4 Services, 1 Slow Runner

I was feeling really inspired last night while reading my Runner’s World. I really enjoyed how I felt when I was running-on so many fronts. I was looking in the back of the magazine where they have a lot of ads for upcoming races, I saw the information on the US Air Force Marathon. It’s in September and too close to the MCM to do both, but they have a half marathon option and that might be kind of nice. It’s in Ohio and I have a lot of family in the area, so I could probably find a place to stay for the day. Well that got me thinking even more. If I’m doing the MCM (USMC) and then the Air Force, why don’t I do something to support the Army and the Navy? I knew about the Army 10-Miler and the Navy 5-Miler, so those were perfect amounts and the dates were appropriate as well. One catch-the Army 10-Miler is sold out, so I can’t get in there, though I did put a request for someone who wants to transfer their registration. I thought this would be a great motivator for me, and I’ve decided not to let it bring me down. Worst case scenario, I’ll just run 10 miles on that day, or I’ll run the course on another day and feel good for having done it.

I’m going swimming again tomorrow. I read Robyn my anonymous comment (thank you) about the option of going outside, so after our midday swim inside, we’re going to stop by the outdoor pool and verify. That would be great and then we could still go there after hours. There’s no way they’ll think we’re there for fun-I look like a bloated sausage in my bathing suit-the only way I would be doing this is for exercise!

Still looking for a nose plug and I’m starting to worry that I won’t find one. I really feel like I need it and it will hopefully help me with nose thing.

I’m finishing moving this weekend so I should start having a lot of free time coming up here. My boyfriend is working long hours all summer so I think that I will use that time to really make some waves in my fitness. I’ll have plenty of time to work out after work and still have dinner on the table when he gets home (I’m not old-fashioned, he’s just working 12 hour days temporarily and I want to help out.)

Thwarted Plans

Just when I was getting excited about swimming, the pool adopted summer hours, which means it closes at 3 p.m. and you are required to use the outdoor pool if you wish to swim. The catch? The outdoor pools costs $3 a pop, so needless to say, I will not be going there. Robyn and I are probably going to go on our off Fridays, but we would have liked to have made this a little more regular. Oh well.

I still haven't run, and although I want to, I just feel so heavy and cumbersome. I realize that I won't lose weight unless I run (or do some other form of exercise) but I feel too heavy for that exercise. I've been doing Weight Watchers for a week and although I lost two pounds at the beginning of the week, I seemed to have gained it back (but it is "lady time", so who knows?).

I'd like to think I'll run today, but I probably won't. I'm still trying to move my stuff and fit everything into the house, so I don' t have a ton of free time.

I wish there was some miracle weight loss pill that was in a combo pack with a running motivation pill. I know that if I just run a couple of days I'll keep making time for it, but I just can't seem to make the time.

Little Swimmer

In an effort to start getting back into my fitness routine, my friend Robyn has coaxed me into swimming with her once a week. We did pretty well, though she totally schooled me (after saying she wasn't a strong swimmer). I'm going to buy a nose plug because my biggest problem with swimming has always been that I can't get a good rhythm for my breathing. I think the nose plug will help me, not because I breathe through my nose underwater, but because I seem to splash myself when I'm trying to breathe out of my mouth.

So no, I haven't run at all yet, but I am starting to get back into my fitness routine so that the start into running is a little less painful. I'm also doing Weight Watchers again to get some of this extra "lazy weight" off of me, and I already feel better about myself and my eating habits.

Hooray!