So once school started, i got back into a routine with jogging and kickboxing and eating better, and i not only got my cardio back up, i also started losing weight. Great, i thought, this is perfect! If i keep this up, i'll be sorta ready for the half marathon! So i psyched myself up and i jogged about every other day, sometimes every day (which i know isn't good for real half-marathon training, but it was good for me), and before i knew it, it was September 14th! I got up at 3:30, was out the door by 4, and we left for St. Charles by 4:30/4:45 am. We drove over there and waited in the parking lot....

...And then Hurricane Ike came. Half of the drive over there was spent in the torrential downpour, under 50 mph. And we waited in the car for an hour, and it didn't change, and by the time 6:30 came around, we decided that we really weren't going to run this thing; me especially, since i wanted my first half marathon experience to be, ya know, good. So we started the car back up and drove back home, slower this time because the wind was so strong it was blowing the rain sideways, and the ditches and other smaller streets near the interstate were completely flooded. We ended up at a Cracker Barrel at 7:15 am, where we ate breakfast and sat out the storm for a while.

In summary, i didn't even run it.

All that anticipation and worry for nothing. Well what can you do? I'm thinking about running in another one in April, when St. Louis hosts another. The next L&C won't be until next year. Hopefully no hurricanes will interrupt!

... or at least at half-marathon training.

So the half marathon is less than a month away and i'm not prepared in the least. i haven't been out to run one time this whole month. That's right, folks. Not once. I'm hoping that once i get back to school and don't have to work all the time then i can get into some sort of routine. In case you haven't noticed, i'm not exactly a serious workout enthusiast. Although i was kinda hoping that this would put me on the track to becoming one.

rawr. We shall see.

Wow. i definitely suck. BUT on Monday i went jogging!!! i jogged 0.7 miles to the high school track, then jogged 0..75 miles before walking the other 0.7 miles back home, so in all i jogged 1.45 miles!!!! yay!!

.... and i haven't been jogging since.

I'm such a loser. *sigh* 

Hi. Spent Training Day 1 driving back home from Chicago. Dropped Mer off at her house, then drove another 40 minutes to mine. The whole trip took about 4 1/2 hours. Got back home at 10 pm and still had stuff to do. Did stuff until about 12:30. Didn't fall asleep until after 1.

Training Day 2 was spent sleeping in (alarm was set for 7--see i do plan to run--but i snoozed it until 9 because i was up so late the night before), then working at SnS, then running errands, eating dinner, and realizing i couldn't go out for a run after just having eaten a meal like that. Realized i had just blown my chances for a run today.

Tomorrow i've got the alarm set for 6:45 so we'll see what happens. I have to work at 10 so i need to be up earlier if i'm going to do this. We'll see.

Yesterday (Day 63) i actually went out and jogged a little! yay!! especially since i haven't done anything for like 3 weeks. Today i was going to also, but i ended up going to the racetrack with Henry and Alex. Now i have a bad sunburn and aching skin. And a "Here's Your Sign" stupid sign, since i didn't wear sunblock. So hopefully i can get up early tomorrow and get back out there. Monday starts Training Day 1, so we'll see if i'm up to the 3 mile mark by then! LOL yeah right. But at least i'll be doing something. I hope.

Went to the mall today with my grandma. I bought some new running shoes (the ordered ones i think i'll have for everyday use). I ran up and down the aisles with each pair of shoes to see how they felt. I'd forgotten how good running felt! So after like 20 pairs of shoes i found a good pair. Then we went clothes shopping and BOY DID I BUY CLOTHES! lol. Then we had lunch and went home. After my mom got home, we dragged her out to the mall too and i bought her some new clothes (and laid down a pretty penny for them, too). Ah, adventures in shopping. I don't have to work until 11 tomorrow, so maybe i can get up early and get out to the park and do some jogging!!!!!! Yayy!! 

