2010 was not a good year for me in terms of physical fitness. All the weight I lost when I was sick with the swine flu and pnuemonia in 2009 came back in 2010 with extra, as well. It didn't help that I got the WORST haircut EVER last May. My self-esteem plumetted. I hated looking in the mirror because no matter how I tried to make myself look good, I couldn't. I let that stupid, stupid, stupid haircut affect me WAY more than it should have.
I made some half-hearted attempts at exercise last year - ran two 5ks, ran a 10k, did Crossfit for a month. I finished the races, but it was not pretty. As 2010 progressed, I saw how I changed...how much fatter I was getting. It's not like I am expecting to have my high school body back, but I need to get back my post-baby-#1 body.
2011 will be different. I have 2 exercise goals: complete and finish the CGSC Sprint Triathlon, and complete and finish a half marathon. Both events are in May, so I have started training. I am using Hal Higdon's Half Marathon Training program.
Today (Jan 3rd) was the first day of training. The program said today was to be stretch & strength, but I really felt like doing a run instead. (The program can be easily adjusted, so I decided to adjust!) I intended to run 3 miles. Unfortunately, I could only run 1.5m before I had to stop. Pathetic.
Here's the difference between "2010 me" and "2011 me": "2010 me" would be so disgusted and find reasons not to run again. "2011 me" is upset, but has decided to adjust the training program to work with my current ability and build it up. Tomorrow - I will run again and will shoot for 2 miles.
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