I'm going to be completely honest. Up until now, I felt like training was really cool but not necessarily that important. So the weeks that went by (like last week) that I couldn't run more than one day didn't seem that terrible.
Well, all of sudden it's going to be April on Monday. And all of a sudden, there are only 36 days until Broad Street. It's time to get serious, people. Unless someone is barfing and unable to go to school or childcare at the Y, there are no excuses. GAME ON.
Also, it seems like the weather is going to break next week. I find it very annoying that the one year I set out to achieve a goal that is heavily reliant on the weather, there is snow in late March and the groundhog is still whining about being inaccurate.
So that's it. Weather better, spring break over, hips still hurting (but I'm 35, waiting on that one will not help).
Motivation comes much easier to me if there is something cute and free to go with it, so I found a great blog with free calendar printables. I printed a calendar for April and plan on writing my mileage goal on each day and tracking what I'm doing for the next month.
Here is the link if you need a calendar! There is lots of other free stuff too!
http://theorganisedhousewife.com.au
It's also do or die with the continuous glucose monitor. I've gotten so close so many times and now I have to stop procrastinating. I also found the receipt from LAST YEAR that showed that I spent $352 out of pocket on the stupid thing and haven't used it once. Procrastination. ugh.
Off to run 3 now, old achy hips and all!
Happy Easter!!!
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Busy Busy Busy
The funniest thing about this whole adventure is what is going along with it!
I definitely consider myself a diabetic, for obvious reasons.
I'm not sure if I would call myself a "runner" yet. I'm excited for this race and I do enjoy running a little (not that much). But I feel like you have to this innate need to run in order to call yourself a runner. I don't have that.
My last label that I'm considering is a "baker". I make cakes for people. So many that I have another blog (www.mysweetdaisycakes.blogspot.com) about those and a recently started facebook page for my little cake biz called "Sweet Daisy Cakes".
So, when you think about it, a Running Diabetic Baker is kind of a hilarious trifecta. There are days when I'm making buttercream after a run and testing my sugar as I'm testing the frosting to make sure its perfect! This occasionally results in perfect buttercream and not-so-perfect blood sugars, but I'm working on that.
Ok, back to running. On Sunday, my husband and I decided to run a 5k in Milton, DE. It was the inaugural St. Patrick's Day run and was followed by beer and a parade, so we didn't need much motivation and the kids loved it. Thanks to my wonderful mom we were able to leave the kids on the sideline while we ran our best times! I was able to run under a 10 minute mile and finished 102 out of 187 and 13th in my age group. My overachiever husband finished 26th overall and 7th in his age group with just over a 7 minute mile...but his legs are way longer than mine...ha ha!!!
5k's are a really good way to get in shape, if you ask me. They are fun, there are usually giveaways and sometimes free beer, there are a ton of different people at different fitness levels, and there is no competition so it's not intimidating. So if you need a goal, this is the perfect time to start working because there are a ton of 5k's now through the fall. Go to races2run.com and you'll find information.
I also ran 5 miles on the treadmill yesterday! It took me 51 and 1/2 minutes and I felt pretty good after! I had to back down my speed on the last two miles but I ran the whole time and realized that Eminem is a really good motivator when you are 3/4 of way through a run/workout. I added "I'm Not Afraid" to my playlist and I don't regret it. I also found a pretty sweet t-shirt that reflects my feelings for my running playlist oh so perfectly. Best part is that it's from a little shop in Philly called Print Liberation (http://store.printliberation.com). I love shopping local small businesses and I love it even more when they come up with stuff like this!
I definitely consider myself a diabetic, for obvious reasons.
I'm not sure if I would call myself a "runner" yet. I'm excited for this race and I do enjoy running a little (not that much). But I feel like you have to this innate need to run in order to call yourself a runner. I don't have that.
My last label that I'm considering is a "baker". I make cakes for people. So many that I have another blog (www.mysweetdaisycakes.blogspot.com) about those and a recently started facebook page for my little cake biz called "Sweet Daisy Cakes".
So, when you think about it, a Running Diabetic Baker is kind of a hilarious trifecta. There are days when I'm making buttercream after a run and testing my sugar as I'm testing the frosting to make sure its perfect! This occasionally results in perfect buttercream and not-so-perfect blood sugars, but I'm working on that.
Ok, back to running. On Sunday, my husband and I decided to run a 5k in Milton, DE. It was the inaugural St. Patrick's Day run and was followed by beer and a parade, so we didn't need much motivation and the kids loved it. Thanks to my wonderful mom we were able to leave the kids on the sideline while we ran our best times! I was able to run under a 10 minute mile and finished 102 out of 187 and 13th in my age group. My overachiever husband finished 26th overall and 7th in his age group with just over a 7 minute mile...but his legs are way longer than mine...ha ha!!!
5k's are a really good way to get in shape, if you ask me. They are fun, there are usually giveaways and sometimes free beer, there are a ton of different people at different fitness levels, and there is no competition so it's not intimidating. So if you need a goal, this is the perfect time to start working because there are a ton of 5k's now through the fall. Go to races2run.com and you'll find information.
I also ran 5 miles on the treadmill yesterday! It took me 51 and 1/2 minutes and I felt pretty good after! I had to back down my speed on the last two miles but I ran the whole time and realized that Eminem is a really good motivator when you are 3/4 of way through a run/workout. I added "I'm Not Afraid" to my playlist and I don't regret it. I also found a pretty sweet t-shirt that reflects my feelings for my running playlist oh so perfectly. Best part is that it's from a little shop in Philly called Print Liberation (http://store.printliberation.com). I love shopping local small businesses and I love it even more when they come up with stuff like this!
My advice this week is to find what makes you feel invincible (and make sure its legal and relatively healthy) and put it into action or put it on a t-shirt or BOTH!
Happy Wednesday!
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