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Edited on Mon Jun-06-05 10:08 AM by funkybutt
I've been not feeling well and battling shin splints, some other aches and pains, and most of all a lack of enery/enthusiasm for working out. I guess I've been in a bit of a "rut". In the last 2 weeks I've only run twice. I was getting a bit discouraged b/c of the shin pain and the fact that the excercise (even when i was doing it 4 times a week) hasn't made a significant difference in the "problem areas" where I was hoping to lose some fat (thighs and butt). I've been running 3-4 times a week since the end of March so I was hoping to see more changes in my body after 2 months. I guess I'll need change my eating habits for that to happen but it's hard to do in a city with such great food.
So Saturday, I started back. I ran 2 miles Saturday morning, and again this morning before work. YES, I managed to get out of bed early (I'm proud of that b/c it's not easy for me to do). For the last quarter mile there was a very heavy downpour of rain and it actually felt great.
I've decided I need a new plan, so here it is:
a. running 2-3 miles 3-4 times a week b. working out to upper body work out video 2-3 times a week c. bike riding at least once a week (12-16 miles) c. drinking lots of water and avoiding snacks/soft drinks at work d. eating more fruit instead of other snacks e. smoothies, salads, and smaller portions for lunch and smaller portions with less carbs for dinner (most days of the week) f. no alcoholic beverages on weekdays
of course A and C depend on the weather. So hopefully that will cooperate.
Hopefully I can stick to this new plan and lose a little fat. I bought some new shoes from a store that specializes in runner. They were super helpful. They set me up with a pair that should help my shin splints and they also told me some things I could do to prevent and help with that problem. With the purchase of the shoes, I got a FREE ENTRY into a 3 mile "TRAIL RUN" in July. It sounds like a really dirty race of running through the swamps which should be a lot of fun. That'll give me something to work up to and keep me motivated.
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