Yesterday I wanted to go to Greek Fiesta for the first time and I also wanted to go to Goodberry's to get some frozen custard (I mean, the flavor of the day was cheesecake!!!) so I was like "Ok, I'll treat myself to those things IF I do some kind of a workout today". So I did about 35-40 minutes of Zumba. The best part was that my boyfriend jumped in and did Zumba with me, which made the time fly by way faster. He did pretty good for his first time doing some Zumba!
Today was the first day in a while it's actually been a decent temperature outside, so I opted to do some work outside while the weather was cooperative. I know it's been a while since I've done a couch to 5K workout (about 17 days to be exact! Yikes!) so I wasn't expecting it to be easy jumping right back into the week three routine... and I was right. It wiped me out! For the first time ever, I actually had to stop jogging during the jogging portions to walk a little bit because I was so tired. It was only during the 3 minute sections and I feel like I did most of the time jogging. I tried to make up for it by jogging during some of the walking parts too and during part of the cool down since I knew I could do more cool down time after everything was over since I'd have to still walk back to my apartment. I honestly got a little bummed out and disheartened because once again I didn't get as far down the trail as I was when I was doing the week two routine. I feel like I should be getting at least that far down if not further because I'm running for longer. Then again I want to say the third week is about 2 or 3 minutes shorter than the second week. So that could be a factor. But I just feel like my pace isn't very good. ... However, while typing this it made me think and I went back to look over some of my pacing notes from past workouts when I was doing the week two routines just to see. My pace wasn't too much off in terms of how long it takes me to do a mile (which has been averaging about 15 minutes 40-something seconds per mile). But still, my original purpose of this post is to say that I think it's time that I focus on the process and not the progress. Progress will happen in it's own time as I continue the process. In order to make progress I need to make sure I keep doing the work, and doing it consistently which has been difficult as of late for one reason or another. So it's all about just keeping on keeping on.
Anyway. Not much else is going on. Monthly Measurements will be coming up in a few days so keep an eye out for that. Again, with my recent setbacks I don't foresee there being any positive change but that too will come in time as things go. I hope everyone has a great week ahead of them! Be good to each other, always!
Blessings and Later Days!
--CarryV
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