This is gonna be tough...

Well,

Although this isn't my first time blogging, it IS my first time blogging about something that I actually am doing FOR MYSELF...

This year, I have decided to sign up for my first 5K ever! It's a 5K Zombie Apocolypse run. I know, it sounds a little cheesy, but looking at thier website and facebook page, I couldn't be more excited to do it! I will also be participating in a LATE night bike ride, which I did last year in Chicago. It was about a 25 mile bikeride. Which also sounds insane, but it was more fun than I've ever had on any bike ride.

My problem is that I am so out of shape. The winter, holidays, and my new job have really taken a toll on my fitness level.

At my job I sit at a desk for 9 hours a day just filing paperwork, working on insurance claims, and working on production at our factory. I rarely move, although lately I've been trying to find ways to, if not from standing up more and walking around to just tapping my foot purposely to feel SOME sort of movement in my body. Never, have I been so aware of how much I DON'T move.

That, and I JUST moved out on my own. So my cooking skills aren't the best...

Which in turn leads to bad eating habits...

Which in turn leads to me just LOVING junk food.

I know, that is a terrible habit to get into. And an even harder habit to break.

No, I'm not saying that I'm overweight and I need to do this because I have just way too much fat on me. I'm actually a very healthy weight for my hieght. I'm 5'6 and weigh 146. I could lose maybe 3 or 4 pounds to be better, but in all consideration doctors consider that healthy.

I'm saying that because with this training I'm either bound to gain some and lose some because of the training I plan to put myself through. Diet and exercising....they're such harmless words, that take the most effort to actually do. Let alone stick with. But up until I'm through all of my triathalons, I have to do this.

And not just that, but I want to know mentally that I can do this. I want to have that sense of pride knowing I was able to stick with something. I'm one of those people that has a really hard time sticking to just one simple thing at a time. But, I'm planning on doing this the whole way through. And I know I'm gonna gripe and complain the whole time, but I just want that sense of pride for myself knowing I did it.

So here's my schedule that I just laid out today:

Monday: Strength/Weight training (as soon as I get some weights).

Tuesday: Leg Strengthening (Indoor Workout)

Wednesday: Running

Thursday: Strength/Weight Training

Friday: Leg Strengthening (Biking)

Saturday: Running

Sunday: RELAX!!!

........Is it bad that I already think Sunday will be my favorite day? Hmm...

Anyway aside from that schedule, I also have to start drinking lots of water and cooking healthy food...along with learning to cook. Anyway, here's hoping I can do it!!

Below are links to the facebook pages of both the events I want to participate in:

http://www.facebook.com/katyrhobbs?ref=ts&fref=ts#!/run.for.your.lives?fref=ts

http://www.facebook.com/katyrhobbs?ref=ts&fref=ts#!/LATERide?fref=ts