My Body is Stronger

Seriously ladies, thank you for your lovely comments from the last post.

We did 6 miles over the weekend and it was fantastic! 

 My body is getting stronger and stronger everyday.

The lung capacity is expanding...

I have several challenges including going to BED EARLIER...

and EATING RIGHT!

 But truly this is a journey and i am getting there daily.

The poster below says it all on where i am in my training...

i don't stop when i am tired,

 i stop when i am done!

Thanks for sharing in my journey.

Brain don't give up on my Body!

The beauty of training for a half marathon is that it makes you intense about your workouts.
I am liking Hal Higdon..he doesn't much you too much which i REALLY really like!

I continue to push my self and honestly..pain is all in your mind..its not about whether your body is tired but about your mind thinking your body is tired! More than training my body to actually run longer and longer distances..I AM TRAINING MY BRAIN!!!

I am training my brain to think first and not my body...i am training my brain NOT to give up on my body.
It's hard work but i think is a necessity while i am training.

5 Miles Baby!!

Today was a long for my running group and i.   

We did it. 

And you know what i FEEL GREAT!!!

There were a few times i felt like giving up but then i remembered..

my body was NOT tired...and i kept pushing through it.  

This is probably the best i have felt since i started training for this half-marathon.

This was our third Saturday run.

Like the hubby says, training is a commitment and i have committed wholeheartedly!

Honestly, i know it's only going to get hard from here but i feel fantastic!

And today made me realize i can do this..

5miles baby..

Here is to more awesome miles ahead!

Treatment is Important

Recently i went to a training about substance abuse. Substance abuse is real and affects the life of many people on a regular basis. One thing they said that stuck with me was that people will turn to drug abuse if they are not connected to something. Another thing that stuck with me was when they discussed different drug abuse rehab programs. They talked about one of the important things about treatment being a focus on something else that can be stronger than drugs. Something that the person can connect to that is bigger than the drugs. A drug rehab center works because individuals are plugged into something like a fitness/health program. There was one individual that hit rock bottom however after getting involved in working out and taking care of himself...drug usage was not as strong. All addictions are real but rehab works for those that can become invested in their health and fitness! Those that can become connected to something stronger! health and fitness is not a bad thing to be connected to!

12 Week Training

I am currently doing the Hal Higdon Half Marathon Training Program for Novice.
Has anyone heard of him or used him?

We are currently on week 1...we started Saturday.
Sunday is a rest day then we begin Monday.

Here is how it goes:

Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
1	Stretch & Strengthen	3 m run	2 m run or cross	3 m run + strength	Rest	30 min cross	4 m run
2	Stretch & Strengthen	3 m run	2 m run or cross	3 m run + strength	Rest	30 min cross	4 m run
3	Stretch & Strengthen	3.5 m run	2 m run or cross	3.5 m run + strength	Rest	40 min cross	5 m run
4	Stretch & Strengthen	3.5 m run	2 m run or cross	3.5 m run + strength	Rest	40 min cross	5 m run
5	Stretch & Strengthen	4 m run	2 m run or cross	4 m run + strength	Rest	40 min cross	6 m run
6	Stretch & Strengthen	4 m run	2 m run or cross	4 m run + strength	Rest or easy run	Rest	5-K Race
7	Stretch & Strengthen	4.5 m run	3 m run or cross	4.5 m run + strength	Rest	50 min cross	7 m run
8	Stretch & Strengthen	4.5 m run	3 m run or cross	4.5 m run + strength	Rest	50 min cross	8 m run
9	Stretch & Strengthen	5 m run	3 m run or cross	5 m run + strength	Rest or easy run	Rest	10-K Race
10	Stretch & Strengthen	5 m run	3 m run or cross	5 m run + strength	Rest	60 min cross	9 m run
11	Stretch & Strengthen	5 m run	3 m run or cross	5 m run + strength	Rest	60 min cross	10 m run
12	Stretch & Strengthen	4 m run	3 m run or cross	2 m run	Rest	Rest	Half Marathon

I am beyond excited.  We did pretty well on our 4mile run. The only thing was my knee was hurting.
So of course i am having to slow down and re-evaluate my eating.  At some point, i have to come to realization that IF i want my body to work for me and with me...i need to TAKE CARE of my body.

As i was driving home last night..it hit me that if i put garbage in my body...ONLY garbage will come out!  Therefore, i am also committed to fueling my body with good and healthy things.
I wouldn't put chocolate bars in my car when all it needs is gas would i? Probably not!
That's when it hit me...why would i put chocolate/other bad stuff in my body when it's NOT going to help my body do what it's supposed to?

Epiphany....again...but this time it's real because it's important.

What trainings have you tried?