Week 19

May 6- Rest

Today was stressful and instead of doing what I told myself I would when I get stressed (i.e. go to the gym) I skipped and continued to stress for my OPS 360 test I have tomorrow.

I ended up studying most of the day in between my classes. I should have made time to go to the gym and run off my stress, but I thought studying was more important. As I look back at my previous months, this seems to be something I continue to struggle with: figuring out when I should run because I am so stressed. Instead I tend to hone in on how stressed I am and often forget that running with make me feel better. Just the idea of going on a run stresses me out even more… How do I get out of this mindset? I need to work on this and really be mindful of it in the next couple of weeks to try and make a habit out of it.

May 7- 2.54 mile run

Today was so beautiful out!! It was mid 60’s and sunny which means time to run outside! I actually ended up convincing Alex to run Lake Padden with me. We took it slower (as he isn’t as much of a runner compared to me). It felt really good to get outside and soak up the sun. I know Alex wasn’t too thrilled about the run, but it felt good to have a running buddy for once.

To treat ourselves, we ended up going to a movie later that night and saw the new Avengers. I am not caught up with the other movies, but overall I thought it was pretty good.

Today felt really good to not only get outside, but also spend time doing something we both wanted to do: I got my run and Alex got his movie.

May 8- 30 minute bike ride

Tonight I opted to bike instead of run. I ordered new running shoes, which were delivered today, but I wanted my first run with them to be outside and not on a treadmill. I can’t wait to try them out tomorrow!

One thing I want to do with these shoes is track how many miles I put on them. This is something we would occasionally do in high school, but I think it would be fun to do again. I have a feeling it might be a good motivational tool to use in the future!

May 9- 2.54 miles

Wow was it warm out today! As I sit out on the deck in the sun to write this, I am starting to sweat which is actually a bummer as I just got out of the shower after my run around Lake Padden.. Might need to take another one later tonight.

I got done with classes around 4 and texted Alex asking if he wanted to go on another run around the lake. To my surprise, he said yes! So him and I headed over to the lake and ran the 2.5 miles. It was fairly warm out when running, but luckily most of Padden is shaded.

As it starts to get warmer out, it is going to be important to start drinking more water and staying hydrated throughout the day. While this is something to keep in mind, I do want to take a second to acknowledge my difference in my workout habits this week compared to the last few. I have been trying to hold myself more accountable to getting out and being active everyday. I am going to try and keep this habit up for the rest of this quarter and into summer as well.

May 10- Rest

Today was gorgeous! Not having classes made today that much better. Alex and I went out to Fairhaven Park for a picnic lunch and some time in the sun. Before we knew it, we had been out there for a little over and hour and were ready to get out of the sun for awhile.

We also went back out later in the evening to stroll around Fairhaven and check out Boulevard Park. There were a lot of people out, but is was really nice to make it back outside for a bit after dinner and walk around. Although I didn’t run today, I still feel like I got a workout in by walking so much and being outdoors. I know I took a break from running today, but it still felt good to get outside, walk around, and enjoy the sun and fresh air.

Tomorrow I am planning on doing a longer run, hopefully around 4 miles or so. This will be good as I have been mainly sticking to 2.54 miles around Lake Padden.

May 11- Rest

It has been awhile since I have updated the portion of my blog and I honestly can’t remember if I went to the gym this day. Because of that, I am going to assume I took another rest day. I need to get better at updating this everyday, but the last couple of weeks have been really busy with classes and a social life.

May 12- Rest

Again, since I did not keep up with updating on a daily basis I can’t remember what I did last week. I am going to try and get better at this.