LOL. Have to laugh at my self sometimes or I would lose my mind. Tuesday I didn't meet my goals in any way. I totally planned to go to the gym after Mego feel asleep, but I passed out sitting up on the couch instead. Good job Champ. I started out the day by filling up my giant water glass, and then I forgot about it completely til about 5 pm. Oopsie. Yesterday I was dedicated. I was going to run, and drink all that dang water, and not eat crap all day, and do 200 stomach toners, (my new shorter name).
I did it all!! I drank 2 of those giant waters. I did accidentally eat 4 of the 1/2 sandwiches that were catered during our meeting at work, aside from the Ciabatta bread, they weren't unhealthy. But I ate 4. My bad. Because of said staff meeting, I didn't run at lunch time. I thought I could magically squeeze it in before midnight. It could happen right? I was feeling pretty good about my day by the time I got home. Then I remembered that Kenny had practice, no runny there. Hmmmm. My father appeared soon there after to play with Mego. Poof! Magic!! Ha ha. So I decided to try outdoor running in the rain with my RunKeeper in tow to map out my adventure. Great idea! I learned a few things doing my run.
1. Running in the rain is very refreshing!
2. I don't know my way around my neighborhood at all, especially in the pitch black.
3. My RunKeeper is demented
I had it set up for a 2 mile coached run. That meant I had a 5 minute warm up period, then I ran for 1 mile, then a 0.25 mile rest time, then another mile of running, 5 minute cool down. It was programed that way so I thought I would try it. I did my first 5 minutes trying to pick a pace. Then I ran for a mile, which in time seemed like 4 hours. I am used to being on the treadmill and having it right there in front of me, in this instance I had my cell in my pocket. Once it announced I had made it a mile, I slowed down, cause that's what the program said to do. But apparently either myself or the system was confused, because right about the time I was ready to start running again, it announced, "slow down for 0.25 miles." WTF?! I had already been pacing myself and I was now ready to run. So I did. It couldn't hurt right? I had no idea where I was in my neighborhood at this point, I ran down a street with a cul de sac and came back, felt kinda silly. I knew my dad had to leave soon, so I pulled out the phone to see how far I had gone....it read 138.50 miles. HUH?
I stopped in my tracks, shook my phone, pushed buttons, (cause that always helps), nothing. My run was lost and it said I has traveled 138.50 miles. LAME. I then immediately figured out how to get home and ran back. Cause I am a quitter.
My most concerning question through all of this was:
WHY DO MY LEGS ITCH??? Why is it that when I run for any amount of time that's worth a crap, my skin itches like crazy? Its very distracting actually. I stopped twice and thought that I may have drawn blood. I almost pulled down my pants in the middle of the side walk to itch my legs, it was bad!! Of course I have no self control, which makes it worse. After scrubbing off my skin like a 5 year old with chicken pox, I started running again. Now they stung. Good job. I got over it and maybe even blocked it out. But why oh why does that happen? Is it my oh so blocked sweat glands going back to life after not being used? Is it my skin tightening back up? Please say that's it! When I used to run a few years ago, it was always my stomach that itched. Explain this please. Thanks.
Well, now that I have told you about my past 2 days of trying to get in shape while not really dieting, or using drugs, and still eating what I want, I am going to go finish my big ol cup of water and get Mego ready for bed so I can try that night, rain running thing again. Wish me luck!!
Marci
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