sciatica or something. This happened after my last 4 mile run too. I ate some cottage cheese, took some ibuprofen, and when I woke up at 9am, the pain was gone. Weird stuff, right? I'm just glad the pain is gone now and I am feeling good again.
I am feeling so good, in fact, that I am tempted to run a few miles this evening instead of doing the cross training I had planned. Maybe I will...we'll see.
OH and one more thing! Although the scale is still my mortal enemy because it refuses to move past the 5lbs I initially lost, I am noticing some good things. I used to always need to buy XL shirts to accommodate for my, um...ample, chest region. When I registered for the HEY 5k, I had checked the box for no shirt, but somehow I still ended up getting one. Its a large and it actually fits comfortably! I also bought some hoodies at an art fair last weekend because they were 2/$15. One is an XL and the other one is a L. I thought maybe I could shrink into it, but I put it on today and it fits great! I'm geeked about that, because it is super cute!
Really though, I want the scale to start moving. I read on another blog that for every pound lost, you gain 10 seconds of speed per mile. I could really use some of those darn seconds!
Soooo, in hopes of jump starting a bit of weight loss, I'm going to give up my beloved Coke. I don't drink a ton of it, but that caffeine is what gets me going each morning so I know I will have a few rough days. We have a 2 liter in the fridge and when that is gone, that is it. I know I will be healthier without it. Plus, if I can get myself to run all of these miles when I used to hate running, I can certainly give up this one little thing if it means I might lose some pounds and gain some speed.
And, in closing, here is my thought for the week. I've got a lot on my mind, which I'm sure I'll share soon. But this has been going through my mind lately....
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