Week 17

April 22- Rest

This week is already starting off really crazy and I am feeling the stress of classes. Tonight I was on campus until 11pm working with one of my groups on our project that is due on Wednesday. My plan was to hit the gym after meeting with my group, but because we didn’t finish until 11 I wasn’t able to make it (as this is the time when the gym closes…)

I know tomorrow night is going to be a long night as well as we try and finish up our project. I am hoping I will be able to run tomorrow, but know that getting to the gym this week is going to be a struggle.

April 23- 2 mile run

I was able to get a quick two miles in today at the gym. It wasn’t much, but it did feel good and it helped relieve some of the stress I am feeling from classes.

Sometimes getting to the gym or motivating myself to go run seems to be what stops me. Once I am actually running I always am happy I did. To help with this mindset, I started doing this simple task: put on my running clothes, lace up my shoes, and THEN decided whether or not to go on a run.

As I start to do this, I have noticed a change in my attitude to run. This little trick is something I want to continue, especially on the days where I am tired and am trying to talk myself out of going to the gym.

April 24- Full Body Circuit

Today was weight day. I completed my arm and leg workout, ending with a 5 minute stair climbing session. I started using the 12.5 pound dumbbells and I am starting to see the results in my arms. Not only am I getting more toned, but I am also starting to notice the muscle building as well. I am excited to see where I will be by the start of summer!

NOTE: Tonight I noticed a new little bump on my right wrist, near my wrist bone. After doing some research, I think it might be a ganglion cyst from weight lifting… Thankfully mine doesn’t hurt and it is fairly small, but I am worried it may get bigger if I continue to strain my tendon from weight lifting. So, I think I am going to stick to just running for a while and see if it will go away on its own. It looks like it might take a month or two… while this does put me back in my arm workouts, I think it is the best decision as I don’t want this cyst to get bigger and possibly cause more problems in the future.

April 25- 3.3 mile run

Today was another treadmill kind of day. I hoped on, put in my headphones and ran for as long and as fast as I could. In 30 minutes, I almost got in 3.5 miles, with miles times in the 9 minute range.

Now that I am going to be focusing more on running, I want to start cutting down on my mile times. I like the idea of staying around 3- 4.5 miles, as this is the distance that feels the most rewarding when I run them.

April 26- Rest

Today is my rest day and I decided to stick with this and focus on getting all my homework done for weekend. This is the first day I have had completely free this week and I want to take some time for me and relax!

April 27- Hike

Alex and I decided last minute to go and do a short hike (about 3.5 miles round trip). We hiked the Gold Mine Trail out in Sumas. It was pretty sunny out and the perfect temperature for a hike. As the weather gets nicer, I hope to try and get a hike in every weekend or so.

My goal is to post some of the photos from the hike on here sometime this week!

April 28- Rest

Today I toyed with the idea of going for a run, but opted out and chose to rest instead. I spent the day doing some homework and enjoying the sunny weather. I think the nicer weather is what is going to make my gym schedule harder to follow. As it starts to get nicer all I want to do is be outside soaking up the sun. I need to make sure I hold myself accountable and continue to run.

I am excited for what May will bring and the results that will follow in my running routines.