I realized something this past week - the saying that it takes 28 days for something to become a habit is true. I've been doing the exercising and eating better for over a month and I'm now wanting to do it.
Last week was my birthday (the big 3-5). I came home from work on Weds with no intentions of doing any exercising. About 20 minutes into watching something on TV, I got ants in my pants and thought to myself "I need to run or something". So I then did Couch to 5K, week 3, day 1. That meant that I ran for 9 minutes total (not in a row, but did do two rounds of running for 3 minutes each and two rounds of running for 90 seconds each). Came home and had a big smile on my face!
I did spin class on Sunday and the new shoes felt a little better. Didn't have to unclip at all this time. I'll call that a success! Going back again tonight, so we will see how things go.
Since it's a new month, I've decided to incorporate some toning exercises into my routine. Taken from one of my new favorite websites, I'm doing their 30 day challenge. This month is abs. But since I missed out last month with squats, I'm adding those as well. And I figured, what the hell, let's also add some push ups. Doing wall push ups first because there is no way I'd be able to do 120 regular push ups quite yet.
Saturday is my next 5K - Run Amuck. It's another fun run/tough mudder, so no focus on time, just finishing. Wonder if I'll get any fun colored bruises...
And a big THANK YOU to all the readers. It's great to get your encouragement! And it seems as though I've also influenced some of you as well - what a great feeling!
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ReplyDeleteGreat job Allyson! It's encouraging for me to see all of your progress. Makes me want to work harder, as well! :)
ReplyDeleteWhen your attitude changes from a diet to a lifestyle you know it's going to be for the long haul, great job on your continued success!
ReplyDeletecan't wait to have another visit and work out with you! way to go!
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