I'm Not Done Yet!

I know, it's been since forever since I've last written. It feels like it's been for forever since I last ran too. Andrew went to New Orleans over a weekend a few weeks back, I ran once that entire time and I couldn't even finish my run. Things have been pretty busy with my sister's wedding and all. I've been sick twice which has kept me holed up inside and it's also been difficult to fit in a run with my parents and their insistent need to cook for me. Hopefully November will give me better opportunities to run. Although, the off-beat weather we've been having is making me weary.

The fact is, I like running. Actually, I love running. I hate it when I'm doing it. I absolutely despise it, it hurts, sometimes my lungs feel on fire, sometimes it feels like my legs are made out of lead. After it's over however and I'm done, this euphoria comes over me. I'm relaxed, I'm impressed, and I'm pretty much back to my normal breathing self in under 2 minutes. I feel so accomplished after a good run, I feel accomplished even after a terrible run. I didn't just go to work and come home watch TV, I ran. Our bodies are made for running, they're made for movement. I can't wait to get back into it. I just can't wait. Plus running's helped me lose about 6lbs! Which is pretty nice, hopefully I can lose another 6lbs when I start back up.

Starting back up is going to be difficult. I'll have to build up again and with my running partner who is more hardcore than I will ever be, I don't know how well that'll work. I might have to ditch the Drew in order to get back to my game. Let him prove to himself that he's a macho man, I'm going to take it at my own pace and work myself back up.

I'm looking forward to it though. So forward to it that from now till when I build back up, I can't spend any money...so the money I do get will go towards a really sweet cold weather running outfit and a new pair of sneaks! Woot!

Even talking about running is getting me excited. I think as an added incentive to continue my runnings, I'm going to photograph myself everyday after my runs and when I finally get to a point where I feel comfortable, I'll make an animated gif to show off the transformation!

There's still a lot I have to do to get my body where I want it to be and a lot of it is difficult for such an absent minded individual like myself. It's not all due to the fact that I'm lazy, but I know I should write down the food I eat. Just to show myself what exactly I'm stuffing my face with AND to figure out what works for me energy wise when I run. (Running when you've got nothing in your tank...is terrible!) I should try to start doing all of these workouts I print out and think about. I should stretch longer, I should sleep longer. There's a lot I need to do. And I need to get to it!