I just posted this below.. but now have decided to do my blood glucose test tomorrow morning instead so I can have it done before going to Colorado. i will run Sat or Sunday ... I have to be there at 730am and it will take a good 3 hours.. cant eat after midnight tonight... ugh.. sounds worse than a marathon to me for sure.
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OK.. this is really funny... got a call from the Dr office... NOT doing the testing tomorow.. they dont do them on Fridays. ... so.. I WILL run tomorrow and get tested on Monday :) Oh the ups and downs of Dr stuff huh? ..........so.. back to my post below.. :)
I will be running-walking my half marathon tomorrow morning :) ..
Because of that today I walked a few laps around track :) trying to just rest for tomorrows big day.
I have been thinking about my reasons and motivation to complete the half marathon. I LOVED Josha post on this topic a day or so ago.. and thought I would share mine as well :)
My goals:
I am refusing to look back at what my time was last year for the half until AFTER I run tomorrow. This will keep me focused on just running-walking the half as i feel like it and not be so caught up in time :) Reminding myself its the distance not the pace that matters.
I will use music (like Josha does) to keep me in the moment, remembering my reasons why. My family will select different songs for my run to remind me of them... I will post their choices later today... Of course I will listen to "Miricle of the Moment" to remind me of Josha :) .. I will have other songs to keep me on track for different things and will post those later tonight :)
I will get up and eat something before I leave. i will also pack my homemade granola and gatorade and have water handy :) I will also eat some complex carbs tonight for supper and before bed :)
Gona be thankful for what I can do.. although I dont feel like I am in as good of shape as I was last year ... I am progressing and thats awesome! I will happy I am not flat on my back in bed!--that I have shoulder that now allows me to lift weights--- and... so far..... I dont have the flu :) how can you feel bad... even on a 13 mile run .. when all so many things are so good :)
I did get good news on the weight front from the Dr. I lost 3 lbs. .....not heavens opening and angels singing kinda weight loss for the last 3 weeks.. but I am not complain about a pound a week.. esp knowing the muscles I am packin on :)
Here is a song I want to buy for the run. I heard it on Air1 radio and love it! I refuse to just go through the motions anymore.. been there... done that :)
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OK.. this is really funny... got a call from the Dr office... NOT doing the testing tomorow.. they dont do them on Fridays. ... so.. I WILL run tomorrow and get tested on Monday :) Oh the ups and downs of Dr stuff huh? ..........so.. back to my post below.. :)
I will be running-walking my half marathon tomorrow morning :) ..
Because of that today I walked a few laps around track :) trying to just rest for tomorrows big day.
I have been thinking about my reasons and motivation to complete the half marathon. I LOVED Josha post on this topic a day or so ago.. and thought I would share mine as well :)
My goals:
- To finish and be ok with it being slower than last year,
- To be in the moment and reasons why
- To keep my energy level up (eating is important on this run with how I have been feeling lately),
- To be thankful for what I can do
I am refusing to look back at what my time was last year for the half until AFTER I run tomorrow. This will keep me focused on just running-walking the half as i feel like it and not be so caught up in time :) Reminding myself its the distance not the pace that matters.
I will use music (like Josha does) to keep me in the moment, remembering my reasons why. My family will select different songs for my run to remind me of them... I will post their choices later today... Of course I will listen to "Miricle of the Moment" to remind me of Josha :) .. I will have other songs to keep me on track for different things and will post those later tonight :)
I will get up and eat something before I leave. i will also pack my homemade granola and gatorade and have water handy :) I will also eat some complex carbs tonight for supper and before bed :)
Gona be thankful for what I can do.. although I dont feel like I am in as good of shape as I was last year ... I am progressing and thats awesome! I will happy I am not flat on my back in bed!--that I have shoulder that now allows me to lift weights--- and... so far..... I dont have the flu :) how can you feel bad... even on a 13 mile run .. when all so many things are so good :)
I did get good news on the weight front from the Dr. I lost 3 lbs. .....not heavens opening and angels singing kinda weight loss for the last 3 weeks.. but I am not complain about a pound a week.. esp knowing the muscles I am packin on :)
Here is a song I want to buy for the run. I heard it on Air1 radio and love it! I refuse to just go through the motions anymore.. been there... done that :)
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LOVE the video. That is actually the same song I have been dwelling on. I'm gonna blog about it, but it has taken a week for the emotions of my time alone w/ God to set in.
powerful!