Is that can of peas in your pants, or are you just happy to see me?

I’m supposed to be running 5 miles on September 20th (Navy 5 Miler) and I’m not ready at all. I’ve been pretty unmotivated for the past few weeks. I managed to hit the treadmill at the gym Tuesday and it hurt a little bit. Ok, a lot. The thing with running is that you have to keep doing it regularly. Otherwise you lose ground quickly. It’s my goal to push myself the next couple of weeks so I don’t – A: Suffer Through It or B: Bail Completely. Maybe I should hire someone to chase me. Is that in the job description of a personal trainer? Maybe it should be.

I am still utilizing the great community at The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans. A new challenge called “Lose For Good” just began that is really pretty cool. For every bit we lose, we purchase non-perishable foods equaling that amount (a pound = 16 oz). We collect them and at the end of the challenge we bring them to our local food bank. Nice motivation! Not to mention the impact of feeling a heavy can of veggies in your hand and realizing you just dropped that same amount of weight off your body. Of course in my case I should be buying bags of cookies and cans of beer, but I’m guessing the food bank frowns on those items.

The challenge kicked off yesterday and I did NOT workout! I have excuses as to why, but I won’t bore you with them. I’ll just promise myself that I WILL exercise today and do the best I can each day after that. I am busy lately with work. Especially my freelance work. It’s easy to skip exercise when you think you are too busy. The truth is, exercise = less stress and more motivation. So being overworked and busy = needing a break even if you have to force yourself to take it.

The weather where I live has been IDEAL the past week for running (or walking) outside. The coming fall should ensure that it continues. If I can’t find a way to get out there and move, I am just an idiot. Are you like me? Is the weather nice where you are? If so, get out there and BREATHE IT IN ALREADY. You’ll be glad you did.