Funny how people have different tastes - ya know?
Did cardio again today - had an AWESOME workout. I ran on the treadmill, and at first, told myself I would WU for 5min and then run/walk for 30min, then CD for 5min.
Well, as I was WU - I felt really good. So I did an 8min WU and then said I would run for 10min. 10min came and I felt great, so I said I will run for 13min, felt great, ended up running for 20min, walked for 2 then ran for 15 more. Did 5 min CD then.
Total 50min. I felt AWESOME after that. I love that feeling!!! Threw a couple random intervals in there, just to see how it felt - loved it. I have missed running sprints. I love them.
Have been re-thinking my goals, my workout plan, etc. I used to be a big runner - ran a lot of 5Ks and a few 10Ks back in the day. I really loved running and love the race atmosphere.
I am toying with the idea of running a 1/2 marathon in March. That would give me about 13 weeks to prepare - pushing it, but possible given my previous experience running. Especially if I set the goal "just to finish". I am going to take the next couple days to ponder it, and decide if it is something I want to commit to.
I just feel like I need a GOAL - something more than just "losing fat" or the like. I need to focus on something non-weight/fat oriented - I tend to get caught up in the numbers and stress about them. I think that if I have a non-weight-oriented goal, I will have a lot more success - especially EMOTIONAL/MENTAL success. I HEAR you on this! That is a great idea for you, DG! I really found that ignoring the scale for a month or two was ultimately what got me back on track and paying more attention to OTHER things -- how far I ran, how much longer I could endure exercise for, what I could list, my measurements, etc. Go for it, chica!
We'll see.