So i'm starting to realize how much of a toll this not-working-out-anymore-because-i-keep-coming-up-with-excuses thing is taking on my body, my stamina, and my energy level. And i miss it. I'm just really nervous to go jogging in a new neighborhood, with streets i don't know, with no idea of how long/far the run is. I know Shelly's dad gave me a website to go to (gmaps pedometers or something) but for some reason i can't get it to work, so i don't know how to find the distances of the roads in my neighborhood (short of getting in my car and driving it out). Tomorrow since i'm off work i'm going to go over to Running Start, which Shelly's dad recommended to me, so that i can get a belt or something for when i run. There's a park near the old house with a 2.2 mile track on it that i've been wanting to try out, but when i thought about going there (because now instead of walking there i'd have to drive across town), i had to think of where i was going to put my car keys (since my shorts don't have pockets in them). I also want to try some of those goos to see if they make my stomach upset. And even if they do i guess i'll have to get used to it or something. I asked Shelly's dad and he said that the technical name for the goos is Goo. Which is a really funny name, lol. So anyway. I've also ordered new shoes so hopefully they'll fit (that's one of the biggest worries i have with online shopping--if it'll fit right) and hopefully they won't pinch blisters onto my feet or cramp my toes in the toe of the shoe. So i guess we'll have to see. They're supposed to be delivered tomorrow (!!) so i can't wait!!!!! yay. 

Tired. Lazy. Unmotivated.

HELP.

This time, there's really no excuse for working out. I just haven't gotten back on the wagon after the time off for moving out of school and for moving across town. Shelly's mom offered to jog with me, which was nice of her, now that Shelly's away. I gotta get back to it!! rawr. 

Well the moving is about done, really. I go back to Steak N Shake tomorrow at 11, so maybe i can get up tomorrow and go running. I'll have a new neighborhood to run in now. I should really take the car and find out how long the roads are around here. Anyway, hopefully things will pick back up and get back to normal!

No working out. Moving. 

Once again, didn't work out. Haven't worked out for about a week. Again. I'm telling myself (and convincing myself) that once this whole moving deal is over, i'll get back into a regular routine and start back up w/my running. So we'll see. 

Didn't work out today. Stayed up until 3:30 last night, then got up at 9:30 for work today. One word: TIRED. Sleep trumped exercise, by all means. We'll see how things go tomorrow. 

Went jogging this morning. Up the bike trail and back. Gotta get myself back into shape to continue with my jogging! rawr. 

It's the one month mark today. I actually got myself up and worked out! well, i just jogged the bike path and back, but hey it's something, especially considering i haven't worked out in a week. So here's to health!! woo! I'll see you tomorrow. 

Didn't work out today. This time, laziness got in the way. Will try tomorrow. 

Thunderstorms today. Didn't go jogging. End of story for now.

Didn't work out today. Set the alarm for 6:30 but i didn't get up. I got up at 9 and then bummed around until i went into work at 11. Worked until 5:30 and then came home. and i'm not going to work out tonight. I CAN'T do this! i really can't. I HAVE to get up tomorrow and work out! i MUST!!!! gaaahhh!!!

Didn't work out today. Spent the night in Edwardsville, then got up at 6:30 and drove back to O'Fallon. Stopped at the store and got some pink roses for mom. Braved the wind and rain to make it in to work. Came back from work and am going to have dinner with mom and the fam, then go to Shelly's for a grad. party. I'm working at 11 tomorrow, so HOPEFULLY i can get out and jog. I'm really missing it. It's like day 4 already that i haven't done anything. Blaahhh.

Didn't work out today. Got up early, drove to O'Fallon, went to work, then once i got back from work i went back to Edwardsville, picked everyone up, then drove freaking 45 minutes to Greenville for Spain's grad. party. Spent a few hours there, then spent OVER AN HOUR driving back to Edwardsville because it was freaking storming. Am currently in Edwardsville now, at the boys' apartment, waiting out the storm. In about an hour i think the storms should blow through and it should just rain. Then i can drive home, go to bed, and then get up early for work tomorrow! yay. Let's hope i can work out as well.