The bad days and good days.

Well hello all,

So I could update you on how great my training has been going. But that would be lying through my teeth.

The honest truth?

I took a week off of training because I was sick and completely unmotivated, and I'm still trying to get back into my regular routine. With Mitchell being home, it makes it harder. I don't know if it's just me, but I hate working out in front of people.

^The above pretty much sums up what I feel like when I'm running, or exercising in general. Because I have it in my mind where I'm constantly changing my form on new moves to make sure its accurate...and I'm sure the first time I do a new move off the video, I look beyond silly. However, I still do it because I know I have to in order to do these runs and bike rides that I so desperately want to do.

Thankfully, my junk food intake is practically at a zero. I say practically because, I'm human and I have urges that I just can't control sometimes. Especially when it comes to like freshly made cake, or yummy donuts...I like donuts.....and candy.....ugh....darn urges. And, yes I could control them...I just choose not to.

But, I still feel better. I'm capable of running further than what I use to. And I have a bike thanks to my awesome brother and his wife! :) So, I'm all set to ride in the Late Night Ride in Chicago this year. Unfortunately I haven't had the chance to ride it this much due to the strange weather Indiana is having (seriously do states get bipolar disorder? I wonder about Indiana with this weather). Just to give a taste of what we have been having, it was 77 degrees yesterday with rain. Today, it is snowing outside with high of 37 right now. And more rain. So, biking/running haven't really been the most willing things I want to put myself through.

However, I will hit on this: We all have reason to run now. When I'm out training, and when I go to Knightsville to the Zombie Run, I will push myself even more. I will do it for the victims of the Boston Marathon. To die or get injured doing something you love, is unimaginable. I pray for those that we're effected by that horrific attack. I dont know why they attacked a race, of all places, but they did. And if they think that will hinder us...well they're wrong. If anything they have given me the power to push harder for those that got hurt. To support them. I hope to make a shirt that says "I run for Boston". Maybe people will take it the wrong way, maybe they wont. But other than just saying I'm praying for those victims affected by it, it's my way of showing support for them. That we haven't forgotten them.

One last thing I want to hit on before I go, is I think I found a new race to enter in. Of course not till next year, but it looks so awesome. I think I might need to train a lot more than what I am this year for the zombie race. I mean...you jump over fire in this one. CRAZY! It's called........The Spartan Race! Check it out!

http://www.spartanrace.com/