My Journey With Weight Loss – Almost There!

I got up very early this morning to do my ‘long’ run (Coach has limited me to 10k this week) and put the dogs out. Much to my surprise it was really windy and there was a bit of a chill in the air. I decided my best course of action for my run would be to wear my hoodie as it could easily be removed and tied around my waist if I got too warm (that actually didn’t happen). I headed off for my run and it was really windy at the beach. When I was running along the pier it got so windy that I had to take off my ball cap for fear it would fly off. The only good thing was that running back home the wind was at my back so it was a little easier.

Today was a good run and it felt surprisingly easy. I had just hit the promenade when an old saying my Dad used to say came to mind, if you get tired walking then run because a change is as good as rest. And so I sort of put that to work today. It was more when I felt I needed a change I would alter my gait. That is, I’d lengthen my steps or shorten my steps whichever the case may be while checking my Fitbit to make sure my overall pace stayed the same. Strangely it made my run feel really good.

Apparently this worked for me as it was my fastest 10k to date. It was almost at the pace I need for the 1/2 marathon on Sunday. I’ve had some doubts again about my ability to finish the run in the allotted 3 hours but recently I have had a lot of support from neighbours, close friends and acquaintances. All of them tell me the same thing, who cares how long it takes, they will all be proud of me if I just finish. When I mentioned to one of them that my biggest fear is being the last to finish their reply, doesn’t matter in the least! I think I have finally got my head around this and am just going to enjoy this experience and be proud of myself for doing serious training these last 6 months to get me to that finish line. Yes I can do this!

I want to thank all of you who have been following my blog and encouraging me on this journey. I will not be doing my usual post on Saturday but will instead tell you all about my 1/2 marathon experience in a special blog on Sunday. Make sure to read it to see how I did.