Sick Last Week

Sick....I hate being sick. All last week I felt horrible but hopefully, I have emerged from the muck! So, in short...I did nothing last week. I was shredded but not in a good way.

The Crossroads 1/2 Marathon is one month away and I have decided to change my focus. I have made the hard decision to just run. I am not where I need or want to be. So, if I want to be able to finish the simple 13.1 miles...yes, I said simple....hahahahaha I know I have to be mentally and physically ready to run. I can only do that by running.

I will say a little bit about the 30 Day Shred before I go any further. When I started, I couldn't do a normal push-up. I could do a few on my knees but that was a major struggle. Before I got sick, I was able to do regular push-ups! No, I didn't have my nose to the floor but I was on my toes, holding my body up and able to do everything pretty well. There were several other moves that I found I could do much better, so I would highly recommend this DVD! Would I recommend that you do the DVD every day? Probably not. I say this with all the love for Jillian and the 30 Day Shred, everyone must have at least one day off!

Since I was doing the 30 Day Shred and running, I found it quite difficult to keep my motivation up but more than that, it was hard to keep up physically. My appetite actually increased because I was so tired. I didn't lose more than 5 pounds (every little bit helps) but now that I'm just running, I've noticed my appetite is back to normal.

I never did hit level 3 of the DVD. I was actually looking forward to the challenge, so that was disappointing. BUT I'm not giving up! I am determined to try the 30 Day Shred once the 1/2 marathon is over.

Now, for an update on my running.

Monday was my first day back running. I set out to do 3 miles and was excited that the weather was only 88 degrees! But my excitement soon changed to fear....well, almost fear!

I decided to change my normal route by one block. One block can make a huge difference in a run. One block.

I'm running, having a great time, then realize that the street names don't seem familiar. I decided to keep running but make left turns whenever I can. These left turns should take me back to my regular street....but they don't.

When I realized I was lost, I stopped running. As I walked along the wonderful sub-division streets, I thought about crying. I didn't know how far off my "path" I was. I didn't know where I was and I didn't have my cell phone with me. However, it wouldn't have mattered if I would have had the cell phone. My husband was at work and I had the car.....at home! I started thinking about neighbors who could help. One neighbor was new in the area and would have gotten lost trying to find me. The other neighbor doesn't drive. Everyone else was at work and I wasn't going to ask them to come get me!

So, I walked and walked. Finally, I saw a lady getting into her SUV. I plucked up the courage to go ask her where Wal-Mart was located. (I knew how to get back to my house from Wal-Mart!) I know in this day and age most people aren't willing to help and to top it off, I didn't smell good! But I walked up to her, keeping a good distance between myself and the vehicle. I said, "Sorry to bother you, but can you tell me where Wal-Mart is?" She had such a startled look on her face and asked, "You don't know where Wal-Mart is?!" I had to explain that I was new to the area, took a wrong turn and had been walking trying to find my way to Wal-Mart because I knew how to get home from there. I must have sounded slightly normal because she actually offered to drive me.

As I climbed into the SUV, I introduced myself to Brenda and tried to make sure I seemed normal. The more I tried to seem normal the weirder I felt. At one point, Brenda couldn't find her cell phone, it dropped somewhere in the car. All of a sudden I had the same feeling come over me as when I see a police car while I'm driving and I haven't done anything wrong. I felt guilty! Now, I know I didn't take the cell phone but I really felt like Brenda thought I did! As this kind lady dropped me off at Wal-Mart, I wanted to say "I'll empty my pockets if you want. I'll do anything to prove that I didn't take your cell phone!"

I hope she found that phone.

So, what was supposed to be a 30 minute run turned into an hour and a half panic attack for me. I might not have given my legs a great workout but my heart sure got one!

Tuesday, I ran on the treadmill. I can't get lost on a treadmill.