Step Away From the Cake

It's turning out that blogging during the week is really, really hard. With school and fitting in workouts and trying to spend a little time with the critters in my life....there are just not enough hours in a day or days in a week. This week was pretty good. I didn't workout as much as I wanted. I didn't eat as well as I planned on. But I felt really good this week and that's what matters. In fact, right now I should be at the gym working out but I am tired and a little lazy today. I'm letting it slide. If I keep this up though my only option may be something like lipofuze weight loss . I am looking forward to break though. I find myself saying that a lot; I'm looking forward to this or that or whatever. I think because things are so busy that I just try to maintain the status quo. During breaks I try to kick it up a notch. I want very much to become more consistent in my workouts though. I'm going to really work hard and try to do that........

Back when I was really fit, doing triathlons and running, I had the mental game down. I was convinced I could do anything and wasn't afraid to try. Now, I'm at a place where the mental game is the hardest part. I have tried to figure out why that is and where all this doubt comes from. The only thing I can come up with is my series of injuries. When I was that fit I started getting injured. When you think about it, it makes sense. I was doing a lot more so I was getting injured a lot more. The problem is those injuries sidelined me for a long time. A. Long. Time. I don't want that to happen again. So when I start going hard and pushing myself I end up with aches and pains and I get scared and back down. I have to break through that mental barrier of fear. I want to be in that shape again. I want to be doing triathlons and running races, I loved doing them and I loved how I felt. I want to be there again. So I'm trying to push through mentally a little bit every ...

After my post yesterday I headed out to the gym. I was determined to run there and when it started raining I decided to just wait it out. Once it slowed down a bit I headed out and ran to the gym. I wanted to do the strength class, and I did. I also pushed myself and I like that. After that class they were offering Combat - a cardio kickboxing type class. The instructors were saying how good it was and I should stay for a little bit of it just to check it out. I ended up staying the entire class. Then I had to walk home. So I left my house at 8 am and did not get back until 11 am. 3 hours of activity. I was tired but I sure felt good. I worked on keeping my eating in check though I was starving all day. I steered clear of the junk mostly. I can feel a lot of my muscles today and am getting ready to head out on a run. My normal runs are only 30 minutes but I'm thinking of doubling that today. Get in all the work I can on the weekends. Right. Then I have to look at Lo...