Also my first run in a month (stupid chest infection). I still have a little pain left over from coughing so much, but it went much better than I thought it would. Managed just over 3.5 miles. Okay, it was a slow 3.5 miles, but still more than I’ve managed since I came down with this virus last month, so it’s all good. Felt good to get out again and run in the rain.
Because of the chest infection and subsequent lazing around feeling sorry for myself, and then Christmas/New Year, I was pretty much back where I started by the end of December. Got on the scales and shouted for a bit before telling myself it was my own stupid fault. Still, I’m almost completely better now, and I’ve signed up for two half marathon’s and two 10ks in 2017 so far, so I have to get fit or I won’t finish them. Which would be embarrassing 🙂
As far as the rest of my fitness goals are going, I haven’t had a drink since New Year’s Eve, so I’m pleased about that. Haven’t really missed it, except on Wednesday when I had a crappy day at work. I haven’t changed my eating all that much, except for keeping a food diary and cutting way back on bread, but my diet was always pretty healthy anyway (*whispers* booze was always my downfall). Aiming for more veggies, though.
Bring on week two! How’s everyone else’s year going so far?
– Sprite –
I’ve been doing much better with my yoga over the past month or so. I can actually do about 3 pushups thanks to some planking and down-dog work. I can already see a difference in my chronic pain issues and mood. If anyone is interested, I hardily recommend the 30 day Yoga challenge with Adrienne on the youtubes. She’s great.
Ooooh that sounds good, always nice to see a difference! I admire people that do yoga so much. My balance is far too appalling for that. Go you! 🙂
Sprite I got to say, I’m beyond impressed. 3.5 miles?!?!? after a month off, seriously hats off to you. Also, that’s some impressive commitment with those runs. I’m rooting for you!
As for me? Real life kinda kicked me in the teeth end of last year. I didn’t really go to the gym much at all, for various reasons from about mid-October. Thankfully real life seemed to be straightening out and then brand new year, my plans were to throw myself back in and try harder. I have the cold of doom though, so it’s going to be a week or two. I need to kick the cold, and then recover from the asthma flare-up I always get.
I’m definitely planning on going back once I stop feeling like I’m about to keel over, and I can breathe again. I’ll almost certainly be right back where I started fitness-wise yet again, but I’ll just have to try harder 🙂