First off if there was one thing I didn't want to do yesterday, it was run. As much as I tried to get motivated, I had nothin'. Typically I would only have to do 2 miles or 30 mins cross training but since I have decided to join a friends softball team, which practices and plays on Thursdays, I have to get the second longer maintanance run in on Wednesdays. Finally convinced myself to go, as it looked nice out. Little did I know it was going to start raining half way through.
Once I got into the run all the feelings of not wanting to run melted away and I felt great and then I got close to the hill. On all my runs up until now, I've avoided this hill. It starts at about 1.8 miles in and ends at about 2.25 miles. If I take a left before this I can avoid the steep climb. My roommate runs it nearly every day but I've always been afraid of it because it is an intimidating climb. Yesterday I saw it in the distance and decided I was done being afraid of a stupid hill and so I went up it. The 2.25 mile mark was my turn around point so as soon as I got to the top I turned around to come back. It sucked but not nearly as bad as I thought and I'm glad I learned that I could beat this hill. Running these hills (as there is another one that is shorter in length but steeper) has really improved my long runs which I run on a flatter surface. They give me the extra push I need. 4.5 miles, 42:44.
On an even better note, the scale said 288.2 this morning and seeing as I take all my weigh in's in the morning, it counts. I finally hit the 280's and its been a while. Next up the 270's which is where I gave my last workout real hardcore efforts about 6 years only to see little if any results. That will not happen this time. Also new goal set: Be down 50 lbs be the completion date of the Hal Higdon Half Marathon training. The final date for that is June 5th which is a Sunday so the weigh in on that Monday will be what will count. After today's weigh in that leaves just over 13 lbs to go so maybe I'll be able to get a little extra. Also my birthday is June 29th and would really like to be in the 260's be then, so I've got some goals to shoot for. Only 3 more lbs and I'm at a loss of 40!
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