Some time has definitely passed since my last update. Same traps I’ve encountered before. My consistency with running has definitely improved while my lifting frequency has declined. I may only lift once a week at most now but I’ve skipped less runs throughout the week. In fact, I ran at 6:30am this morning and it was glorious! I’ve missed that feeling for quite some time. It reminded me of running the Detroit Half-Marathon and realizing I was accomplishing something in my running career.
I’ve had some setbacks already. Life throws curveballs but we get back up and live another day. It’s wild how far I’ve come with my training already. The easy base runs were a chore at the beginning but now we’re finding our stride. I still can’t do VO2 max runs to save my life but I’m happy to live at a threshold pace. As much as the wind tries to blow me into the middle of traffic I enjoy the harsher weather as long as I can’t slip. Send me anything but a truckload of snow and I’ll weather my way through it.
Focus points are still the consistency in other areas. Maybe I tone down lifting a smidge to build the consistency and add stretching after my runs. Diet has been hit or miss but better overall. I need more variety with my tofu and chicken. I could eat my chipotle bowls all week for lunch though. Just need some changes for the sides. Now if anything else could taste like a nature’s snicker bar does to an actual snicker’s bar for a healthier dessert I would sell my soul. Ninja Creami is good but you can tell there’s a difference. Maybe I gotta do all the recipes with the blended cottage cheese.
Slowly getting closer to the place I want to be. Just gotta stay consistent.